Father Figure
Taylor Swift, The Life of a Showgirl, 2025
Writers: Taylor Swift, Max Martin, Shellback, George Michael
Producers: Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift
Label: Republic
When I found you, you were young, wayward, lost in the cold,
pulled up to you in the Jag’, turned your rags into gold.
The winding road leads to the chateau –
“you remind me of a younger me,”
I saw potential…
I’ll be your father figure,
switch up my mood quicker,
I can make deals and just break ‘em because my pride’s bigger.
This love is pure profit, just step into my office,
I dry your tears with my sleeve.
Leave it with me, I protect the family,
leave it with me, I protect the family…
I pay the check before it kisses the mahogany grain,
said, “they wanna see you rise, they don’t want you to reign.”
I showed you all the tricks of the trade,
all I asked for is your loyalty,
my dear protégé.
I’ll be your father figure,
switch up my mood quicker,
I can make deals and just break ‘em because my pride’s bigger.
This love is pure profit, just step into my office,
they’ll know your name in the streets.
Leave it with me,
I protect the family.
I saw a change in you.
(I saw a change, saw a change in you)
My dear boy –
they don’t make loyalty like they used to.
(not like they used to)
Your thoughtless ambition sparked the ignition
on foolish decisions, which led to misguided visions
that to fulfill your dreams
you had to get rid of me…
I protect the family.
I was your father figure,
switched up our moods quicker
you made a deal and just broke it – turns out my pride’s bigger.
You want a fight? You found it,
I got the place surrounded,
you’ll be swimmin’ with the fishes til suddenly you’re drownin’.
Whose portrait’s on the mantel?
Who covered up your scandals?
Mistake my kindness for weakness and find your card cancelled.
I was your father figure,
you crossed the wrong river –
this empire belongs to me.
Leave it with me, I protect the family,
leave it with me, I protect the family,
leave it with me…
“You know, you remind me of a younger me,”
I saw potential…