Hey Swifties, how well do you really remember these '1989' lyrics?
Everything Has Changed since Taylor Swift first released her self-titled debut album 10 years ago. The homegrown country hitmaker has blossomed from CMA darling to pop dynamo, evolving with each subsequent release: 2008’s Fearless, 2010’s Speak Now, 2012’s Red and 2014’s 1989. Now, as Swifties (as her loyal fans are called) and pop culture pundits alike await her sixth record, we decided to commemorate Swift's debut — and the watch for her next release — with a little quiz.
Just how well do you remember Swift's last effort? Test your memory of 1989 lyrics below — and no peeking at the answer key (unless you want us to have Bad Blood).
1. Welcome to New York
"Walking through a crowd
The village is ____.
Kaleidoscope of loud
Heartbeats under coats."
A. All snow
B. Aglow
C. One big show
2. Blank Space
"'Cause we're young and we're reckless.
We'll take this way too far.
It'll leave you breathless.
Or with a _____ scar."
A. Lasting
B. New
C. Nasty
3. Style
"You got that long hair, slicked back, white t-shirt.
And I got that good girl faith and a tight ____ skirt.
And when we go crashing down, we come back every time.
'Cause we never go out of style."
A. Little
B. Leather
C. Red
4. Out of the Woods
"Your necklace hanging from my neck.
The night we couldn't quite forget.
When we decided (we decided),
To move the _____ so we could dance.
Baby, like we stood a chance."
A. Couch
B. Furniture
C. Bed
5. All You Had To Do Was Stay
"Hey, all you had to do was stay.
Had me in the palm of your hand.
Then, why'd you have to go and ____ me out when I let you in?
Hey, now you say you want it back now that it's just too late."
A. Lock
B. Shut
C. Push
6. Shake It Off
"I stay out too late, got ____ __ my brain.
That's what people say, that's what people say.
I go on too many dates, but I can't make them stay.
At least that's what people say, that's what people say."
A. Feathers in
B. Nothing in
C. Love on
7. I Wish You Would
"It's ___ a.m. in your car.
Windows down, you pass my street, the memories start.
You say it's in the past, you drive straight ahead.
You're thinking that I hate you now
'Cause you still don't know what I never said."
A. 3
B. 1
C. 2
8. Bad Blood
"(Hey) Band-Aids don't ___ bullet holes
You say sorry just for show
You live like that, you live with ghosts (ghosts)."
A. Fix
B. Save
C. Heal
9. Wildest Dreams
"I thought ____ can't help me now
Nothing lasts forever
But this is gonna take me down."
A. Heaven
B. Mama
C. No one
10. How You Get The Girl
"And then you say,
I want you for worse or for better.
I would wait for ever and ever.
Broke your heart, I'll ____ it back together.
I would wait for ever and ever."
A. Piece
B. Put
C. Pull
11. This Love
"Your kiss, my cheek, I watched you ____.
Your smile, my ghost, I fell to my knees.
When you're young you just run
But you come back to what you need."
A. Flee
B. Leave
C. Grieve
12. I Know Places
"Something happens when everybody finds out.
See the vultures circling dark clouds.
Love's a ____ little flame, it could burn out.
It could burn out."
A. Fragile
B. Weak
C. Shaky
13. Clean
"Hung my head as I lost the war, and the sky turned ___ like a perfect storm.
Rain came pouring down when I was drowning.
That's when I could finally breathe.
And by morning gone was any trace of you.
I think I am finally clean."
A. Grey
B. Dark
C. Black
Bonus tracks
14. Wonderland
"Didn't they tell us don't rush into things?
Didn't you flash your ___ eyes at me?
Haven't you heard what becomes of curious minds?"
A. Blue
B. Green
C. Brown
15. You Are In Love
"Morning, his place
___ toast, Sunday
You keep his shirt
He keeps his word
And for once you let go
Of your fears and your ghosts
One step, not much, but it said enough."
A. We
B. French
C. Burnt
16. New Romantics
"We cry tears
Of ______ in the bathroom.
Honey, life is just a classroom."
A. Pain
B. Mascara
C. Heartbreak
Answer Key
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. B 11. B 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. C 16. B