You Belong With Me

Song Meaning of You Belong With Me by Taylor Swift

Swift and Liz Rose developed the lyrics to "You Belong with Me," which is about an unfulfilled love, when she overheard a touring band member and his girlfriend talking on the phone.

She remembered that when his girlfriend confronted him, he got defensive, which is how she come up with the opening line: "You're talking to your girlfriend on the phone; she seems upset."

You Belong With Me lyrics by Taylor Swift

You're on the phone with your girlfriend

She's upset, she's going off about something that you said

'Cause she doesn't get your humor like I do

I'm in the room, it's a typical Tuesday night

I'm listening to the kind of music she doesn't like

And she'll never know your story like I do

But she wears short skirts

I wear T-shirts

She's cheer captain

And I'm on the bleachers

Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find

That what you're looking for has been here the whole time

If you could see

That I'm the one

Who understands you

Been here all along

So, why can't you see

You belong with me

You belong with me

Walk in the streets with you in your worn-out jeans

I can't help thinking this is how it ought to be

Laughing on a park bench thinking to myself

"Hey, isn't this easy?"

And you've got a smile

That could light up this whole town

I haven't seen it in a while

Since she brought you down

You say you're fine I know you better than that

Hey, what you doing with a girl like that?

She wears high heels

I wear sneakers

She's cheer captain

And I'm on the bleachers

Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find

That what you're looking for has been here the whole time

If you could see

That I'm the one

Who understands you

Been here all along

So, why can't you see

You belong with me

Standing by and waiting at your backdoor

All this time how could you not know, baby?

You belong with me

You belong with me

Oh, I remember you driving to my house

In the middle of the night

I'm the one who makes you laugh

When you know you're 'bout to cry

I know your favorite songs

And you tell me about your dreams

Think I know where you belong

Think I know it's with me

Can't you see

That I'm the one

Who understands you?

Been here all along

So, why can't you see

You belong with me

Standing by and waiting at your backdoor

All this time how could you not know, baby?

You belong with me

You belong with me

You belong with me

Have you ever thought just maybe

You belong with me?

You belong with me