I Knew You Were Trouble
“I Knew You Were Trouble” is one of my favourite songs from Taylor’s album ‘Red.’
This song showcases Taylor’s chaotic state of mind. She says that she should have known better than to have gotten into a relationship because of all the obvious red flags.
She starts the song by saying, “Once upon a time, A few mistakes ago. I was in your sights. And you got me alone.” It shows that she now realizes that she has made numerous mistakes in her relationship. It also tells us that she made herself available for this man, who seized this opportunity and took her.
Get Lekhaa MeenakshiSundaram’s stories in your inbox
Join Medium for free to get updates from this writer.
“I guess you didn’t care. And I guess I liked that. And when I fell hard. You took a step back. Without me.” Here, it shows that she is aware that her boyfriend didn’t really care about her, but that she was okay with that. But, she says that he abandoned her when she needed him the most. This was when she realized that he wasn’t the right person for her.
“And he’s long gone. When he’s next to me. And I realize. The blame is on me.” Now, Taylor has realized that he wasn’t really with her, even when he was next to her physically. She realized that it was her fault that she didn’t know his intentions. She blamed herself for letting herself get so caught up in this relationship, especially when she wasn’t getting what she deserved in return.
She goes on to say that she should have trusted her first instincts when they told her that he was trouble. She says that she had good times, better than any she had had before. However, she was heartbroken when he let her down. She ended up all alone, with nothing but her memories to comfort her.
After the breakup, she says that he never apologized to her. He never notices her tears and pretends not to know that he is the reason she is upset. She says that she heard he has moved on. Even though they have broken up, she still keeps up with the news about him.
This song, overall is about trusting one’s instincts. It’s also about the regret that a person feels when things don’t go their way.
