Out of the Woods

    Artist: Taylor Swift

    Looking at it now, it all seems so simple

    We were lying on your couch, I remember

    You took a Polaroid of us

    Then discovered (then discovered)

    The rest of the world was black and white

    But we were in screaming color

    And I remember thinking

    Are we out of the woods yet?

    Are we in the clear yet?

    ...

    Looking at it now, last December

    We were built to fall apart, then fall back together

    Your necklace hanging from my neck,

    The night we couldn’t quite forget

    When we decided (We decided)

    To move the furniture so we could dance

    Baby, like we stood a chance

    Two paper airplanes flying, flying, flying

    And I remember thinking

    Are we out of the woods yet?

    Are we in the clear yet?

    ...

    Remember when you hit the brakes too soon

    Twenty stitches in a hospital room

    When you started crying

    Baby, I did too

    But when the sun came up

    I was looking at you

    Remember when we couldn’t take the heat

    I walked out, I said, I’m setting you free

    But the monsters turned out to be just trees

    When the sun came up

    You were looking at me

    Are we out of the woods yet?

    Are we in the clear yet?

    ...

    Background

    This is a pop song by American singer Taylor Swift from her album “1989” (2014). The kaleidoscopic synthesizers and stacked drums once again demonstrate just how far Swift has strayed from her acoustic roots, but her lyrical details are as evocative as ever.