Taylor Swift — Maroon Lyrics

Taylor Swift’s song “Maroon” is featured on her tenth studio album, “Midnights,” which was released on October 21, 2022. It’s a ballad that blends dream pop, synth-pop, and trip hop genres, written and produced by Swift and Jack Antonoff.

The lyrics paint a picture of haunting memories from a past relationship in New York, using references to various shades of red like maroon, burgundy, and scarlet. Reviews from music critics were mixed, with some praising the production and lyrics, while others found it lacking originality.

Despite this, “Maroon” reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and secured spots within the top ten in several other countries. Swift included occasional performances of the song during her Eras Tour in 2023 and 2024.

Read the official lyrics to Taylor Swift’s Maroon. “Maroon” is the second single from her tenth studio album tagged Midnights. Read lyrics below and enjoy.

Maroon Lyrics by Taylor Swift

Verse 1
When the morning came
We were cleaning incense off your vinyl shelf
‘Cause we lost track of time again
Laughing with my feet in your lap
Like you were my closest friend
“How’d we end up on the floor, anyway?” you say
“Your roommate’s cheap-ass screw-top rosé, that’s how”
I see you every day now

Chorus
And I chose you
The one I was dancing with
In New York, no shoes
Looked up at the sky and it was
The burgundy on my t-shirt
When you splashed your wine into me
And how the blood rushed into my cheeks
So scarlet, it was
The mark thеy saw on my collarbone
The rust that grew bеtween telephones
The lips I used to call home
So scarlet, it was maroon

Verse 2
When the silence came
We were shaking, blind and hazy
How the hell did we lose sight of us again?
Sobbing with your head in your hands
Ain’t that the way shit always ends?
You were standing hollow-eyed in the hallway
Carnations you had thought were roses, that’s us
I feel you, no matter what
The rubies that I gave up

Chorus
And I lost you
The one I was dancing with
In New York, no shoes
Looked up at the sky and it was (Maroon)
The burgundy on my t-shirt
When you splashed your wine into me
And how the blood rushed into my cheeks
So scarlet, it was (Maroon)
The mark they saw on my collarbone
The rust that grew between telephones
The lips I used to call home
So scarlet, it was maroon

Bridge
And I wake with your memory over me
That’s a real fucking legacy, legacy (It was maroon)
And I wake with your memory over me
That’s a real fucking legacy to leave

Chorus
The burgundy on my t-shirt
When you splashed your wine into me
And how the blood rushed into my cheeks
So scarlet, it was maroon
The mark they saw on my collarbone
The rust that grew between telephones
The lips I used to call home
So scarlet, it was maroon

Outro
It was maroon
It was maroon