All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)

About this song

Swift said she began writing the song during a soundcheck for her 2011 tour in support of Speak Now. Co-writer Liz Rose helped pare down an original version that was initially 10 to 15 minutes long. Swift shared some of the original lyrics on the deluxe edition of her 2019 album Lover, and this longer version is more subdued and bitter than the album recording.

What it's about

The song picks up fragments of memories after a painful breakup, jumping back and forth in time to reflect on the best and worst moments with an ex. It makes the listener feel as though they were there with the couple.

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Fun facts

• Samples “Like a Cat by Cyndi Lauper”.
• Covered 3 times, including “all too well (10 minute version) (emlyn’s version) by emlyn”.
• Written by Taylor Swift and Liz Rose.
• Produced by Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff.