You All Over Me (From The Vault)
Single | Feat. Maren Morris | Fearless (Taylor's Version) [2021]
Background and Release
On March 24, 2021, Taylor announced that one of the scrapped songs, titled “You All Over Me” featuring vocals from American singer Maren Morris, would be released on March 26 as the second single from Fearless (Taylor’s Version). She wrote:
«I wanted to let you know that the first ‘From The Vault’ song I’m releasing from Fearless (Taylor’s Version) is called ‘You All Over Me (From The Vault)’. One thing I’ve been loving about these ‘From The Vault’ songs is that they’ve never been heard, so I can experiment, play, and even include some of my favorite artists. I’m really excited to have Maren Morris singing background vocals on this song!!»
Lyrical Theme
«'You All Over Me' is a song that I wrote with a writer that goes by the name Scooter Carusoe – his name is Travis Hill. This was one of the songs that I remember us painstakingly going over the lyrics and trying to come up with all these different symbolic, imagery references to how it could feel after you have your heart broken. Just to feel like you’ve been ruined by the whole thing. And I think that’s one of the hardest things about heartbreak: feeling like it’s damaged you. And now you carry that damage with you. So I was really proud of this song back then, I’m still proud of it now. And I think it actually makes more sense that a 31 year old person be singing it. So all’s well that ends well. And I was really excited because Maren Morris was gracious enough to sing backup vocals on it and she’s one of my favorite artists.»
Production
«I always think that I have some grip on Taylor’s Swift’s magnitude and then I’m always surprised. I mean, I’ve done songs like 'The Bones' and 'The Middle' which have been played all over the world, but this is probably the most gigantic star of our time, influence-wise. I think our [her husband's and her] experience with her and her mom the day that I sang with her at the AT&T Stadium years ago – her mom gave us a tour of backstage and the production. And I saw myself be like, 'Okay, this is incredible, I’m probably never gonna become this big, but I really appreciate seeing behind the curtains of someone that is this gigantic.' And she just has the bandwidth emotionally and mentally to leave all these easter eggs, and hidden messages, and artwork, and videos, and I just can’t even see ten feet in front of me most of the times. I’m always proven wrong by the massive magnitude of her fanbase, and her reach, and influence. And to be part of something so historic, like the re-release of the record that was 'Album of the Year' ten years ago, and her wanting to do that for her fans, and for herself, and her own songwriter livelihood... It’s probably the first of its kind for some artist of her level to do something like this and re-record an entire record. I just felt, as a fan myself, so extremely lucky to be asked to be apart of it.»
Critical Reception
Commercial Performance
Lyrics
[Verse 1: Taylor Swift]
Once the last drop of rain has dried off the pavement
Shouldn’t I find a stain, but I never do
The way the tires turn stones, on old county roads
They leave em’ muddy underneath
Reminds me of you
You find graffiti on the walls of old bathroom stalls
You know, you can scratch it right off
It’s how it used to be
But like the dollar in your pocket that’s been spent and traded in
You can’t change where it’s been
Reminds me of me
[Chorus: Taylor Swift & Maren Morris]
I lived, and I learned
Had you, got burned
Held out, and held on
God knows, too long
And wasted time, lost tears
Swore that I’d get out of here
But no amount of freedom gets you clean
I’ve still got you all over me
[Verse 2: Taylor Swift & Maren Morris]
The best and worst day of June
Was the one that I met you
With your hands in your pockets
And your “Don’t you wish you had me?” grin
But I did, so I smiled, and I melted like a child
Now every breath of air I breathe reminds me of then
[Chorus: Taylor Swift & Maren Morris]
And I lived, and I learned
Had you, got burned
Held out, and held on
God knows, too long
And wasted time, lost tears
Swore that I’d get out of here
But no amount of freedom gets you clean
I’ve still got you all over me
[Instrumental]
[Bridge: Taylor Swift & Maren Morris]
I lived, and I learned
And found out what it was to turn around
And see, that we
Were never really meant to be
So I lied, and I cried
And I watched a part of myself die
‘Cause no amount of freedom gets you clean
I’ve still got you all over me
[Outro: Taylor Swift & Maren Morris]
I’ve still got you all over me
Still got you all over me
[Verse 1]
Once the last drop of rain has dried off the pavement
Shouldn’t I find a stain, but I never do
The way the tires turn stones on old county roads
You leave it muddy underneath
Reminds me of you
You find graffiti on the walls of old bathroom stalls
You know, you can scratch it right off
It’s how we used to be
Like the dollar in your pocket that’s been spent and traded in
You can’t change where it’s been
Reminds me of me
[Chorus]
I lived, and I learned
Had you, got burned
Held out, held on
God knows, too long
You wasted my time
Lost tears
Swore that I’d get out of here
But no amount of freedom gets you clean
I still got you all over me
[Verse 2]
Guess the worst day of June
Was the one that I met you
With your hands in your pockets
And your “Don’t you wish you had me” grin
I did, so I smiled
And I melted like a child
Now every breath of air I breathe
Reminds me of back then
[Chorus 2]
Well, I lived, and I learned
Had you, got burned
Held out, held on
God knows, too long
You wasted my time
Lost tears
Swore that I’d get out of here
No amount of freedom gets you clean
I still got you all over me
[Bridge]
I lived, and I learned
And found out what it was to turn around
And see that we were never really meant to be
So I lied, and I tried
And I watched a part of myself die
No amount of freedom gets you clean
I still got you all over me
I still got you all, oh
Over me
[Outro]
Na na na, na na na, na na na, na na na
Na na na, na na na, na na na, na na na
All over me
Na na na, na na na, na na na, na na na
All over you
All over me
Oh, oh oh oh oh yeah
Oh, oh oh oh oh yeah
Oh, oh oh all over me
![You All Over Me (Fearless [Taylor's Version], 2021)](https://taylorswiftswitzerland.ch/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ezgif-4-84b17fdde8ef-1.png)
| Artist | Taylor Swift | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Album | Fearless (Taylor’s Version) | |||
| Feature | Maren Morris | |||
| Released | March 26, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | November 2020–February 2021 | |||
| Written | 2005 | |||
| Studios | Kitty Committee (London) No Expectations (Los Angeles) Long Pond (Hudson Valley) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:40 | |||
| Label | Republic Records | |||
| Songwriters | Taylor Swift Scooter Carusoe | |||
| Producer | Aaron Dessner | |||
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