Meaning
- Being in the All-Consuming ‘Glow’ of Love: The song describes the feeling of being completely immersed in the early, passionate stages of a relationship. The “lavender haze” symbolizes the dreamlike, intoxicating feeling of falling in love where everything feels beautiful and somewhat surreal.
- Tuning Out the Noise: The song also addresses the external pressures and scrutiny that can surround high-profile relationships. Taylor expresses a desire to stay within the protective bubble of her love and ignore any negativity or doubts from the outside world.
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Taylor Swift: Lavender Haze Lyrics
Meet me at midnight
Starin’ at the ceilin’ with you
Oh, you don’t ever say too much
And you don’t really read into
My melancholia
I’ve been under scrutiny (yeah, oh, yeah)
You handle it beautifully (yeah, oh, yeah)
All this shit is new to me (yeah, oh, yeah)
I feel the lavender haze creepin’ up on me
Surreal, I’m damned if I do give a damn what people say
No deal, the 1950s shit they want from me
I just wanna stay in that lavender haze
All they keep askin’ me (all they keep askin’ me)
Is if I’m gonna be your bride
The only kind of girl they see (only kind of girl they see)
Is a one-night or a wife
I find it dizzying (yeah, oh, yeah)
They’re bringin’ up my history (yeah, oh, yeah)
But you aren’t even listening (yeah, oh, yeah)
(Ooh-whoa)
I feel the lavender haze creepin’ up on me
Surreal, I’m damned if I do give a damn what people say
No deal, the 1950s shit they want from me
I just wanna stay in that lavender haze
That lavender haze
Talk your talk and go viral
I just need this love spiral
Get it off your chest
Get it off my desk (get it off my desk)
Talk your talk and go viral
I just need this love spiral
Get it off your chest
Get it off my desk
(Ooh-whoa)
I feel (I feel) the lavender haze creepin’ up on me
Surreal, I’m damned if I do give a damn what people say (oh, yeah)
No deal (no deal), the 1950s shit they want from me
I just wanna stay in that lavender haze
Get it off your chest
Get it off my desk
That lavender haze, I just wanna stay
I just wanna stay in that lavender haze
Inspiration
- Mad Men Phrase: Taylor found the phrase “lavender haze” while watching the show Mad Men. It was used in the 1950s to describe the state of being in love. She connected the concept to her own relationship with Joe Alwyn.
- Protecting Her Relationship: The song reflects Taylor’s decision to be more private about her relationship with Alwyn, deliberately shielding it from the constant media attention her previous romances experienced.
Interesting Facts
- Opening Track: “Lavender Haze” is the opening track on Taylor Swift’s acclaimed album Midnights.
- Music Video: The music video features Taylor in a dreamy, lavender-filled room and includes a cameo from Laith Ashley, a transgender model and actor.
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Key Lyrics that Reflect the Themes
- “Meet me at midnight… I’m damned if I do give a damn what people say.”
- “The lavender haze creeping up on me… All they keep asking me is if I’m gonna be your bride. The only kinda girl they see is a one-night or a wife.”
- “I just wanna stay in that lavender haze“
