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The Bolter – Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift

The Bolter lyrics

Language
English
Level
Intermediate
Released
2024
Genre
Pop
Length
3:59
  1. By all accounts, she almost drowned

  2. When she was six in frigid water

  3. And I can confirm she made

  4. A curious child, ever reviled

  5. By everyone except her own father

  6. With a quite bewitching face

  7. Splendidly selfish, charmingly helpless

  8. Excellent fun til you get to know her

  9. Then she runs like it's a race

  10. Behind her back, her best mates laughed

  11. And they nicknamed her "The Bolter"

  12. Started with a kiss,

  13. "Oh, we must stop meeting like this"

  14. But it always ends up with a town car speeding

  15. Out the drive one evening

  16. Ended with the slam of a door,

  17. Then he'll call her a 'whore'

  18. Wish he wouldn't be sore

  19. But as she was leaving

  20. It felt like breathing

  21. All her fuckin lives

  22. Flashed before her eyes

  23. It feels like the time

  24. She fell through the ice ...

  25. Then came out alive

  26. He was a cad, wanted her bad

  27. Just like any good trophy hunter

  28. And she liked the way it tastes

  29. Taming a bear, making him care

  30. Watching him jump then pulling him under

  31. And at first blush, this is fate

  32. When it's all roses, portrait poses

  33. Central Park Lake in tiny rowboats

  34. What a charming Saturday!

  35. That's when she sees the littlest leaks

  36. Down in the floorboards

  37. And she just knows.

  38. She must bolt.

  39. Started with a kiss,

  40. "Oh, we must stop meeting like this"

  41. But it always ends up with a town car speeding

  42. Out the drive one evening

  43. Ended with the slam of a door

  44. Then he'll call her a 'whore'

  45. Wish he wouldn't be sore

  46. But as she was leaving

  47. It felt like breathing

  48. All her fuckin lives

  49. Flashed before her eyes

  50. It feels like the time

  51. She fell through the ice ...

  52. Then came out alive

  53. She's been many places with

  54. Men of many faces

  55. First they're off to the races

  56. And she's laughing drawing aces

  57. But none of it is changing

  58. That the chariot is waiting

  59. Hearts are hers for the breaking

  60. There's escape in escaping

  61. Started with a kiss,

  62. "Oh, we must stop meeting like this"

  63. But it always ends with a town car speeding

  64. Out the drive one evening

  65. Ended with the slam of a door

  66. But she's got the best stories,

  67. You can be sure

  68. That as she was leaving.

  69. It felt like freedom.

  70. All her fuckin lives

  71. Flashed before her eyes

  72. And she realized

  73. It feels like the time

  74. She fell through the ice

  75. Then came out alive

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Key vocabulary

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toward the rearA1
behind
at the back ofA1
ever
at any timeA1
everyone
all peopleA1
face
front part of headA1
father
male parentA1
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creating or producingA1
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About this song

Taylor Swift is an American singer-songwriter who works in country and pop, known for albums and songwriting that blend autobiographical details with wide-ranging pop production and narrative storytelling. She is recognized for her major crossover from Nashville country to mainstream pop, including landmark releases like Red and 1989, and for the global Eras Tour.

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The Bolter

By all accounts, she almost drowned

When she was six in frigid water

And I can confirm she made

A curious child, ever reviled

By everyone except her own father

With a quite bewitching face

Splendidly selfish, charmingly helpless

Excellent fun til you get to know her

Then she runs like it's a race

Behind her back, her best mates laughed

And they nicknamed her "The Bolter"

Started with a kiss,

"Oh, we must stop meeting like this"

But it always ends up with a town car speeding

Out the drive one evening

Ended with the slam of a door,

Then he'll call her a 'whore'

Wish he wouldn't be sore

But as she was leaving

It felt like breathing

All her fuckin lives

Flashed before her eyes

It feels like the time

She fell through the ice ...

Then came out alive

He was a cad, wanted her bad

Just like any good trophy hunter

And she liked the way it tastes

Taming a bear, making him care

Watching him jump then pulling him under

And at first blush, this is fate

When it's all roses, portrait poses

Central Park Lake in tiny rowboats

What a charming Saturday!

That's when she sees the littlest leaks

Down in the floorboards

And she just knows.

She must bolt.

Started with a kiss,

"Oh, we must stop meeting like this"

But it always ends up with a town car speeding

Out the drive one evening

Ended with the slam of a door

Then he'll call her a 'whore'

Wish he wouldn't be sore

But as she was leaving

It felt like breathing

All her fuckin lives

Flashed before her eyes

It feels like the time

She fell through the ice ...

Then came out alive

She's been many places with

Men of many faces

First they're off to the races

And she's laughing drawing aces

But none of it is changing

That the chariot is waiting

Hearts are hers for the breaking

There's escape in escaping

Started with a kiss,

"Oh, we must stop meeting like this"

But it always ends with a town car speeding

Out the drive one evening

Ended with the slam of a door

But she's got the best stories,

You can be sure

That as she was leaving.

It felt like freedom.

All her fuckin lives

Flashed before her eyes

And she realized

It feels like the time

She fell through the ice

Then came out alive