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Being in the "Friend Zone"
Taylor Swift
Posted on February 5, 2007 at 8:03 AM
Today's Fan Question: "I love your new single, "Teardrops On My Guitar." What is the story behind that song?" Sylvia Davis, Asheboro, NC
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Taylor: Well, thank you, first of all. Good question. The story behind this song, as most of you know, I was in high school this time last year. I got a lot of song inspiration from that. This song is about a guy who sat next to me in class, and I had the biggest crush on him. I was definitely in the "friend zone." He would talk to me every day about his girlfriend, and how happy they were, and how awesome she was and blah, blah, blah. I would just sit there and fake a smile and tell him how happy I was for him. I never told him that I liked him and it absolutely was killing me. So I wrote a song with his name in it and this song is definitely the product of that — never being able to tell them that you like them.I think a lot of people have been through that, where it is just killing you. You want to be able to tell them but you can't. I came to the realization that, if I am his friend, I'll do anything to make him happy — even if what makes him happy isn't me. That was kind of a hard thing to come to terms with, and one way was to write this song. I cannot wait for you to see the video! We just shot it. I am just really excited to have this song out there.
Comments
wow...EXACTLY the same with me...his name is even Drew. Ha. Its the worst "love" Situation, huh?
Posted at February 7, 2007 5:16 PM by Emily
I'm so excited for your new video to come out! I absolutely love "teardrops on my guitar", I can definately relate to it and I'm sure we all can in some way..keep writing awesome music!!
Posted at February 7, 2007 10:15 PM by Melissa
This song really struct a cord with my the first time i heard it. My friend jill told me that she thought i would like so i listened to it. I had liked this guy for a long time and we were best friens. He told me one day that he liked my best friend and he would talk bout her all the time. Listening to this song was like listening to my heart because all the things you wrote i have been feeling and your right when u say if i his friend i will do anything to make him happy because i dont think you could deal with all that he put you through not knowingly unless you cared about him. So thank you for writing this song it has helped me through the hard times
Posted at February 10, 2007 3:26 PM by Alyssa Morin
I love the song "Tear drops on my guitar!" I just saw the music vidoe today and I LOVE it!!!!!!
Posted at February 12, 2007 2:08 PM by Brandi Edwards
The first time I saw the music video I fell in love with it. I've had that feeling before and it is not a good feeling. That was really sweet of you to fake smile and tell him how happy you were, even though it killed you inside. Then again I really Loved the song ^_^
Posted at February 18, 2007 10:30 PM by lucy
Im listening to "Tear Drops on my Guitar" on GAC right this very moment!!!!
Posted at February 19, 2007 12:59 PM by Destinee
yea i have been there...there was this guy and he was my best friend and we talked all the time and stuff..then he started going out with my friend and he always talked to me about her...yah but now he finally ask me out so thats working out fine and im so glad
Posted at March 6, 2007 8:45 PM by nikita
what is the guys real name who plays drew in the video teardrops on my guitar?
Posted at March 14, 2007 6:19 PM by chelsea
Taylor i ABSOLLUTELY luv teardrops on my guitar... even before the video came out which is also AMAZING..i luv all the songs on the album n have a few that are my fave but i really indentified w this song and im kinda in the SAME exact place right now and i cant stand it..but i luv the song and everytime i hear it im happy and kinda sad at the same time but once again..i absolutely luv it and cant wait to see which video comes out next..
Posted at March 27, 2007 1:12 PM by kayla
i really love you song taylor can you play it for me on GAC tomorrow after noon at 6:00
tahnk you
erica
Posted at April 1, 2007 6:15 PM by erica thompson/sponaugle
hey i been there but this is a girl who i was friends with. she broke up with her boyfriend and later got back together with him. i told her i liked her now i know that was a mistake. she wont even talk to me. thank you for writing this song it means alot to some of us.
Posted at April 11, 2007 8:01 PM by cody
Hey.. Wow... I LOVE THIS SONG! But ya wanna know the sad thing? The guy that I placed in this song was also my best friend, and we talked about everything together... he kept getting girlfriends, and finally I gave up on him... I'm kind of upset that he didn't ask me out, but I suppose that's not what he wants, and I REALLY WANT HIM TO BE HAPPY! Thanks for the song!
Posted at April 29, 2007 5:16 PM by Kayla Jo
i absolutly love teardrops on my guitar! it is one of my favorite songs. i have a similar situation as taylor (swift) isn't that wierd?
Posted at May 8, 2007 4:01 PM by Emi B
Did u write it about i guy in highschool because i heard you wrote it about a guy on a plane.
Posted at June 7, 2007 3:36 PM by rebecca
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I've been there before, I know what it's all about. I actually just got out of a relationship, where he always got in trouble with his parents, and the law. Hes put away now but gets out next week. I thought it would last longer than 2 months, it broke my heart to find out what he did but i knew it was over. no one deserves to be treated like that.
Posted at February 6, 2007 11:13 AM by Ericka