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Artist: Taylor Swift
Track: carDIGan

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Vintage tee, brand new phone
High heels on cobblestones
When you are young, they assume you know nothing
Sequin smile, black lipstick
Sensual politics
When you are young, they assume you know nothing

But I knew you
Dancin' in your Levi's
Drunk under a streetlight
I, I knew you
Hand under my sweatshirt
Baby, kiss it better, right

And when I felt like I was an old cardigan
Under someone's bed
You put me on and said I was your favorite

A friend to all is a friend to none
Chase two girls, lose the one
When you are young, they assume you know nothing

But I knew you
Playin' hide-and-seek and
Givin' me your weekends
I, I knew you
Your heartbeat on the High Line
Once in twenty lifetimes, I

And when I felt like I was an old cardigan
Under someone's bed
You put me on and said I was your favorite

To kiss in cars and downtown bars
Was all we needed
You drew stars around my scars
But now I'm bleedin'

'Cause I knew you
Steppin' on the last train
Marked me like a bloodstain
I, I knew you
Tried to change the ending
Peter losin' Wendy
I, I knew you
Leavin' like a father
Runnin' like water, I
And when you are young, they assume you know nothing

But I knew you'd linger like a tattoo kiss
I knew you'd haunt all of my what-ifs
The smell of smoke would hang around this long
'Cause I knew everything when I was young
I knew I'd curse you for the longest time
Chasin' shadows in the grocery line
I knew you'd miss me once the thrill expired
And you'd be standin' in my front porch light
And I knew you'd come back to me
You'd come back to me
And you'd come back to me
And you'd come back

And when I felt like I was an old cardigan
Under someone's bed
You put me on and said I was your favorite
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Taylor Swift – ​cardigan
Accompanied by the release of her project written and recorded during the lockdown due to COVID-19, “cardigan” is the lead single from Taylor Swift’s eighth studio album, folklore.
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[Verse 1: Cardigan] / Vintage tee, brand new phone / High heels on cobblestones / When you are young, they assume you know nothing / Sequin smile, black lipstick / Sensual politics
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[Verse 1] / Vintage tee, brand new phone / High heels on cobblestones / When you are young, they assume you know nothing / Sequin smile, black lipstick / Sensual politics / When
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[Spoken] / 1, 2, 3, 2, 2, 3 / Vintage tee, brand new phone / High heels on cobble stones / When you are young they assume you know nothing / Sequin smile, black lipstick / Sensual
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So first of all, I'm obsessed with, like, pretty much all of these tracks, and it was really hard to figure out like what I wanted to write first because I had thoughts for all of
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Genius Arabic Translations - الترجمة العربية – Taylor Swift - cardigan (الترجمة العربية)
[المقطع الأول] / قميص عتيق، هاتف جديد / كعب عالي على الاحجار المرصوفة / عندما تكون صغيرًا، يفترضون أنك لا تعرف شيئًا / ابتسامة براقة، أحمر شفاه أسود / سياسة حسية / عندما تكون
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'Cause I knew you / Steppin' on the last train / Marked me like a bloodstain, I / I knew you / Tried to change the ending / Peter losing Wendy, I / I knew you / Leavin' like a
Genius Korean Translations (한국어 번역) – Taylor Swift - cardigan (한국어 번역)
빈티지 티셔츠를 입고 새 핸드폰을 들고 / 하이힐을 신고 조약돌 위를 걸어 / 어리면 사람들은 아무것도 모른다고 생각하지 / 반짝이는 미소를 지으며, 검은색 립스틱 발라 / 정치적인 문제에 참여해 / 어리면 사람들은 아무것도 모른다고 생각하지 / 하지만 난 널 알고 있었어 / 청바지를 입고 춤추고 / 취해서 가로등 밑에서
Genius 中文翻譯 (Chinese Translations) – Taylor Swift - cardigan (中文翻譯/Chinese Translation)
[Verse 1] / 穿著古著,握著新手機; / 踏著高跟鞋,踩著鵝卵石; / 當你年少輕狂,世界總認為你一無所知。 / 閃爍的微笑,漆黑的雙唇; / 政治多麼的令人慾火焚身; / 當你年少輕狂,世界總認為你一無所知。 / [Chorus] / 但我知道,我懂你 / 雙腳在牛仔褲中跳著舞 / 在街燈下迷失了方向,我想 / 我了解,我懂你
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Q:Who wrote “​cardigan” by Taylor Swift?
“​cardigan” by Taylor Swift was written by Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift.
Q:When did Taylor Swift release “​cardigan”?
Taylor Swift released “​cardigan” on July 24, 2020.
Q:When did Taylor Swift release “​cardigan (the long pond studio sessions)”?
Taylor Swift released “​cardigan (the long pond studio sessions)” on November 25, 2020.
Q:When did Taylor Swift release “​cardigan / august / willow (Grammys 2021)”?
Taylor Swift released “​cardigan / august / willow (Grammys 2021)” on March 14, 2021.
Q:When did Taylor Swift release “​cardigan (voice memo)”?
Taylor Swift released “​cardigan (voice memo)” in July 2020.
Q:Who produced “​cardigan (voice memo)” by Taylor Swift?
“​cardigan (voice memo)” by Taylor Swift was produced by Aaron Dessner.
Q:Who wrote “​cardigan (cabin in candlelight version)” by Taylor Swift?
“​cardigan (cabin in candlelight version)” by Taylor Swift was written by Taylor Swift & Aaron Dessner.
Q:Who produced “​cardigan (cabin in candlelight version)” by Taylor Swift?
“​cardigan (cabin in candlelight version)” by Taylor Swift was produced by Aaron Dessner.
Q:When did Taylor Swift release “​cardigan (cabin in candlelight version)”?
Taylor Swift released “​cardigan (cabin in candlelight version)” on July 30, 2020.
Q:When did Taylor Swift release cardigan + songwriting voice memo - Single?
Taylor Swift released cardigan + songwriting voice memo - Single on September 25, 2020.
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Taylor Swift
One of the defining artists of the 2010s, Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter and actress who has achieved success in country, pop, and
Aaron Dessner
Aaron Dessner is an American songwriter, producer, and instrumentalist best known as a member of the rock band The National, and co-founder of Big Red Machine. He has collaborated