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“Picture to Burn” is an angsty breakup song about Jordan Alford, who went on to date, and later marry, one of Taylor’s former friends named Chelsea. Chelsea told Daily Mail:
[Jordan and I] just thought it was funny. [Jordan] was like, ‘I’m not a redneck! She makes me look like some redneck!’ but other than that we just thought it was kind of funny. […] [After I began dating him, Taylor and I] exchanged a few words over a locker fight. We were 14, we were just being girly, snarky.
The song is the fourth single from Swift’s debut album and peaked at #3 on Billboard’s US Hot Country Songs. The track’s music video featured Taylor’s high school best friend Abigail Anderson, who she wrote “Fifteen” about.
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
State the obvious, I didn't get my perfect fantasy I realize you love yourself more than you could ever love me So go and tell your friends that I'm obsessive and crazy That's fine, you won't mind if I say By the way
[Chorus]
I hate that stupid old pickup truck you never let me drive You're a redneck heartbreak who's really bad at lying So watch me strike a match on all my wasted time As far as I'm concerned, you're just another picture to burn
[Verse 2]
There's no time for tears I'm just sitting here planning my revenge There's nothing stopping me From going out with all of your best friends And if you come around saying sorry to me My daddy's gonna show you how sorry you'll be
[Chorus]
'Cause I hate that stupid old pickup truck you never let me drive You're a redneck heartbreak who's really bad at lying So watch me strike a match an all my wasted time As far as I'm concerned, you're just another picture to burn
[Bridge]
And if you're missing me, you'd better keep it to yourself 'Cause coming back around here would be bad for your health
[Chorus]
'Cause I hate that stupid old pickup truck you never let me drive You're a redneck heartbreak who's really bad at lying So watch me strike a match on all my wasted time In case you haven't heard I really really hate that Stupid old pickup truck you never let me drive You're a redneck heartbreak, who's really bad at lying So watch me strike a match on all my wasted time As far as I'm concerned, you're just another picture to burn
[Outro]
Burn, burn, burn, baby, burn You're just another picture to burn Baby, burn
