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Taylor Swift’s “Pink Clouding” Is The Catchiest Song About Regret
The singer calls herself a “liar” in her moving message to an apparent ex.
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Taylor Swift’s “Pink Clouding” is a catchy, dance-along hit from The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore deluxe album. But beneath its vibrant beat are lyrics that explain thoughtful, post-breakup clarity.
Met the magenta sunrise
Fuchsia forever intertwined
Threw the rosewood on the fire
Neither of us knew at the time
That I was a liar
And it was so good
Letting you want me
So good
To make promises, promises
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But I was pink (pink) clouding from the thrill of it
Skydiving as you wrapped your arms around my body
Gray (gray) rocking where the arrow hit
Years later, I still wonder how to tell you sorry
I didn’t wanna let you down (pink cloud, pink cloud)
So I left you up there on a pink cloud (pink cloud)
He cut me crimson, bled me dry
He crossеd my heart, I hoped to die (hopеd to die)
Ripped all my orchids from the vine
You met me at a cursed time
I told you I was fine
And you were so good
That’s why you haunt me
Like you should
And all my promises, promises
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