There are a lot of songs for this Swiftionary entry so I think it’ll get too long if we go over the...
Swiftionary: Cars/Driving & related [B. Meaning 5 & 5.5-Chivalry]
There are a lot of songs for this Swiftionary entry so I think it’ll get too long if we go over the meanings all in one post as we have for the other words. I already put them into categories so we’ll do a small series within the series to keep things readable.
Someone making an effort to see her
- Oh, I remember you driving to my house in the middle of the night [You Belong With Me/Fearless]
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- Someone making a special effort to see her
- Just an hour ‘til your car’s in the driveway [Electric Touch/Speak Now]
- The car symbolizes this person showing up
- Just breathe, just relax, it'll be okay/Just an hour 'til your car's in the driveway [Electric Touch/Speak Now]
- It's a bit of a pep talk to psyche up for an uncertain outcome
- Electric Touch: It’s 8:05 and I see two headlights/All I know is this could either break my heart or bring it back to life [Electric Touch/Speak Now]
- She's saying the person showed up but the outcome is still unknown
- Midnight, you come and pick me up, no headlights [Style/1989]
- No headlights is secretive
- This person wants to be alone with Taylor, but they can't let on
- Small talk, he drives, coffee at midnight [You Are In Love/1989]
- The other person takes them on this date
Chivalry
- You carry me from your car up the stairs [The Other Side Of The Door/Fearless]
- Implication of sexy-times.
- They are in privacy in the car and up the stairs.
- He opens up my door and I get into his car [The Way I Loved You/Fearless]
- Chivalry
- Get my car door, isn't that sweet? (That sweet)/Then pull me to the backseat [So High School/TTPD]
- There is chivalry when they're in public, but in private this person is handsy, and not gentlemanly