Mr. Perfectly Fine (Taylor’s Version) [From the Vault]
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Mr. Perfectly Fine (Taylor’s Version) [From the Vault] Lyrics
Mr. "Perfect face," Mr. "Here to stay"
Mr. "Looked me in the eye and told me you would never go away"
Everything was right, Mr. "I've been waitin' for you all my life"
Mr. "Every single day until the end, I will be by your side"
[Pre-Chorus]
But that was when I got to know Mr. "Change of heart"
Mr. "Leaves me all alone," I fall apart
It takes everything in me just to get up each day
But it's wonderful to see that you're okay
[Chorus]
Hello, Mr. "Perfectly fine"
How's your heart after breakin' mine?
Mr. "Always at the right place at the right time," baby
Hello, Mr. "Casually cruel"
Mr. "Everything revolves around you"
I've been Miss Misery since your goodbye
And you're Mr. "Perfectly fine"
[Verse 2]
Mr. "Never told me why," Mr. "Never had to see me cry"
Mr. "Insincere apology, so he doesn't look like the bad guy"
He goes about his day, forgets he ever even heard my name
Well, I thought you might be different than the rest, I guess you're all the same
Because I hear he's got his arm 'round a brand-new girl
I've been pickin' up my heart, he's been pickin' up her
And I never got past what you put me through
But it's wonderful to see that it never phased you
[Chorus]
Hello, Mr. "Perfectly fine"
How's your heart after breakin' mine?
Mr. "Always at the right place at the right time," baby
Hello, Mr. "Casually cruel"
Mr. "Everything revolves around you"
I've been Miss Misery since your goodbye
And you're Mr. "Perfectly fine"
[Bridge]
So dignified in your well-pressed suit
So strategized, all the eyes on you
Sashay your way to your seat
It's the best seat in the best room
Oh, he's so smug, Mr. "Always wins"
So far above me in every sense
So far above feelin' anything
And it's really such a shame
It's such a shame
'Cause I was Miss "Here to stay"
Now I'm Miss "Gonna be alright someday"
And someday, maybe you'll miss me
But by then, you'll be Mr. "Too late"
Goodbye, Mr. "Perfectly fine"
How's your heart after breakin' mine?
Mr. "Always at the right place at the right time," baby
Goodbye, Mr. "Casually cruel"
Mr. "Everything revolves around you"
I've been Miss Misery for the last time
And you're Mr. "Perfectly fine"
[Outro]
You're perfectly fine
Mr. "Looked me in the eye and told me you would never go away"
You said you'd never go away
About
“Mr. Perfectly Fine” deals with a player-type boy who makes wonderful promises to Taylor that he will stay, only to turn around and run off once he’s bored. The song allegedly refers to Joe Jonas, who Taylor was dating at the time, and has since moved on. Joe was married to Sophie Turner at the time the song was released, who showed her admiration for the song, regardless of what it discusses, to which Taylor then replied, proving it’s all good between all parties.
The track has hallmarks in both sound and lyrics from her Fearless era. The upbeat drums accompanied with subtle rock inspired guitars and analogue synths underneath a song about naïve love and heartbreak that causes more inconvenience and annoyance than it does pain are staples of that era.
Taylor released this “From the Vault” song as a surprise promotional single at 9:00 AM EDT on April 7th, two days before the release date of Fearless (Taylor’s Version).
This song was added to Taylor’s “You Don’t Get To Tell Me About Sad (Anger)” playlist.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
Mr. Perfectly fine is a song that I wrote alone. It was definitely an early indicator of me sort of creeping towards a pop sensibility. I’ve always listened to every type of music and even though Fearless is a country album, there were always these pop melodies creeping in. But I really love this song, and I love the bridge, I think the lyrics are just wonderfully scathing, and full of the teen angst that you would hope to hear on an album I wrote when I was 17 or 18, or you know, on that cusp.
- Via Amazon Echo
During the week ending April 17, 2021, “Mr. Perfectly Fine” debuted at #90 on the Hot 100. During the next week, the song peaked at #30. The song also debuted at #2 on the Hot Country Songs chart on the week ending April 15, 2021.
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