"Robin" is the thirtieth track from The Anthology edition of American singer and songwriter Taylor Swift's eleventh studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, released on April 19, 2024 through Republic Records.
Background[]
"Robin" is a track exclusive to the Anthology edition of The Tortured Poets Department. Along with the other Anthology edition tracks, the song was surprise-released at 2:00 AM EST on April 19.
"Robin" is rumored to be about Robin Dessner (born 2015), Aaron Dessner's son.[1]
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
Long may you reign, you’re an animal
You are bloodthirsty
Out window panes talking utter nonsense
You have no idea
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Strings tied to levers
Slowed down clocks tethered
All this showmanship to keep it for you in sweetness
[Chorus]
Way to go, tiger
Higher and higher
Wilder and lighter for you
[Verse 2]
Long may you roar at your dinosaurs
You’re a just ruler
Covered in mud, you look ridiculous
And you have no idea
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Buried down deep and
Out of your reach
The secret, we all vowed to keep it from you in sweetness
[Chorus]
Way to go, tiger
Higher and higher
Wilder and lighter for you
[Bridge]
You got the dragonflies above your bed
You have a favorite spot on the swing set
You have no room in your dreams for regrets
You have no idea
The time will arrive for the cruel and the mean
You’ll learn to bounce back just like your trampoline
But now, we’ll curtail your curiosity
In sweetness
[Chorus]
Way to go, tiger
Higher and higher
Wilder and lighter for you
Audio[]
Live performances[]
"Robin" was performed as a surprise song on The Eras Tour on July 10, 2024 in Zürich, Switzerland mashed-up with "Never Grow Up".
References[]
| THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT | ||
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| "Fortnight" • "The Tortured Poets Department" • "My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys" • "Down Bad" • "So Long, London" • "But Daddy I Love Him" • "Fresh Out The Slammer" • "Florida!!!" • "Guilty as Sin?" • "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" • "I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)" • "loml" • "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart" • "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived" • "The Alchemy" • "Clara Bow" | ||
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