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What is the meaning of "Down Bad" by Taylor Swift?
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The meaning of “Down Bad” by Taylor Swift is an inability to move on and get over a lover. “Down Bad” is slang for feeling deeply in love with someone, so in love that it’s almost negative or embarrassing. In this song, Taylor sings that she knows she can’t have the one she loves, but that doesn’t stop her feelings.
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