So Long, London Lyrics – Taylor Swift

[Intro]
So (So) long (Long), London (London)
So (So) long (Long), London (London)
So (So) long (Long), London (London)

[Verse 1]
I saw in my mind fairy lights through the mist
I kept calm and carried the weight of the rift
Pulled him in tighter each time he was drifting away
My spine split from carrying us up the hill
Wet through my clothes, weary bones caught the chill
I stopped tryna make him laugh, stopped tryna drill the safe

[Chorus]
Thinking, “How much sad did you think I had
Did you think I had in me?”
Oh, the tragedy
So long, London
You’ll find someone

[Verse 2]
I didn’t opt in to be your odd man out
I founded the club she’s heard great things about
I left all I knew, you left me at the house by the Heath
I stopped CPR, after all, it’s no use
The spirit was gone, we would never come to
And I’m pissed off you let me give you all that youth for free

[Chorus]
For so long, London
Stitches undone
Two graves, one g*n
I’ll find someone

[Bridge]
And you say I abandoned the ship
But I was going down with it
My white-knuckle dying grip
Holding tight to your quiet resentment
And my friends said it isn’t right to be scared
Every day of a love affair
Every breath feels like rarest air
When you’re not sure if he wants to be there

[Chorus]
So how much sad did you think I had
Did you think I had in me?
How much tragedy?
Just how low did you
Think I’d go ‘fore I’d self-implode?
‘Fore I’d have to go be free?

[Verse 3]
You swore that you loved me, but where were the clues?
I died on the altar waiting for the proof
You sacrificed us to the gods of your bluest days
And I’m just getting color back into my face
I’m just mad as hell ’cause I loved this place for

[Chorus]
So (So) long (Long), London (London)
Had (Had) a (A) good (Good) run (Run)
A moment (Moment) of warm sun (Sun)
But I’m (I’m) not (Not) the (The) one (One)
So (So) long (Long), London (London)
Stitches (Stitches) undone (Undone)
Two (Two) graves (Graves) one g*n (G*n)
You’ll (You’ll) find (Find) someone

[Intro]
The repetition of “So long, London” emphasizes a farewell to the city, symbolizing departure and closure, possibly from a significant chapter or relationship.

[Verse 1]
Amidst mist and fairy lights, the speaker maintains composure while bearing the weight of emotional distance in the relationship. Despite efforts to draw their partner closer, the strain takes a toll physically and emotionally, leading to a cessation of attempts to mend the disconnect.

[Chorus]
Reflecting on the depth of sadness endured and the tragic nature of the situation, the speaker bids goodbye to London, acknowledging the need to move on and find solace elsewhere.

[Verse 2]
The speaker feels excluded and betrayed, having invested deeply in the relationship only to be abandoned. They metaphorically compare their efforts to resuscitate the relationship to CPR, realizing it’s futile. They express frustration at having wasted their youth on someone who didn’t value it.

[Chorus]
Despite the pain and brokenness symbolized by “stitches undone” and “two graves, one g*n,” the speaker resolves to find someone new, signaling a determination to heal and move forward.

[Bridge]
The speaker challenges accusations of abandonment, revealing they were emotionally invested until the end, clinging desperately despite the partner’s silent resentment. They express the suffocating fear and uncertainty that plagued the relationship.

[Chorus]
Questioning the partner’s perception of their capacity for sadness and tragedy, the speaker confronts the inevitability of self-liberation from a toxic relationship, highlighting the struggle between self-preservation and emotional entanglement.

[Verse 3]
The speaker questions the authenticity of the partner’s love, lamenting the absence of evidence and feeling betrayed by false promises. They acknowledge reclaiming their vitality and color after being drained by the relationship, expressing anger at having invested love in a place now tainted by memories of heartache.

[Chorus]
The repeated farewell to London signifies the end of a significant phase marked by fleeting warmth but ultimately unfulfilled promises. The imagery of “stitches undone” and “two graves, one g*n” encapsulates the finality of the breakup, while expressing hope for a new beginning elsewhere.