Florida Lyrics – Taylor Swift

[Verse 1: Taylor Swift]
You can beat the heat if you beat the charges too
They said I was a cheat, I guess it must be true
And my friends all smell like weed or little babies
And this city reeks of driving myself crazy

[Pre-Chorus: Taylor Swift]
Little did you know your home’s really only
A town you’re just a guest in
So you work your life away just to pay
For a time-share down in Destin

[Chorus: Taylor Swift & Florence Welch, Taylor Swift]
Florida
Is one hell of a drug
Florida
Can I use you up?

[Verse 2: Florence Welch]
The hurricane with my name when it came
I got drunk and I dared it to wash me away
Barricaded in the bathroom with a bottle of wine
Well, me and my ghosts, we had a hell of a time
Yes, I’m haunted, but I’m feeling just fine
All my girls got their lace and their crimes
And your cheating husband disappeared, well
No one asks any questions here

[Verse 3: Florence Welch, Taylor Swift & Florence Welch]
So I did my best to lay to rest
All of the bodies that have ever been on my body
And in my mind, they sink into the swamp
Is that a bad thing to say in a song?

[Pre-Chorus: Florence Welch]
Little did you know your home’s really only
The town you’ll get arrested
So you pack your life away just to wait out
The s*itstorm back in Texas
[Chorus: Taylor Swift & Florence Welch, Taylor Swift]
Florida
Is one hell of a drug
Florida
Can I use you up?

[Bridge: Taylor Swift, Florence Welch, Taylor Swift & Florence Welch]
I need to forget, so take me to Florida
I’ve got some regrets, I’ll bury them in Florida
Tell me I’m despicable, say it’s unforgivable
At least the dolls are beautiful, fu*k me up, Florida
I need to forget, so take me to Florida
I’ve got some regrets, I’ll bury them in Florida
Tell me I’m despicable, say it’s unforgivable
What a crash, what a rush, fu*k me up, Florida
It’s one hell of a drug
It’s one hell of a drug
Love left me like this and I don’t want to exist
So take me to Florida

[Pre-Chorus: Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift & Florence Welch, Florence Welch]
Little did you know your home’s really only
A town you’re just a guest in (Florida)
So you work your life away just to pay
For a time-share down in Destin (Take me to Florida)
Little did you know your home’s really only
The town you’ll get arrested (Florida)
So you pack your life away just to wait out
The s*itstorm back in Texas

[Chorus: Taylor Swift & Florence Welch, Taylor Swift]
Florida
Is one hell of a drug
(Take me to) Florida
Can I use you up?
Florida
Is one hell of a drug
Florida
Go on, fu*k me up

[Verse 1: Taylor Swift]
The first verse depicts the narrator’s disillusionment with her surroundings, where she feels trapped in a cycle of heat, accusations, and dysfunction. The imagery of friends smelling like weed or infants suggests a contrast between carefree indulgence and innocence, while the city’s atmosphere exacerbates her mental turmoil.

[Pre-Chorus: Taylor Swift]
This pre-chorus reveals a sense of transience and displacement, implying that home is merely a temporary residence rather than a place of belonging. The idea of working tirelessly to afford a time-share in Destin reflects a pursuit of escape or comfort in fleeting luxuries amid an underlying feeling of impermanence.

[Chorus: Taylor Swift & Florence Welch, Taylor Swift]
The chorus serves as a poignant metaphor, likening the allure and addictive nature of Florida to a potent drug. It reflects the narrator’s desire to immerse herself in the distractions and vices of the state, seeking temporary relief or oblivion from her troubles.

[Verse 2: Florence Welch]
Florence Welch’s verse portrays a reckless defiance in the face of adversity, symbolized by daring a hurricane to consume her. The imagery of barricading herself with wine amidst ghosts suggests a confrontation with past traumas, yet finding a sense of empowerment and acceptance within her haunted existence.

[Verse 3: Florence Welch, Taylor Swift & Florence Welch]
This verse delves deeper into the narrator’s internal struggles, as she grapples with the weight of her past actions and their haunting effects. The metaphor of laying to rest the figurative “bodies” of her past intimacies and sins reflects a desire for catharsis and redemption, even if it means confronting uncomfortable truths.

[Pre-Chorus: Florence Welch]
Florence Welch’s pre-chorus echoes the theme of transience and the facade of security, highlighting the precariousness of life in Florida where trouble can lurk beneath the surface. It underscores the notion of fleeing one’s problems, only to find oneself ensnared in a different kind of turmoil.

[Chorus: Taylor Swift & Florence Welch, Taylor Swift]
Repeated once more, the chorus reinforces the addictive allure of Florida while also acknowledging its potential to consume and overwhelm. It encapsulates the narrator’s conflicted feelings of attraction and apprehension towards the state’s intoxicating charm.

[Bridge: Taylor Swift, Florence Welch, Taylor Swift & Florence Welch]
The bridge expresses a desperate plea for escapism and release from the burdens of the past. It reflects a willingness to embrace the escapism offered by Florida, even if it means confronting uncomfortable truths or indulging in self-destructive behavior as a means of coping.

[Pre-Chorus: Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift & Florence Welch, Florence Welch]
In this final pre-chorus iteration, the cycle of transience and escapism is reiterated, emphasizing the temporary nature of home and the perpetual search for solace or distraction. It underscores the theme of displacement and the constant pursuit of fleeting reprieves from life’s hardships.

[Chorus: Taylor Swift & Florence Welch, Taylor Swift]
The song concludes with a reiteration of the chorus, leaving the listener with a lingering sense of the contradictory allure and peril of Florida, mirroring the narrator’s tumultuous relationship with the state and her own inner demons.