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fortune (ivy by taylor swift, reimagined)

Sooo this is probably the longest I have ever taken to post one of these but it's just because I keep tweaking it and i never feels perfect. I've been tweaking this for more than six weeks now, and this is partially because I decided to fill this reimagining with references to other taylor swift songs. I have a doc where I have them all written so feel free to comment which ones you've noticed and I'll tell you if you got them all, almost like a little Easter egg hunt. But I'm getting side tracked, so let me explain the inspo for this rewrite. Ivy started as one of my least favorite songs on evermore but is no one of my favorite songs of all time. The way I've come to visualize this song in my head is like one of those period dramas where there's a girl who comes from a wealthy family and has an arranged marriage with a duke or a prince or something, but falls in love with a servant. I think it's because when I hear the word ivy I think of the really pretty castles with ivy growing on the walls, which is where I picture this girl to live. And something I noticed about these stories is it is usually told from the point of view of the wealthy person, not the servant they fall for. So I kind of wanted to give my take on how it would feel to be the servant. Specifically, I feel that it would seem to them as if their lover is picking money over them when they marry the rich guy, hence why my version is titled fortune. I've rambled on enough though, and will just allow the lyrics to do the rest of the explaining:

How was I to know

our stolen moments would crush my soul

cause you were my homeland

I should've known

illicit affairs do not true love sow

Was this always your plan?

Cause the old widow still goes everyday

to the site of her lover's grave

but our world kept spinning

Oh, God damn

You put all your pain in my open hand

And made it mine, so now our love's been smothered

Oh, how can I compete with somebody so grand

A castle of stone, your fortune grows

Why wasn't I enough for you?

I wish I'd known

Just how flawed we'd grow to be

Love can't heal my deepest hurt

We're in the same room

And you act like you don't know me

But my eyes still search for yours

Oh, God damn

You put all your pain in my open hand

And made it mine, so now our love's been smothered

Oh, how can I compete with somebody so grand

A castle of stone, your fortune grows

Why wasn't I enough?

Clover bloomed in the field

For your big day, the time was near

Why can't we let this secret out?

Crescent moon, coast was clear

But our love couldn't defeat your fear

It was you who burned us down

How was I to know

You'd leave my heart with a gaping hole

While pretending its all fine

You promised you'd run

But now you say it can't be undone

As you pour your expensive wine

Oh, God damn

You put all your pain in my open hand

And made it mine, so now our love's been smothered

Oh, how can I compete with somebody so grand

A castle of stone, your fortune grows

Why wasn't I enough for you?

Wasn't I enough for you?

So no more fire,

Now there's only dark

Cause you said your vows

Your wedding vows

I can't fight anymore

Can't throw my life away

And you won't change yours

You won't change yours

Oh, how can I compete with somebody so grand

A castle of stone, your fortune grows

Why wasn't I enough

For you?

For you

Why wasn't I enough for you?

For you

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While I was initially not huge fan of ivy, it’s grown on me (😂) end now is one of my favorite songs, so of course I’ve been working on a rewrite of it, from the lovers perspective and I’m really excited to share it soon, I have a couple references to other Taylor swift songs in it to but because I’m so excited about it I keep feeling like it’s not ready and there’s more to fix, but I also wanted to talk about it so yeah, if anyone would wanna read it over and lmk what they think of it so far I’d really appreciate it!

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Finding Happiness (Happiness by Taylor Swift Rewrite)

AN: So my thoughts behind this was a while after she was feeling the emotions of the original song she moves on, but it seems the guy is still looking for closure. Basically this is how she feels after her reinvention. This is just a first draf so if anyone has constructive criticism or any thought please let me know so I can consider them for my revision. You can either just comment here, or message me. If anyone would be interested in working together to rewrite a song also feel free to message me. I am not a singer, but as always if anyone wants to record themselves singing this I’d be honored, but shoot me a message and let me know if you are planning on it. Without further ado, here is Happiness reimagined, which I have titled “Finding Happiness”

Honey, I climbed out of the trees

And into new arms

I know he can't erase all the years I'd given

When we swore we'd never give up

But he knows all my hiding spots

And the music never seems to stop

And I have no reason to doubt his true intentions

He loves the old and the new me

Finding Happiness after you

is a thing I thought I'd never do

But now when I am with him

I find happiness

Your just a faded bruise

And I no longer cry

When I remember that nightfall

The haunted look in my eyes

But that was a different lifetime

I left it all behind

And found happiness And his charming smile

 Isn't a reminder of your smirk

Had to unlearn our lessons and drop all my weapons

To move past my deepest hurt

I was your beautiful fool

Always trailing behind you

Can't believe I was like that

But now I've learned to move past all of my fury

Time for you to meet the new me

You'll find happiness after me

And she will help you move on from me

Cause after everything I believe

You deserve happiness

Despite our history, and our great divide

I keep you in my mind

I hope your doing alright

Hon, you'll have new midnights, leave it all behind

And you'll find happiness

 You did run away but you are not a villain

We've both paid the price for seven years in Heaven

And now it ain't your body wrapped in mine

On the long cold nights, but it's better this way

I had to learn what to do

When a good man hurt me

And I'm sorry, cause I hurt you too

Honey, I climbed out of the trees

And into new arms

But I still have your pillow hidden in my closet with all my mem’ries of you 

Thought I gave you the best I had

But I have more to give than that

All I have for you know is the green light of forgiveness

It's time for you to meet the new me

So she can give you that

Finding Happiness after you

is a thing I thought I'd never do

But  somehow without you

I found happiness

Despite our history, and our great divide

I keep you in my mind

I hope your doing alright

Hon, you'll have new midnights, leave it all behind

Oh leave it all behind

Leave it all behind

And find new happiness

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So like these specific lyrics for me thinking how this song really highlights that the narrator is GREAT for the man, like she knows his favorite songs and cares sooo much about him, but the song never really shows him reciprocating soooo I may be doing a rewrite from the same perspective as the IG, except now it takes places after she got with the guys and realizes he ain’t all she thought he’d be

hii ∞

Hello!

The song that came on was “You Belong With Me” by Taylor Swift and my favorite lyric would be

“I remember you driving to my house in the middle of the night

I’m the ones who makes you laugh when you know you’re bout to cry

I know your favorite songs and you tell me bout your dreams

Think I know where you belong, think I know it’s with me”

Thanks for the ask!

(Send me and ask with a ♾ and I will shuffle my music library and post my favorite lyric of whatever song comes on first)

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the rest of my life

Sooo I’ve got a rough draft here of my reimagination of the lyrics to the song Black and White by Niall Horan. It’s very cute, and if you haven’t heard it I would definitely recommend it.  What’s always struck me about it is how raw and honest he is, like the vibes I get is that he’s so young but already so sure that he has found the one. And it gives me the thought of what if the girl he’s singing to is not so sure, and is scared by this. This is the rough draft reimagination of the lyrics from the girls perspective, titled by me as “the rest of my life”. I wrote it in 20 minutes, but I figured I would post and see if I could get some feedback to help me with my revisions. So please let me know what you think, what you love, what you hate, how it makes you feel etc.

That first night I fell so hard for you              

You took my hand and walked me to my door

I invited you to come inside

'Cause I didn't want to end the night\

I though it would always be you

But you see us in black and white

I'm sorry my love, but I must take flight

I know that this will break you

I wish I could love you for the rest of my life

But I don't see me in a dress

Swearin' to be yours till the end

I hope you find another

And that she can love you for the rest of your life

Now, we're sitting here in my living room

For this talk I think I need a drink or two

There's a suspicion I've been holding in my mind

I'm 25 I'm to young

To walk down the aisle and say I do

But you see us in black and white

I'm sorry my love, but I must take flight

I know that this will break you

I wish I could love you for the rest of my life

But I don't see me in a dress

Swearin' to be yours till the end

I hope you find another

And that she can love you for the rest of your life

I hate that the world will witness

What I'm about to do

It's the way you love

I just can't give it back to you

It's not about the picket fences

I don’t need sunny afternoons

It is because when I close my eyes

I can't see us in black and white

So my love, I must take flight

I hope you find another

I promise that I loved ya

But you see us in black and white

So I'm sorry my love, I must take flight

I know that this will break you

I wish I could love you for the rest of my life

But I don't see me in a dress

Swearin' to be yours till the end

I hope you find another

And that she can love you for the rest of you life

And I know that this will break you

I wish that I could love you for the rest of my life

AN: Please give me feedback, tell me what I should change, what you really like and think needs to stay the same, how it makes you feel, keyboard smash or if it really just sucks and I should delete it😂

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okay so this is my new favorite thing 😭😭

All Too Well but from the guys perspective

Once again, I have shirked my responsibilities in favor of this. I’ve spent a bit of time revising this and I think I made it better? But I’d love any kind of feedback, whether it’s keyboard smashing or a critique or what you think should be different or anything in between. Also, I’m not trying to justify the behavior of the person whose POV I’m writing from, as they had to be a pretty big jerk to inspire the heartbreaking original. One las thing, I feel like I need to clarify that nothing will ever come CLOSE to the perfection of Taylor Swift ‘s original lyrics but i had a lot of fun writing this so I wanna share this updated version always.  (in my head I’ve titled it “you were there”)

We walked in hand in hand

You said you were cold

But to me it’s always felt like a second home and

You left your scarf here

At my sisters house

And I’ve still got it

I cherish it, even now

I’ve had a realization

Those were the good ole days

When going for a drive was the perfect date

Took my fears and shut them down, I knew I’d found my place

But now I feel lost, it’s like living in a maze

And I know it’s my fault that

You don’t believe in me no more

But you seem okay, and I’ve got my walls

But there we are again in the town I’ve always known

 Your lips painted red, sayin' keep your eyes on the road

Our hearts bare, you were there, I remember it all too well

My mama’s showing you pictures

From when I was a kid

I was a little dork who didn’t have many friends

You’re laughing at the stories about my old tee ball team

I showed you my past, even what I wish I could delete

And I hope you know that

There was nothing else you could do

And you pro'lly should forget about me

But I really don’t want you to

Cause I’ll never forget, in the middle of the night

How your blushing face shined in the refrigerator light

Couldn’t help but stare, you were there, I remember it all too well

You think that we got lost in translation,

Or that you asked for to much

But I know this thing was a masterpiece

Till I tore it all up

I got scared, I’m aware you remember that all to well

And I call you up again, knowing I brought this upon us

It may seem cruel, but I need to be honest

I’m a broken shell of who I was, and I need to know

If you remember it all all all too well

Time just seemed to fly,

Wish I could’ve paralyzed it

Cause now I’m by myself again

And I really hate crying

My plaid shirt for your scarf, an even trade

Now I’ve asked for it back, and you’re phone number changed

But I keep your old scarf

From that very first week

Cause it reminds me of your embrace

And our child like glee

I can’t get rid of that

Cause I remember it all too well, yeah

I’ll always regret that you loved me so

And I screwed it up and I left you all alone

You were rare, I was there, I remember it all too well

Our hearts bare, you were there I remember it all

Couldn’t help but stare, you were there, I remember it all

We were rare, you were there, do you remember it all too well

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just felt I need this post, the post that started it all, to be on this account so here y’all go

Tell me why I just spent a class rewriting All Too Well from the guys perspective instead of taking notes

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This is the project that started this account for me, and is likely the content you can expect from me here!

All Too Well but from the guys perspective

Once again, I have shirked my responsibilities in favor of this. I’ve spent a bit of time revising this and I think I made it better? But I’d love any kind of feedback, whether it’s keyboard smashing or a critique or what you think should be different or anything in between. Also, I’m not trying to justify the behavior of the person whose POV I’m writing from, as they had to be a pretty big jerk to inspire the heartbreaking original. One las thing, I feel like I need to clarify that nothing will ever come CLOSE to the perfection of Taylor Swift ‘s original lyrics but i had a lot of fun writing this so I wanna share this updated version always.  (in my head I’ve titled it “you were there”)

We walked in hand in hand

You said you were cold

But to me it’s always felt like a second home and

You left your scarf here

At my sisters house

And I’ve still got it

I cherish it, even now

I’ve had a realization

Those were the good ole days

When going for a drive was the perfect date

Took my fears and shut them down, I knew I’d found my place

But now I feel lost, it’s like living in a maze

And I know it’s my fault that

You don’t believe in me no more

But you seem okay, and I’ve got my walls

But there we are again in the town I’ve always known

 Your lips painted red, sayin' keep your eyes on the road

Our hearts bare, you were there, I remember it all too well

My mama’s showing you pictures

From when I was a kid

I was a little dork who didn’t have many friends

You’re laughing at the stories about my old tee ball team

I showed you my past, even what I wish I could delete

And I hope you know that

There was nothing else you could do

And you pro'lly should forget about me

But I really don’t want you to

Cause I’ll never forget, in the middle of the night

How your blushing face shined in the refrigerator light

Couldn’t help but stare, you were there, I remember it all too well

You think that we got lost in translation,

Or that you asked for to much

But I know this thing was a masterpiece

Till I tore it all up

I got scared, I’m aware you remember that all to well

And I call you up again, knowing I brought this upon us

It may seem cruel, but I need to be honest

I’m a broken shell of who I was, and I need to know

If you remember it all all all too well

Time just seemed to fly,

Wish I could’ve paralyzed it

Cause now I’m by myself again

And I really hate crying

My plaid shirt for your scarf, an even trade

Now I’ve asked for it back, and you’re phone number changed

But I keep your old scarf

From that very first week

Cause it reminds me of your embrace

And our child like glee

I can’t get rid of that

Cause I remember it all too well, yeah

I’ll always regret that you loved me so

And I screwed it up and I left you all alone

You were rare, I was there, I remember it all too well

Our hearts bare, you were there I remember it all

Couldn’t help but stare, you were there, I remember it all

We were rare, you were there, do you remember it all too well

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New Account

hey guys, my names Anna. Over the past few days I’ve been obsessing over rewriting the lyrics to All Too Well by Taylor Swift and I realized maybe I’ve been spamming my main about it to much (I’m @irondad-not-ironsad ) so I’ve made a new account as there are more songs I wanna try it out with! I very much want this to be a collaborative experience tho, as it almost has been with all too well. Meaning that the first rewritten version of a song I post isn’t meant to be the final, it will be a rough draft. So I’d love to get feedback on anything and everything I post here, as my long term goal is to become a better writer (I’m pretty mediocre currently). I’m also very open to taking song requests, so feel free to send me any songs you’d like to see rewritten from alternate perspectives. And if anyone ever likes anything on here enough to record it feel free, I would love to see it! I myself am a terrible singer, so I will not be recording myself singing any of these. I just ask that if you post it that you tag me and credit me for the lyrics

Again, I would love for you guys to interact with this account and everything I post and give feedback. Even if people would maybe wanna collaborate on stuff that could be fun too!