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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Lead Vocals
Paul Mirkovich
Paul Mirkovich
Synthesizer
Justin Derrico
Justin Derrico
Acoustic Guitar
Nate Morton
Nate Morton
Drums
Jonathan Yudkin
Jonathan Yudkin
Strings
Liz Huett
Liz Huett
Background Vocals
Sasha Krivtsov
Sasha Krivtsov
Acoustic Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Producer
Derek Garten
Derek Garten
Editing Engineer
Travis Ference
Travis Ference
Recording Engineer
Christopher Rowe
Christopher Rowe
Vocal Recording Engineer
Jeff Fitzpatrick
Jeff Fitzpatrick
Assistant Recording Engineer
Paul Mirkovich
Paul Mirkovich
Executive Producer
Justin Derrico
Justin Derrico
Additional Engineer
Serban Ghenea
Serban Ghenea
Mixing Engineer
Bryce Bordone
Bryce Bordone
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You should've been there
Should've burst through the door
With that 'baby, I'm right here' smile
And it would've felt like
A million little shining stars had just aligned
And I would've been so happy
[Verse 2]
Christmas lights glisten
I've got my eye on the door
Just waiting for you to walk in
But the time is ticking
People ask me how I've been
As I comb back through my memory
How you said you'd be here
You said you'd be here
[Verse 3]
And it was like slow motion
Standing there in my party dress
In red lipstick
With no one to impress
And they're all laughing
As I'm looking around the room
But there was one thing missing
And that was the moment I knew
[Verse 4]
And the hours pass by
Now I just wanna be alone
But your close friends always seem to know
When there's something really wrong
So they follow me down the hall
And there in the bathroom
I try not to fall apart
And the sinking feeling starts
As I say hopelessly
"He said he'd be here"
[Verse 5]
And it was like slow motion
Standing there in my party dress
In red lipstick
With no one to impress
And they're all laughing
And asking me about you
But there was one thing missing
And that was the moment I knew
[Verse 6]
What do you say when tears are streaming down your face
In front of everyone you know?
And what do you do when the one who means the most to you
Is the one who didn't show?
[Verse 7]
You should've been here
And I would've been so happy
[Verse 8]
And it was like slow motion
Standing there in my party dress
In red lipstick
With no one to impress
And they're all standing around me, singing
Happy birthday to you
But there was one thing missing
And that was the moment I knew
Oh, I knew
[Verse 9]
You called me later
And said, "I'm sorry I didn't make it"
And I said, "I'm sorry, too"
And that was the moment I knew
Written by: Taylor Swift
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