The Last Time

## Music Video

**The Last Time** is the tenth track of Taylor's fourth album Red. It was released on October 22, 2012. It features Gary Lightbody of the band Snow Patrol.

## Meaning and Background

> "*The Last Time* is a song that I wrote with Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol. This was a song I wrote about something I had been going through where I picture a door and you've got on the outside of the door standing outside in the cold is this guy who's left his girlfriend over and over again and come back and asked for a second chance over and over and over again. And on the other side of the door you have this girl standing there with tears in her eyes wondering how she could possibly turn him away when she loves him this much, but she can't get hurt again. It's both of these people swearing that this will be the last time. She is swearing this is the last time she is going to take him back, he swears its the last time he's going to leave her and hurt her. It's a really intense song and I'm so proud to have Gary on the record."
>
> - Taylor about The Last Time

## Music Video

The music video was released on November 15, 2013. It features footage from the Red Tour, showing Taylor and Gary perform the song. There are shots of the crowd in between. It starts with Taylor and Gary sitting with their backs facing each other and ends up with them standing on the stage.

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1: Gary Lightbody]**
Find myself at your door
Just like all those times before
I’m not sure how I got there
All roads they lead me here
I imagine you are home
In your room, all alone
And you open your eyes into mine
And everything feels better

**[Pre-Chorus: Taylor Swift & Gary Lightbody]**
And right before your eyes
I'm breaking, no past
No reasons why
Just you and me

**[Chorus: Taylor Swift & Gary Lightbody]**
This is the last time I'm asking you this
Put my name at the top of your list
This is the last time I'm asking you why
You break my heart in the blink of an eye (eye, eye)

**[Verse 2: Taylor Swift]**
You find yourself at my door
Just like all those times before
You wear your best apology
But I was there to watch you leave
And all the times I let you in
Just for you to go again
Disappear when you come back
Everything is better

**[Pre-Chorus: Taylor Swift & Gary Lightbody]**
And right before your eyes
I'm aching, run fast
Nowhere to hide
Just you and me

**[Chorus: Taylor Swift & Gary Lightbody]**
This is the last time I'm asking you this
Put my name at the top of your list
This is the last time I'm asking you why
You break my heart in the blink of an eye (eye, eye)

**[Bridge: Taylor Swift and Gary Lightbody]**
This is the last time you tell me I've got it wrong
This is the last time I say it's been you all along
This is the last time I let you in my door
This is the last time, I won't hurt you anymore
Oh-ho, oh-ho, oh-ho, oh-ho
Oh-ho, oh-ho, oh-ho, oh-ho

**[Chorus: Taylor Swift & Gary Lightbody]**
This is the last time I'm asking you this
Put my name at the top of your list
This is the last time I'm asking you why
You break my heart in the blink of an eye

**[Outro: Taylor Swift & Gary Lightbody]**
This is the last time I'm asking you this
(This is the last time I'm asking you this)
Put my name at the top of your list
(Put my name at the top of your list)
This is the last time I'm asking you why
(This is the last time I'm asking you why)
You break my heart in the blink of an eye
(You break my heart)
This is the last time I'm asking you, last time I'm asking you
Last time I'm asking you this
This is the last time I'm asking you, last time I'm asking you
Last time I'm asking you this
This is the last time I'm asking you, last time I'm asking you
Last time I'm asking you this
This is the last time I'm asking you, last time I'm asking you
Last time I'm asking you this

## Videos

Taylor Swift - The Last Time ft. Gary LightbodyThe Last TimeThe Last Time (Karaoke Version)