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Gorgeous Lyrics
by Taylor Swift
Lyricist: Taylor Swift
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Gorgeous Lyrics
Gorgeous
You should take it as a compliment that I
Got drunk and made fun of the way you talk
You should think about the consequence of your
Magnetic field being a little too strong
And I got a boyfriend, he's older than us
He's in the club doing I don't know what
You're so cool it makes me hate you so much (I hate you so much)
Whiskey on ice, sunset and vine
You've ruined my life by not being mine
You're so gorgeous
I can't say anything to your face
'Cause look at your face (gorgeous)
And I'm so furious
At you for making me feel this way
But what can I say?
You're gorgeous
You should take it as a compliment that I'm
Talking to everyone here but you
And you should think about the consequence of you
Touching my hand in the darkened room (dark room, dark room)
If you've got a girlfriend, I'm jealous of her
But if you're single that's honestly worse
'Cause you're so gorgeous it actually hurts (honey, it hurts)
Ocean blue eyes looking in mine
I feel like I might sink and drown and die
You're so gorgeous
I can't say anything to your face (to your face)
'Cause look at your face (look at your face - gorgeous)
And I'm so furious
At you for making me feel this way (feel this way)
But what can I say?
You're gorgeous
You make me so happy it turns back to sad, yeah
There's nothing I hate more than what I can't have (and)
You are so gorgeous it makes me so mad
You make me so happy it turns back to sad, yeah
There's nothing I hate more than what I can't have (and)
Guess I'll just stumble on home to my cats
Alone, unless you wanna come along, oh!
You're so gorgeous
I can't say anything to your face (to your face)
'Cause look at your face (look at your face - gorgeous)
And I'm so furious (I'm so furious)
At you for making me feel this way (feel this way)
But what can I say? (I say)
You're gorgeous
You make me so happy it turns back to sad, yeah
There's nothing I hate more than what I can't have (and)
You are so gorgeous it makes me so mad
You're gorgeous
You make me so happy it turns back to sad, yeah
There's nothing I hate more than what I can't have
You are so gorgeous it makes me so mad
You're gorgeous
Meaning of Gorgeous
“Gorgeous” is a brilliantly unsettling exploration of obsessive infatuation and the corrosive power of idealized attraction, delivered with Taylor Swift’s signature lyrical precision. The song centers around the narrator's completely irrational and consuming fascination with an undeniably captivating individual – “you.” It begins with a seemingly playful acknowledgement of this admiration, framed as a compliment, yet quickly spirals into something far more intense and painful. The lyrics reveal a state of near-hysterical jealousy fueled by a perceived magnetic pull; the subject’s mere existence triggers a cascade of conflicting emotions: happiness intertwined with profound sadness, fury battling an undeniable desire for connection. Swift masterfully uses repetition – the insistent declaration “You're gorgeous” – to highlight the paradoxical nature of the narrator’s feelings; it’s both a source of intense attraction and a painful reminder of what she cannot possess.
The narrative unfolds as a desperate internal monologue, revealing a woman consumed by a fantasy where she can somehow bridge the gap between her reality and this unattainable ideal. The imagery – whiskey on ice, sunsets, dark rooms – contributes to a heightened sense of drama and almost cinematic longing. Crucially, Swift doesn’t offer a resolution or an explanation for this obsession; instead, she presents it as a raw, unfiltered emotional experience. The final lines, a wistful retreat to solitude with her cats, underscore the futility of the situation, leaving the listener with a lingering sense of unease and the unsettling realization that sometimes, beauty can be a dangerous thing. Ultimately, “Gorgeous” isn’t just about admiring someone beautiful; it's an examination of how our desires can warp perception and lead us down paths of self-destructive longing.
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