New to town with a made up name in the angel city,
Chasing fortune and fame.
And the camera flashes, make it look like a dream.
You had it figured out since you were in school.
Everybody loves pretty, everybody loves cool.
So overnight you look like a sixties' queen.
Another name goes up in lights, like diamonds in the sky.
And they'll tell you now, you're the lucky one.
Yeah, they'll tell you now, you're the lucky one.
But can you tell me now, you're the lucky one.
Now it's big black cars, and Riviera views,
And your lover in the foyer doesn't even know you
And your secrets end up splashed on the news front page.
And they tell you that you're lucky.
But you're so confused,
Cause you don't feel pretty, you just feel used.
And all the young things line up to take your place.
Another name goes up in lights. You wonder if you'll make it out alive.
And they'll tell you now, you're the lucky one.
Yeah, they'll tell you now, you're the lucky one.
Can you tell me now, you're the lucky one, oh, oh, oh.
It was a few years later, I showed up here.
And they still tell the legend of how you disappeared,
How you took the money and your dignity, and got the hell out.
They say you bought a bunch of land somewhere,
Chose the Rose Garden over Madison Square,
And it took some time, but I understand it now.
'Cause now my name is up in lights, but I think you got it right,
Let me tell you now, you're the lucky one.
Let me tell you now, you're the lucky one.
Let me tell you now, you're the lucky one, oh, oh, oh.
And they'll tell you now, you're the lucky one.
Yeah, they'll tell you now, you're the lucky one.
And they'll tell you now, you're the lucky one, oh, oh, oh.
Oh, whoa, oh, oh.
Hold the front page! Swift has actually written a song that isn’t about love. Sure, it throws in a reference to a distant ex, but the main message of this rhythmic slice of country-pop appears to be that despite the glitz & glamour, fame actually sucks. Not exactly her most original observation.
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| 1 | State of Grace (Acoustic Version) |
| 2 | Red (Original Demo Recording) |
| 3 | Treacherous (Original Demo Recording) |
| 4 | Girl At Home |
| 5 | Come Back Be Here |
| 6 | The Moment I Knew |
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