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
And say, "Hello"
Little did I know
That I was Romeo, I was throwin' pebbles
And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"
And I was cryin' on the staircase
Beggin' you, "Please don't go"
'Cause 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
Standin' by and waitin' at your back door
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 then 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 old 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?
So 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 mean?
The stakes are high, the waters rough
But this love is ours
We are never ever, ever getting back together
This love is ours
We are never ever, ever getting back together
This love is ours
'Cause I knew you were trouble when you walked in
(We are never getting back together)
Shame on me now
Flew me to places I'd never been
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
(We are never getting back together)
Shame on me now
Flew me to places I'd never been
I'm feeling 22 (2, 2, 2)
Losing her was blue like I'd never known
Missing her was dark grey all along
Forgetting her is like trying to know somebody you never met
Loving her was red, so red
Loving her was red, so red
Loving her was red, so red
Loving her was red, so red
Loving her was red, so red
Loving her was red, so red