The lucky one taylor swift meaning

"The Lucky One" is a song by Taylor Swift. It was written by Swift, while she was in Australia. She does not explicitly say who the song is about, but it is rumored to be about Joni Mitchell and Kim Wilde. The main hook melody is sampled from Wilde's Four Letter Word. In Swift's lyric, "Chose the rose garden over Madison Square" possibly references how Wilde branched out her career to become landscape gardener.

Swift says that the song talks about some of her fears through telling the stories of other people that she was inspired by. She talks about how they have known when to disappear, to enjoy their life more. Then she talks about how she has become "The Lucky One".

The song is about a star who had it all- and who was also exposed to all, the tabloids, lights, and cameras. After her secrets were being leaked all over the world she was done. She moved away to a life of solitude and nobody knew where she had gone. As said in the song: "They say you bought a bunch of land somewhere/chose the rose garden over Madison Square." The song ends with Taylor understanding why the star chose that path.

Taylor Swift talks about The Lucky One-0

Hidden message

Hidden message: Wouldn't you like to know.

This message may hint at the fact that there are only theories surrounding who this song was written about. This may be her way of telling us that she will never tell us, or talking about the mystery of the story of the person who the song was written about, as, in the way it is presented, they disappeared.

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
New to town with a made up name in the Angel City,
Chasing fortune and fame.
And the camera flashes, make it look like a dream.
You had it figured out since you were in school.
Everybody loves pretty, everybody loves cool.
So overnight you look like a sixties’ queen.

Another name goes up in lights, like diamonds in the sky.

[Chorus]
And they’ll tell you now, you’re the lucky one.
Yeah, they’ll tell you now, you’re the lucky one.
But can you tell me now, you’re the lucky one.

[Verse 2]
Now it’s big black cars, and Riviera views,
And your lover in the foyer doesn’t even know you
And your secrets end up splashed on the news front page.

And they tell you that you’re lucky.
But you’re so confused,
Cause you don’t feel pretty, you just feel used.
And all the young things line up to take your place.

Another name goes up in lights. You wonder if you’ll make it out alive.

[Chorus]
And they’ll tell you now, you’re the lucky one.
Yeah, they’ll tell you now, you’re the lucky one.
Can you tell me now, you’re the lucky one, oh, oh, oh.

[Verse 3]
It was a few years later, I showed up here.
And they still tell the legend of how you disappeared,
How you took the money and your dignity, and got the hell out.
They say you bought a bunch of land somewhere,
Chose the Rose Garden over Madison Square,
And it took some time, but I understand it now.

‘Cause now my name is up in lights, but I think you got it right,

[Bridge]
Let me tell you now, you’re the lucky one.
Let me tell you now, you’re the lucky one.
Let me tell you now, you’re the lucky one, oh, oh, oh.

[Chorus]
And they’ll tell you now, you’re the lucky one.
Yeah, they’ll tell you now, you’re the lucky one.
And they’ll tell you now, you’re the lucky one, oh, oh, oh.
Oh, whoa, oh, oh.

Performances

Taylor Swift - The Lucky One (DVD The RED Tour Live)

Taylor Swift - The Lucky One (Live from reputation Stadium Tour)

All hail Taylor Swift! Seven months after she re-released her debut album "Fearless," she dropped the re-recording of her fourth studio album "Red," which was originally released in October 2012 when she was 23 years old. Available now, "Red (Taylor's Version)" boasts 30 songs, including a 10-minute extended version of her single "All Too Well."

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As you can imagine, Taylor was at a very different stage in her life and career when first writing "Red." She was dating men in Hollywood. She was climbing the charts. And while she was most definitely a household name, is it possible that this wasn't the life she always dreamed of?

"The Lucky One" appears on "Red (Taylor's Version)," and there are a lot of questions on who it was written about. Was "The Lucky One" meant to portray Taylor's life? Keep reading as we look into its meaning.

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In "The Lucky One," Taylor tells the story of a young starlet who moves to LA to make her dreams come true. However, upon becoming accustomed to the glamorous Hollywood lifestyle, she realizes that it isn't all that it's cracked up to be. While so many people yearn to be famous, this star does not feel like she is "the lucky one."

The first verse of the tune introduces the young starlet who is "chasing fame and fortune." The lyrics state: "And the camera flashes, make it look like a dream / You had it figured out since you were in school / Everybody loves pretty, everybody loves cool / So overnight you look like a sixties queen."

Then, the chorus follows: "And they’ll tell you now, you’re the lucky one / Yeah, they’ll tell you now, you’re the lucky one / But can you tell me now, you’re the lucky one," Taylor asks.

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In the second verse, Taylor unpacks the downsides of this star's life. "Now it’s big black cars, and Riviera views / And your lover in the foyer doesn’t even know you / And your secrets end up splashed on the news front page." The verse continues to note how unhappy she is with her life. Later lines read: "Another name goes up in lights / You wonder if you’ll make it out alive."

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By the third verse, we learn that the star vanished from the public eye. "It was a few years later, I showed up here," Taylor sings, followed by "and they still tell the legend of how you disappeared." Taylor croons that she didn’t originally understand why the star would give up her life of fame. “But I understand it now,” she says at the end of the song, hinting at the fact that she personally can relate.

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