| SWIFTGIVING: TAYLOR SWIFT's romance with John Mayer. |
| Written by Sacha Young | ||||||||
| Thursday, 24 November 2011 12:58 | ||||||||
She was nineteen, he was thirty-two. The thirteen year age difference had some speculating, but Taylor being Taylor was the optimistic romantic that she's known to be. Reportedly dating for several months back in early 2010, TAYLOR SWIFT and JOHN MAYER were definitely a pair that no-one saw coming. Heartbreaker vs Risk-taker. Taylor lent her voice on Mayer's fourth studio album 'Battle Studies' - to the song entitled 'Half Of My Heart' - which was released in late 2009, so it's fair to assume that duet was probably the start of something new. The relationship didn't seem to last long, however it did inspire Taylor to write a crystal clear song: "Dear John, I see it all now that you're gone, Don't you think I was too young to be messed with? The girl in the dress cried the whole way home." Not all is lost between the two, John Mayer had something to say about Taylor Swift at the 'Songwriters Hall Of Fame' awards: "She’s no accident. You could put her in a time machine in any era and she would have a hit record. Don’t confuse everybody loving one thing as hype. Sometimes that’s everyone agreeing that it’s fabulous."
Read the lyrics for 'Dear John' below... Long were the nights when my days once revolved around you Counting my footsteps praying the floor won't fall through again And my mother accused me of losing my mind But I swore I was fine You paint me a blue sky and go back and turn it to rain And I lived in your chess game, but you changed the rules everyday Wondering which version of you I might get on the phone tonight Well, I stopped picking up and this song is to let you know why Dear John, I see it all now that you're gone Don't think I was too young to be messed with? The girl in the dress cried the whole way home I should've known Well, maybe it's just me and my blind optimism to blame Or maybe it's you and your sick need to give love then take it away And you'll add my name to your long list of traitors who don't understand And I'll look back and regret how I ignored when they said run as fast as you can Dear John, I see it all now that you're gone Don't you think I was too young to be messed with? The girl in the dress cried the whole way home Dear John, I see it all now it was wrong Don't you think nineteen's too young to be played with? Your dark twisted games when I loved you so I should've known You are an expert at sorry and keeping lines blurry Never impressed by me acing your tests All the girls that you've run dry have tired, lifeless eyes 'Cause you've burn them out But I took your matches before fire could catch me So don't look now I'm shining like fireworks over Your sad, empty town Dear John, I see it all now that you're gone Don't you think I was too young to be messed with? The girl in the dress cried the whole way home Dear John, I see it all now it was wrong Don't you think nineteen's too young to be played with? The girl in the dress wrote you a song You should've known You should've known Don't you think I was too young? You should've known.
TAYLOR SWIFT's first ever concert 'SPEAK NOW WORLD TOUR – LIVE' CD & DVD is available in New Zealand now! Click HERE for tracklisting details. Watch a live video of Taylor Swift performing 'Dear John' live on the 'Speak Now Tour' below... |
