The Lucky One

The Lucky One
General
Release Date	October 22, 2012
Length	4:00 minutes
Writer(s)	Taylor Swift
Producer(s)	Jeff Bhasker
Album	Red
Label	Big Machine Records
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The Lucky One is the thirteenth track of Taylor's fourth album Red. It was released on October 22, 2012.

Meaning and Background

"The Lucky One is a song I wrote while I was in Australia.  It kind of talks about some of my fears through telling the story of other people that I was inspired by.  More than their stories being told, I'm pretty much singing about what I'm scared of in that song, ending up kind of caught up in this whole thing and lonely and feeling misunderstood and feeling like when people think you're lucky that you're really not.  It kind of expresses my greatest fear of having this not end up being fun anymore, having it end up being a scary place. Some people get there, some people end up there. It's a story song and its something I'm really proud of because it kind of goes to a place that I'm terrified of."

- Taylor about the Lucky One

Lyrics

[Verse 1] New to town with a made up name In the angel's city, chasing fortune and fame And the camera flashes make it look like a dream You had it figured out since you were in school Everybody loves pretty, everybody loves cool So overnight, you look like a sixties queen [Pre-Chorus] Another name goes up in lights Like diamonds in the sky [Chorus 1] And they’ll tell you now, you’re the lucky one Yeah, they’ll tell you now, you’re the lucky one But can you tell me now, you’re the lucky one? Oh, oh, oh [Verse 2] Now, it’s big black cars and Riviera views And your lover in the foyer doesn’t even know you And your secrets end up splashed on the news front page And they tell you that you’re lucky, but you’re so confused 'Cause you don’t feel pretty, you just feel used And all the young things line up to take your place [Pre-Chorus] Another name goes up in lights You wonder if you’ll make it out alive [Chorus] And they’ll tell you now, you’re the lucky one Yeah, they’ll tell you now, you’re the lucky one But can you tell me now, you’re the lucky one? Oh, oh, oh [Bridge] It was a few years later, I showed up here And they still tell the legend of how you disappeared How you took the money and your dignity, and got the hell out They say you bought a bunch of land somewhere Chose the rose garden over Madison Square And it took some time, but I understand it now [Pre-Chorus] ‘Cause now my name is up in lights But I think you got it right [Chorus] Let me tell you now, you’re the lucky one Let me tell you now, you’re the lucky one Let me tell you now, you’re the lucky one, oh, oh, oh And they’ll tell you now, you’re the lucky one Yeah, they’ll tell you now, you’re the lucky one And they’ll tell you now, you’re the lucky one, oh, oh, oh Oh, whoa, oh, oh

Videos

The Lucky One

The Lucky One (Karaoke Version)