The stages of a breakup and recovery as told by Taylor Swift's album 1989.
1. When the guy says you're "crazy."
"Cause darling I'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream." - "Blank Space"
2. But he's the one driving you to be that way.
"Like it any true love it drives you crazy" - "Welcome to New York"
3. When you can see the future for the two of you not looking so bright anymore.
"I should just tell you to leave 'cause I, know exactly where it leads but I, watch us go 'round and 'round each time" - Style"
4. When he just can't make up his mind.
"We were built to fall apart. Then fall back together" - "Out of the Woods"
5. When he leaves and you just feel so helpless and alone.
"I've been picking up the pieces of the mess you made" - "All You Had To Do Was Stay"
6. When he quickly rebounds to another girl.
"My ex man brought his new girlfriend. She's like oh my god." - "Shake it Off"
7. After getting angry at him for moving on so quickly and realizing how much you want him back.
"And I wish you knew that I miss you too much to be mad anymore. And I wish you were right here, right now, it's all good. I wish you would." - "I Wish You Would"
8. When you're ready to move on to someone else.
"He's so tall and handsome as hell. He's so bad but he does it so well." - "Wildest Dreams"
9. When you realize that this new guy could really be a better future.
"I want you for worse or for better, I would wait forever and ever." - "How You Get the Girl"
10. When you think you're ready to love again.
"These hands had to let it go free. And this love came back to me" - "This Love"
11. When you fall in love with your new boyfriend and start worrying that it could end just like the last relationship.
"Love's a fragile little flame, it could burn out. - "I Know Places"
12. And when you're finally truly happy and have stopped thinking about your ex-boyfriend altogether.
"And by morning, gone was any trace of you, I think I am finally clean." - "Clean"
