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Mean (Live)

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Mean (Live) was released on January 1, 2011 by Taylor Swift as a part of the album Speak Now - World Tour Live

Song Details

AlbumSpeak Now - World Tour Live

Release DateJanuary 1, 2011

LabelTaylor Swift

LanguageEnglish

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM164

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Taylor Swift

Lead Vocals

Paul Sidoti

Guitar, Musician

Grant Mickelson

Grant Mickelson

Guitar

Mike Meadows

Musician, Guitar

Amos Heller

Bass Guitar

Caitlin Evanson

Caitlin Evanson

Fiddle, Musician

Daniel Sadownick

Daniel Sadownick

Percussion

Al Wilson

Drums

David Cook

Keyboards, Music Director

Harris

Rhythm Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Taylor Swift

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Andrea Swift

Executive Producer

Ben Terry

Assistant Engineer

Bob Ezrin

Mixing Engineer

Brent Bishop

Assistant Engineer

Brian Virtue

Mixing Engineer

C.J. Boggs

Engineer

Chris Rowe

Mixing Engineer, Engineer

David Payne

Engineer

Derek Garten

Assistant Engineer

Garth Richardson

Garth Richardson

Engineer

Glenn Meadows

Mastering Engineer

Greg Hancock

Engineer

Joe Neil

Engineer

Joel T. Schwamburger

Joel T. Schwamburger

Assistant Engineer

Justin "Corky" Cortelyou

Justin "Corky" Cortelyou

Mixing Engineer

Robert Allen

Mixing Engineer

Thomas Freitag

Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

You, with your words like knives, and swords and weapons that you use against me

You have knocked me off my feet again, got me feeling like I'm nothing

You, with your voice like nails on a chalkboard, calling me out when I'm wounded

You, picking on the weaker man

[Verse 2]

Well, you can take me down with just one single blow

But you don't know what you don't know

[Verse 3]

Someday, I'll be living in a big old city

And all you're ever gonna be is mean

Someday, I'll be big enough so you can't hit me

And all you're ever gonna be is mean

Why you gotta be so mean?

[Verse 4]

You, with your switching sides, and your wildfire lies and your humiliation

You have pointed out my flaws again, as if I don't already see them

I walk with my head down, trying to block you out 'cause I'll never impress you

I just wanna feel okay again

[Verse 5]

I bet you got pushed around, somebody made you cold

But the cycle ends right now 'cause you can't lead me down that road

And you don't know what you don't know

[Verse 6]

Someday, I'll be living in a big old city

And all you're ever gonna be is mean

Someday, I'll be big enough so you can't hit me

And all you're ever gonna be is mean

Why you gotta be so mean?

[Verse 7]

And I can see you years from now in a bar

Talking over a football game

With that same big loud opinion

But nobody's listening

Washed up and ranting about the same old bitter things

Drunk and grumbling on about how I can't sing

But all you are is mean

All you are is mean

And a liar, and pathetic, and alone in life

And mean, and mean, and mean, and mean

[Verse 8]

But someday, I'll be living in a big old city

And all you're ever gonna be is mean, yeah

Someday, I'll be big enough so you can't hit me

And all you're ever gonna be is mean

Why you gotta be so mean? (Someday, I'll be)

Living in a big old city (Why you gotta be so mean?)

And all you're ever gonna be is mean (Why you gotta be so mean?)

Someday, I'll be big enough so you can't hit me (Why you gotta be so mean?)

And all you're ever gonna be is mean

Why you gotta be so mean?

Written by: Taylor Swift

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