Ruin the Friendship

“Ruin The Friendship” is the sixth track from Taylor Swift’s twelfth studio album The Life of a Showgirl. The song details regrets for not pursuing a former friend romantically. The friend may be Jeff Lang… Read More [Verse 1]

Glistening grass from September rain

Gray overpass full of neon names

You drive (Mm, mm)

Eighty-five (Mm, mm)

Gallatin Road and the Lakeside Beach

Watching the game from your brother's Jeep

Your smile (Mm, mm)

Miles wide

[Chorus]

And it was not an invitation

Should've kissed you anyway

Should've kissed you anyway

And it was not convenient, no

But your girlfriend was away

Should've kissed you anyway, hey

[Verse 2]

Shiny wood floors underneath my feet

Disco ball makes everything look cheap

Have fun (Mm, mm)

It's prom (Mm, mm)

Wilted corsage dangles from my wrist

Over his shoulder, I catch a glimpse

And see (Mm, mm)

You looking at mе

[Chorus]

And it was not an invitation

But as the 50 Cent song played (Song playеd)

Should've kissed you anyway (Anyway)

And it was not (And it was not) convenient (Convenient), no

Would've been the best mistake

Should've kissed you anyway, hey

[Bridge]

Don't make it awkward in second period

Might piss your ex off, lately, we've been good

Staying friends is safe, doesn't mean you should

Don't make it awkward in second period

Might piss your ex off, lately, we've been good

Staying friends is safe, doesn't mean you should

[Verse 3]

When I left school, I lost track of you

Abigail called me with the bad news

Goodbye

And we'll never know why

[Chorus]

It was not an invitation

But I flew home anyway

With so much left to say

It was not convenient, no

But I whispered at the grave

"Should've kissed you anyway," ooh

And it was not (It was not) an invitation (Invitation)

Should've kissed you anyway (Anyway)

Should've kissed you anyway (Anyway), anyway

And it was not—

[Post-Chorus]

My advice is always ruin the friendship

Better that than regret it for all time

Should've kissed you anyway

And my advice is always answer the question

Better that than to ask it all your life

Should've kissed you anyway

[Outro]

Should've kissed you anyway