Full Lyrics of New Year's Day by Taylor Swift!

AMELI JUU December 24, 2021 | 22:12

Taylor Swift celebrates the lover who's there to help with the clean up when the party ends. Let's read this piece of information to know full lyrics of this song.

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Lyrics "New Year's Day"

There's glitter on the floor after the party

Girls carrying their shoes down in the lobby

Candle wax and Polaroids on the hardwood floor

You and me from the night before, but

Don't read the last page

But I stay when you're lost, and I'm scared

And you're turning away

I want your midnights

But I'll be cleaning up bottles with you on New Year's Day

You squeeze my hand three times in the back of the taxi

I can tell that it's gonna be a long road

I'll be there if you're the toast of the town, babe

Or if you strike out and you're crawling home

Don't read the last page

But I stay when it's hard, or it's wrong

Or we're making mistakes

I want your midnights

But I'll be cleaning up bottles with you on New Year's Day

Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you

And I will hold on to you

Please don't ever become a stranger

Whose laugh I could recognize anywhere

Please don't ever become a stranger

Whose laugh I could recognize anywhere

There's glitter on the floor after the party

Girls carrying their shoes down in the lobby

Candle wax and Polaroids on the hardwood floor

You and me forevermore

Don't read the last page

But I stay when it's hard, or it's wrong

Or we're making mistakes

I want your midnights

But I'll be cleaning up bottles with you on New Year's Day

Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you

And I will hold on to you

Please don't ever become a stranger

Whose laugh I could recognize anywhere

Please don't ever become a stranger

Whose laugh I could recognize anywhere

Taylor Swift's biography

Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) born in West Reading, Pennsylvania, Swift relocated to Nashville, Tennessee in 2004 to pursue a career in country music. She has built her career as one of the most well-known American singer-songwriters of all time. Her narrative songwriting, which often centres around her personal life, has received widespread critical plaudits and media coverage over the years. Noticeably, her 2006 eponymous debut studio album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s on the Billboard 200. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

The underlying meaning behind the lyrics of New Year's Day

"New Year's Day" is a standout song on her new album, Reputation, for several reasons. First and foremost, it's the sole ballad, which is a shocking move from an artist known for her melodic, acoustic tunes. According to glamour.com, it's also the most lyrically poignant song on the record. The majority of Reputation features Swift lamenting about love, drinking, and settling scores over large, bombastic beats—but not "New Year's Day." Here, she talks about the aftermath of a wild New Year's Eve—the bottles on the floor, girls walking with their heels off—and how she's lucky to have someone to help her navigate the next day. "I want your midnights / But I'll be cleaning up bottles with you on New Year's Day," she sings. It's not about partying and fun anymore; it's about beginning the next chapter of her life with a clean slate.

Interestingly, though, "New Year's Day" is the last song on the record. She quite literally ends Reputation on a quiet, calm note after 14 tracks of loud, electronic jams. And I think that's intentional. It's possible the first 14 songs from Reputation are a metaphor for Swift's chaotic 2016: the year she faced the most scrutiny about her personal life. Remember, that was the year Swift dated (and dumped) Calvin Harris and Tom Hiddleston, had Snapchat beef with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, and continued squabbling with Katy Perry. All of this is addressed, in some shape or form, on the first 14 Reputation songs, which are sonically bonkers. It's the most electric, emotional, and hectic Swift has ever sounded—just like her life in 2016. Interwoven in these songs are nods to her boyfriend, Joe Alwyn, who serves as her lifeline through the madness.

And then we get to "New Year's Day." January 1. It's quiet and still; the dust has settled. She's ready to start things fresh. That's why the song is last on the record: to illustrate how she's putting 2016's messiness behind her and moving on with the person who makes her the happiest (Alwyn). She's finally waking up from all the feuds, wild nights, and bumpy romances—and she just wants peace.

We've had it wrong this whole time: "New Taylor" isn't on Reputation—not on the first 14 songs, at least. Nope, that's "Old Taylor," addressing her past issues one last time as a form of catharsis. It's only on "New Year's Day" where we catch a glimpse of "New Taylor": a woman who, finally, is done with the drama. Here's to seeing more of her.