

But instead of negating this here as she does in the media, she invites him to "join the heist" and perhaps try to steal her heart.
#THIEF IN THE NIGHT POP SERIAL#
She's a "robber" who steals "hearts," "running off and never sayin' sorry." This probably comes from the media's portrayal of her as a serial dater. Now, Taylor gets the chance to describe herself in the eyes of the man she's interested in. I forget their names now, I'm so very tame now Stealing hearts and running off and never sayin' sorryīut if I'm a thief, then he can join the heist, andĪnd he can be my jailer, Burton to this TaylorĮvery love I've known in comparison is a failure Knew I was a robber first time that he saw me Even if these are dreams for now, she willing to "take my time" because she knows she's "gonna be with you" and asks him if he's "ready for it." Verse 2 She sings that in her "dreams," they're together and do some incredible things (possibly sexual in nature). The song considerably lightens up for the central theme-this idea that inside the hardcore facade, Taylor truly wants a beautiful, sweet relationship.

Musically, the chorus of ".Ready For It?" feels like the "island breeze" mentioned in the pre-chorus. If he'll "touch" her, he'll "never be alone." They run away to an "island" together and put the "lights down low," keeping their relationship a secret from others. The pre-chorus lightens up a little from the verse and has Taylor predicting the course of the relationship. " She's determined that there's "nothing better" for her, so she's going to "keep him forever / like a vendetta. She admires him because while "some boys are tryin' too hard, he don't try at all though." She takes on a bit of an aggressive cougar persona when she says he's "younger than my exes, but he act like such a man. But she's willing to rise to the challenge and perhaps here even acknowledges her so-called "serial dating" when she sings, "But if he's a ghost, then I can be a phantom / Holdin' him for ransom. In the first verse, Taylor acknowledges that the man she's interested in has broken up with many girls and left many of them wanting more. Younger than my exes, but he act like such a man, so Some boys are tryin' too hard, he don't try at all though Wonder how many girls he had loved and left hauntedīut if he's a ghost, then I can be a phantom

Knew he was a killer first time that I saw him
