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This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things Lyrics

by Taylor SwiftAlbum: reputation·2017

This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things Lyrics

It Was So Nice Throwing Big Parties
Jump Into The Pool From The Balcony
Everyone Swimming In A Champagne Sea
And There Are No Rules When You Show Up Here
Bass Beat Rattling The Chandelier
Feeling So Gatsby For That Whole Year

So Why’d You Have To
Rain On My Parade?
I’m Shaking My Head,
I’m Locking The Gates

This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things,
Darling
Because You Break Them,
I Had To Take Them Away
This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things,
Honey (oh)
Did You Think I Wouldn’t Hear
All The Things You Said About Me?
This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things

It Was So Nice Being Friends Again
There I Was Giving You A Second Chance
But You Stabbed Me In The Back
While Shaking My Hand
And Therein Lies The Issue,
Friends Don’t Try To Trick You
Get You On The Phone And Mind-twist You
And So I Took An Axe To A Mended Fence

But I’m Not The Only Friend
You’ve Lost Lately (mmm-mmm)
If Only You Weren’t So Shady

This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things,
Darling
Because You Break Them,
I Had To Take Them Away
This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice
(nice Things) Things (baby), Honey (oh)
Did You Think I Wouldn’t Hear
All The Things You Said About Me?
This Is Why We Can’t Have-

Here’s A Toast To My Real Friends
They Don’t Care About The He Said, She Said
And Here’s To My Baby
He Ain’t Reading What They Call Me Lately
And Here’s To My Mama
Had To Listen To All This Drama
And Here’s To You
’cause Forgiveness Is A Nice Thing To Do
Hahaha, I Can’t Even Say
It With A Straight Face!

This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things,
Darling (darling)
Because You Break Them,
I Had To Take Them Away
This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice (uh-uh)
Things (oh No), Honey (baby, Oh)
Did You Think I Wouldn’t Hear
All The Things You Said About Me?
This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things, Darling (oh)

And Here’s To My Real Friends
(oh) Because You Break Them, I Had To Take Them
And Here’s To My Baby
(oh) Nice Things, Honey
They Didn’t Care About The He Said, She Said
Did You Think I Wouldn’t Hear
All The Things You Said About Me?
This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things

Song details & credits

SongThis Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
SingerTaylor Swift
Albumreputation
LabelTaylor Swift Music
LyricistJack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
MusicJack Antonoff, Taylor Swift
Year2017
LanguageEnglish

Frequently Asked Questions

Which album is "This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things" from and when was it released?
“This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things” is from the album reputation, released in 2017.
Who wrote the lyrics of "This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things" song?
The lyrics of “This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things” were written by Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift.
Who is the singer of "This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things" song?
“This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things” is sung by Taylor Swift.