Wonderland – English Lyrics

• By: Taylor Swift
• Album: 1989 (Deluxe Version)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Taylor Swift's "Wonderland" and explore the captivating world of metaphors and lyrical genius. This song, inspired by "Alice in Wonderland," offers a unique way to understand the complexities of love and relationships, inviting you to discover hidden meanings and vivid storytelling through Swift's artistry .

[English]

Flashing lights and we

took a wrong turn and we

fell down a rabbit hole.

You held on tight to me

'cause nothing's as it seems

and spinning out of control.

Didn't they tell us don't rush into things?

Didn't you flash your green eyes at me?

Haven't you heard what becomes of curious minds?

Ooh, didn't it all seem new and exciting?

I felt your arms twisting around me.

I should have slept with one eye open at night.

We found Wonderland,

you and I got lost in it.

And we pretended it could last forever.

Eh, eh.

We found Wonderland,

you and I got lost in it.

And life was never worse, but never better.

Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh.

In Wonderland.

Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh.

In Wonderland.

Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh.

In Wonderland.

Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh.

In Wonderland.

Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh.

In Wonderland.

So we went on our way

too in love to think straight.

All alone or so it seemed.

But there were strangers watching.

And whispers turned to talking.

And talking turned to screams.

Didn't they tell us don't rush into things?

Didn't you flash your green eyes at me?

Didn't you calm my fears with a Cheshire Cat smile?

Ooh, didn't it all seem new and exciting?

I felt your arms twisting around me.

It's all fun and games till somebody loses their mind.

Oh, darling, we found Wonderland,

you and I got lost in it.

And we pretended it could last forever.

Eh, eh.

We found Wonderland,

you and I got lost in it.

And life was never worse, but never better.

Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh.

In Wonderland.

Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh.

In Wonderland.

Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh.

In Wonderland.

Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh.

In Wonderland.

Oh, in Wonderland.

In Wonderland.

I reached for you, but you were gone.

Gone, gone.

I knew I had to go back home.

You searched the world for something else

to make you feel like what we had.

And in the end, in Wonderland,

we both went mad.

Oh!

We found Wonderland,

you and I got lost in it.

And we pretended it could last forever.

Last forever!

We found Wonderland,

you and I got lost in it.

And life was never worse, but never better.

Never better!

We found Wonderland,

you and I got lost in it.

And we pretended it could last forever.

We found Wonderland,

you and I got lost in it.

And life was never worse, but never better.

In Wonderland!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wonderland /ˈwʌndərlænd/ B2	noun - a place full of wonderful things
lost /lɔːst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way
exciting /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ B1	adjective - causing great enthusiasm and eagerness
pretended /prɪˈtɛndɪd/ B1	verb - to act as if something is true when it is not
arms /ɑːrmz/ A1	noun - the upper limbs of the human body
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences
strangers /ˈstreɪndʒərz/ B1	noun - people whom one does not know
whispers /ˈwɪspərz/ B2	noun - soft spoken words
screams /skriːmz/ B2	noun - loud cries expressing strong emotion
green /ɡriːn/ A1	adjective - the color between blue and yellow
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to perceive or experience an emotion or sensation
turn /tɜrn/ A2	verb - to move in a circular direction
rabbit /ˈræbɪt/ A1	noun - a small mammal with long ears and a short tail

Key Grammar Structures

• Didn't they tell us don't rush into things?

  ➔ Past simple and reported speech.

  ➔ The phrase "Didn't they tell us" uses the past simple to refer to a previous statement.

• I should have slept with one eye open at night.

  ➔ Modal verbs for past advice.

  ➔ The phrase "should have slept" indicates a missed opportunity or regret about a past action.

• And we pretended it could last forever.

  ➔ Past continuous for ongoing actions.

  ➔ The phrase "we pretended" shows an action that was ongoing in the past.

• And life was never worse, but never better.

  ➔ Comparative structures.

  ➔ The phrase "never worse, but never better" uses comparative forms to express extremes.

• I reached for you, but you were gone.

  ➔ Past simple for completed actions.

  ➔ The phrase "I reached for you" indicates a completed action in the past.

• You searched the world for something else.

  ➔ Past simple for habitual actions.

  ➔ The phrase "You searched the world" indicates a habitual action in the past.

• And in the end, in Wonderland, we both went mad.

  ➔ Past simple for final outcomes.

  ➔ The phrase "we both went mad" indicates a final outcome of the events described.