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"Better Than Revenge" is the tenth track from the standard edition of American singer and songwriter Taylor Swift’s third studio album, Speak Now, released on October 25, 2010, through Big Machine Records. It is also the tenth track from Swift's third re-recorded album, Speak Now (Taylor's Version), released on July 7, 2023, through Republic Records.

Background[]

The song is rumored to be about Camilla Belle.[2]

The song "Better Than Revenge" is about a girl, who a few years ago, stole my boyfriend. I think she probably thought I forgot about it, but I didn't.

Hidden message[]

Hidden message: You thought I would forget.

Lyrics[]

[Intro]
Now, go stand in the corner and think about what you did! Ha!
Ha-ha
Time for a little revenge

[Verse 1]
The story starts when it was hot and it was summer and
I had it all, I had him right there where I wanted him
She came along, got him alone and let's hear the applause
She took him faster than you could say, "Sabotage"
I never saw it coming, wouldn't have suspected it (Wouldn't have suspected it)
I underestimated just who I was dealing with
She had to know the pain was beating on me like a drum (Like a drum)
She underestimated just who she was from stealing from

[Chorus]
She's not a saint and she's not what you think
She's an actress, whoa
But she's better known for the things that she does on the mattress (Whoa)
Soon she's gonna find stealing other peoples' toys on the playground won't make you many friends
She should keep in mind
She should keep in mind
There is nothing I do better than revenge (Than revenge) Ha

[Verse 2]
She looks at life like it's a party and she's on the list (On the list)
She looks at me like I'm a trend and she's so over it
I think her ever present frown is a little troubling
She thinks I'm psycho, 'cause I like to rhyme her name with things ('Cause I like to rhyme her name with things)
But sophistication isn't what you wear or who you know
Or pushing people down to get you where you wanna go (Wanna go)
They wouldn't teach you that in prep school so it's up to me (Up to me)
That no amount of vintage dresses gives you dignity (Dignity)
Think about what you did

[Chorus]
She's not a saint and she's not what you think
She's an actress, whoa
But she's better known for the things that she does on the mattress (Whoa)
Soon she's gonna find stealing other peoples' toys on the playground won't make you many friends
She should keep in mind
She should keep in mind
There is nothing I do better than revenge (Than revenge) Ha

[Bridge]
I'm just another thing for you to roll your eyes at, honey
You might have him but haven't you heard
I'm just another thing for you to roll your eyes at, honey
You might have him but I always get my turn
Whoa, can't take it back, what

[Chorus]
She's not a saint and she's not what you think (No)
She's an actress, whoa (You know that she deserves it)
But she's better known for the things that she does on the mattress
Whoa
Soon she's gonna find stealing other peoples' toys on the playground won't make you many friends
She should keep in mind
She should keep in mind
There is nothing I do better than revenge

[Outro]
Do you still feel like you know what you're doing?
'Cause I don't think you do (No, no, no, no)
Oh, do you still feel like you know what you're doing? (No)
I don't think you do, I don't think you do
Let's hear the applause
Come on, show me how much better you are (So much better, yeah)
See, you deserve some applause
'Cause you're so much better
She took him faster than you could say, "Sabotage"

[Intro]
Now, go stand in the corner and think about what you did! Ha!
Ha-ha
Time for a little revenge

[Verse 1]
The story starts when it was hot and it was summer and
I had it all, I had him right there where I wanted him
She came along, got him alone and let's hear the applause
She took him faster than you could say, "Sabotage"
I never saw it coming, wouldn't have suspected it (Wouldn't have suspected it)
I underestimated just who I was dealing with
She had to know the pain was beating on me like a drum (Like a drum)
She underestimated just who she was from stealing from

[Chorus]
She's not a saint and she's not what you think
She's an actress, whoa
He was a moth to the flame, she was holding the matches (Whoa)
Soon she's gonna find stealing other peoples' toys on the playground won't make you many friends
She should keep in mind
She should keep in mind
There is nothing I do better than revenge (Than revenge) Ha

[Verse 2]
She looks at life like it's a party and she's on the list (On the list)
She looks at me like I'm a trend and she's so over it
I think her ever present frown is a little troubling
She thinks I'm psycho, 'cause I like to rhyme her name with things ('Cause I like to rhyme her name with things)
But sophistication isn't what you wear or who you know
Or pushing people down to get you where you wanna go (Wanna go)
They wouldn't teach you that in prep school so it's up to me (Up to me)
That no amount of vintage dresses gives you dignity (Dignity)
Think about what you did

[Chorus]
She's not a saint and she's not what you think
She's an actress, whoa
He was a moth to the flame, she was holding the matches (Whoa)
Soon she's gonna find stealing other peoples' toys on the playground won't make you many friends
She should keep in mind
She should keep in mind
There is nothing I do better than revenge (Than revenge) Ha

[Bridge]
I'm just another thing for you to roll your eyes at, honey
You might have him but haven't you heard
I'm just another thing for you to roll your eyes at, honey
You might have him but I always get the last word
C'mon, can you take it back?
C'mon

[Chorus]
She's not a saint and she's not what you think (No)
She's an actress, whoa (You know that you deserve this)
He was a moth to the flame, she was holding the matches (Whoa)
Whoa
Soon she's gonna find stealing other peoples' toys on the playground won't make you many friends
She should keep in mind
She should keep in mind
There is nothing I do better than revenge

[Outro]
Do you still feel like you know what you're doing?
'Cause I don't think you do (No, no, no, no)
Oh, do you still feel like you know what you're doing? (No)
I don't think you do, I don't think you do
Let's hear the applause
Come on, show me how much better you are (So much better, yeah)
See, you deserve some applause
'Cause you're so much better
She took him faster than you could say, "Sabotage"

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Live performances[]

References[]

Speak Now
"Mine" • "Sparks Fly" • "Back to December" • "Speak Now" • "Dear John" • "Mean" • "The Story of Us" • "Never Grow Up" • "Enchanted" • "Better Than Revenge" • "Innocent" • "Haunted" • "Last Kiss" • "Long Live"
Deluxe Edition
"Ours" • "If This Was A Movie" • "Superman" • "Back to December" (acoustic) • "Haunted" (acoustic) • "Mine" (Pop Mix)
Taylor's Version
"Electric Touch" (feat. Fall Out Boy) • "When Emma Falls In Love" • "I Can See You" • "Castles Crumbling" (feat. Hayley Williams) • "Foolish One" • "Timeless"
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