Babe
Written By Taylor Swift & Pat Monahan
Produced By Taylor Swift & Jack Antonoff
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Track 24 on "Red".
"Babe" is a song Taylor Swift wrote with Pat Monahan of Train while working on her 2012 album, Red. The track, which fans believe is about actor Jake Gyllenhaal, finds Taylor looking back on a failed relationship. She gave the song to Sugarland in 2018 before recording her own rendition for Red (Taylor's Version).
Fans have pointed out several connections between "Babe" and other songs written for the Red album, including "All Too Well," "Girl At Home," and "The Last Time."
Lyrics
[Intro]
What about your promises, promises?
What about your promises, promises, promises? (No)
[Verse 1]
What a shame
Didn't wanna be the one that got away, yeah
Big mistake, you broke the sweetest promise
That you never should have made
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm here on the kitchen floor
You call, but I won't hear it
You said, "No one else"
How could you do this, babe? (What about your promises, promises?)
[Chorus]
You really blew this, babe
We ain't getting through this one, babe
This is the last time I'll ever call you, babe (This is the last time, this is the last time)
This is the last time I'll ever call you, babe
(What about your promises, promises, promises?)
[Verse 2]
What a waste
Takin' down the pictures and the plans we made, yeah
And it's strange how your face doesn't look so innocent
Your secret has its consequence and that's on you, babe
[Pre-Chorus]
I break down every time you call
We're a wreck, you're the wrecking ball
We said, "No one else"
How could you do this, babe? (What about your promises, promises?)
[Chorus]
You really blew this, babe
We ain't getting through this one, babe
This is the last time I'll ever call you, babe (This is the last time, this is the last time)
This is the last time I'll ever call you
[Bridge]
Since you admitted it, I keep picturing
Her lips on your neck, I can't unsee it
I hate that because of you, I can't love you, babe
[Breakdown]
What a shame, didn't want to be the one that got away
How could you do this, babe? (Babe)
[Chorus]
You really blew this, babe (Babe)
We ain't getting through this one, babe (Babe)
This is the last time I'll ever call you, babe (This is the last time, this is the last time)
This is the last time I'll ever call you
[Outro]
I'm here on the kitchen floor, you call but I won't hear it
You said, "No one else"
We ain't getting through this one, babe
I break down every time you call
We're a wreck, you're the wrecking ball
We said, "No one else"
This is the last time I'll ever call you, babe (Babe)
(What about your promises, promises, promises?)