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        <title><![CDATA[Taylor Swift sings ‘Betty’ at ACM 2020: Secret meaning of the song revealed]]></title>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Taylor Swift made her a triumphant return to the stage — for the first time in seven years — at the Academy of Country Music Awards 2020.</p><p>The superstar singer <strong>sang &#8220;Betty,&#8221;</strong> from her <strong>&#8220;Folklore&#8221; album</strong>, and of course the song is <strong>packed full of lots of hidden meanings</strong>.</p><h2>What is the meaning behind Taylor Swift’s song Betty?</h2><p>On Taylor’s 2020 album &#8220;Folklore,&#8221; there are a collection of three songs that refer to a teenage love triangle.</p><p>These three love songs explore the love triangle from all three people’s perspectives at different times in their lives.</p><p>The first two songs in the trio are &#8220;Cardigan&#8221; and &#8220;August.&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;Betty&#8221; is the third song to complete the triangle, and the lyrics are from the perspective of James – a 17-year-old boy who cheated on the title character Betty with another girl.</p><p>In the song we learn how this blows up when ensues the teenagers all return to school.</p><p>James tries to apologize to Betty by using his immaturity as an excuse for his behavior towards her, and for cheating.</p><figure id="attachment_16309613"  class="wp-caption alignright"><strong><noscript><img data- data-src="/uploads/2020/09/taylor-swift-acm-awards.jpg" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img  data-src="/uploads/2020/09/taylor-swift-acm-awards.jpg" /></noscript></noscript><img class="lazyload" src='data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20210%20140%22%3E%3C/svg%3E' data- data-src="/uploads/2020/09/taylor-swift-acm-awards.jpg" /></strong><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><span>Taylor Swift at the 2020 Academy of Country Music Awards in Nashville.</span><span class="credit">Getty Images </span></figcaption></figure><p>Taylor went into more detail about the track&nbsp;on <a href="https://twitter.com/TSwiftNewsLA/status/1291184302286237696" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Country Radio</a>, and said: “James has lost the love of his life basically and doesn’t understand how to get it back.</p><p>“I think we all have these situations in our lives where we learn to really, really give a heartfelt apology for the first time.</p><p>“Everybody makes mistakes, everybody really messes up sometimes, and this is a song that I wrote from the perspective of a 17-year-old boy.</p><p>“I’ve always loved that in music you can kinda slip into different identities and you can sing from other people’s perspectives.</p><p>“So that’s what I did on this one. I named all the characters in this story after my friends’ kids.” (Note: Blake Lively and Ryan Reynold&#8217;s are <strong>reportedly the pals</strong>.)</p><h2>What are the lyrics to Taylor Swift’s &#8216;Betty&#8217;?</h2><p><strong>[Verse 1]</strong><br /> Betty, I won’t make assumptions<br /> About why you switched your homeroom, but<br /> I think it’s ’cause of me<br /> Betty, one time I was riding on my skateboard<br /> When I passed your house<br /> It’s like I couldn’t breathe</p><p><strong>[Pre-Chorus]</strong><br /> You heard the rumors from Inez<br /> You can’t believe a word she says<br /> Most times, but this time it was true<br /> The worst thing that I ever did<br /> Was what I did to you</p><p><strong>[Chorus]</strong><br /> But if I just showed up at your party<br /> Would you have me? Would you want me?<br /> Would you tell me to go fuck myself<br /> Or lead me to the garden?<br /> In the garden, would you trust me<br /> If I told you it was just a summer thing?<br /> I’m only seventeen, I don’t know anything<br /> But I know I miss you</p><p><strong>[Verse 2]</strong><br /> Betty, I know where it all went wrong<br /> Your favorite song was playing<br /> From the far side of the gym<br /> I was nowhere to be found<br /> I hate the crowds, you know that<br /> Plus, I saw you dance with him</p><p><strong>[Pre-Chorus]</strong><br /> You heard the rumors from Inez<br /> You can’t believe a word she says<br /> Most times, but this time it was true<br /> The worst thing that I ever did<br /> Was what I did to you</p><p><strong>[Chorus]</strong><br /> But if I just showed up at your party<br /> Would you have me? Would you want me?<br /> Would you tell me to go fuck myself<br /> Or lead me to the garden?<br /> In the garden, would you trust me<br /> If I told you it was just a summer thing?<br /> I’m only seventeen, I don’t know anything<br /> But I know I miss you</p><p><strong>[Bridge]</strong><br /> I was walking home on broken cobblestones<br /> Just thinking of you when she pulled up like<br /> A figment of my worst intentions<br /> She said “James, get in, let’s drive”<br /> Those days turned into nights<br /> Slept next to her, but<br /> I dreamt of you all summer long</p><p><strong>[Verse 3]</strong><br /> Betty, I’m here on your doorstep<br /> And I planned it out for weeks now<br /> But it’s finally sinkin’ in<br /> Betty, right now is the last time<br /> I can dream about what happens when<br /> You see my face again</p><p><strong>[Pre-Chorus]</strong><br /> The only thing I wanna do<br /> Is make it up to you<br /> So I showed up at your party<br /> Yeah, I showed up at your party</p><p><strong>[Chorus]</strong><br /> Yeah, I showed up at your party<br /> Will you have me? Will you love me?<br /> Will you kiss me on the porch<br /> In front of all your stupid friends?<br /> If you kiss me, will it be just like I dreamed it?<br /> Will it patch your broken wings?<br /> I’m only seventeen, I don’t know anything<br /> But I know I miss you</p><p><strong>[Outro]</strong><br /> Standing in your cardigan<br /> Kissin’ in my car again<br /> Stopped at a streetlight<br /> You know I miss you</p>]]></content:encoded>
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