Taylor Swift - Folklore

02 Oct, 2025

Salt air and rust on your door
But I'm here in your doorway
I didn't have it in myself to go with grace
When I passed your house

I never had the courage of my convictions
This has broken me down
They say move on
So you leave no trace behind

I thought I saw you at the bus stop, I didn't though
Fifty years is a long time
When no one is around, my dear
Who knows, if she never showed up, what could’ve been

It's hard to be anywhere these days
I hate the crowds, you know that
Second, third, and hundredth chances
And I didn't like the ending

Good wives always know
And you know damn well
My sleepless night
Tried to change the ending

A string that pulled me
To make some sense of what you've seen
And isn’t it just so pretty to think
Our love will be passed on

You know the greatest loves of all time are over now
Our coming of age has come and gone
And some things you just can't speak about
‘Cause you were never mine

I think your house is haunted
A friend to all is a friend to none
But what a ghostly scene
Shimmering beautiful 

Line Sources: "Title" (line number)

1. "the 1" (11, 31)
2. "cardigan" (24, 37)
3. "the last great american dynasty" (12,14)
4. "exile" (18, 19)
5. "my tears ricochet" (3, 38)
6. "mirrorball" (13, 39)
7. "seven" (29, 36)
8. "august" (1, 34)
9. "this is me trying" (2, 16)
10. "illicit affairs" (9, 22)
11. "invisible string" (26, 28)
12. "mad woman" (8, 21)
13. "epiphany" (27, 33)
14. "betty" (4, 17)
15. "peace" (6, 32)
16. "hoax" (7, 23)

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