Taylor Swift's 'Paper Rings' Is a Cute Show of Commitment To Joe Alwyn
Joe Alwyn is the star of Taylor Swift's new album, Lover. Its 18 songs are a repository of intimate details about how their relationship progressed. How serious are they now? "Paper Rings" sweetly answers that question, describing the early days of their relationship and concluding with Swift saying she'd marry him. "I like shiny things, but I'd marry you with paper rings," she says.
Here, the lyrics with the Alwyn references explained.
Verse 1
The moon is high
Like your friends were the night that we first met
Went home and tried to stalk you on the internet
Swift was first seen with Joe Alwyn in October 2016 (with her friend Martha Hunt at a Kings of Leon concert), although she hints on her cover of "September" that their first date was sooner: September 28 (“Do you remember the 28th night of September"). The two were also both at the Met Gala that year, although Swift was technically with Calvin Harris then. She'd break up with Harris, have a summer fling with Tom Hiddleston, then meet Joe Alwyn in the fall.
Now I've read all of the books beside your bed
The wine is cold
Like the shoulder that I gave you in the street
Cat and mouse for a month or two or three
Now I wake up in the night and watch you breathe
Swift and Alwyn have been dating for three years. People reported in March that the two travel between their homes in the U.S. and UK. “They’ve found a lifestyle that makes their relationship easy and strong," People's source said said. “They have a very special relationship. Joe adores Taylor.” That source called them "so sweet together."
Pre Chorus
Kiss me once 'cause you know I had a long night (Oh)
Kiss me twice 'cause it's gonna be alright (Uh)
Three time 'cause I've waited my whole life (1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4)
Chorus
I like shiny things, but I'd marry you with paper rings
Uh huh, that's right
Darling, you're the one I want, and
I hate accidents except when we went from friends to this
Uh huh, that's right
Darling, you're the one I want, and
Paper rings and picture frames and dirty dreams
Oh, you're the one I want
Verse 2
In the winter, in the icy outdoor pool
When you jumped in first, I went in too
I'm with you even if it makes me blue
Which takes me back
To the color that we painted your brother's wall
Alwyn has two brothers, Thomas and Patrick. She and Alwyn were photographed in New York City in December getting lunch with them.
Honey, without all the exes, fights, and flaws
Swift had several high profile relationships before she and Alwyn started dating. Among them, she dated Joe Jonas, Harry Styles, Calvin Harris, and Tom Hiddleston publicly.
We wouldn't be standing here so proud, so (Ayy)
Pre-Chorus
Kiss you once 'cause I know you had a long night (Oh)
Kiss you twice 'cause it's gonna be alright (Uh)
Three time 'cause you waited your whole life (1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4)
Ah
I like shiny things, but I'd marry you with paper rings
Uh huh, that's right
Darling, you're the one I want, and
I hate accidents except when we went from friends to this
Uh huh, that's right
Darling, you're the one I want, and
Paper rings and picture frames and dirty dreams
Oh, you're the one I want
Bridge
I want to drive away with you
I want your complications too
I want your dreary Mondays
Wrap your arms around me, baby boy
I want to drive away with you
I want your complications too
I want your dreary Mondays
Wrap your arms around me, baby boy
Uh huh
Chorus
I like shiny things, but I'd marry you with paper rings
Uh huh, that's right
You're the one I want
I hate accidents except when we went from friends to this
Ah-ah, darling, you're the one I want
I like shiny things, but I'd marry you with paper rings
Uh huh, that's right
Darling, you're the one I want, and
I hate accidents except when we went from friends to this
Uh huh, that's right
Darling, you're the one I want, and
Paper rings and picture frames and all my dreams
You're the one I want, and
Paper rings and picture frames and all my dreams
Oh, you're the one I want
You Might Also Like
Solve the daily Crossword
