Taylor Swift - Safe & Sound Lyrics

Taylor Swift Lyrics

"Safe & Sound"
(feat. The Civil Wars)
(from "The Hunger Games" soundtrack)

I remember tears streaming down your face
When I said, "I'll never let you go."
When all those shadows almost killed your light
I remember you said, "Don't leave me here alone,"
But all that's dead and gone and passed tonight

Just close your eyes
The sun is going down
You'll be alright
No one can hurt you now
Come morning light
You and I'll be safe and sound

Don't you dare look out your window, darling.
Everything's on fire
The war outside our door keeps raging on
Hold on to this lullaby
Even when the music's gone
Gone

Just close your eyes
The sun is going down
You'll be alright
No one can hurt you now
Come morning light
You and I'll be safe and sound

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
La, la (la, la)
La, la (la, la)
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
La, la (la, la)

Just close your eyes
You'll be alright
Come morning light,
You and I'll be safe and sound...

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, oh, oh

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Thanks to Lilly Whitehawk, Mimi, sue, Jocelyn izzi, Andrea for correcting these lyrics.

This song was inspired by the "Hunger Games" (2012) film where Katniss Everdeen sings a lullaby to her little sister Prim.

Taylor Swift told MTV News, "I had this title that I had been working with called 'Safe & Sound' and I just knew that I wanted it to deal with the empathy, sort of the more sensitive side, the bittersweet side of this story."

This track was produced by T-Bone Burnett. When Taylor Swift heard the result she said, "When we got the track back, I was so surprised by the restraint. He created this ethereal sound without making it this big battle anthem." T. Bone Burnett was also responsible for producing the soundtrack to "O Brother Where Art Thou" (2000).

This track was released on the album "The Hunger Games: Songs From District 12 and Beyond" (2012). Another song by Taylor Swift, "Eyes Open", is also a part of this compilation.

The shooting process of the music video was commented by Taylor Swift to MTV News, "It was so cold. It was freezing. I was shaking the whole time and trying not to be shaking when the cameras were rolling. It was about 40 degrees in Nashville. It had just rained. I'm wearing this 1920s vintage nightgown that didn't provide much warmth."

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