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Genre: Music
Date of upload: Jul 6, 2023 ^^
Rating : 4.973 (857/126,319 LTDR)
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Top Comments of this video!! :3
Can't remember the last time a song spoke to me THIS much. And then the end is so comforting. It's not the end of the world if there were no confessions of love from him. There will be confessions of love from the right person. He just wasn't the one. It's sad, but there is so much more to come.
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This song beautifully captures the emotions of unrequited love and the struggle to hold onto hope in a one-sided relationship. The lyrics reflect the longing, frustration, and self-deception that comes with hoping for love while receiving mixed signals. It's a poignant reminder of the importance of learning from experience and the painful process of accepting the truth 🥺💜
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LYRICS
[Verse 1]
My cards are on the table, yours are in your hand
Chances are, tonight, you've already got plans
And chances are I will talk myself to sleep again
You give me just enough attention to keep my hopes too high
Wishful thoughts forget to mention when something's really not right
And I will block out these voices of reason in my head
[Pre-Chorus]
And the voices say, "You are not the exception
You will never learn your lesson"
[Chorus]
Foolish one
Stop checkin' your mailbox for confessions of love
That ain't never gonna come
You will take the long way, you will take the long way down
[Verse 2]
You know how to keep me waitin'
I know how to act like I'm fine
Don't know what to call this situation
But I know I can't call you mine
And it's delicate, but I will do my best to seem bulletproof
'Cause when my head is on your shoulder
It starts thinkin' you'll come around
And maybe, someday, when we're older
This is something we'll laugh about
Over coffee every mornin' while you're watching the news
[Pre-Chorus]
But then the voices say, "You are not the exception
You will never learn your lesson"
[Chorus]
Foolish one
Stop checkin' your mailbox for confessions of love
That ain't never gonna come
You will take the long way, you will take the long way down
Foolish one
Stop checkin' your mailbox for confessions of love
That ain't never gonna come
You will learn the hard way instead of just walkin' out
[Bridge]
Now I'm slidin' down the wall with my head in my hands
Sayin', "How could I not see the signs?"
Oh, you haven't written me or called
But goodbye screamin' in the silence
And the voices in my head are tellin' me why
'Cause you got her on your arm and me in the wings
I'll get your longing glances, but she'll get your ring
And you will say you had the best of intentions
And maybe I will finally learn my lesson
[Chorus]
Foolish one
Stop checkin' your mailbox for confessions of love
That ain't never gonna come
You will take the long way, you will take the long way down
Foolish one
Stop checkin' your mailbox for confessions of love
That ain't never gonna come
You will learn the hard way instead of just walkin' out, oh-oh, oh, oh
[Outro]
La-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la, oh
La-la-la-la-la
Ain't never gonna come
Ooh, you will learn the hard way now
Foolish one
Sittin' 'round waiting for confessions of love
They ain't never gonna come
And thinkin' he's the one, you should've been walkin' out
Foolish one
The day is gonna come for your confessions of love
When all is said and done, he just wasn't the one
No, he just wasn't the one
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I swear Taylor has the magical ability to put into words every single female experience. This song feels like it was literally written FOR ME, line buy line it's scarily accurate to what i've experienced. And that's magic of Taylor, her music feels like it was written just for you, there is not one person that can't relate to at least one of her songs
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This song came out the day after my long-term crush had acted like he loved me at this party we were at, I'd never been held like that by anyone and it was absolute euphoria at the time. A day after this song was released, he admitted it didn't mean anything. I've never had a song speak to me in this way before, describing every single thought I've had surrounding him as well as the moments of realisation, only for them to be replaced by blind hope with the false attention he gives me. I hope that sometime in the future I will realise "he just wasn't the one". I resent him for what he's done to me, but I can't help but still feel love for him. I hope this song will break me out of this and realise that I am worth so much more than being second best and someone who is used just to boost his ego. Thank you Taylor <33
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this is so much like august, the “chances are tonight you’ve already got plans” sound like “canceled my plans just in case you’d call” and her being so hopeful just sounds like august😭💜
edit: i also realized the lyric “but i know i can’t call you mine” is another parallel to “cuz you weren’t mine to lose” from august😭
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This song is so validating for the girlies who are aware it's unrequited love and were hurting yet still held on to the tiniest sliver of hope things will eventually change for them... yes, I am talking about myself. To me, this song also feels like being consoled by the older sister I never had who knows the feeling of liking someone who didn't feel the same way. Or I can also look at it as present me looking back and comforting my past self.
Thank you for putting this somehow universal experience into a beautiful song, Taylor!
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@rychickenfry6810
9 months ago
“I know how to act like I’m fine” I felt that on many levels 😭
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