Tied Together With a Smile
Written by Taylor Swift/Liz Rose
Seems the only one who doesn't see your beauty
Is the face in the mirror looking back at you
You walk around here thinking you're not pretty
But that's not true, cause I know you...
[Chorus:]
Hold on, baby, you're losing it
The water's high, you're jumping into it
And letting go... and no one knows
That you cry, but you don't tell anyone
That you might not be the golden one
And you're tied together with a smile
But you're coming undone
I guess it's true that love was all you wanted
Cause you're giving it away like it's extra change
Hoping it will end up in his pocket
But he leaves you out like a penny in the rain
Oh, cause it's not his price to pay
Not his price to pay...
[Chorus x2]
You're tied together with a smile
But you're coming undone... oh
Goodbye, baby
With a smile, baby, baby
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Hidden Message: You are loved
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Taylor wrote "Tied Together with a Smile" the day she learned one of her best friends was bulimic, a fact which shocked her.
She recalled, "How can somebody that seems so strong have such a horrible, horrible weakness? Something that is killing her." The lyrics to "Tied Together with a Smile" describe a beautiful girl trying to hide her inner turbulence and mourn that "You're tied together with a smile/But you're coming undone". Swift commented, "I always thought that one of the biggest overlooked problems American girls face is insecurity."
"One of my best friends is absolutely beautiful. She goes to beauty pageants and wins everything. Girls want to be her and guys want to be with her. I wrote this song the day I found out about her eating disorder. It completely blew my mind, and this one was tough to write, because I wasn't just telling some sad story. This was real. This song is basically about the girls I know, and the difficult things I saw them go through. I've never seen this song as a lecture. It's really about how no matter what my friends go through, I'm always going to love them."
--Taylor Swift
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FanfictionSince I'm a die hard swiftie, I'm gonna post here the lyrics of her songs with their hidden messages and stories behind it for anyone who wants to know. DISCLAIMER: I don't own any of the songs, all are Taylor's.
