Taylor Swift's romantic songs generally fall into two categories: unapologetic love and affection, or brutally honest reflections of everything that's wrong. On "imgonnagetyouback," one of 15 new tracks on the surprising second installment of her new album, The Tortured Poets Department , Swift still isn't sure which direction to take.
On the Jack Antonoff-produced synth-pop song, she analyzes a potential new lover who has wronged her but knows she can outdo him at it. "I can take the upper hand, touch your body, flip the script and make you feel like a silly house party," she sings. "Or I might love you until the end."
Like Olivia Rodrigo's indecisive anthem "Get him back!" she hasn't decided how to respond. "Whether I'm going to be your wife or smash your bike, I haven't decided yet, but I'm going to have you back," she declares in the chorus. "Whether I'm going to curse you or take you back to my home, I haven't decided yet, but I'm going to bring you back."
Swift's connection to Marty Healy
Like some other songs from The Tortured Poets Department , Swift has linked the song to 1975 frontman Matty Healy, whom Swift reportedly dated in the spring of 2023. Briefly dated Matty Healy. However, their history goes back much further. During a 2014 show, Healy cleverly dedicated The 1975's "falling for you" to Swift in the audience.
As he sang "Can't you see me, I think I'm falling, I'm falling into your arms," he reached toward the balcony, where Swift was watching and seemingly singing to her. The two are not together. She was dating at the time, but she may have been touched by his gesture, as "imgonnagetyouback" is styled in the same lowercase format as the band's song.
Lyrics to "imgonnagetyouback"
Read the full lyrics to the song below.
Lilac skirt, the one that fits me like skin
Have you researched it? Do you know the price?
I'll tell you something, honey
I can tell when someone still wants me, tell it like it is
Standing in the bar like there's something interesting and lively
Once you fix your face, I'll be in (Yeah)
Whether I will be your wife or not
I'm going to smash your bike, I haven't decided yet
but i will bring you back
No matter if I want to curse you or
I'll take you back to my house, I haven't decided yet
but i will bring you back
I, I hear the whisper in your eyes
I'll make you think twice before you act
You'll find you were never mine (you were mine)
Small talk, big love, act like I don't care what you do
I'm an Aston Martin, you drive it into a ditch and run and hide
I'll tell you something, honey
I can have the upper hand and touch your body
Flip the script and make it feel like a silly family party
Or maybe I just love you 'til the end (ugh)
Whether I will be your wife or not
I'm going to smash your bike, I haven't decided yet
but i will bring you back
No matter if I want to get rid of you or
I haven't decided yet on dragging you into the closet.
but i will bring you back
I, I hear the whisper in your eyes
I'll make you think twice before you act
You'll find you were never mine (you were mine)
Honey, I can feel it coming in the way you move
Hit the reset button and we're becoming something new
If you say you have someone else, just say: "I have someone else too."
Even if I'm handcuffed, I'll leave here with you.
The past is past, and the times are gradually turning gray (gradually turning gray)
Rebuilt all the parts but still want to play the game (oh)
Tell my friends I hate you but I love you just as much
Pick your poison, baby, I'm poison no matter what (ha)
Whether I will be your wife or not
I'm going to smash your bike, I haven't decided yet
but i will bring you back
No matter if I want to curse you or
I'll take you back to my house, I haven't decided yet
but i will bring you back
I, I hear the whisper in your eyes
I'll make you think twice before you act
You will find that you were never mine
I will get you back
