写完专辑《Speak Now》后，泰勒便选择与不同的作曲家及制作人合作，其中就有马克斯·马丁和Shellback。他们三人共同创作此曲，并取名为“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”。

由于歌词描述的是男女之间的恋爱纠纷，就有不少媒体猜测歌词中所描写的男主角为泰勒·斯威夫特前男友：乔·乔纳斯、泰勒·洛特纳和杰克·吉伦哈尔中的一位。而泰勒·斯威夫特并没有回应歌词中描写的抒情对象是谁。

而在谈到歌曲的创作过程时，她说自己当时正在和朋友讨论与前男友复合的事。当这位朋友离开之后，马克斯和约翰问她这是怎么回事，于是她将“分手-和好-再次分手-再次和好”的这个过程说给两位制作人听，说完后他们一致认为这个故事可以写成一首歌。接着泰勒就拿起吉他开始创作，这首歌很快就完成了。

 

I remember when we broke up the first time

Saying, "This is it, I've had enough," 'cause like

We hadn't seen each other in a month

When you said you needed space. (What?)

Then you come around again and say

"Baby, I miss you and I swear I'm gonna change, trust me."

Remember how that lasted for a day?

I say, "I hate you," we break up, you call me, "I love you."

 

Ooh, we called it off again last night

But ooh, this time I'm telling you, I'm telling you

 

We are never ever ever getting back together,

We are never ever ever getting back together,

You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me

But we are never ever ever ever getting back together

 

Like, ever...

 

I'm really gonna miss you picking fights

And me falling for it screaming that I'm right

And you would hide away and find your peace of mind

With some indie record that's much cooler than mine

 

Ooh, you called me up again tonight

But ooh, this time I'm telling you, I'm telling you

 

We are never, ever, ever getting back together

We are never, ever, ever getting back together

You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me (talk to me)

But we are never ever ever ever getting back together

 

Ooh, yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah

Oh oh oh

 

I used to think that we were forever ever

And I used to say, "Never say never..."

Uggg... so he calls me up and he's like, "I still love you,"

And I'm like... "I just... I mean this is exhausting, you know, like,

We are never getting back together. Like, ever"

 

No!

 

We are never ever ever getting back together

We are never ever ever getting back together

You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me

But we are never ever ever ever getting back together

 

We, ooh, getting back together, ohhh,

We, ooh, getting back together

 

You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me (talk to me)

But we are never ever ever ever getting back together