“I once believed love would be burning red, but it's golden” — Taylor Swift, “Daylight” (Lover, 2019) | Tay of the Day

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I once believed love would be burning red, but it's golden

— Taylor Swift“Daylight”Lover · 2019

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Lover · 2019

The bridge of 'Daylight', the album's closer — a quiet revision of an old idea of love.

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