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Taylor Swift - long story short
[Verse 1]
Fatefully
I tried to pick my battles 'til the battle picked me
Misery
Like the war of words I shouted in my sleep
And you passed right by
I was in the alley, surrounded on all sides
The knife cuts both ways
If the shoe fits, walk in it 'til your high heels break
[Chorus]
And I fell from the pedestal
Right down the rabbit hole
Long story short, it was a bad time
Pushed from the precipice
Clung to the nearest lips
Long story short, it was the wrong guy
[Post-Chorus]
Now I'm all about you
I'm all about you, ah
Yeah, yeah
I'm all about you, ah
Yeah, yeah
[Verse 2]
Actually
I always felt I must look better in the rear view
Missing me
At the golden gates they once held the keys to
When I dropped my sword
I threw it in the bushes and knocked on your door
And we live in peace
But if someone comes at us, this time, I'm ready
“long story short” is a brisk-paced overview of the public demonizations that Taylor has experienced since her feud with Kanye West in 2016. The drama has taken subject in numerous songs of Taylor’s, appearing all the way back on her sixth studio album, reputation. However, “long story short” offers a confirmation of resolution and peace, with Taylor finally feeling confident that that stage of her life has subsided. “long story short” is a particular ode to Taylor’s former boyfriend, Joe Alwyn, who she began dating around the time of the drama. Chronicled in a handful of Taylor’s songs, “long story short” further emphasized that Alwyn had always been her “safe place” throughout turmoil.
