We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was written by Swift with the song's co-producers Max Martin and Shellback. It was released as the lead single from Swift's upcoming fourth studio album Red (2012) on August 14, 2012 by Big Machine Records. The We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together Songfacts reports that the song was Taylor's first ever #1 on the American Hot 100. After writing Speak Now (2010) entirely solo, she opted to collaborate with different songwriters and producers for Red. Thus, she called Max Martin and Shellback, two songwriters and producers whose work she admired fondly, to discuss a possible collaboration. The trio conceived the concept for "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" incidentally after a friend of Swift's ex-boyfriend walked into the recording studio and spoke of rumors he heard that Swift and her former flame were reuniting. With the friend gone, Martin and Shellback asked Swift to elaborate on the details of the relationship, which she described as "break up, get back together, break up, get back together, just, ugh, the worst". Martin then suggested that they write about the incident. Swift began playing the guitar and singing, "We are never...", and the song flowed rapidly afterwards. She described the process as one of the most humorous experiences she had while recording, and said the musical partners matched her expectations.

[Verse 1] I remember when we broke up the first time Saying, "This is it, I've had enough," 'cause like We hadn't seen each other in a month When you said you needed "space" (what?) Then you come around again and say "Baby, I miss you and I swear I'm gonna change, trust me" Remember how that lasted for a day? I say, "I hate you," we break up, you call me, "I love you" [Pre-Chorus 1] Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh We called it off again last night, but Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh This time, I'm telling you, I'm telling you [Chorus] We are never, ever, ever getting back together We are never, ever, ever getting back together You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me But we are never, ever, ever, ever getting back together Like, ever [Verse 2] I'm really gonna miss you picking fights And me, falling for it, screaming that I'm right And you would hide away and find your peace of mind With some indie record that's much cooler than mine [Pre-Chorus 2] Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh You called me up again tonight, but Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh This time, I'm telling you, I'm telling you [Chorus] We are never, ever, ever getting back together We are never, ever, ever (ever) getting back together You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me (Talk to me) But we are never, ever, ever, ever getting back together [Post-Chorus] Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (yeah) Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (yeah) Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (yeah) Oh-oh-oh [Bridge] I used to think that we were forever, ever And I used to say, "Never say never" Ugh, so he calls me up and he's like, "I still love you" And I'm like, "I just- I mean, this is exhausting, you know? Like, we are never getting back together, like, ever" [Chorus] We are never, ever, ever getting back together We are never, ever, ever (ooh) getting back together You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me But we are never, ever, ever, ever getting back together [Outro] We (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, no) Getting back together We (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, oh, oh, yeah) Getting back together You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me (Talk to me) But we are never, ever, ever, ever getting back together