Love Story

Love Story

Love Story By Taylor Swift is one of the many duets sung on the show. It's first appearance was in "Duets Competition Number Two(for now..)" and has been sung by Beth Puckerman and Matthew Evans twice, and once by Matt as a solo. The final appearance of this song was in the season four episode titled "Love Story". Along with Paradise By The Dashboard Light, it is the most performed song on the show, and also along with PBTDL, it is labeled the "Don't Stop Believin'" of the show.

## Lyrics

**Beth:**

We were both young when I first saw you

I close my eyes and the flashback starts

I'm standin' there

On a balcony in summer air

See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns

See you make your way through the crowd

**Beth and Matt:**

And say, "Hello"

Little did I know

**Beth:**

That you were Romeo, you were throwin' pebbles

And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"

And I was cryin' on the staircase

Beggin' you, "Please don't go, " and I said

**Beth (Matt):**

Romeo, take me (somewhere we can be alone)

I'll be waiting, (all there's left to do is run)

You'll be the prince and I'll (you'll) be the princess

**Beth and Matt:**

It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes"

**Matt:**

So I sneak out to the garden to see you

We keep quiet, 'cause we're dead if they knew

So close your eyes

Escape this town for a little while, oh oh

'Cause I was Romeo, you were a scarlet letter

And your daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"

But I was everything to you

**Beth:**

I was beggin' you, "Please don't go, " and I said

Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone

I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run

You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess

**Beth and Matt:**

It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes"

**Matt:**

You said, "Romeo, save me, they're tryna tell me how to feel"

**Beth:**

This love is difficult, but it's real

Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess

**Beth and Matt:**

It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes"

**Beth:**

Oh, oh

I got tired of waiting

**Matt:**

Wonderin' if you were ever comin' around

My faith in you was fading

When I met you on the outskirts of town, and you said

**Beth:**

Romeo, save me, I've been feeling so alone

I keep waiting for you, but you never come

Is this in my head? I don't know what to think

He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring

And said,

**Matt:**

"Marry me, Juliet

You'll never have to be alone

I love you and that's all I really know

I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress

**Beth and Matt:**

It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes"

Oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh

**Beth (Beth and Matt):**

'Cause we were both young (when I first saw you)

## Context

### "Duets Competition Number Two (For Now...)"

In this episode, the New Directions (lead by Matt and Beth in this episode) are holding a second duet competition to see who performs the duet at invitationals. Matt and Beth decide to pair up due to their obvious vocal chemistry and choose to do a heart wrenching duet. They sing Love Story and win the competition.

### "Our First (And Maybe Only) Invitationals"

Love Story was the first song in the invitationals set list. It was performed before "Paradise By The Dashboard Light". This duet was again performed by Matt and Beth.

### "Love Story"

This song was performed as a solo by Matt as he leads up to his proposal to Beth. In front of the New York Apartment, Matt mentions "This is the beginning of our relationship", leaving Beth confused. Matt starts singing "Love Story" as it is been called "their song" by many of the glee members. At the line "baby just say yes", Matt gets down on one knee and proposes to Beth, which she accepts, making the two officially engaged!