Lyrics

Nice to meet you, where you   ?
I could   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  
Love's a game, wanna play?

New   , suit and tie
I can read you like a magazine
Ain't it funny,   fly
And I know you heard about me
So hey, let's be friends
I'm   to see how this one ends
Grab your passport and my hand
I can make the bad   good for a weekend

So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it's 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

'Cause we're young and we're reckless
We'll take this way too far
It'll leave you breathless
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

Cherry   , crystal skies
I could show you incredible things
Stolen   , pretty lies
You're the King, baby, I'm your Queen
Find out what you want
Be that girl for a  
Wait, the   is yet to come, oh no

Screaming, crying, perfect storms
I can make all the   turn
Rose garden filled with thorns
Keep you second guessing like
"Oh my God, who is she?"
I get drunk on  
But you'll come back each time you  
'Cause, darling,
I'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream

So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it's 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

'Cause we're young and we're reckless
We'll take this way too far
It'll leave you breathless
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

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

So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it's 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

'Cause we're young and we're reckless
We'll take this way too far
It'll leave you breathless
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
Legend

Meaning

This song is Swift's response to the negative reputation the media has given her.

it's satirical song on the way she is portrayed in the media. "Got a long list of exlovers" is the reference to the media claiming that she has had so many boyfriends in the past,
"I've got a blank space baby" is her saying that it's the same story over and over but with different men.

Vocabulary

can tell

to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide
Can you tell the difference between them?
I can’t tell one from the other

ya

Acceptable: Replacement for "you"

player

In sportsor games: a participant. man who seduces many women (slang)
There are five players on the court at a time
I would never date a player like Andy

reckless

actions: without care
Pam's reckless drinking was a worry to her family

go down in flames

To crash. To fail spectacularly
The whole project went down in flames

thorn

a small, sharp point on the stem of a plant
It's a good idea to wear gloves when cutting roses, because of the thorns.

second-guess

to guess what someone will do in the future. to criticize or question actions or decisions of (someone) often after the results of those actions or decisions are known
She's always trying to second-guess the boss

New Money

People who have recently acquired money and feel the need to show it off by purchasing flashy houses, cars, clothing and jewelry
I hate how new money our neighbors are

To be over

To no longer have strong emotions about someone or something; to be unenthusiastic about someone or something. To have finished doing or experiencing something