"Don't You" is the twenty-fifth track from American singer and songwriter Taylor Swift's debut re-recorded album, Fearless (Taylor's Version), released on April 9, 2021, through Republic Records.
Background[]
Before the song was released on Fearless (Taylor's Version), The Taylor Swift Inner Circle had said of the song: "A melancholic piano demo with haunting vocals, that have a sadness and longing to them, this was likely recorded in 2005, and was probably considered for the first album. Taylor runs into her ex and feels pain, because it brings back so many hard feelings and sad emotions, she feels that she still loves him and wonders why he doesn’t feel the same way, she will try her best to go along to go on with her life."
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
Hey, I knew I'd run into you somewhere
It's been a while, I didn't mean to stare
I heard she's nothing like me
I'm sure she'll make you happy
[Chorus]
But, don't you
Don't you smile at me and ask me how I've been
Don't you say you've missed me if you don't want me again
You don't know how much I feel I love you still
So, why don't you? Don't you?
[Post-Chorus]
Ah, ah, ah, ah
[Verse 2]
Sometimes, I really wish that I could hate you
I've tried, but that's just something I can't do
My heart knows what the truth is
I swore I wouldn't do this
[Chorus]
But don't you
Don't you smile at me and ask me how I've been
Don't you say you've missed me if you don't want me again
You don't know how much I feel I love you still
So, why don't you? Don't you?
[Bridge]
So, I walk outta here tonight
Try to go on with my life
And you can say, "We're still friends"
I don't wanna pretend
So, if I see you again
[Chorus]
Don't you (Don't you)
Don't you smile at me and ask me how I've been
Don't you (Don't you) say you've missed me if you don't want me again
You don't (You don't) know how much I feel I love you still
So, why don't you? Don't you?
[Outro]
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Don't you, ah, ah, ah
Audio[]
Live performances[]
"Don't You" was performed as a surprise song on The Eras Tour on July 28, 2024, in Munich, Germany, as part of a mashup with "loml".
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