You Need To Calm Down

Album: Lover (2019)
Charted: 5 2
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  • You are somebody that I don't know
    But you're takin' shots at me like it's Patron
    And I'm just like, damn, it's 7 AM
    Say it in the street, that's a knock-out
    But you say it in a Tweet, that's a cop-out
    And I'm just like, "Hey, are you okay?"

    And I ain't tryna mess with your self-expression
    But I've learned a lesson that stressin' and obsessin' 'bout somebody else is no fun
    And snakes and stones never broke my bones

    So oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
    You need to calm down
    You're being too loud
    And I'm just like oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
    You need to just stop
    Like can you just not step on my gown?
    You need to calm down

    You are somebody that we don't know
    But you're comin' at my friends like a missile
    Why are you mad?
    When you could be GLAAD? (You could be GLAAD)
    Sunshine on the street at the parade
    But you would rather be in the dark age
    Just makin' that sign must've taken all night

    You just need to take several seats and then try to restore the peace
    And control your urges to scream about all the people you hate
    'Cause shade never made anybody less gay

    So oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
    You need to calm down
    You're being too loud
    And I'm just like oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh (oh)
    You need to just stop
    Like can you just not step on his gown?
    You need to calm down

    And we see you over there on the internet
    Comparing all the girls who are killing it
    But we figured you out
    We all know now we all got crowns
    You need to calm down

    Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
    You need to calm down
    You're being too loud
    And I'm just like oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh (oh)
    You need to just stop (can you stop?)
    Like can you just not step on our gowns?
    You need to calm down Writer/s: Joel Little, Taylor Swift
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
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