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"Treacherous" is the third track from American singer and songwriter Taylor Swift's fourth studio album, Red, released on October 22, 2012, through Big Machine Records. It is also the third track from her second re-recorded album, Red (Taylor's Version), released on November 12, 2021, through Republic Records.

Hidden message[]

Hidden message: Won't stop till it's over.

Lyrics[]

[Verse 1]
Put your lips close to mine
As long as they don't touch
Out of focus, eye to eye
Till the gravity's too much
And I'll do anything you say
If you say it with your hands
And I'd be smart to walk away
But you're quicksand

[Chorus]
This slope is treacherous
This path is reckless
This slope is treacherous
And I-I-I like it

[Verse 2]
I can't decide if it's a choice
Getting swept away
I hear the sound of my own voice
Asking you to stay
And all we are is skin and bone
Trained to get along
Forever going with the flow
But you're friction

[Chorus]
This slope is treacherous
This path is reckless
This slope is treacherous
I, I, I like it

[Bridge]
Two headlights shine through the sleepless night
And I will get you, get you alone
Your name has echoed through my mind
And I just think you should, think you should know
That nothing safe is worth the drive
And I would follow you, follow you home
I'll follow you, follow you home

[Chorus]
This hope is treacherous
This daydream is dangerous
This hope is treacherous
I-I-I, I-I-I, I-I-I

[Bridge]
Two headlights shine through the sleepless night
And I will get you, get you alone
Your name has echoed through my mind
And I just think you should, think you should know
That nothing safe is worth the drive
And I would follow you, follow you home
I'll follow you, follow you home
I'll follow you, follow you home
I'll follow you, follow you home

[Outro]
This slope is treacherous
I-I-I like it

Critical reception[]

"Treacherous" was critically acclaimed by music critics, who complimented Swift for her songwriting, comparing the song to her work on Speak Now. Billboard gave the song a positive review, saying that the song had a "hushed, confessional beauty [in] the verses," though also noting that rising guitars and percussion at the end of the song broke the earlier tone.[1] About.com also gave the song a very positive review, giving the song a rating of four out of five stars.[2] Idolator praised Swift's vocals, saying that they were "rising to a threatening power."[3]

Chart performance[]

Upon the release of Red, the song peaked at number hundred and two and sixty five respectively in the US and Canada. It also reached number twenty six on the US Country songs chart.

Charts[]

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 65
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[5] 2
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 26

Live performances[]

"Treacherous" was part of the main setlist of the Red Tour. It was performed as a surprise song on the Reputation Stadium Tour in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 14, 2018.

Swift performed "Treacherous" as a surprise song on the Eras Tour on April 13, 2023, in Tampa, Florida. It was also performed in a mashup with "The Alchemy" on May 12, 2024, in Paris, France. The live mashup version was released digitally as a deluxe variation of The Tortured Poets Department.

References[]

RED
"State Of Grace" • "Red" • "Treacherous" • "I Knew You Were Trouble" • "All Too Well" • "22" • "I Almost Do" • "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" • "Stay Stay Stay" • "The Last Time" • "Holy Ground" • "Sad Beautiful Tragic" • "The Lucky One" • "Everything Has Changed" • "Starlight" • "Begin Again"
Deluxe Edition
"The Moment I Knew" • "Come Back...Be Here" • "Girl At Home" • "Treacherous" (demo) • "Red" (demo)
"State Of Grace" (acoustic)
Taylor's Version
"Ronan" • "Better Man" • "Nothing New" • "Babe" • "Message In A Bottle" • "I Bet You Think About Me" • "Forever Winter" • "Run" • "The Very First Night" • "All Too Well (10 Minute Version)"
The More Red (Taylor's Version) Chapter
"Safe & Sound" • "Eyes Open"
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