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Artist: Taylor Swift
Track: The Lakes

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Is it romantic how all my elegies
Eulogize me?
I'm not cut out for all these cynical clones
These hunters with cell phones

Take me to the Lakes where all the poets went to die
I don't belong and, my beloved, neither do you
Those Windermere peaks look like a perfect place to cry
I'm setting off, but not without my muse

What should be over burrowed under my skin
In heart-stopping waves of hurt
I've come too far to watch some name-dropping sleaze
Tell me what are my words worth

Take me to the Lakes where all the poets went to die
I don't belong and, my beloved, neither do you
Those Windermere peaks look like a perfect place to cry
I'm setting off, but not without my muse

I want auroras and sad prose
I want to watch wisteria grow
Right over my bare feet
'Cause I haven't moved in years
And I want you right here

A red rose grew up out of ice frozen ground
With no one around to tweet it
While I bathe in cliffside pools with my calamitous love
And insurmountable grief

Take me to the Lakes where all the poets went to die
I don't belong and, my beloved, neither do you
Those Windermere peaks look like a perfect place to cry
I'm setting off, but not without my muse
No, not without you
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Taylor Swift – ​the lakes
Per the unforeseen announcement of Taylor Swift’s eighth studio album “folklore” and the subsequent release of the album’s track list, “the lakes” is the featured bonus track on
Taylor Swift – ​the lakes (original version)
[Verse 1] / Is it romantic how all my elegies eulogize me? / I'm not cut out for all these cynical clones / These hunters with cell phones / [Chorus] / Take me to the Lakes where
Taylor Swift – ​the lakes Translations Versions
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Taylor Swift – ​the lakes (the long pond studio sessions)
[Verse 1] / Is it romantic how all my elegies eulogize me? / I'm not cut out for all these cynical clones / These hunters with cell phones / [Chorus] / Take me to the Lakes where
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Taylor Swift - ​the lakes (the long pond studio sessions) (Traducción al Español)
[Letra de "Taylor Swift - the lakes (the long pond studio sessions) (Traducción al Español)"] / [Verso 1] / ¿No es romántico cómo todas mis elegías me halagan? / No estoy hecha
Genius Türkçe Çeviri – Taylor Swift - the lakes (the long pond studio) (Türkçe Çeviri)
[Verse 1] / Tüm ağıtlarımın beni methetmesi romantik mi? / Ben tüm bu küçümseyen kopyalar için biçilmiş kaftan değilim / Bu cep telefonları olan avcılar için / [Chorus] / Beni the
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Genius Farsi Translations (ترجمه‌ی فارسی) – Taylor Swift - the lakes (ترجمه‌ی فارسی)
[Verse 1] / Is it romantic how all my elegies eulogize me? / جوری که همه ی مرثیه هام من رو ستایش می کنند، رمانتیک نیست؟ / I'm not cut out for all these cynical clones / من به درد
Genius magyar fordítások – Taylor Swift - the lakes (Magyar Fordítás)
[Első versszak] / Romantikus, ahogy az elégiáim dicsőítenek engem? / Nem nekem valók ezek a cinikus klónok / Ezek a vadászok a mobiltelefonokkal / [Kórus] / Vigyél el a tavakhoz
Genius Ukrainian Translations (Український переклад) – Taylor Swift - the lakes - bonus track (Український переклад)
[Куплет 1] / Чи романтично те, як мої елегії оспівують мене? / Я не була створена для цих цинічних клонів / Цих мисливців із мобільними телефонами / [Приспів] / Візьми мене до
Genius Translations – Taylor Swift - the lakes (Hrvatski Prijevod)
[strofa 1] / Je li romantično kako me sve moje elegije veličaju? / Nisam stvorena za sve ove cinične klonove / Ove lovce s mobilnim telefonima / [Chorus] / Odvedi me do jezèra
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Genius Q&A
Q:Who wrote “​the lakes” by Taylor Swift?
“​the lakes” by Taylor Swift was written by Jack Antonoff & Taylor Swift.
Q:When did Taylor Swift release “​the lakes (original version)”?
Taylor Swift released “​the lakes (original version)” on July 24, 2021.
Q:When did Genius Translations release “Taylor Swift- The Lakes (”Na Lochanna” written in Irish)”?
Genius Translations released “Taylor Swift- The Lakes (”Na Lochanna” written in Irish)” on July 4, 2020.
Q:What is the most popular song on the lakes - 7" Single (Record Store Day Exclusive) by Taylor Swift?
The most popular song on the lakes - 7" Single (Record Store Day Exclusive) by Taylor Swift is “​the lakes” with a total of 863.2K page views.
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Taylor Swift - the lakes - bonus track Lyrics
Lyrics for the lakes - bonus track by Taylor Swift. Is it romantic how all my elegies eulogize me? I′m not cut out for all these cynical clone...
Taylor Swift - the lakes - original version Lyrics
Lyrics for the lakes - original version by Taylor Swift. Is it romantic how all my elegies eulogize me? I′m not cut out for all these cynical clone...
Taylor Swift - the lakes - bonus track translation in French
French translation of lyrics for the lakes - bonus track by Taylor Swift. Is it romantic how all my elegies eulogize me? I′m not cut out for all these cynical clone...
Taylor Swift - the lakes - the long pond studio sessions translation in Italian
Italian translation of lyrics for the lakes - the long pond studio sessions by Taylor Swift. Is it romantic how all my elegies eulogize me? I′m not cut out for all these cynical clone...
Taylor Swift - the lakes - original version translation in Spanish
Spanish translation of lyrics for the lakes - original version by Taylor Swift. Is it romantic how all my elegies eulogize me? I′m not cut out for all these cynical clone...
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