Taylor Swift: Innocent Meaning

Song Released: 2010

Innocent Lyrics

Guess you really did it this time
Left yourself in your war path
Lost your balance on a tightrope
Lost your mind trying to get it back
Wasn't it easier in your lunchbox days
Always a bigger bed to crawl into
Wasn't it beautiful when you...

1. anonymous

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   Dec 28th 2010 !⃝

   It is most definitely about Kanye. "You'll have new Septembers" The VMA's are in September.
2. anonymous

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   Dec 27th 2010 !⃝

   It's definately about Kanye West because the secret message is 'Life is full of little interuptions, so that is talking about when he interupted her when she was doing her speech.
3. anonymous

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   Dec 26th 2010 !⃝

   Could this be about...what's her current boyfriend's name...jake? how old is he again?

   This interpretation has been marked as poor. view anyway
4. anonymous

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   Dec 19th 2010 !⃝

   i agree. i think this song is about kanye west. there was a special about her on tv and it said there was a song about him on this album and this is the only one that fits it
5. anonymous

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   Dec 16th 2010 !⃝

   This song is too emotional to be written about Kanye. I'm thinking it's about John Mayer.
6. anonymous

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   Dec 15th 2010 !⃝

   This is truly about Taylor Swift forgiving Kanye West's insult to her in the 2009 VMA. There are lots of proofs. First, he was 32 when that happened. I don't think it's John Mayer either since she said 'you'll have new Septembers' since that happened on Sept 13, 2009. Thank you Taylor, for this wonderful song.
7. anonymous

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   Dec 14th 2010 !⃝

   It doesn't seem to fit the whole Kanye thing.
   If you look at the 32 line, John Mayer also turned 33 this year, so maybe it's about him.
8. anonymous

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   Dec 6th 2010 !⃝

   I believe this song is about Kanye West, or at least that is is basis.
   
   But it is also a song of new beginnings. That it's who you are when you get where you're going, not the other way around. How when you're younger you're oblivious to the real world, and when you grow up it is a learning process. I really love this song because it seems like she's singing into my heart.
   
   "Time turns flames to embers; You'll have new Septembers; everyone of us has messed up too." This is the most meaningful line in the song for me. It states that with time wounds will heal. Slowly the pain in your heart will ease from your mind. Your life will go on if you let it. Everyone makes mistakes, but it will get better.
   
   Thank you Taylor Swift
9. anonymous

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   Dec 6th 2010 !⃝

   This IS a song about Kanye. The line where it says "32, and still growing up now" makes it obvious because Kanye has just turned 33 in June 2010.
10. anonymous

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    Nov 15th 2010 !⃝

    The song is apparently written for Kanye West after the VMA in 2009. It seems to me like she's trying to come off like she's telling him it's okay and she forgives him, but it almost seems like she's subtly calling him childish and simple.
11. anonymous

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    Oct 29th 2010 !⃝

    I'm pretty sure this isn't about Kanye. It sounds like she's speaking to a loved one who's made a mistake and is hurting. She's trying to tell them that even though they made mistakes in the past, it doesn't mean you're still the same person. You can change and become better, leaving behind your mistakes and looking forward to a better future.
12. anonymous

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    Sep 13th 2010 !⃝

    This song was written by Taylor Swift about forgiving Kanye West of what he did last year at the vma 2009. It's a very positive message to move on it from new album speak now!!

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