What does I Knew You Were Trouble mean?

Taylor Swift: I Knew You Were Trouble Meaning

Album cover for I Knew You Were Trouble album cover

Song Released: 2012


I Knew You Were Trouble Lyrics

Once upon a time, a few mistakes ago
I was in your sights, you got me alone
You found me, you found me, you found me…
I guess you didn't care and I guess I liked that
And when I fell hard, you took a step back
Without me, without me, without...

  1. anonymous
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    Apr 20th 2013 !⃝

    This song was definately about John Mayer, since she dated Harry Styles later on. It talks about how she fell for the assumed guy, only to end up broken and upset over the fact that she knew he was a bad boy, yet she went with him to only be cheated on. She also didn't listen to other people who told her about him. She ignored everything he did wrong because she loved him.

    Basically, she went with the wrong guy and ended up on the "cold hard ground."

  2. anonymous
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    Apr 16th 2013 !⃝

    I think this song is about a guy not liking you but you go for it anyways then you realize what a jerk he is and then you end up getting let down or hurt. I think this relates to the line sung in thr chorus I knew you were trouble when you walked in.

  3. anonymous
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    Apr 1st 2013 !⃝

    This was not about Harry and he did not cheat on her -.- The album was released before they even started dating.

  4. anonymous
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    Apr 1st 2013 !⃝

    This song is about her going for the wrong guy and realizing that all he did was trouble. How he made her feel and how he changed her. "And I realize the blame is on me... so shame on me now... now i'm lying on the cold hard ground, etc." those all show how she's dissapointed in herself for even getting with him in the first place.

  5. anonymous
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    Mar 30th 2013 !⃝

    basically, it's about choosing the wrong guy Yeah!

  6. anonymous
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    Mar 1st 2013 !⃝

    There's a guy that she's really attracted to,and he takes the opportunity and plays her, but then leaves. Now she's left with a broken heart, and is telling this guy that she blames herself because she knew he was going to break her heart all along. Then later in the song, she says that her biggest fear comes true and he never really loved her or anyone else, that he was only using them like a playa all along

  7. anonymous
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    Mar 1st 2013 !⃝

    this song is for john mayer

  8. anonymous
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    Jan 21st 2013 !⃝

    The guy in the music video looks like John Mayer a bit. Probably about him. ;) I've heard some people say that the lyric about never loving anything alludes to John as well. Definitely not about Harry Styles.

  9. anonymous
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    Jan 21st 2013 !⃝

    this was long before harry styles basically the guy was bad news but a good girl like her fell hard when she fell in love with him she was crazy bout him but then realised he never loved her or anyone

  10. anonymous
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    Jan 20th 2013 !⃝

    *facepalm to all the people saying it's about Harry Styles* It is not about Harry. This song was released BEFORE they started dating. It is about her previous boyfriend. and Harry didn't cheat on Taylor. Yes, they have broken up now but not because Harry Cheated. Taylor broke up with him because she wasn't getting enough attention. Taylor Swift and Harry Styles didn't suit each other anyway. Haylor didn't work

    The song is about a guy that she liked but didn't care about her. People said he would break her heart but she didn't care then when he did she fell on the 'cold hard ground' and blames herself but later in the song she realises it was him to blame.

  11. anonymous
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    Jan 11th 2013 !⃝

    maybe this song is for Harry? i just don't know

  12. anonymous
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    Dec 26th 2012 !⃝

    It's about Harry Styles. They were together once. In this 'relationship' he cheated on her so they broke up and she wrote the song. And now they're together again -.-

    This interpretation has been marked as poor. view anyway
  13. anonymous
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    Dec 10th 2012 !⃝

    This song is not about Harry. They started dating after her album came out,and they are still together. It is about some other guy

  14. anonymous
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    Dec 3rd 2012 !⃝

    She went for Harry Styles!!!

    This interpretation has been marked as poor. view anyway
  15. anonymous
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    Nov 19th 2012 !⃝

    I heard it was about Harry Styles, but I don't care about who it is, I LOVE THIS SONG.

    I guess it's about somebody who attratcs you, but for the wrong reasons. Then when you get hurt you blame yourself cause you could see that person was wrong from the start. You didn't care than, but you care now. You could see he didn't love you, or anyone before.




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