All Too Well
Taylor Swift
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I walked through the door with you, the air was cold But something about it felt like home somehow And I left my scarf there at your sister's house And you still got it in your drawer, even now Oh, your sweet disposition and my wide eyed gaze We're singing in the car getting lost upstate Autumn leaves falling down like pieces into place And I can picture it after all these days And I know it's long gone And that magic's not here no more And I might be okay But I'm not fine at all 'Cause there we are again, on that little town street You almost ran the red 'cause you were looking over me Wind in my hair, I was there, I remember it all too well Photo album on the counter, your cheeks were turning red You used to be a little kid with glasses in a twin size bed Your mother's telling stories about you on the tee ball team You tell me about your past, thinking your future was me And I know it's long gone And there's nothing else I could do And I forget about you long enough To forget why I needed to 'Cause there we are again, in the middle of the night We're dancing around the kitchen in the refrigerator light Down the stairs, I was there, I remember it all too well And maybe we got lost in translation, maybe I asked for too much But maybe this thing was a masterpiece 'til you tore it all up Running scared, I was there, I remember it all too well And you call me up again just to break me like a promise So casually cruel in the name of being honest I'm a crumpled up piece of paper lying here 'Cause I remember it all, all, all too well Time won't fly, it's like I'm paralyzed by it I'd like to be my old self again, but I'm still trying to find it After plaid shirt days and nights when you made me your own Now you mail back my things and I walk home alone But you keep my old scarf from that very first week 'Cause it reminds you of innocence and it smells like me You can't get rid of it 'cause you remember it all too well, yeah 'Cause there we are again, when I loved you so Back before you lost the one real thing you've ever known It was rare, I was there, I remember it all too well Wind in my hair, you were there, you remember it all Down the stairs, you were there, you remember it all It was rare, I was there, I remember it all to well
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Written by: Taylor Alison Swift, Elisabeth Wagner Rose
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Album and Release"All Too Well" was first released in 2012 as part of Taylor Swift's fourth studio album, "Red."
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Song DurationOriginally, this song was an impressive 10-minute write. However, for the album "Red", it was cut down to approximately 5 minutes and 29 seconds for commercial release.
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Lyric MeaningThe song is considered one of Taylor Swift's most heartbreaking, narrating the rise and fall of a deeply emotional relationship. It's allegedly based on Swift's relationship with actor Jake Gyllenhaal.
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Cultural ImpactThe phrase "I remember it all too well," which Swift repeatedly sings in the song, has become a common phrase among her fans and the public to describe nostalgic, bittersweet moments.
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Acclaim and RecognitionsCritics and fans lauded "All Too Well" for its poignant lyrics and Swift's emotive performance. Rolling Stone ranked it number six on its list of the best songs of the decade in 2019.
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Live PerformanceDuring her 2014 Grammy Awards performance, Swift performed "All Too Well," which was lauded by critics and said to be one of her best live performances.
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Re-recordingWith Taylor's decision to re-record her old songs due to a dispute about rights with her previous record label, a 10-minute version of "All Too Well" was announced for her release of "Red (Taylor's Version)" in 2021.
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Music VideoTo accompany the 10-minute version of "All Too Well," Swift directed a short film starring Sadie Sink and Dylan O’Brien. The film traces the storyline suggested by the song's lyrics.
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Chart SuccessAlthough "All Too Well" wasn't released as a single, it charted in several countries including the USA, Canada, UK, and Australia upon the album's release.
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Fan FavoriteDespite not being a single, "All Too Well" became a fan favorite, with Swift acknowledging it is one of the songs fans scream the loudest for at concerts.
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