Better Off
Written By Taylor Swift & Robert Ellis Orrall
Produced By Taylor Swift
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This song is ✨Unreleased✨.
“Better Off” is an unreleased song by Taylor Swift. The song is rumoured to be an outtake from her self-titled debut studio album, Taylor Swift.
On January 4, 2023, “Better Off” appeared as a recently registered song through ASCAP and Sony, along with “Bother Me”, “Castle's Crumbling” and “Drama Queen”.
In “Better Off”, Taylor describes being in a relationship with a boy her friends don't approve of. They say that he's trouble, and she should find somebody else. In the end, Taylor doesn't listen to them, and finds happiness with the boy she loves.
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I live down the street in a broken-down house
And a car up on blocks in the driveway
The moment we meet, there was never a doubt
That we won't forget this Sunday
It starts with a smile and we walk a few miles
And it all leads to this, our first kiss
[Chorus]
All my friends are saying, "Girl, what are you thinking?"
You're better off, you're better off without him
Find yourself another, girl, that boy is trouble
You're better off, you're better off
They can talk forever
They just don't know better
[Verse 2]
We drive around town in a rusty old truck
Somehow, it feels like we're flying
Don't want to come down, but they make it so tough
'Cause everyone we know is trying
To push us apart, hide it down in our hearts
And they get what they want, 'cause you're gone
[Chorus]
All my friends are saying, "Girl, why are you crying?"
You're better off, you're better off without him
Find yourself another, girl, that boy is trouble
You're better off, you're better off
They can talk forever
They just don't know better
[Bridge]
You come to my door in the pouring rain
We know what we don't have to say
You hand me a rose and a note that says
We don't have to do things their way
[Chorus]
All my friends are saying, "Girl, what are you thinking?"
You're better off, you're better off without him
Find yourself another, girl, that boy is trouble
You're better off, you're better off
Well, they can talk forever
They just don't know better