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The title track of Lover was first unveiled in Swift’s September 2019 Vogue cover story, along with a pair of lyrics from its bridge. The interviewer described the song as a “romantic, haunting, waltzy, singer-songwritery nugget.” Swift announced the song’s release date during an acceptance speech a...
[Verse 1]
We could leave the Christmas lights up 'til January
And this is our place, we make the rules
And there's a dazzling haze, a mysterious way about you, dear
Have I known you twenty seconds or twenty years?
[Chorus]
Can I go where you go?
Can we always be this close?
Forever and ever, ah
Take me out and take me home
You're my, my, my, my lover
[Verse 2]
We could let our friends crash in the living room
This is our place, we make the call
And I'm highly suspicious that everyone who sees you wants you
I've loved you three summers now, honey, but I want 'em all
[Chorus]
Can I go where you go?
Can we always be this close?
Forever and ever, ah
Take me out and take me home (Forever and ever)
You're my, my, my, my lover
[Bridge]
Ladies and gentlemen, will you please stand?
With every guitar string scar on my hand
I take this magnetic force of a man to be my lover
My heart's been borrowed and yours has been blue
All's well that ends well to end up with you
Swear to be overdramatic and true to my lover
And you'll save all your dirtiest jokes for me
And at every table, I'll save you a seat, lover
[Chorus]
Can I go where you go?
Can we always be this close?
Forever and ever, ah
Take me out and take me home (Forever and ever)
You're my, my, my, my
Oh, you're my, my, my, my
Darling, you're my, my, my, my lover
Lover was written by Taylor Swift.
Lover was produced by Jack Antonoff & Taylor Swift.
Taylor Swift released Lover on Fri Aug 16 2019.
In the background of a scene in the “ME!” music video, a light up sign that reads “LOVER” can be seen. Since Swift confirmed that the video contains Easter eggs for the new album, many people jumped to this conclusion.
Swift told Vogue:
This has one of my favorite bridges. I love a bridge, and I was really able to go to Bridge City.
A fan who attended Swift’s pre-release “Secret Session” listening party shared that all instruments used were made before the 1970s. Another fan shared that this was to give the song a timeless feel.
Chloe Gilkes of UPROXX wrote:
The song is slow, romantic, and acoustic — pretty different from everything we’ve heard from Lover so far, but Swift is the queen of versatility, so nothing’s unexpected from her. With its slow dance tempo and commitment-ready lyrics, ‘Lover’ is destined to be the soun...
The day of the song’s release, Antonoff tweeted:
lover the song out today. did this one entirely at electric lady in NYC. only laura sisk and taylor in the room. taylor wrote every stitch of this song and came in and played it for me – just a perfect moment to hear what she had done alone the night...
Swift told Good Morning America that ‘Lover’ was her proudest lyrical moment on her record of the same name.
I think every lyric on the song ‘Lover’, I’m really proud of that song. Like that song is a cozy warm blanket for me, like I’m really proud of that one. I just think lyrically top to bottom...
I chose this song as the title track because it’s such a perfect example of what I was trying to do with this album. I wanted to make music that in a lot of ways feels timeless and is really confessional. I wrote this one alone. Jack Antonoff helped produce this song and we wanted to make music that...
On August 24, 2019, Swift tweeted:
I think the fishbowl scene is my favorite metaphor in the Lover video. And guys.. I’ve performed on stage with Christian Owens for years. He’s unbelievably talented and it was so amazing to have him in the Lover music video!
During the week of August 23, 2019, the song debuted at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. With this placement, Swift tied Madonna with the most top 20 hits in Hot 100 history (at 20 each). During the week ending September 7, the song peaked at #9 on the Hot 100. “Lover” is her 25th top 10 song on...
Swift shared that the concept behind the music video was inspired by a lyric from her song “You Are in Love” which features on her 1989 Album and is not about her boyfriend Joe Alwyn even though there appears to be references to her relationship with the British Actor in the lyrics.
Yes! Swift has performed the song on several occasions:
2019 MTV Video Music Awards
BBC Live Lounge
Saturday Night Live
NPR Tiny Desk Concert
T-Mall Shopping Gala
2019 American Music Awards
Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball 2019
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2019
BBC Strictly Come Dancing
In an exclusive interview Swift did with The New York Times, she revealed her inspiration for the song and the process of how she was able to finish writing the whole song in just a day.
[I got the inspiration when] I was in bed. I was in Nashville, I got out of bed — I think it was really late at...
“Lover” is certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA.
I’m really, really proud of this song, because it’s always been very hard for me to write love songs that weren’t about love, and like, pining, love and secrecy, love and fear. If I wasn’t writing ‘Love Story,’ which wasn’t even about my own life; like really, it was about movies I had seen, and Rom...