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This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things — Reputation | The Swift Dictionary

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This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things

ReputationTrack 138 vocabulary words

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It was so nice throwin' big partiesJump into the pool from the balconyEveryone swimmin' in a champagne seaAnd there are no rules when you show up hereBass beat rattling the chandelierFeelin' so Gatsby for that whole year

So why'd you have to rain on my parade?I'm shaking my head and locking the gates

This is why we can't have nice things, darlin'Because you break them, I had to take them awayThis 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 againThere I was, giving you a second chanceBut you stabbed me in the back while shakin' my handAnd therein lies the issue, friends don't try to trick youGet you on the phone and mind-twist youAnd so I took an axe to a mended fence

But I'm not the only friend you've lost lately (Mm-mm)If only you weren't so shady

This is why we can't have nice things, darlin' (Yeah)Because you break them, I had to take them awayThis is why we can't have nice (Nice things) things (Baby), honeyDid 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 friendsThey don't care about the he-said, she-saidAnd here's to my babyHe ain't readin' what they call me latelyAnd here's to my mamaHad to listen to all this dramaAnd here's to you'Cause forgiveness is a nice thing to doHaha, I can't even say it with a straight face (This is why we can't have)

This is why we can't have nice things, darlin' (Darlin')Because you break them, I had to take them away (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 (Oh) nice (Oh, no) things, darlin'(And here's to my real friends; Oh)Because you break them, I had to take them (Away)(And here's to my baby; Oh)Nice things (Oh, no), honey(They didn't care about that 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

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Vocabulary

chandelier

Beginner

A decorative lighting fixture, typically a large, ornate one.

Taylor uses this word to describe the luxurious and opulent atmosphere of the party.

gatsbys

Intermediate

A reference to F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby', describing someone who is extravagant and flashy.

Taylor uses this word to describe the lavish and extravagant lifestyle of the partygoers.

he-said-she-said

Intermediate

A phrase used to describe a situation where two people have different versions of the truth, often with no clear resolution.

Taylor uses this phrase to describe the way people often focus on gossip and rumors, rather than the truth.

mended

Intermediate

Made or repaired, especially to restore something to its original condition.

Taylor uses this word to describe the effort she put into repairing the friendship, which is now being torn down.

mind-twist

Intermediate

To confuse or distort someone's thoughts or perceptions.

Taylor uses this word to describe the person's manipulative behavior, trying to confuse and distort her thoughts.

parade

Beginner

A public display or procession, often with music and decorations.

Taylor uses this word to describe the excitement and celebration of the party, which is ruined by the person's actions.

shady

Beginner

Untrustworthy or deceitful, often in a way that is sneaky or underhanded.

Taylor uses this word to describe the person's untrustworthy and deceitful behavior.

trick

Beginner

To deceive or cheat someone, often by using cunning or cleverness.

Taylor uses this word to describe the person's manipulative behavior, trying to deceive her.