"All Too Well" stans, hear me out: "Last Kiss" deserves an argument for the No. 1 spot. This whole song is raw, poignant, and beautiful — all six minutes and seven seconds of it. From every heartbreaking lyric to the way her breath shakes between words, Swift makes your heart ache right along with hers. (Please seek help if it doesn't.) Even the simplest lines, like "You told me you loved me/so why did you go away?," feel haunting, and her attention to detail makes it all the more tragic. (Fans have dubbed July 9 "Last Kiss Day" and even stay up to post screenshots at 1:58 a.m. to celebrate.) "Last Kiss" is an impeccably written story about losing someone you love and the overwhelming sadness and powerlessness that follow.
This may be a controversial take, but someone had to say it! As I eloquently explained to my sister during the difficult making of this list: "I think I came to the conclusion that, yes, the bridge of 'All Too Well' is one of the greatest things ever written, but 'Last Kiss' has more lines that make me feel like that. 'Last Kiss' constantly makes me feel like I'm getting punched in the heart, whereas most of 'All Too Well' is the buildup to the one part that punches my heart. You know?"
So, there you have it. "Last Kiss" is absolutely perfect and reigns supreme as Swift's best song of all time.