[Verse 1]
Wish I had concentrated
They said love was complicated
But it's something I just fell into
And it was overrated
But just look what I've created
I came out alive but I'm black and blue
[Pre-Chorus]
Before you ask me if I’m alright
Think about what I had to do, yeah
[Chorus]
Wake up and smell the breakup
Fix my heart, put on my makeup
Another mess I didn't plan
And I'll bet you thought you'd beat me
Wish you could only see
I got an "I heart question mark"
Written on the back of my hand
[Verse 2]
I'd be fine if you just walked by
But you had to talk about why
You were wrong and I was right
But I can't believe you made me
Sit at home, cry like a baby
Wait right by the phone every night
Wish I had concentrated
They said love was complicated
But it's something I just fell into
And it was overrated
But just look what I've created
I came out alive but I'm black and blue
[Pre-Chorus]
Before you ask me if I’m alright
Think about what I had to do, yeah
[Chorus]
Wake up and smell the breakup
Fix my heart, put on my makeup
Another mess I didn't plan
And I'll bet you thought you'd beat me
Wish you could only see
I got an "I heart question mark"
Written on the back of my hand
[Verse 2]
I'd be fine if you just walked by
But you had to talk about why
You were wrong and I was right
But I can't believe you made me
Sit at home, cry like a baby
Wait right by the phone every night
[Pre-Chorus]
And now you ask about you and I
There's no you and I
Remember what you put me through, I had to
[Chorus]
Wake up and smell the breakup
Fix my heart, put on my makeup
Another mess I didn't plan
And I'll bet you thought you'd beat me
Wish you could only see
I got an "I heart question mark"
Written on the back of my hand
[Bridge]
And when you're home all alone at night
You'll still wonder why
You took everything I had, oh, baby
I haven't thought about you and I
There's no you and I
And I know someday you will
[Chorus]
Wake up and smell the breakup
Realize that we won't make up
It didn't go the way you planned
And you'll know you didn't beat me
When you look down and see
I got an "I heart question mark"
Written on the back of my hand
And now you ask about you and I
There's no you and I
Remember what you put me through, I had to
[Chorus]
Wake up and smell the breakup
Fix my heart, put on my makeup
Another mess I didn't plan
And I'll bet you thought you'd beat me
Wish you could only see
I got an "I heart question mark"
Written on the back of my hand
[Bridge]
And when you're home all alone at night
You'll still wonder why
You took everything I had, oh, baby
I haven't thought about you and I
There's no you and I
And I know someday you will
[Chorus]
Wake up and smell the breakup
Realize that we won't make up
It didn't go the way you planned
And you'll know you didn't beat me
When you look down and see
I got an "I heart question mark"
Written on the back of my hand
[Outro]
Written on the back of my hand
An "I heart question mark," yeah
Written on the back of my hand
Written on the back of my hand
An "I heart question mark," yeah
Written on the back of my hand
About
Genius Annotation
In “I Heart ?”, Taylor speaks off a recent break up. The break seems to have been rough, so the question mark could stand for her pondering love. She isn’t sure why what happened did, so she is unsure who to love.
Amusingly, Taylor was clearly a big fan of writing this song as a teenager. When she participated in a photoshoot for Abercrombie at age fourteen, you can see ‘I <3 ?’ written on her hand!
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
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Credits
Producer
Writer
Recording Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Digital Editor
Engineer
Guitar
Mixed At
Mastering Engineer
Mastered at
Editing Location
Additional Recording
Label
Mandolin
Banjo
Background Vocals
Keyboards
Drums
Steel Guitar
Recorded At
The Tracking Room, Nashville, TN, USA, Masterfonics, Nashville, TN, USA, The Love Shack, Nashville, TN, USA
Release Date
June 23, 2008
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