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Champagne Problems Lyrics | Joe Alwyn

Champagne Problems Lyrics

You booked the night train for a reason
So you could sit there in this hurt
Bustling crowds or silent sleepers
You’re not sure which is worse

Because I dropped your hand while dancing
Left you out there standing
Crestfallen on the landing
Champagne problems
Your mom’s ring in your pocket
My picture in your wallet
Your heart was glass, I dropped it
Champagne problems

You told your family for a reason
You couldn’t keep it in
Your sister splashed out on the bottle
Now no one’s celebrating

Dom Perignon, you brought it
No crowd of friends applauded
Your hometown skeptics called it
Champagne problems
You had a speech, you’re speechless
Love slipped beyond your reaches
And I couldn’t give a reason
Champagne problems

Your Midas touch on the Chevy door
November flush and your flannel cure
This dorm was once a madhouse
I made a joke: Well, it’s made for me
How evergreen, our group of friends
Don’t think we’ll say that word again
And soon they’ll have the nerve to deck the halls
That we once walked through
One for the money, two for the show
I never was ready so I watch you go
Sometimes you just don’t know the answer
Till someone’s on their knees and asks you
She would’ve made such a lovely bride
What a shame she’s fucked in the head, they said
But you’ll find the real thing instead
She’ll patch up your tapestry that I shred

And hold your hand while dancing
Never leave you standing
Crestfallen on the landing
With champagne problems
Your mom’s ring in your pocket
Her picture in your wallet
You won’t remember all my
Champagne problems

You won’t remember all my
Champagne problems

About “Champagne Problems”

The song “Champagne Problems” by Taylor Swift was released on December 11, 2020, as the second track on her album Evermore. Swift co-wrote the song with Joe Alwyn, under the pseudonym William Bowery, and produced it alongside Aaron Dessner. Released under Republic Records, the song narrates a fictional story about a woman who rejects a marriage proposal, exploring themes of heartbreak, mental illness, and missed opportunities.

“Champagne Problems” captures the emotional tension between two people who had very different expectations for the same night: one planning to propose and the other ending the relationship. Swift has emphasized that this song is rooted in fiction, rather than her personal life, and is part of the “tales” told throughout the Evermore album.

The song received significant commercial success, charting globally, including #21 on the Billboard Hot 100, #6 in Ireland, and #12 in Australia​