Taylor Swift — ​cardigan / august / willow Grammys 2021

[Verse 1: Cardigan] Vintage tee, brand new phone High heels on cobblestones When you are young, they assume you know nothing Sequin smile, black lipstick Sensual politics When you are young, they assume you know nothing [Chorus 1: Cardigan] 'Cause I knew you Steppin' on the last train Marked me like a bloodstain, I I knew you Tried to change the ending Peter losing Wendy, I I knew you Leavin' like a father Running like water, I 'Cause when you are young, they assume you know nothing [Verse 2: Cardigan] But I knew you'd linger like a tattoo kiss I knew you'd haunt all of my what-if's The smell of smoke would hang around this long 'Cause I knew everything when I was young I knew I'd curse you for the longest time Chasin' shadows in the grocery line I knew you'd miss me once the thrill expired And you'd be standin' in my front porch light And I knew you'd come back to me You'd come back to me And you'd come back to me And you'd come back [Refrain 1: Cardigan] And when I felt like I was an old cardigan Under someone's bed You put me on and said I was your favorite And you'd come back to me [Verse 3: August] Salt air, and the rust on your door I never needed anything more Whispers of "Are you sure?" "Never have I ever before" [Chorus 2: August] But I can see us lost in the memory August slipped away into a moment in time 'Cause it was never mine And I can see us twisted in bedsheets August sipped away like a bottle of wine 'Cause you were never mine [Bridge: August & Willow] Back when we were still changing for the better Wanting was enough For me, it was enough To live for the hope of it all Cancel plans just in case you'd call And say, "Meet me behind the mall" So much for summer love and saying "us" 'Cause you weren't mine to lose You weren't mine to lose Life was a willow and it bent right to your wind They count me out time and time again Life was a willow and it bent right to your wind But I come back stronger than a '90s trend [Verse 4: Willow] Wait for the signal, and I'll meet you after dark Show me the places where the others gave you scars And now this is an open-shut case I guess I should've known from the look on your face Every bait-and-switch was a work of art [Chorus 3: Willow] The more that you say, the less I know Wherever you stray, I follow I'm begging for you to take my hand Wreck my plans, that's my man You know that my train could take you home Anywhere else is hollow Begging for you to take my hand Wreck my plans, that's my man [Outro: Willow] The more that you say, the less I know Wherever you stray, I follow I'm begging for you to take my hand Wreck my plans, that's my man