Imgonnagetyouback [it’s written all in one word as a hint-she BLANKED out the SPACES]
Thesis: sequel to Blank Space as a bearding song:
But I've got a blank space, baby/And I'll write your name
In Blank Space, Taylor mocks the media’s image of her as a crazy ex-girlfriend. She simultaneously shares her bearding modus operandi. She manages to get a THIRD layer into this song by talking about getting drunk on jealousy. She doesn’t wanna share her actual lover.
You'll see this song is in the same tone, and also about bearding.
[Intro]
Yeah [there’s been an agreement]
[Verse 1]
Lilac short skirt, the one that fits me like skin
'Cause, darling, I'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream
Did your research, you knew the price goin' in
Don't say I didn't, say I didn't warn ya/Boys only want love if it's torture
And I'll tell you one thing, honey
I can tell when somebody still wants me, come clean
Standin' at the bar like something's funny, bubbly
Once you fix your face, I'm goin' in (Yeah)
Saw you there and I thought/"Oh, my God, look at that face/You look like my next mistake/Love's a game, wanna play?" Ay
New money, suit and tie/I can read you like a magazine/Ain't it funny? Rumors fly
[Chorus]
Whether I'm gonna be your wife or
Gonna smash up your bike, I haven't decided yet
But I'm gonna get you back
Whether I'm gonna curse you out or
Take you back to my house, I haven't decided yet
But I'm gonna get you back
I'm dying to see how this one ends…/So it's gonna be forever/Or it's gonna go down in flames/You can tell me when it's over, mm/If the high was worth the pain
[Post-Chorus]
I, I hear thе whispers in your e-e-eyes
I'll make you wanna think twice
Wait, the worst is yet to come, oh, no…/Screaming, crying, perfect storms/I can make all the tables turn/Rose garden filled with thorns/Keep you second guessing like/"Oh, my God, who is she?"
You'll find that you were never not mine
(You're mine)
Find out what you want/Be that girl for a month…/But I've got a blank space, baby/And I'll write your name
[He's signed a contract]
[Verse 2]
Small talk, big love, act like I don't care what you did
I'm an Aston Martin that you steered straight into the ditch
Then ran and hid
[This man that agreed to a bearding contract with Taylor wasn't happy with the results of their little set-up. He ran the fake relationship into the ditch doing something he knew she wouldn't like, ruining the illusion. Then ran and hid.]
But you'll come back each time you leave…/'Cause we're young, and we're reckless (oh)/We'll take this way too far
It'll leave you breathless, mm (oh)/Or with a nasty scar/Got a long list of ex-lovers/They'll tell you I'm insane (insane)
And I'll tell you one thing, honey
I can take the upper hand and touch your body
Flip the script and leave you like a dumb house party
Or I might just love you 'til the end (Ah)
So it's gonna be forever/Or it's gonna go down in flames/You can tell me when it's over (over)/If the high was worth the pain
[Chorus]
[Post-Chorus]
[Bridge]
I can feel it comin', honey, in the way you move
Push the reset button, we're becomin' something new
Stolen kisses, pretty lies/You're the King, baby, I'm your Queen…/I can make the bad guys good for a weekend
Say you got somebody else, say, "I got someone too"
Even if it's handcuffed, I'm leavin' here with you
[This speaks to the bearding contract directly. Each person in this fake relationship has a partner (that isn’t palatable to the media/public) already. Even if I’m handcuffed shows a contract is the blank space that was signed. Even if these two start to hate each other, they have committed to acting like the IT couple for the cameras.]
Bygones will be bygone, eras fadin' into grey (Fading into grey)
[This line is for the Gold Rush muse (Karlie) and “'Cause it fades into the gray of my day old tea” Taylor is saying she had a beard and Karlie had a beard, which complicated the Kaylor relationship to the point it faded into gray and now it’s like their very real relationship never existed.]
Back to the twin songs:
We broke all the pieces, but still wanna play the game (Oh)
Told my friends I hate you, but I love you just the same
Pick your poison, babe, I'm poison either way (Ha)
'Cause you know I love the players/And you love the game
[Chorus]
Whether I'm gonna be your wife or
Gonna smash up your bike, I haven't decided yet
But I'm gonna get you back
Whether I'm gonna curse you out or
Take you back to my house, I haven't decided yet
But I'm gonna get you back
[Post-Chorus]
I, I hear the whispers in your e-e-eyes
I'll make you wanna think twice
You'll find that you were never not mine
You can tell me when it's over (over)/If the high was worth the pain/Got a long list of ex-lovers/They'll tell you I'm insane (I'm insane)/'Cause you know I love the players/And you love the game/'Cause we're young, and we're reckless/We'll take this way too far (ooh)
[Outro]
I'm gonna get you back
It'll leave you breathless, mm/Or with a nasty scar (leave a nasty scar)/Got a long list of ex-lovers/They'll tell you I'm insane/But I've got a blank space, baby/And I'll write your name
[Sounds like Joe fucked up the ruse and ran away, now she'll sic the Swifties on him as punishment]
