We were both young when I first saw you
I close my eyes and the flashback starts
I'm standing there, in a balcony in summer air
See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns
See you make your way through the crowd
And say "hello", little did I know
That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles
And my daddy said "stay away from Juliet"
And I was crying on the staircase
Begging you please don't go

Cuz' you belong with me
If you could see that
I'm the one who understands you
Been here all along, so why can't you see?
You belong with me
Standing by and waiting at your backdoor
All this time how could you not know, baby?
You belong with me
You belong with me

I'm so glad you made time to see me
How's life, tell me, how's your family?
I haven't seen them in a while
You've been good, busier than ever
We small talk, work and the weather
Your guard is up and I know why
Because the last time you saw me
Is still burned in the back of your mind
You gave me roses and I left them there to die
So this is me swallowing my pride
Standing in front of you, saying I'm sorry for that night
And I go back to december all the time
It turns out freedom ain't nothing but missing you
Wishing I'd realized what I had when you were mine
I go back to december, all the time

Someday I'll be living in a big ole city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Why you gotta be so mean?

Don't you worry your pretty little mind
People throw rocks at things that shine
And life makes love look hard
Why you gotta be so
The water is rough
But this love is ours

We are never ever ever getting back together
We are never ever ever getting back together
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
So shame on me now
Flew me to places I'd never been
Till you put me down oh

I knew you were trouble when you walked in
So shame on me now
Flew me to places I'd never been
I'm feeling 22
Losing him was blue, like I'd never known
Missing him was dark gray, all alone
Forgetting him was like trying to know somebody

You've never met
But loving her was red
So red
Loving her was red
So red
Loving her was red
So red
Loving her was red
So red