
Peak
21
Weeks
4
Score
370
Chart Year
2022
“Bigger Than The Whole Sky” is the fifteenth track off Midnights (3am Edition) and the second bonus track on the album, which was surprise released at 3am, three hours after the original Midnights release. “Bigger Than The Whole Sky” is a song about losing someone important to you despite only spending a short time with them and wondering what it would have been like if things had turned out differently. Swift leaves the sort of loss open to interpretation.
[Verse 1] No words appear before me in the aftermath Salt streams out my eyes and into my ears Every single thing I touch becomes sick with sadness 'Cause it's all over now, all out to sea [Chorus] Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye You were bigger than the whole sky You were more than just a short time And I've got a lot to pine about I've got a lot to live without I'm never gonna meet What could've been, would've been What should've been you What could've been, would've been you [Verse 2] Did some bird flap its wings over in Asia? Did some force take you because I didn't pray? Every single thing to come has turned into ashes 'Cause it's all over, it's not meant to be So I'll say words I don't believe [Chorus] Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye You were bigger than the whole sky You were more than just a short time And I've got a lot to pine about I've got a lot to live without I'm never gonna meet What could've been, would've been What should've been you [Bridge] What could've been, would've been you What could've been, would've been What should've been you What could've been, would've been you (What could've been, would've been you) [Chorus] Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye You were bigger than the whole sky You were more than just a short time And I've got a lot to pine about I've got a lot to live without I'm never gonna meet What could've been, would've been What should've been you
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 5, 2022 | 21 | 105 |
| 2 | Nov 12, 2022 | 68 | 58 |
| 3 | Nov 19, 2022 | 85 | 41 |
| 4 | Nov 26, 2022 | 100 | 26 |