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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Taylor Swift
Lead Vocals
Matt Billingslea
Drums
Brian Pruitt
Drums
Amos Heller
Bass Guitar
Max Bernstein
Electric Guitar
Mike Meadows
Acoustic Guitar
Dan Burns
Programming
Christopher Rowe
Background Vocals
Derek Garten
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Taylor Swift
Songwriter
Max Martin
Songwriter
Shellback
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Taylor Swift
Producer
Christopher Rowe
Vocal Recording Engineer
Serban Ghenea
Mixing Engineer
Bryce Bordone
Mixing Engineer
Sam Holland
Vocal Recording Engineer
Derek Garten
Editing Engineer
Dan Burns
Additional Engineer
Randy Merrill
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Nice to meet you, where you been?
I could show you incredible things
Magic, madness, heaven, sin
Saw you there and I thought
"Oh my God, look at that face
You look like my next mistake
Love's a game, wanna play?"
[Verse 2]
Aye, new money, suit and tie
I can read you like a magazine
Ain't it funny? Rumors fly
And I know you heard about me, so hey, let's be friends
I'm dyin' to see how this one ends
Grab your passport and my hand
I can make the bad guys good for a weekend
[Chorus]
So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it's over, mmm
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
'Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game
[Chorus]
'Cause we're young and we're reckless
We'll take this way too far
It'll leave you breathless, mmm
Or with a nasty scar
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
But I've got a blank space, baby
And I'll write your name
[Verse 3]
Cherry lips, crystal skies
I could show you incredible things
Stolen kisses, pretty lies
You're the king, baby, I'm your queen
Find out what you want
Be that girl for a month
Wait, the worst is yet to come, oh no
[Verse 4]
Screaming, crying, perfect storms
I can make all the tables turn
Rose garden filled with thorns
Keep you second-guessin' like
"Oh my God, who is she?"
I get drunk on jealousy
But you'll come back each time you leave
'Cause, darling, I'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream
[Chorus]
So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it's over, mmm
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
'Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game
[Chorus]
'Cause we're young and we're reckless (Ooh)
We'll take this way too far
It'll leave you breathless, mmm (Oh)
Or with a nasty scar
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane (Insane)
But I've got a blank space, baby
And I'll write your name
[Bridge]
Boys only want love if it's torture
Don't say I didn't, say I didn't warn ya
Boys only want love if it's torture
Don't say I didn't, say I didn't warn ya
[Chorus]
So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it's over, mmm (Over)
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
'Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game
[Chorus]
'Cause we're young and we're reckless
We'll take this way too far (Ooh)
It'll leave you breathless, mmm
Or with a nasty scar (Leave a nasty scar)
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
But I've got a blank space, baby
And I'll write your name
Written by: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift