​betty by Taylor Swift
​betty by Taylor Swift

​betty

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​betty by Taylor Swift

Release Date
Fri Jul 24 2020
Performed by
Taylor Swift
Produced by
Joe Alwyn & Aaron Dessner & Jack Antonoff & Taylor Swift
Writed by
Joe Alwyn & Taylor Swift
About

“betty” touches on the aftermath of “august,” which describes a summer love that was doomed from the start. Listeners learn that while the summer affair was going on, the speaker, James, was still dating their classmate, Betty.

The song takes a more feminist approach, portraying the narrator as a p...

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​betty Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Betty, I won't make assumptions
About why you switched your homeroom, but
I think it's 'cause of me
Betty, one time, I was riding on my skateboard
When I passed your house
It's like I couldn't breathe

[Pre-Chorus]
You heard the rumors from Inez
You can't believe a word she says
Most times, but this time, it was true
The worst thing that I ever did
Was what I did to you

[Chorus]
But if I just showed up at your party
Would you have me? Would you want me?
Would you tell me to go fuck myself
Or lead me to the garden?
In the garden, would you trust me
If I told you it was just a summer thing?
I'm only seventeen, I don't know anything
But I know I miss you

[Verse 2]
Betty, I know where it all went wrong
Your favorite song was playing
From the far side of the gym
I was nowhere to be found
I hate the crowds, you know that
Plus, I saw you dance with him

[Pre-Chorus]
You heard the rumors from Inez
You can't believe a word she says
Most times, but this time, it was true
The worst thing that I ever did
Was what I did to you

[Chorus]
But if I just showed up at your party
Would you have me? Would you want me?
Would you tell me to go fuck myself
Or lead me to the garden?
In the garden, would you trust me
If I told you it was just a summer thing?
I'm only seventeen, I don't know anything
But I know I miss you

[Bridge]
I was walking home on broken cobblestones
Just thinking of you when she pulled up like
A figment of my worst intentions
She said, "James, get in, let's drive"
Those days turned into nights
Slept next to her, but
I dreamt of you all summer long

[Verse 3]
Betty, I'm here on your doorstep
And I planned it out for weeks now
But it's finally sinkin' in
Betty, right now is the last time
I can dream about what happens when
You see my face again

[Pre-Chorus]
The only thing I wanna do
Is make it up to you
So I showed up at your party
Yeah, I showed up at your party

[Chorus]
Yeah, I showed up at your party
Will you have me? Will you love me?
Will you kiss me on the porch
In front of all your stupid friends?
If you kiss me, will it be just like I dreamed it?
Will it patch your broken wings?
I'm only seventeen, I don't know anything
But I know I miss you

[Outro]
Standing in your cardigan
Kissin' in my car again
Stopped at a streetlight
You know I miss you

​betty Q&A

Who wrote ​betty's ?

​betty was written by Joe Alwyn & Taylor Swift.

Who produced ​betty's ?

​betty was produced by Joe Alwyn & Aaron Dessner & Jack Antonoff & Taylor Swift.

When did Taylor Swift release ​betty?

Taylor Swift released ​betty on Fri Jul 24 2020.

How did this song perform on the charts?

“betty” debuted at #42 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the chart week of August 8, 2020.

The song also debuted at #6 on Hot Country Songs during the chart week of August 8, 2020.

What have the artists said about the song?

Swift spoke to Billboard about the inspiration behind James' character, and the story as a whole, as well as revealing the inspiration behind the names in the song:

[James] has lost the love of his life basically and doesn’t understand how to get it back. I think we all have these situations in our...

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Is there a live performance of the song?

The song was performed at the 2020 ACM Awards. This marks Swift’s first performance on the show in seven years:

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