Taylor Swift: Mean Meaning

Song Released: 2011

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You, with your words like knives and swords and weapons that you use against me
You have knocked me off my feet again, got me feeling like a nothing
You, with your voice like nails on a chalkboard calling me out when I'm wounded
You, picking...

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   anonymous

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   Jun 4th, 2011 6:03pm report

   
   

   hey he song "Mean" is about, well, when you do what I do, which is you put yourself out there for a lot of people to say whatever they want about it, there are a million different opinions from a million different people.
   
   Taylor said:
   I get it that not everyone is going to like everything that you do, and I get that no matter what, you're going to be criticized for something. But I also get that there are different kinds of ways to criticize someone. There is constructive criticism. There's professional criticism. And then, there's just being mean. There's a line that you cross when you just start to attack everything about a person, and there's one guy who just crossed the line over and over again. Just being mean, and saying things that would ruin my day.
   
   This happens... no matter what you do, no matter how old you are, no matter what your job is, no matter what your place is in life. There's always going to be someone who's just mean to you. Dealing with that is all you can control about that situation, how you handle it. "Mean" is about how I handle it, and sort of my mind set about this whole situation

   
   
   
   

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   anonymous

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   Apr 7th, 2011 4:47am report

   
   

   This song is about people who are being mean to her ;)

   
   
   
   

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   anonymous

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   May 12th, 2011 5:31pm report

   
   

   It's about how she was bullied in high school but she did something with her life and made a name for herself.so it doesn't matter what they think now because they're just losers, just mean and aren't gonna do the great things she's done.also when it says "i bet you got pushed around somebody made you cold but the cycle ends right now cause you can't lead me down that road"-it's how many bullies were bullied themselves and this leads them to bully others, but she's not going to become like them and keep the cycle going just because she's been hurt-she's gonna make a name for herself.And all they'll ever be is mean.

   
   
   
   

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   anonymous

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   Dec 30th, 2017 12:42am report

   
   

   I think it is about Taylor and her music. The song is about even though she has a different style of music, you shouldn't put her down. Be unique. Do what you want. But ALWAYS be yourself!

   
   
   
   

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   anonymous

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   May 24th, 2015 5:56pm report

   
   

   Taylor was bullied as a child and she wants kids to know that people who bully are smaller than you. You are the better person. Don't take anything bullies say to heart.

   
   
   
   

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   anonymous

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   May 21st, 2014 5:10am report

   
   

   i think this song means that there is someone who is bullying her and she is waiting to be an adult so she can stop him when he tries to bully her again.

   
   
   
   

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   anonymous

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   Apr 19th, 2014 4:20pm report

   
   

   Sounds like her dad abused her as a child.
   
   "You, have knocked me off my feet again,...
   Well you can take me down,
   With just one single blow...
   Someday, I’ll be big enough so you can’t hit me,"
   
   So sad!

   This interpretation has been marked as poor. view anyway
   
   
   
   

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   anonymous

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   Sep 13th, 2013 9:26am report

   
   

   Im bullied. This is one of my favorite. I always sing this song when my classmate bullying me. this song couraging me to stand up on my own feet, this song makes me feel that I'm special. This song help you to ignore what others say lies about you. Be proud of yourself. :)
   I really love you Taylor! You're my inspiration. :)

   
   
   
   

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   Katniss

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   Apr 10th, 2013 4:44pm report

   
   

   "Mean" is a song about a critic who went to one of her concerts and was super strict. She had no heart and gave rude comments that really affected Taylor in a way that she wrote a song. "Words like knives... Same big loud opinion but nobody's listening..." These lyrics give a hint that she's talking about the rude critic.

   
   
   
   

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    anonymous

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    Jan 9th, 2013 1:33pm report

    
    

    what? i thought this was somewhat about bullying you know like when rude people call mean things to you and hurt you but that someday in the future youll be better than them all and you shouldnt care about what people say about you :)

    
    
    
    

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    anonymous

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    Nov 28th, 2012 11:14am report

    
    

    This is a song about a girl who got picked which was obviousally taylor and from other readings (on other websites) she got picked on by either a critic or a instructor and it was just so mean , and giving her honest opinion she is trying to express herself and telling that he is mean that s where she got the name of her song.(The critic or instructor said she was terrible and other MEAN stuff like that):)

    
    
    
    

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    anonymous

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    Nov 13th, 2012 11:18pm report

    
    

    i think that this song is about somone is being bullied and needs to stand up for themself.

    
    
    
    

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    anonymous

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    Nov 13th, 2012 11:15pm report

    
    

    i think this song is about someone being bullied and it is pretty clear

    
    
    
    

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    Aug 28th, 2012 8:28pm report

    
    

    I think its about her and her music because when you listen shes explaining the record people were always putting her down and she will never be on top but then she finally gets reconized and she is saying like in ur face but the record people still have an loud opinion

    
    
    
    

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    anonymous

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    Jul 26th, 2012 7:15pm report

    
    

    May be she's talking about Kanye West ??

    
    
    
    

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    anonymous

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    Jul 24th, 2012 7:27am report

    
    

    Mean is basically about all the critics who talk about how she can't sing and shes not very good.

    
    
    
    

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    anonymous

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    Jul 5th, 2012 7:34am report

    
    

    She said in a 60 minutes interview it was written about a really mean critic. She said she normally doesn't read reviews about her, but she did & this guy just kept putting her down to the point it was a bit extreme & it really upset her.
    Nowadays she doesn't like to read reviews.

    
    
    
    

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    anonymous

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    Apr 24th, 2012 4:01pm report

    
    

    Taylor Swift said this song was about Kanye West. All he'll ever be is mean.