Long Live lyrics by Taylor Swift, 8 meanings. Long Live explained, official 2024 song lyrics | LyricsMode.com
No new notifications
View all notifications
Hey, click the icon to check the status of your contributions.
User icon

Taylor Swift – Long Live lyrics

Create lyrics explanation
Select some words and click "Explain" button. Then type your knowledge, add image or YouTube video till "Good-o-meter" shows "Cool" or "Awesome!". Publish your explanation with "Explain" button. Get karma points!
OK, got it!
Request & respond explanations
  • Don't understand the meaning of the song?
  • Highlight lyrics and request an explanation.
  • Click on highlighted lyrics to explain.
Taylor Swift – Long Live lyrics
I said remember this moment
In the back of my mind
The time we stood with our shaking hands
The crowds in stands went wild

We were the kings and the queens
And they read off our names
The night you danced like you knew our lives
Would never be the same
You held your head like a hero
On a history book page
It was the end of a decade
But the start of an age

Long live the walls would crashed through
All the kingdom lights shined just for me and you
I was screaming, "long live all the magic we made"
And bring on all the pretenders, one day we will be remembered

I said remember this feeling
I passed the pictures around
Of all the years that we stood there on the sidelines
Wishing for right now

We are the kings and the queens
You trade your baseball cap for a crown
When they gave us our trophies
And we held them up for our town

And the cynics were outraged
Screaming, "this is absurd"
'Cause for a moment a band of thieves
In ripped up jeans got to rule the world

Long live the walls would crashed through
All the kingdom lights shined just for me and you
I was screaming, "long live all the magic we made"
And bring on all the pretenders, I'm not afraid

Long live all the mountains we moved
I had the time of my life
Fighting dragons with you
I was screaming, "long live the look on your face"
And bring on all the pretenders, One day we will be remembered

Hold on to spinning around
Confetti falls to the ground
May these memories break our fall

Can you take a moment
Promise me this:
That you'll stand by me forever
But if God forbid fate should step in
And force us into a goodbye
If you have children someday
When they point to the pictures
Please tell 'em my name
Tell them how the crowds went wild
Tell them how I hope they shine

Long live the walls would crashed through
I had the time of my life with you

Long, long live the walls would crashed through
All the kingdom lights shined just for me and you
And I was screaming, "long live all the magic we made"
And bring on all the pretenders
I'm not afraid

Singing long live all the mountains we moved
I had the time of my life
Fighting dragons with you

And long, long live the look on your face
And bring on all the pretenders
One day we will be remembered
Explain Request
×



Lyrics taken from /lyrics/t/taylor_swift/long_live.html

  • Explanations
    new
  • Meanings
  • Email
  • Print
  • Correct
    Add song structure elements
    Click "Correct" to open the "Correction form". There you can add structure tags, correct typos or add missing words. Send your correction and get karma points! Result of your work will appear after moderating.
    OK, got it!
Songwriters: Taylor Alison Swift
Long Live lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Corrected by Alixeee

hot lyrics

Long Live meanings Post my meaning

  • U
    + 6
    Unregistered 2012-04-24 19:26:41
    This song is about taylor & her band. About all of the great times they have together and her thanks for them being there for her.
    It is about them working so hard and finally being at the top, being 'the kings and the queens' and how no one will bring them down, 'and the cynics were outraged': about kayne west saying she shouldnt have got an award over beyonce.
    Amazing song.
    Add your reply
  • LyricsArePoetry
    + 5
    LyricsArePoetry 2011-01-03 12:05:48
    For me this is a song about a change in life. Maybe leaving high school and going to university or college or something. And I think the lyrics back that up. It's such a beautiful song because it shows how great it's been and has hope for the future but I think there's a level of fear in it 'i said remember this feeling' like she's worried they'll forget what they had when they grow apart.
    'And you take a moment/Promise me this:/That you'll stand by me forever/But if God forbid fate should step in/And force us into a goodbye/If you have children someday/When they point to the pictures/Please tell them my name' That is one of the music heartbreaking verses I've ever heard. It reminds me of so many of my friends, one in particular is at uni a year before me and we've grown apart so much since she moved and I wish I could say that to her.
    Add your reply
  • U
    + 2
    Unregistered 2012-05-22 16:55:54
    This song I think has a double meaning for me. At first when I was junior in high school 17 years old me and my friends did a movie marathon full out harry potter party on the day the last movie came out and before that we re read all the books together. Those two weeks were so magical for me and my friends and then to see in end was heartbreaking and exciting because my generation grew up along side harry potter we were close in age with him when the movies came out he was our age! And to see that end was so sad and yet so happy cause I get to go back and see all those memories.
    Now the song has a different meaning, my high school graduation is this weekend and I have had a blast with my friends in high school and I am gonna miss them when they go their separate ways and go off in the real world this song reminds me the memories and good times in high school and the ones that are to come, even if we don't see each other again, we will remember the wonderful memories of harry potter and the great times we have had in high school. Long live!
    Add your reply
  • U
    + 2
    Unregistered 2012-04-14 03:51:05
    To me, this was my high school graduation. Students held their heads high, clenching their fists to stop shaking, and walked to accept their diplomas as their names were read. An era in our life had ended, and there was no going back.
    We spent four years watching the classes above us graduate, and we were waiting for our turn. All the verses are like memories of moments in the lives of individual students - the prom queen and king being crowned, sports stars winning the championship, right down to the band practicing in a garage who finally get their chance at fame.
    I know i'll never get another chance to see a lot of people I knew in high school, and I imagine showing my children my high school yearbook and pointing to the pictures while the names and memories come flooding back, and my tears with them. But all of our struggles were for that moment, when they handed us that little black folder with a slip of paper inside, meaning "you are ready" and we could now rise and face the world.
    Add your reply
  • s
    + 2
    Saumyatherockstar 2012-01-21 13:10:14
    This lovely song is about one girl and one boy, who were just friends at first but it seems that the girl loves the boy. This is the time when they were in school or collage. They can't be together and the never enclosed her feelings about him before him and just has been friends with him. She hopes that the boy will remember him always and they both will always be remembered.
    Add your reply
  • U
    + 1
    Unregistered 2015-08-16 01:59:13
    This song is a letter to her fans. She is thanking her fans for all that they have done for her and all that they have supported through. The "walls we broke through" are records and stigmas held to females in the industry that Taylor Swift has far surpassed. She hopes that her fans will continue to support her and tell their children about her regardless of how her fame ends. She is thanking us for all that we have done and all that we will do.
    Add your reply
  • U
    + 1
    Unregistered 2012-03-03 15:10:01
    This song is like describing harry potter. We have spent a decade with harry potter and now it's over, though it's really not. I will remember the moment that I first picked up harry potter and the sorcerer's stone in the library. I will remember the moment when I watched the first movie. I will remember the moment when I read harry potter and the deathly hallows, where I cried a river in my bedroom. I will remember the moment when I watched deathly hallows part 2 where the tears came back. Because it reminded me about the first movie. I had the time of my life with harry potter, and listening to this song just reminds me of the moments we shared with harry potter. It was the end of a decade, but the start of an age. Long live all the magic we have made. Long live taylor swift! Long live harry potter!
    Add your reply
  • U
    + 1
    Unregistered 2012-01-24 13:26:53
    Long live tells us about taylor swift caring about us. And even though we are just fans we mean more than that to her. She makes us feel like we are important to her career and we should thank her for inspiring us all. So I love taylor swift. And shes not selfish and she cares about us like we care about her. Long live taylor swift. We love you.
    Add your reply
    View 3 more meanings

    Write about your feelings and thoughts about Long Live

    Know what this song is about? Does it mean anything special hidden between the lines to you? Share your meaning with community, make it interesting and valuable. Make sure you've read our simple tips

    Hey! It's useful.

    If this song really means something special to you, describe your feelings and thoughts. Don't hesitate to explain what songwriters and singer wanted to say. Also we collected some tips and tricks for you:

    • Don't write just "I love this song." Hidden between the lines, words and thoughts sometimes hold many different not yet explained meanings
    • Remember: your meaning might be valuable for someone
    • Don't post links to images and links to facts
    • Write correctly
    • Don't spam and write clearly off-topic meanings
    • Don't write abusive, vulgar, offensive, racist, threatening or harassing meanings
    • Do not post anything that you do not have the right to post
    • Please note: We moderate every meaning

    Follow these rules and your meaning will be published

    .
    Write song meaning
    Type your knowledge till "Good-o-meter" shows "Awesome!". Then send your meaning with "Post meaning" button. Get karma points!
    OK, got it!
    U
    Min 50 words
    Not bad
    Good
    Awesome!

    Top meanings Post my meaning

    • U
      + 6
      Unregistered
      This song is about taylor & her band. About all of the great times they have together and her... Read more →
    • LyricsArePoetry
      + 5
      LyricsArePoetry
      For me this is a song about a change in life. Maybe leaving high school and going to university or... Read more →
    All Long Live meanings →

    official video

    More Taylor Swift lyrics

    Full lyrics and meanings of Long Live performed by Taylor Swift All Taylor Swift Lyrics →

    Featured lyrics

    View 10 more explanations
    Add your explanation

    Write an explanation

    BoldItalicLinkAdd an image new!
    20 words
    Good
    Cool
    Awesome!

    Explanation guidelines:

    • Describe what artist is trying to say in a certain line, whether it's personal feelings, strong statement or something else.
    • Provide song facts, names, places and other worthy info that may give readers a perfect insight on the song's meaning.
    • Add links, pictures and videos to make your explanation more appealing. Provide quotes to support the facts you mention.
    Before you get started, be sure to check out these explanations created by our users: good, very good, great.

    Request explanation

    • Ask us or our community about the part of the song that interests you
    • We will try to respond as soon as possible
    ×
    Congratulations!
    Keep posting annotations and earn
    respect from LyricsMode community.
    Yep, I'm cool!
    0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

    [Intro][Verse][Pre-Chorus][Chorus][Hook][Bridge][Outro]