Taylor Swift’s Exile Lyrics, Chords & Meaning

Taylor Swift’s ​Exile became quite popular soon after its release. Read full lyrics below.

Verse 1: Justin Vernon

  • I can see you standing, honey
  • With his arms around your body
  • Laughin’, but the joke’s not funny at all
  • And it took you five whole minutes
  • To pack us up and leave me with it
  • Holdin’ all this love out here in the hall

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Chorus: Justin Vernon

  • I think I’ve seen this film before
  • And I didn’t like the ending
  • You’re not my homeland anymore
  • So what am I defending now?
  • You were my town, now I’m in exile, seein’ you out
  • I think I’ve seen this film before

Post-Chorus: Justin Vernon

  • Ooh, ooh, ooh

Verse 2: Taylor Swift

  • I can see you starin’, honey
  • Like he’s just your understudy
  • Like you’d get your knuckles bloody for me
  • Second, third, and hundredth chances
  • Balancin’ on breaking branches
  • Those eyes add insult to injury

Chorus: Taylor Swift

  • I think I’ve seen this film before
  • And I didn’t like the ending
  • I’m not your problem anymore
  • So who am I offending now?
  • You were my crown, now I’m in exile, seein’ you out
  • I think I’ve seen this film before
  • So I’m leaving out the side door

Bridge: Justin Vernon, Taylor Swift & Both

  • So step right out, there is no amount
  • Of crying I can do for you
  • All this time
  • We always walked a very thin line
  • You didn’t even hear me out (You didn’t even hear me out)
  • You never gave a warning sign (I gave so many signs)
  • All this time
  • I never learned to read your mind (Never learned to read my mind)
  • I couldn’t turn things around (You never turned things around)
  • ‘Cause you never gave a warning sign (I gave so many signs)
  • So many signs, so many signs
  • You didn’t even see the signs

Chorus: Taylor Swift & Justin Vernon, Taylor Swift

  • I think I’ve seen this film before
  • And I didn’t like the ending
  • You’re not my homeland anymore
  • So what am I defending now?
  • You were my town, now I’m in exile, seein’ you out
  • I think I’ve seen this film before
  • So I’m leavin’ out the side door

Outro: Justin Vernon & Taylor Swift

  • So step right out, there is no amount
  • Of crying I can do for you
  • All this time
  • We always walked a very thin line
  • You didn’t even hear me out (Didn’t even hear me out)
  • You never gave a warning sign (I gave so many signs)
  • All this time
  • I never learned to read your mind (Never learned to read my mind)
  • I couldn’t turn things around (You never turned things around)
  • ‘Cause you never gave a warning sign (I gave so many signs)
  • You never gave a warning sign (All this time)
  • (So many times) I never learned to read your mind
  • (So many signs) I couldn’t turn things around (I couldn’t turn things around)
  • ‘Cause you never gave a warning sign (You never gave a warning sign)
  • You never gave a warning sign
  • Ah, ah

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