Forever & Always (Piano Version)
Written By Taylor Swift
Produced By Taylor Swift & Christopher Rowe
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Track 16 on "Fearless".
"Forever & Always (Piano Version)" is the sixteenth track off Swift's first re-recorded album, Fearless (Taylor's Version).
Different from the initial version, this one finds Swift revealing her sadness and melancholy over the end of the affair, song assumed to be about Joe Jonas.
As it is just a stripped-down version of the song "Forever & Always", which appears earlier on the album.
Furthermore, this song's version considered by many fans, the most different on the re-recorded album, when compared to the 2008 version.
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Once upon a time
I believe it was a Tuesday when I caught your eye
And we caught onto something
I hold on to the night
You looked me in the eye and told me you loved me
Were you just kidding?
'Cause it seems to me
This thing is breaking down, we almost never speak
I don't feel welcome anymore
What happened? Please, tell me
'Cause one second it was perfect
Now you're halfway out the door
[Chorus]
And I stare at the phone, he still hasn't called
And then you feel so low you can't feel nothing at all
And you flashback to when he said, "Forever and always"
And it rains in your bedroom, everything is wrong
It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone
I was there when you said, "Forever and always"
[Verse 2]
Was I out of line?
Did I say something way too honest, made you run and hide
Like a scared little boy?
I looked into your eyes
Thought I knew you for a minute, now I'm not so sure
So here's to everything coming down to nothing
Here's to silence that cuts me to the core
Where is this going?
Thought I knew for a minute, but I don't anymore
[Chorus]
And I stare at the phone, he still hasn't called
And then you feel so low you can't feel nothing at all
You flashback to when he said, "Forever and always"
Oh, and it rains in your bedroom, everything is wrong
It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone
I was there when you said, "Forever and always"
You didn't mean it baby, I don't think so
[Bridge]
Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Back up, baby, back up
Did you forget everything?
Back up, baby, back up
Did you forget everything?
Back up, baby, back up
Please, back up, oh, back up
Back up, baby, back up
[Chorus]
'Cause it rains in your bedroom, everything is wrong
It rains when you're here and it rains when you're gone
I was there when you said, "Forever and always"
And I stare at the phone, he still hasn't called
And then you feel so low you can't feel nothing at all
You flashback to when we said, "Forever and always"
And it rains in your bedroom, everything is wrong
It rains when you're here, it rains when you're gone
I was there when you said, "Forever and always"
You didn't mean it, baby
[Outro]
You said, "Forever and always," yeah