Lyrics of
Fifteen

Fifteen by Taylor Swift is an autobiographical reflection on Swifts experiences during her freshman year of high school. The song explores themes of friendship, teenage love, and the lessons learned during that formative period. Swift was inspired by her own life and the experiences of her then-best friend, Abigail Anderson, to write the song.

You take a deep breath and you walk through the doors
Its the morning of your very first day
You say hi to your friends you aint seen in a while
Try and stay out of everybodys way
It's your freshman year and you're gonna be here
For the next four years in this town
Hoping one of those senior boys will wink at you and say
You know I haven't seen you around, before

'Cause when you're fifteen and
Somebody tells you they love you
You're gonna believe them
And when you're fifteen
Feeling like there's nothing to figure out
Well count to ten, take it in
This is life before you know who you're gonna be
At fifteen

You sit in class next to a redhead named Abigail
And soon enough you're best friends
Laughing at the other girls who think they're so cool
We'll be out of here as soon as we can
And then you're on your very first date
And he's got a car and you're feeling like flying
And you're momma's waiting up and you're thinking he's the one
And you're dancing round your room when the night ends
When the night ends

'Cause when you're fifteen and
Somebody tells you they love you
You're gonna believe them
And when you're fifteen
And your first kiss makes your head spin 'round
But in your life you'll do things greater than
Dating the boy on the football team
But I didnt know it at fifteen


When all you wanted was to be wanted
Wish you could go back and tell yourself what you know now

Back then I swore I was gonna marry him someday
But I realized some bigger dreams of mine
And Abigail gave everything she had to a boy
Who changed his mind and we both cried

'Cause when you're fifteen and
Somebody tells you they love you
You're gonna believe them
And when you're fifteen
Don't forget to look before you fall
I've found time can heal most anything
And you just might find who you're supposed to be
I didn't know who I was supposed to be
At fifteen

La la la la la
La la la la la
Your very first day, take a deep breath girl
Take a deep breath as you walk through the doors