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[Verse 1: Gracie Abrams]
I know you know
She’s aware that the other person understands what she’s feeling.
It felt just like a joke
Their connection, which once felt meaningful, now seems trivial or insincere.
I show, you don't
She’s expressing vulnerability, but the other person isn’t reciprocating.
And now we're talkin'
They’re in conversation, perhaps to confront the disconnect between them.
I know your ghost
She’s familiar with the lingering presence of someone from their past.
I see her through the smoke
Hints at a hidden or obscured truth—seeing a past lover or unresolved memory.
She'll play her show
This “ghost” has a part in his life, performing for his attention.
And you'll be watchin'
The other person is captivated by this past figure, adding to the tension.
[Pre-Chorus: Gracie Abrams]
And if history's clear, someone always ends up in ruins
Reflects the inevitability of heartbreak in their situation.
And what seemed like fate becomes "What the hell was I doin'?"
What once felt destined now feels like a mistake in hindsight.
Babylon lovers hangin' lifetimes on a vine (Ooh)
A poetic line referring to passionate but ultimately fragile relationships.
Do you miss mine?
She wonders if he misses their connection.
[Chorus: Gracie Abrams & Taylor Swift]
Do you miss us, us?
Repeatedly asking if he misses their relationship.
I felt it, you held it, do you miss us, us?
She acknowledges the bond they once shared, questioning if he remembers it the same way.
Wonder if you regret the secret of us, us
She’s unsure if he regrets their hidden or private relationship.
Us (Us), us (Us), us (Us)
Emphasizing the idea of “us” and what they once had.
[Verse 2: Gracie Abrams, Gracie Abrams & Taylor Swift]
I know you know
Reiterates the idea that they both understand the emotions involved.
It felt like somethin' old
The connection felt timeless or familiar.
It felt like somethin' holy, like souls bleedin', so
Describes a deeply spiritual or raw connection.
It felt like what I've known
This love felt like something she’s always understood.
You're twenty-nine years old
She points out his age, perhaps as a sign of maturity or experience.
So how can you be cold when I open my home?
She’s confused by his emotional distance, especially when she’s been vulnerable with him.
[Pre-Chorus: Taylor Swift, Gracie Abrams & Taylor Swift]
And if history's clear, the flames always end up in ashes
Acknowledging that passionate relationships often end in destruction.
And what seemed like fate, give it ten months and you'll be past it (You'll be past it)
Implying that intense feelings often fade with time.
Babylon lovers hangin' missed calls on the line
Their connection is filled with missed opportunities and regrets.
I gave you mine
She was fully present and invested, while he may not have been.
[Chorus: Gracie Abrams & Taylor Swift]
Did you mind us, us?
Asking if he cared about their relationship.
I felt it, you held it, do you miss us, us?
Reflects on their shared emotions, wondering if he still thinks about it.
Wonder if you regret the secret of us, us
Repeats the idea of hidden regrets tied to their relationship.
Us (Us), us (Us), us (Us)
Reinforces the focus on “us” and their bond.
[Bridge: Gracie Abrams & Taylor Swift]
That night, you were talkin' false prophets and profits
He spoke of misleading people and financial gain, perhaps in a critical or ironic way.
They make in the margins of poetry sonnets
Reference to profit made from poetry, suggesting a contrast between art and money.
You never read up on it, shame, could've learned somethin'
She implies he didn’t seek deeper understanding, missing out on valuable insight.
Robert Bly on my nightstand, gifts from you, how ironic
Mentions poet Robert Bly, a gift from him that now feels ironic given their situation.
The curse or a miracle, hearse or an oracle
Their relationship could be seen as either a blessing or a curse.
You're incomparable, f**k, it was chemical
The attraction was intense and almost scientific, beyond control.
You (You) plus (Plus) me (Me) was
Implying they were an undeniable combination, possibly destined but doomed.
[Chorus: Gracie Abrams & Taylor Swift, Gracie Abrams]
Us, us, us
Reiteration of their shared connection and history.
I felt it, you held it, do you miss us, us?
A reflection on whether he misses what they had.
Wonder if you regret the secret of us, us
Repeats the theme of hidden regret within their relationship.
Mistaken for strangers the way it was, was
Their relationship now feels distant, as if they’re strangers.
The pain of, the reign of, the flame of us, us
Acknowledges both the beauty and pain of their intense connection.
The outline, well, sometimes, do you miss us, us?
The memory of their relationship remains, and she wonders if he misses it.
The best kind, well, sometimes, do you miss us?
Ends with a longing question, wondering if he misses the best parts of what they had.
