One of the best songs lyrically and musically on Taylor's new album, Speak Now.
Track 13, Last Kiss.
Even though her songs are personal, she has a way of keeping the details general enough that so many of us can say that the songs could have been written about us, word for word. A sign of an amazing writer.

The words that you whispered, for just us to know.
You told me you loved me, so why did you go away?
Away?
I do recall now the smell of the rain fresh on the pavement.
I ran off the plane that July 9th.
The beat of your heart, It jumps through your shirt.
I can still feel your arms.
But now I'll go sit on the floor wearing your clothes.
All that I know is that I don't know how to be something you miss.
Never thought we'd have a last kiss.
Never imagined we'd end like this.
Your name, forever the name on my lips.
I do remember the swing in your step.
The life of the party, you're showing off again.
And I roll my eyes and then you pull me in.
I'm not much for dancing but for you I did,
Because I love your handshake meeting my father.
I love how you walk with your hands in your pockets.
How you'd kiss me when I was in the middle of saying something.
There's not a day when I don't miss those rude interruptions.
But now I'll go sit on the floor wearing your clothes.
All that I know is that I don't know how to be something you miss.
Never thought we'd have a last kiss.
Never imagined we'd end like this.
Your name, forever the name on my lips.
So I'll watch you live in pictures like I used to watch you sleep.
And I'll feel you forget me like I used to feel you breathe.
And I'll keep up with our old friends just to ask them how you are.
Hope it's nice where you are, and I hope the sun shines, and it's a beautiful day, and something reminds you you wish you had stayed.
You can plan for a change in weather and time, but I never planned on you changing your mind.
So I'll go sit on the floor wearing your clothes.
All that I know is that I don't know how to be something you miss.
Never thought we'd have a last kiss.
Never imagined we'd end like this.
Your name, forever the name on my lips.
Just like our last kiss.
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