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Swift shared via Instagram that “my tears ricochet” is about an “embittered tormentor showing up at the funeral of his fallen object of obsession.” She revealed in a YouTube livechat that it was the first song she wrote for folklore.
Some fans believe it connects to Swift’s personal life as well —...
[Verse 1]
We gather here, we line up, weepin' in a sunlit room
And if I'm on fire, you'll be made of ashes, too
Even on my worst day, did I deserve, babe
All the hell you gave me?
'Cause I loved you, I swear I loved you
'Til my dying day
[Chorus]
I didn't have it in myself to go with grace
And you're the hero flying around, saving face
And if I'm dead to you, why are you at the wake?
Cursing my name, wishing I stayed
Look at how my tears ricochet
[Verse 2]
We gather stones, never knowing what they'll mean
Some to throw, some to make a diamond ring
You know I didn't want to have to haunt you
But what a ghostly scene
You wear the same jewels that I gave you
As you bury me
[Chorus]
I didn't have it in myself to go with grace
'Cause when I'd fight, you used to tell me I was brave
And if I'm dead to you, why are you at the wake?
Cursing my name, wishing I stayed
Look at how my tears ricochet
[Bridge]
And I can go anywhere I want
Anywhere I want, just not home
And you can aim for my heart, go for blood
But you would still miss me in your bones
And I still talk to you (When I'm screaming at the sky)
And when you can't sleep at night (You hear my stolen lullabies)
[Chorus]
I didn't have it in myself to go with grace
And so the battleships will sink beneath the waves
You had to kill me, but it killed you just the same
Cursing my name, wishing I stayed
You turned into your worst fears
And you're tossing out blame, drunk on this pain
Crossing out the good years
And you're cursing my name, wishing I stayed
Look at how my tears ricochet
my tears ricochet was written by Taylor Swift.
my tears ricochet was produced by Joe Alwyn & Taylor Swift & Jack Antonoff.
Taylor Swift released my tears ricochet on Fri Jul 24 2020.
Swift shared in a YouTube livechat for the “cardigan” music video:
I wrote ‘My Tears Ricochet’ alone and it was the first one I wrote for this album.
She elaborated in an Instagram post:
[The song is about] an embittered tormentor showing up at the funeral of his fallen object of affection.
Prod...
Yes! The majority of the other songs on ‘folklore’ are written with Taylor’s regular collaborator Jack Antonoff, or Aaron Dessner.
Katy Perry revealed that the song is one of her favorites!
“my tears ricochet” debuted at #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the chart week of August 8, 2020.
On a conversation with Jack Antonoff for folklore: the long pond studio sessions, they said this:
Jack:
For me, this whole thing starts with “my tears ricochet.”
Taylor:
Chronologically, that’s the first thing. I wrote that one alone, it’s definetly one of the saddest on the album.
Jack:
I thi...