Blank Space
Taylor Swift * Track #2 On 1989 (Deluxe)
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Blank Space by Taylor Swift
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Taylor SwiftProduced by
Shellback & Max MartinAbout
Taylor Swift plays her “serial dater” image to her advantage with “Blank Space,” a synth-pop anthem that the RIAA certified 8x platinum in July 2018. Swift explained to GQ in October 2015 that she wrote the song from the perspective of the “crazy, but seductive, but glamorous, but nuts, but manipula...
Blank Space Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Nice to meet you, where you been?
I could show you incredible things
Magic, madness, heaven, sin
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?" Ayy
New money, suit and tie
I can read you like a magazine
Ain't it funny? Rumors fly
And I know you heard about me
So, hey, let's be friends
I'm dying to see how this one ends
Grab your passport and my hand
I can make the bad guys good for a weekend
[Chorus]
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
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you 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
It'll leave you breathless, mm
Or with 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
[Verse 2]
Cherry lips, crystal skies
I could show you incredible things
Stolen kisses, pretty lies
You're the king, baby, I'm your queen
Find out what you want
Be that girl for a month
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?"
I get drunk on jealousy
But you'll come back each time you leave
'Cause, darling, I'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream
[Chorus]
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
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
'Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game
'Cause we're young and we're reckless (Oh)
We'll take this way too far
It'll leave you breathless (Oh-oh), mm
Or with a nasty scar
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane (Insane)
But I've got a blank space, baby
And I'll write your name
[Bridge]
Boys only want love if it's torture
Don't say I didn't, say I didn't warn ya
Boys only want love if it's torture
Don't say I didn't, say I didn't warn ya
[Chorus]
So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames?
You can tell me when it's over (Over), mm
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 (And you love the game)
'Cause we're young and we're reckless (Yeah)
We'll take this way too far (Ooh)
It'll leave you breathless, mm
Or with a nasty scar (With 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
Blank Space Q&A
Who wrote Blank Space's ?
Blank Space was written by Shellback & Max Martin & Taylor Swift.
Who produced Blank Space's ?
Blank Space was produced by Shellback & Max Martin.
When did Taylor Swift release Blank Space?
Taylor Swift released Blank Space on Mon Oct 27 2014.
Has a picture of the original handwritten lyrics surfaced?
Yes, the original lyric sheets Taylor herself wrote have been found, complete with numerous doodles and crossed-out words.
Where did this song chart on the Billboards?
“Blank Space” went from #13 to #1 in one week dethroning her own song “Shake It Off” from the #1 spot. This was the first time a female dethroned herself in Billboard Hot 100’s 56 year history. For more information you can read about it here.
What has the media said about the song?
In 2018, NPR ranked this as the #43 greatest song by a female or nonbinary artist in the 21st century, saying:
Taylor Swift has read your headlines, and on ‘Blank Space,’ she’s come to revel in her reputation with a knowing wink and nod. Like much of 1989 – not her first foray into pop but her most...
What was the secret message in the album liner notes for this song?
“There was once a girl known by everyone and no one”.
What has Swift said about the song's satirical nature?
Swift told Yahoo in November 2014:
It’s interesting when you put out a song with sort of a comedic element to it. People with different senses of humor perceive it differently. You’ll have people who completely get the joke and they’re saying, ‘Oh, look, she’s completely taken back the narrative, a...
What has Swift said about the story behind the song?
Swift explained to GQ in October 2015:
Some of the things I write about on a song like ‘Blank Space’ are satire. You take your creative license and create things that are larger than life. You can write things like ‘I get drunk on jealousy, but you’ll come back each time you leave, ’cause, darling,...
What certifications has the song received?
“Blank Space” is certified 8x Platinum by the RIAA.
What have the artists said about the song?
“Blank Space” is one of the only songs I’ve ever written that I started out writing as a complete joke. I think, as a songwriter, you have to be pretty well-aware of who you are as a person, but then I think you also have to have one eye on what people think of you and kind of what the general perce...