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Much like her previous songs “Blank Space” and “Look What You Made Me Do,” which she references throughout the song, Swift connects the concept of a delusional woman to her personal life, particularly her battles with Scooter Braun and Scott Borchetta over owning her music and rapper Kanye West after he defamed her on his song “Famous.”
Some of the story may originate from Rebekah Harkness, who Swift based earlier folklore track “the last great american dynasty” on.
Lyrics
[Verse 1] What did you think I'd say to that? Does a scorpion sting when fighting back? They strike to kill, and you know I will You know I will What do you sing on your drive home? Do you see my face in the neighbor's lawn? Does she smile? Or does she mouth, "Fuck you forever"?
[Pre-Chorus] Every time you call me crazy, I get more crazy What about that? And when you say I seem angry, I get more angry
[Chorus] And there's nothing like a mad woman What a shame she went mad No one likes a mad woman You made her like that And you'll poke that bear 'til her claws come out And you find something to wrap your noose around And there's nothing like a mad woman
[Verse 2] Now I breathe flames each time I talk My cannons all firin' at your yacht They say "move on," but you know I won't And women like hunting witches too Doing your dirtiest work for you It's obvious that wanting me dead Has really brought you two together
[Pre-Chorus] Every time you call me crazy, I get more crazy What about that? And when you say I seem angry, I get more angry
[Chorus] And there's nothing like a mad woman What a shame she went mad No one likes a mad woman You made her like that And you'll poke that bear 'til her claws come out And you find something to wrap your noose around And there's nothing like a mad woman
[Bridge] I'm taking my time, taking my time 'Cause you took everything from me Watching you climb, watching you climb Over people like me The master of spin has a couple side flings Good wives always know She should be mad, should be scathing like me, but
[Outro] No one likes a mad woman What a shame she went mad You made her like that
