Lyrics of
Cardigan

cardigan by Taylor Swift is a track from her album folklore, released in 2020. The song tackles themes of nostalgia, love, and loss, depicting the imagery of an old cardigan as a symbol of the memories of a past love. Taylor Swift created the folklore album during the COVID-19 quarantine, working remotely with Aaron Dessner, Jack Antonoff, and other contributors. She described this album as a departure from her previous works, allowing herself un ... restricted creativity and the exploration of new narratives. See more [+]

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Vintage tee, brand new phone
 High heels on cobblestones
 When you are young they assume you know nothing
 Sequined smile, black lipstick, sensual politics
 When you are young, they assume you know nothing

 But I knew you, dancin' in your Levi's
 Drunk under a streetlight, I
 I knew you, hand under my sweatshirt
 Baby, kiss it better, I

 And when I felt like I was an old cardigan
 Under someone's bed
 You put me on and said I was your favorite

 A friend to all is a friend to none
 Chase two girls, lose the one
 When you are young, they assume you know nothing

 But I knew you
 Playing hide-and-seek and
 Giving me your weekends, I
 I knew you
 Your heartbeat on the High Line
 Once in twenty lifetimes, I

 And when I felt like I was an old cardigan
 Under someone's bed
 You put me on and said I was your favorite


 To kiss in cars, and downtown bars
 Was all we needed
 You drew stars around my scars
 But now I'm bleedin'
 'Cause I knew you
 Steppin' on the last train
 Marked me like a bloodstain, I
 I knew you
 Tried to change the ending
 Peter losin' Wendy, I
 I knew you
 Leavin' like a father, runnin' like water, I
 When you are young, they assume you know nothing

 But I knew you'd linger like a tattoo kiss
 I knew you'd haunt all of my what-ifs
 The smell of smoke would hang around this long
 'Cause I knew everything when I was young
 I knew I'd curse you for the longest time
 Chasin' shadows in the grocery line
 I knew you'd miss me once the thrill expired
 And you'd be standin' in my front porch light
 And I knew you'd come back to me
 And you'd come back to me
 And you'd come back to me
 And you'd come back

 And when I felt like I was an old cardigan
 Under someone's bed
 You put me on and said I was your favorite

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