Back To December - Taylor Swift: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Back To December

1,282,543

Pop

Back To December was released on October 25, 2010 by Taylor Swift as a part of the album Speak Now (Big Machine Radio Release Special)

Popular Segments

Song Details

Most Popular

Past 7 Days

00:00 - 00:05

Back To December was discovered most frequently in the first few seconds of the song during the past week

00:00

00:10

00:40

00:45

00:50

00:55

01:05

01:15

01:35

01:40

01:45

01:55

02:05

02:10

02:25

02:30

02:45

02:50

02:55

03:10

03:35

03:40

03:45

03:50

03:55

04:00

04:15

04:20

04:25

04:30

04:45

00:00

04:55

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Taylor Swift

Lead Vocals

Paul Buckmaster

Paul Buckmaster

Conductor

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Taylor Swift

Songwriter

Paul Buckmaster

Paul Buckmaster

Orchestrator

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Taylor Swift

Producer

Nathan Chapman

Producer

Chad Carlson

Recording Engineer

Chuck Ainlay

Recording Engineer

Drew Bollman

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Justin Niebank

Mixing Engineer

Lowell Reynolds

Lowell Reynolds

Additional Engineer

Matt Rausch

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Steve Blackmon

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Steve Churchyard

Steve Churchyard

Engineer

Steve Marcantonio

Steve Marcantonio

Recording Engineer

Todd Tidwell

Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I'm so glad you made time to see me

How's life? Tell me, how's your family?

I haven't seen them in a while

You've been good, busier than ever

We small talk, work and the weather

Your guard is up and I know why

[PreChorus]

Because the last time you saw me is still burned in the back of your mind

You gave me roses and I left them there to die

[Chorus]

So this is me swallowing my pride

Standing in front of you saying, "I'm sorry for that night"

And I go back to December all the time

It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you

Wishing I'd realized what I had when you were mine

I'd go back to December

Turn around and make it all right

I go back to December all the time

[Verse 2]

These days I haven't been sleeping

Staying up, playing back myself leavin'

When your birthday passed and I didn't call

And I think about summer, all the beautiful times

I watched you laughing from the passenger side

And realized I loved you in the fall

[PreChorus]

And then the cold came, the dark days when fear crept into my mind

You gave me all your love, and all I gave you was, "Goodbye"

[Chorus]

So this is me swallowing my pride

Standing in front of you saying, "I'm sorry for that night"

And I go back to December all the time

It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you

Wishing I'd realized what I had when you were mine

I'd go back to December

Turn around and change my own mind

I go back to December all the time

[Bridge]

I miss your tanned skin, your sweet smile

So good to me, so right

And how you held me in your arms that September night

The first time you ever saw me cry

Maybe this is wishful thinking

Probably mindless dreaming

But if we loved again, I swear I'd love you right

[PreChorus]

I'd go back in time and change it, but I can't

So if the chain is on your door, I understand

[Chorus]

But this is me swallowing my pride

Standing in front of you saying, "I'm sorry for that night"

And I'd go back to December

It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you

Wishing I'd realized what I had when you were mine

I'd go back to December

Turn around and make it all right

I'd go back to December

Turn around and change my own mind

I go back to December all the time

All the time

Written by: Taylor Swift

Shazam Footer

Select language:

Company

Legal

Chrome Web Store

Galaxy Store

Follow Us

© Copyright 2025 Apple Inc. and its affiliates | Supplier Responsibility

Loading...