Treacherous

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"Treacherous"Song by Taylor Swift
General information
Artist	Taylor Swift
Released	October 22, 2012 November 12, 2021 (Taylor's Version)
Recorded	2011-2012 January–April 2021 (T.V.)
Studio	Ballroom West (Los Angeles, California, U.S.) Marlay Studios (North Hollywood, California, U.S.)
Genre	Country
Length	4:03 4:00 (demo)
Albums	Red Red (Taylor's Version)
Label	Big Machine Records Republic Records (T.V.)
Writer(s)	Swift Dan Wilson
Producer(s)	Wilson
Red track list
"Red"
"Treacherous"
"I Knew You Were Trouble"
Official audio

"Treacherous" is the third track from American singer and songwriter Taylor Swift's fourth studio album, Red, released on October 22, 2012, through Big Machine Records. It is also the third track from her second re-recorded album, Red (Taylor's Version), released on November 12, 2021, through Republic Records.

Hidden message

Hidden message: Won't stop till it's over.

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Put your lips close to mine
As long as they don't touch
Out of focus, eye to eye
Till the gravity's too much
And I'll do anything you say
If you say it with your hands
And I'd be smart to walk away
But you're quicksand

[Chorus]
This slope is treacherous
This path is reckless
This slope is treacherous
And I-I-I like it

[Verse 2]
I can't decide if it's a choice
Getting swept away
I hear the sound of my own voice
Asking you to stay
And all we are is skin and bone
Trained to get along
Forever going with the flow
But you're friction

[Chorus]
This slope is treacherous
This path is reckless
This slope is treacherous
I, I, I like it

[Bridge]
Two headlights shine through the sleepless night
And I will get you, get you alone
Your name has echoed through my mind
And I just think you should, think you should know
That nothing safe is worth the drive
And I would follow you, follow you home
I'll follow you, follow you home

[Chorus]
This hope is treacherous
This daydream is dangerous
This hope is treacherous
I-I-I, I-I-I, I-I-I

[Bridge]
Two headlights shine through the sleepless night
And I will get you, get you alone
Your name has echoed through my mind
And I just think you should, think you should know
That nothing safe is worth the drive
And I would follow you, follow you home
I'll follow you, follow you home
I'll follow you, follow you home
I'll follow you, follow you home

[Outro]
This slope is treacherous
I-I-I like it

Critical reception

"Treacherous" was critically acclaimed by music critics, who complimented Swift for her songwriting, comparing the song to her work on Speak Now. Billboard gave the song a positive review, saying that the song had a "hushed, confessional beauty [in] the verses," though also noting that rising guitars and percussion at the end of the song broke the earlier tone. About.com also gave the song a very positive review, giving the song a rating of four out of five stars. Idolator praised Swift's vocals, saying that they were "rising to a threatening power."

Chart performance

Upon the release of Red, the song peaked at number hundred and two and sixty five respectively in the US and Canada. It also reached number twenty six on the US Country songs chart.

Charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)	65
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)	2
US Country Songs (Billboard)	26

Live performance

Swift performed "Treacherous" as the second surprise song in Tampa, Florida, on April 13, 2023, on The Eras Tour.