That’s When (Taylor’s Version) [From the Vault]
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That’s When (Taylor’s Version) [From the Vault] Lyrics
You said, "I know"
When I said, "I need some time, need some space
To think about all of this"
And you watched me go
And I knew my words were hard to hear
And harder to ever take back
[Pre-Chorus: Taylor Swift]
And I said, "When can I-I-I come back?"
[Chorus: Taylor Swift]
And you said, "That's when
When I wake up in the morning
That's when, when it's sunny or stormin'
Laughin', when I'm cryin'
And that's when
I'll be waitin' at the front gate
That's when, when I see your face
I'll let you in and, baby, that's when"
[Post-Chorus: Keith Urban]
Mmm, mm
[Verse 2: Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban & Taylor Swift]
I said, "I know"
When you said, "I did you wrong, made mistakes
And put you through all of this" (Through all of this)
Then through the phone
Came all your tears
And I said, "Leave those all in our past"
And you said, "When can I-I-I come back?"
[Chorus: Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban & Taylor Swift]
And I said, "That's when
When I wake up in the morning
That's when, when it's sunny or stormin'
Laughin', when I'm cryin'
And that's when
I'll be waitin' at the front gate
That's when, when I see your face
I'll let you in and, baby, that's when"
[Bridge: Taylor Swift]
And you said, "Honestly
When you were gone
Did you ever think of me?"
[Chorus: Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift & Keith Urban]
And I said, "That's when
When I woke up in the morning
That's when it was sunny or stormin'
Laughin', when I was cryin'
And that's when
You were waitin' at the front gate
That's when, when I saw your face
You let me in, and baby, that's when"
(That's when)
(When I woke up in the morning) Yeah
(That's when it was sunny or stormin')
When I'm laughin', when I'm cryin'
(That's when I'll be waitin' at the front gate)
That's when I miss you, that's when I want you
(That's when, when I see your face)
That's when I love you, that's when
About
“That’s When” is a duet describing the aftermath of a relationship breakup, with Swift in the role of the individual who stepped away from a relationship due to needing space and Keith Urban contemplating whether he should take her back. It was originally written for Swift’s sophomore album, Fearless, but was cut. In April 2021 it was one of the “From the Vault” tracks on Swift’s re-release of Fearless.
The demo version was sung only by Swift, with notably different lyrics, and Swift in the position of needing to decide whether to take back the other person in the relationship. Swift has previously performed with Urban and opened for him on tour, and he covered her 2019 ballad “Lover”.
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We ended up ultimately writing a song about someone who is in love, in a relationship, but just all of a sudden is like, “Wait, I just need some space, I need to think about this”, and kind of leaves, and what does the other person do.
- Via Apple Music
Swift shared via Twitter:
I’m really honored that Keith Urban is a part of this project, duetting on That’s When and singing harmonies on We Were Happy. I was his opening act during the Fearless album era and his music has inspired me endlessly.
The song debuted at #30 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart on the week ending April 15, 2021.
- 24.That’s When (Taylor’s Version) [From the Vault]
