Discover the story of the song > The Last Time – Taylor Swift

The song is about a person (the protagonist) who keeps going back to their ex (referred to as 'he') despite the heartache. The protagonist imagines their ex being alone and opens their eyes into hers. Both of them experience an intense emotional moment and the protagonist is ready to forgive and forget. However, the ex does the same thing again and again, and the protagonist gets hurt each time. In the end, the protagonist realizes that this will be the last time she asks him to come back and that she won't let him hurt her anymore.