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Artist: Taylor Swift
Track: Dear Reader

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Dear reader, if it feels like a trap
You're already in one
Dear reader, get out your map
Pick somewhere and just run
Dear reader, burn all the files
Desert all your past lives
And if you don't recognize yourself
That means you did it right

Never take advice from someone who's falling apart
Never take advice from someone who's falling apart (you should find another)

Dear reader, bend when you can
Snap when you have to
Dear reader, you don't have to answer
Just 'cause they asked you (you should find another)
Dear reader, the greatest of luxuries
Is your secrets
Dear reader, when you aim at the devil
Make sure you don't miss

Never take advice from someone who's falling apart
Never take advice from someone who's falling apart

So I wander through these nights
I prefer hiding in plain sight
My fourth drink in my hand
These desperate prayers of a cursed man
Spilling out to you for free
But darling, darling, please
You wouldn't take my word for it
If you knew who was talking
If you knew where I was walking
To a house, not a home, all alone 'cause nobody's there
Where I pace in my pen and my friends found friends who care
No one sees when you lose when you're playing solitaire

You should find another guiding light
Guiding light, but I shine so bright
You should find another guiding light
Guiding light, but I shine so bright
You should find another, you should find another (guiding light)
(Find another) you should find another
(You should find another)
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Taylor Swift – Dear Reader
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Genius Traductions françaises – Taylor Swift - Dear Reader (Traduction française)
[Couplet 1] / Cher lecteur, si ça ressemble à un piège / Tu es déjà dedans / Cher lecteur, sors ta carte / Choisis un endroit et cours / Cher lecteur, brûle tous les dossiers
Genius Ukrainian Translations (Український переклад) – Taylor Swift - Dear Reader (Український переклад)
[Куплет 1] / Шановний читачу, якщо тобі здається, що це пастка / Ти уже в неї потрапив / Шановний читачу, дістань свою мапу / Обирай місце і просто біжи / Шановний читачу, спали
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Genius Russian Translations (Русские переводы) – Taylor Swift - Dear Reader (Русский перевод)
[Перевод песни Taylor Swift – «Dear Reader»] / [Куплет 1] / Дорогой читатель, если чувствуешь, будто в ловушке / Ты уже попал в одну / Дорогой читатель, открой свою карту / Ткни в
Genius Srpski Prevodi – Taylor Swift - Dear Reader (Srpski Prevod)
[Prevod pesme "Dear Reader" od Taylor Swift] / [Prva strofa] / Dragi čitaoče, ako izgleda kao zamka / Onda si već u njoj / Dragi čitaoče, izvadi mapu / Izaberi neko mesto i samo
Polskie tłumaczenia Genius – Taylor Swift - Dear Reader (polskie tłumaczenie)
[Zwrotka 1] / Drogi czytelniku, jeśli to przypomina pułapkę / To już w nią wpadłeś / Drogi czytelniku, wyjmij swą mapę / Wybierz miejsce i po prostu biegnij / Drogi czytelniku
Genius Traducciones al Español – Taylor Swift - Dear Reader (Traducción al Español)
[Letra de "Taylor Swift - Dear Reader (Traducción al Español)"] / [Verso 1] / Querido lector, si se siente como una trampa / Ya estás en una / Querido lector, saca tu mapa / Escoge
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Genius Brasil Traduções – Taylor Swift - Dear Reader (Tradução em Português)
[Tradução de "Dear Reader", de Taylor Swift] / [Verso 1] / Caro leitor, se parece uma armadilha / Você já está em uma / Caro leitor, pegue seu mapa / Escolha algum lugar e apenas
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Genius Traduzioni Italiane – Taylor Swift - Dear Reader (Traduzione Italiana)
[Verso 1] / Caro lettore, se ti sembra una trappola / Vuol dire che ci sei già dentro / Caro lettore, tira fuori la tua mappa / Scegli una meta e scappa / Caro lettore, brucia
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Genius Deutsche Übersetzungen – Taylor Swift - Dear Reader (Deutsche Übersetzung)
[Deutscher Songtext zu „Dear Reader“] / [Strophe 1] / Lieber Leser, wenn es sich wie eine Falle anfühlt / Bist du bereits in einer / Lieber Leser, hol deine Karte raus / Such dir
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[Verse 1] / Sevgili okuyucu, eğer bu bir tuzak gibi geliyorsa / Sen zaten birinin içindesin / Sevgili okuyucu, haritanı çıkar / Herhangi bir yer seç ve kaç yalnızca / Sevgili
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