Lavender Haze
Written By Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff, Zoë Kravitz, Sounwave, Jahaan Sweet & Sam Dew
Produced By Taylor Swift, Sounwave, Jahaan Sweet, Jack Antonoff & Braxton Cook
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Track 1 on "Midnights".
"Lavender Haze," the love life-inspired opening track, captures the feelings of a honeymoon-style relationship and is inspired by the classic 50's phrase of the same name.
Inspired by a line from a Mad Men episode, Swift wrote this song to convey the desire to focus on the passion of love rather than being swayed by the negative remarks of others.
On Instagram on October 6, 2022, Swift compares her 6-year relationship—with Joe Alwyn— to the themes of the song, stating:
I think a lot of people have to deal with this now, not just 'public figures', because we live in the era of social media. If the world finds out that you're in love with somebody, they're going to weigh in on it."
The track was unveiled in Taylor's TikTok game show, Midnight Mayhem With Me.
Lyrics
[Intro]
Meet me at midnight
[Verse 1]
Staring at the ceiling with you
Oh, you don't ever say too much
And you don't really read into
My melancholia
[Pre-Chorus]
I been under scrutiny (Yeah, oh, yeah)
You handle it beautifully (Yeah, oh, yeah)
All this shit is new to me (Yeah, oh, yeah)
[Chorus]
I feel the lavender haze creeping up on me
Surreal
I'm damned if I do give a damn what people say
No deal
The 1950s shit they want from me
I just wanna stay in that lavender haze
[Verse 2]
All they keep asking me (All they keep asking me)
Is if I'm gonna be your bride
The only kinda girl they see (Only kinda girl they see)
Is a one-night or a wife
[Pre-Chorus]
I find it dizzying (Yeah, oh, yeah)
They're bringing up my history (Yeah, oh, yeah)
But you weren't even listening (Yeah, oh, yeah)
[Chorus]
I feel the lavender haze creepin' up on me
Surreal
I'm damned if I do give a damn what people say
No deal
The 1950s shit they want from me
I just wanna stay in that lavender haze
[Post-Chorus]
That lavender haze
[Bridge]
Talk your talk and go viral
I just need this love spiral
Get it off your chest
Get it off my desk (Get it off my desk)
Talk your talk and go viral
I just need this love spiral
Get it off your chest
Get it off my desk
[Chorus]
I feel (I feel), the lavender haze creeping up on me
Surreal
I'm damned if I do give a damn what people say
No deal (No deal)
The 1950s shit they want from me
I just wanna stay in that lavender haze
[Outro]
Get it off your chest
Get it off my desk
That lavender haze
I just wanna stay
I just wanna stay in that lavender haze