Soon You'll Get Better
The Chicks, Taylor Swift
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The buttons of my coat were tangled in my hair In doctor's-office-lighting, I didn't tell you I was scared That was the first time we were there Holy orange bottles, each night I pray to you Desperate people find faith, so now I pray to Jesus too And I say to you Ooh-ah, soon you'll get better Ooh-ah, soon you'll get better Ooh-ah, you'll get better soon 'Cause you have to I know delusion when I see it in the mirror You like the nicer nurses, you make the best of a bad deal I just pretend it isn't real I'll paint the kitchen neon, I'll brighten up the sky I know I'll never get it, there's not a day that I won't try And I'll say to you Ooh-ah, soon you'll get better Ooh-ah, soon you'll get better Ooh-ah, you'll get better soon 'Cause you have to And I hate to make this all about me But who am I supposed to talk to? What am I supposed to do If there's no you? This won't go back to normal, if it ever was It's been years of hoping, and I keep saying it because 'Cause I have to Ooh-ah, you'll get better Ooh-ah, soon you'll get better Ooh-ah, you'll get better soon Ooh-ah, soon you'll get better Ooh-ah, soon you'll get better Ooh-ah, you'll get better soon 'Cause you have to
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Written by: Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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13 facts about this song
Genre Classification"Soon You'll Get Better" by Taylor Swift falls under the music genres of Country-pop and Indie Folk.
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Album AssociationThe song is a part of Taylor Swift's "Lover" album, which was released in 2019.
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CollaborationTaylor Swift collaborated with the popular American band, Dixie Chicks, for the creation of this song.
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Personal SignificanceThe song is of personal significance as Swift wrote it about her mother’s battle with cancer.
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Emotional ConnectionSwift has admitted publicly that she has a hard time performing "Soon You’ll Get Better" live because the song is emotionally wrenching for her.
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Sales FiguresDespite not being released as a single, the song managed to appear on various global charts due to high digital sales at the time of the album's release.
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RecognitionRolling Stone magazine placed "Soon You'll Get Better" at number 25 on their list of the best songs of 2019.
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Record LabelThe song was released via the Republic Records label.
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SongwritersBesides Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff and three members of Dixie Chicks - Natalie Maines, Emilie Strayer, and Martie Maguire, are credited as songwriters.
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Instrumentals"Soon You'll Get Better" features a variety of instruments, including steel guitar, banjo, and violin, creating a mellower, more country-like feel in contrast to other tracks on the album "Lover".
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Album PositionIt sits as the 12th track on the album.
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Clinical ConnectionSwift has shed light on the uncomfortable reality of spending time in hospitals through this song's lyrics, having experienced it first-hand through her mother's illness.
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ReceptionThe song has received critical acclaim, mainly for its raw and heartbreaking honesty, as well as its sonic cohesion with the Dixie Chicks' harmonies and Swift's vocals.
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