"exile" lyrics

"exile"
(feat. Bon Iver)

[Justin Vernon:]
I can see you standin', honey
With his arms around your body
Laughin' but the joke's not funny at all
And it took you five whole minutes
To pack us up and leave me with it
Holdin' all this love out here in the hall

I think I've seen this film before
And I didn't like the ending
You're not my homeland anymore
So what am I defendin' now?
You were my town
Now I'm in exile seein' you out
I think I've seen this film before

Hoo, hoo-ooh
Hoo, hoo-ooh
Hoo, hoo-ooh

[Taylor Swift:]
I can see you starin', honey
Like he's just your understudy
Like you'd get your knuckles bloody for me
Second, third, and hundredth chances
Balancin' on breaking branches
Those eyes add insult to injury

I think I've seen this film before
And I didn't like the ending
I'm not your problem anymore
So who am I offending now?
You were my crown
Now I'm in exile seein' you out
I think I've seen this film before
So I'm leavin' out the side door

[Justin Vernon, Taylor Swift:]
So step right out
There is no amount
Of cryin' I can do for you

All this time
We always walked a very thin line
You didn't even hear me out (You didn't even hear me out)
You never gave a warning sign (I gave so many signs)

All this time
I never learned to read your mind (Never learned to read my mind)
I couldn't turn things around (You never turned things around)
'Cause you never gave a warning sign (I gave so many signs)
So many signs
So many signs (You didn't even see the signs)

I think I've seen this film before
And I didn't like the ending
You're not my homeland anymore
So what am I defending now?
You were my town
Now I'm in exile seein' you out
I think I've seen this film before
So I'm leaving out the side door

So step right out
There is no amount
Of cryin' I can do for you

All this time
We always walked a very thin line
You didn't even hear me out (didn't even hear me out)
You never gave a warning sign (I gave so many signs)

All this time
I never learned to read your mind (Never learned to read my mind)
I couldn't turn things around (You never turned things around)
'Cause you never gave a warning sign (I gave so many signs)
You never gave a warning sign (All this time)
(So many times) I never learned to read your mind
(So many signs) I couldn't turn things around (I couldn't turn things around)
'Cause you never gave a warning sign (You never gave a warning sign)
You never gave a warning sign
Ah, ah


Writer(s): Justin Deyarmond Edison Vernon, Taylor A. Swift, William Bowery
"Exile" is another break-up song on the album after "The 1". This time it tells a story of former lovers which meet after the end of their relationship which they tried to make it work but it eventually crumbled despite all of their efforts.
Bon Iver expressed the following about his participation on this song on Twitter on the 23rd of July 2020, "Very very honored to be a part of @taylorswift13's album 'Folklore'. Shout out to @aaron_dessner for always being the great connector!"
You May Also Like
FINNEAS - "Let's Fall In Love For The Night" Let's fall in love for the night And forget in the morning Play me a song that you like You can bet I'll know every line I'm the boy that your boy hoped that you would avoid Don't waste your eyes on...
Ben Platt - "Grow As We Go" You say there's so much you don't know You need to go and find yourself You say you'd rather be alone 'Cause you think you won't find it tied to someone else Who said it's true That the growing only...
Harry Styles - "Cherry" Don't you call him 'baby' We're not talking lately Don't you call him what you used to call me I, I confess I can tell that you are at your best I'm selfish so I'm hating it I noticed that There's...
Madison Beer - "Selfish" Boy, you're such a lost cause Now your name is crossed off How you gonna fix this? You can't even fix yourself It was almost two years That I chose to spend here All alone on New Year's Thinkin'...
Birdy - "Island Lights" Somehow We have to make a start To make it back before the dark And somehow We have to go on apart The island lights are turning on We have to move forwards And fight our tears We have to keep...