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Artist: Taylor Swift
Track: iLLIcIt afFAiRS

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Make sure nobody sees you leave
Hood over your head
Keep your eyes down
Tell your friends you're out for a run
You'll be flushed when you return
Take the road less traveled by
Tell yourself you can always stop
What started in beautiful rooms
Ends with meetings in parking lots

And that's the thing about illicit affairs
And clandestine meetings
And longing stares
It's born from just one single glance
But it dies, and it dies, and it dies
A million little times

Leave the perfume on the shelf
That you picked out just for him
So you leave no trace behind
Like you don't even exist
Take the words for what they are
A dwindling, mercurial high
A drug that only worked
The first few hundred times

And that's the thing about illicit affairs
And clandestine meetings
And stolen stares
They show their truth one single time
But they lie, and they lie, and they lie
A billion little times

And you wanna scream
Don't call me kid
Don't call me baby
Look at this godforsaken mess that you made me
You showed me colors you know
I can't see with anyone else

Don't call me kid
Don't call me baby
Look at this idiotic fool that you made me
You taught me a secret language
I can't speak with anyone else
And you know damn well
For you I would ruin myself
A million little times
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Taylor Swift – ​illicit affairs
“illicit affairs” tackles the idea of infidelity, which she first discussed on 2006’s “Should’ve Said No.” In the decade since she released “Should’ve Said No,” Swift’s conception
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Taylor Swift – ​illicit affairs Translations Versions
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Taylor Swift – ​illicit affairs (the long pond studio sessions)
[Verse 1] / Make sure nobody sees you leave / Hood over your head, keep your eyes down / Tell your friends you're out for a run / You'll be flushed when you return / Take the road
Taylor Swift – ​illicit affairs Samples
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Genius Farsi Translations (ترجمه‌ی فارسی) – Taylor Swift - illicit affairs (ترجمه‌ی فارسی)
[Verse 1] / Make sure nobody sees you leave / مطمئن شو کسی رفتنت رو نمیبینه / Hood over your head, keep your eyes down / کلاهت رو رو سرت بکش و نگاهت به پایین باشه / Tell your
Genius Traducciones al Español – Taylor Swift - ​illicit affairs (the long pond studio sessions) (Traducción al Español)
[Letra de "Taylor Swift - ​illicit affairs (the long pond studio sessions) (Traducción al Español)"] / [Verso 1] / Asegúrate de que nadie vea que te vas / La capucha sobre tu
Genius Ukrainian Translations (Український переклад) – Taylor Swift - illicit affairs (Український переклад)
[Куплет 1] / Переконайся, щоб ніхто не побачив, як ти йдеш / Каптур на голову, опусти погляд / Скажи друзям, що ти вийшов на пробіжку / Ти будеш вкритий рум’янцем, коли повернешся
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[Couplet 1] / Assure-toi que personne ne te voir partir / La capuche recouvrant ton visage, garde tes yeux baissés / Dis à tes amis que t'es parti courir / Ton visage sera rouge
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[Strophe 1] / Stell sicher, dass niemand dich gehen sieht / Kapuze über dem Kopf, halte deinen Blick unten / Sag deinen Freunden du gehst Laufen / Du wirst rot im Gesicht sein
Genius Traduzioni Italiane – Taylor Swift - illicit affairs (Traduzione Italiana)
[Verse 1] / Sii sicura che nessuno ti veda andar via / Il cappuccio sopra la testa, tieni gli occhi bassi / Dì ai tuoi amici che sei uscita per correre / Sarai arrossita quando
Genius Russian Translations (Русские переводы) – Taylor Swift - illicit affairs (Русский перевод)
“illicit affairs” посвящена идее неверности, которую Тейлор впервые подняла в своей песне 2006 года “Should’ve Said No”. За десятилетие восприятие Свифт неверности сильно
Genius Srpski Prevodi – Taylor Swift - illicit affairs (Srpski Prevod)
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Genius Nederlandse Vertalingen – Taylor Swift - illicit affairs (Nederlandse Vertaling)
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[Tradução de "illicit affairs" por Taylor Swift] / [Verso 1] / Tenha certeza que ninguém te veja saindo / Capuz sobre a sua cabeça, mantenha seu olhar baixo / Diga aos seus amigos
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Genius Slovenski Prevod – Taylor Swift - illicit affairs (Slovenski Prevod)
[Verz 1] / Prepričaj se, da nihče ne vidi tvojega odhoda / Kapuca čez glavo, z očmi glej proti tlom / Prijateljem povej, da si šel teči / Zardel boš, ko se vrneš / Pojdi po manj
Polskie tłumaczenia Genius – Taylor Swift - illicit affairs (Polskie Tłumaczenie)
[Zwrotka 1] / Upewnij się, że nikt nie widzi Cię gdy wychodzisz / Kaptur na głowie, wbij wzrok w ziemię / Powiedz swoim znajomym, że idziesz pobiegać / Będziesz zarumieniony, gdy
Genius Traducciones al Español – Taylor Swift - illicit affairs (Traducción al Español)
[Letra de "Taylor Swift - illicit affairs (Traducción al Español)"] / [Verso 1] / Asegúrate de que nadie te vea salir / La gorra sobre tu cabeza, mantén los ojos bajos / Dile a tus
Genius Türkçe Çeviri – Taylor Swift - illicit affairs (long pond studio) (Türkçe Çeviri)
[Verse 1] / Kimsenin seni ayrılırken görmediğinden emin ol / Şapkanı tak, yere bakarak yürü / Arkadaşlarına koşuya çıktığını söyle / Döndüğünde yanakların kızarmış olacak / Az
Genius Türkçe Çeviri – Taylor Swift - illicit affairs (Türkçe Çeviri)
[Verse 1] / Kimsenin seni ayrılırken görmediğinden emin ol / Şapkanı tak, yere bakarak yürü / Arkadaşlarına koşuya çıktığını söyle / Döndüğünde yanakların kızarmış olacak / Az
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French translation of lyrics for illicit affairs by Taylor Swift. Make sure nobody sees you leave Hood over your head, keep your eyes down Tell your friends...
Taylor Swift - illicit affairs translation in Italian
Italian translation of lyrics for illicit affairs by Taylor Swift. Make sure nobody sees you leave Hood over your head, keep your eyes down Tell your friends...
Taylor Swift - illicit affairs translation in Spanish
Spanish translation of lyrics for illicit affairs by Taylor Swift. Make sure nobody sees you leave Hood over your head, keep your eyes down Tell your friends...
Taylor Swift - illicit affairs translation in German
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