Six years ago today, Taylor Swift released ‘Look What You Made Do’ as the lead single from her sixth studio album ‘Reputation.’ The song marked Taylor’s comeback after a year of hiatus and, as only great artist as Taylor Swift can do, ‘Look What You Made Do’ stunned fans and was considered as one of the most memorable comebacks.
The song broke the record for most streams in a single day on Spotify at the time, sold over 350,000 units in the US in its first week, and topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks. The music video garnered 43.2 million views in its first 24 hours, breaking the record for the most views in its first 24 hours of release, at that time.
Lyrics
I don’t like your little games
Don’t like your tilted stage
The role you made me play of the fool
No, I don’t like you
I don’t like your perfect crime
How you laugh when you lie
You said the gun was mine
Isn’t cool, no, I don’t like you (oh!)
But I got smarter, I got harder in the nick of time
Honey, I rose up from the dead, I do it all the time
I got a list of names, and yours is in red, underlined
I check it once, then I check it twice, oh!
Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Look what you just made me…
Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Look what you just made me do
I (I) don’t (don’t) like your kingdom keys (keys)
They (they) once belonged to me (me)
You (you) asked me for a place to sleep
Locked me out and threw a feast (what?)
The world moves on, another day another drama, drama
But not for me, not for me, all I think about is karma
And then the world moves on, but one thing’s for sure
Maybe I got mine, but you’ll all get yours
But I got smarter, I got harder in the nick of time (nick of time)
Honey, I rose up from the dead, I do it all the time (I do it all the time)
I got a list of names, and yours is in red, underlined
I check it once, then I check it twice, oh.
Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Look what you just made me…
Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Look what you just made me do
I don’t trust nobody and nobody trusts me
I’ll be the actress starring in your bad dreams
I don’t trust nobody and nobody trusts me
I’ll be the actress starring in your bad dreams
I don’t trust nobody and nobody trusts me
I’ll be the actress starring in your bad dreams don’t trust nobody and nobody trusts me
I’lI be the actress starring in your bad dreams
(Ooh, look what you made me do)
(Look what you made me do)
(Look what you just made me do)
I’m sorry
But the old Taylor can’t come to the phone right now
Why? Oh, ’cause she’s dead (oh)
Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Look what you just made me…
Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Look what you just made me…
Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Look what you just made me do
Meaning
The song is often interpreted as a response to the various controversies and public feuds that Taylor Swift had experienced leading up to the release of the album. The Popstar revealed that ‘It actually started with just a poem that I wrote about my feelings.’
The lyrics of the song convey a sense of empowerment and defiance, with Taylor Swift expressing that she’s no longer willing to be manipulated or controlled by others. The recurring line “Look What You Made Me Do” serves as a declaration of her decision to seize control over her own narrative and identity. This choice symbolizes her determination to liberate herself from the influence of others.
The music video for “Look What You Made Me Do” also plays with Taylor Swift’s public image and her past personas, showcasing a transformation and a symbolic “rebirth” as she addresses various versions of herself.
Taylor’s Version
For the past three years, Taylor Swift has been working on re-recording her albums following the masters controversy with manager Scooter Braun. While ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ is scheduled for release on October 27, Taylor has already released her versions of ‘Fearless,’ ‘Red,’ and ‘Speak Now.’
‘Reputation’ is rumored to be the next album that Taylor Swift will re-record, and fans are eager to know if the rumors are true. Adding to the excitement among Swifties is the teaser trailer for the Amazon Prime Video series ‘Wilderness,’ which indeed features ‘Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor’s Version).
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