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Songs About You

Unreleased | 2005

“Songs About You” (also known as “Writing Songs About You”) is one of Taylor’s many unreleased songs. She co-wrote it with Sarah Buxton and Victoria Shaw.
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Background and Lyrical Theme

Taylor wrote “Songs About You” with Sarah Buxton and Victoria Shaw when she was only 14 years old. Back in the day, it was streaming off Sarah’s MySpace channel where you could buy it. “Songs About You” is about writing songs about a guy as a way to get over him.

Live Performance

“Songs About You” was the first song Taylor ever performed at her famous Bluebird Café gig in Nashville during an open mic night on November 2, 2004. That night she officially “got discovered” and signed a record deal a couple of days later.

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I can’t believe you did it again
Walked by and took my heart with you
Why’d you have to look so good?
Don’t you know I’m trying to hate you?
Trying to have a dream without you in it
But how can I put out this fire
When you’re the one who lit it

[Chorus]
I can’t wait for the day I stop pretending
That I’m really okay when I’m not
I want to know how it feels
To be over you for real
Until I do I’ll keep writing songs about you

[Verse 2]
I’ve got a stack of papers so high
And it’s all about you, baby
Keep thinking maybe I
Can make sense of something crazy
Something I can’t get out of my head
I write your name, I write your name
Then I tear it all to shreds

[Chorus]
I can’t wait for the day I stop pretending
That I’m really okay when I’m not
I want to know how it feels
To be over you for real
Until I do I’ll keep writing songs about you

[Bridge]
And if you ever change your mind
And want me back again
I hope these songs will remind me
Why I shouldn’t let you in

[Chorus Breakdown]
I can’t wait for the day I stop pretending
That I’m really okay ’cause I’m not
I want to know how it feels
To be over you for real
‘Til I do

[Final Chorus]
I’ll just wait for the day I stop pretending
That I’m really okay when I’m not
Wanna know how it feels
To be over you for real
‘Til I do I’ll keep writing songs about you

General Information
ArtistTaylor Swift
StatusUnreleased
Leaked2015
Written2004
GenreCountry
Length3:01
SongwritersTaylor Swift
Sarah Buxton
Victoria Shaw
Leaked Demo Audio