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So Long, London

Artist
April 19, 2024
4:22
English

So Long, London Lyrics

[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 driftin’ 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]
Thinkin’, “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 stoppеd CPR, after all, it’s no use
The spirit was gonе, 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 gun
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 waitin’ 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 gun (Gun)
You’ll (You’ll) find (Find) someone

About Song

“So Long, London” is a track from Taylor Swift’s eleventh studio album, The Tortured Poets Department (2024), co-written and produced with Aaron Dessner. The song is a downtempo blend of chamber pop and synth-pop, featuring 4/4 house beats, piano, and synthesizer instrumentation. Lyrically, it delves into the emotional aftermath of a failed romance, as the narrator processes the breakup and its lingering effects.

Critics widely regarded “So Long, London” as a standout on the album, praising its heartbreaking lyrics and Swift’s songwriting, though some felt the lyrics lacked originality. The track peaked at number four on the Billboard Global 200 and secured top 10 positions in several countries. It also earned gold certification in Australia and silver in the United Kingdom.

Song Credit

Producers
Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift
Writers
Taylor Swift & Aaron Dessner
Lyricist
Taylor Swift & Aaron Dessner
Composer
Taylor Swift & Aaron Dessner
Vocals
Taylor Swift
Programmer
Aaron Dessner
Mastering Engineer
Ryan Smith & Randy Merrill
Synthesizer
Aaron Dessner & Ben Lanz
Electric Guitar
Aaron Dessner
Piano
Aaron Dessner
Mixing Engineer
Bryce Bordone & Șerban Ghenea
Recording Engineer
Bella Blasko, Jonathan Low & Ben Lanz
Label
Republic Records
Publisher
Taylor Swift
Phonographic Copyright â„—
Taylor Swift
Copyright ©
Taylor Swift

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