Music Taylor Swift

[Samid]

#80 "Tim McGraw" (2006)


On Taylor Swift's birthday, we rewind the clock to the beginning of her musical journey - the release of her very first single. In many ways, this debut song foreshadowed the remarkable trajectory of her career. 17 years later, at 34, her lyrics and storytelling prowess continue to take listeners on an enchanting and timeless journey.

Rolling Stone has ranked this the 11th best debut single of all time:

Taylor Swift began writing this ballad in math class in her freshman year. “I was dating a guy who was about to go off to college,” she said. “I knew we were going to break up.” With her first song, Swift immediately showed her Nashville peers she could beat any of them at their own game, acing the classic genre trope of “nostalgic country song about how country music is nostalgic.” But the majesty of “Tim McGraw” is just how much of Taylor’s own writerly sensibilities shine through beginning with the unforgettable opening couplet: “He said the way my blues eyes shined/Put those Georgia stars to shame that night,” she sang. “I said, ‘That’s a lie.’”

 

[Semper Fudge]

Kids I can understand. Grown men though?

Weird outlook on life.

 

[Samid]

#79 "Long Live" (2010)


"if you have children some day, when they point to the pictures, please tell them my name"

Yet another amazing bridge.

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You may be a millennial but you'll never be from the most iconic decade. Couple of weeks too old for that. Tough luck Tay!

 

[Samid]

#78 "Shake It Off" (2014)


If there's one Taylor Swift song everyone in the world has heard, it's this one. Catchy, cringy and fun tune. But ironically, lyrically one of her absolute weakest songs.

 

[rimaldo]

glad to see the thread back on track. i knew pogue was trouble when he walked in.

 

[Samid]

#77 "illicit affairs" (2020)


"Tell your friends you went out for a run, you’ll be flushed when you return"

Affair or addiction?

 

[MiceOnMeth]

For anyone who didn't manage to get to the cinema to see it the eras tour movie is available to stream and rent now

 

[Redplane]

So how many of you Swifties took the day off on her birthday?
I heard that was a thing.

 

[amolbhatia50k]

So how many of you Swifties took the day off on her birthday?
I heard that was a thing.

 

[Acrobat7]

So how many of you Swifties took the day off on her birthday?
I heard that was a thing.

Are Swifties more intense than K-Pop fans?

 

[HTG]

So how many of you Swifties took the day off on her birthday?
I heard that was a thing.

Makes more sense than religious holidays, if you ask me. At least we know Taylor Swift actually exists.

 

[Hephaestus]

Makes more sense than religious holidays, if you ask me. At least we know Taylor Swift actually exists.

 

[Redlambs]

Makes more sense than religious holidays, if you ask me. At least we know Taylor Swift actually exists.

Have you ever actually met "her"?

 

[Samid]

So how many of you Swifties took the day off on her birthday?
I heard that was a thing.

December 13 is an annual taycation <3

 

[Redplane]

Have you ever actually met "her"?

Bahaha was about to make the same comment.
How do they know she's real? Could be AI, holograms, a dream, you name it. People have been going to concerts of holographic AI generated singers in Asia for years!

 

[Moby]

Are Swifties more intense than K-Pop fans?

Don't compare those turds to us.

 

[Acrobat7]

Don't compare those turds to us.

Hey, I am a guy and can freely admit, that Taylor has songs that I enjoy, while Blackpink put on a live show that I can also enjoy.

 

[Moby]

Hey, I am a guy and can freely admit, that Taylor has songs that I enjoy, while Blackpink put on a live show that I can also enjoy.

Gfy and I know this Swift dude is also a so called Blink but she ain't one of us

 

[Samid]

#76 "White Horse" (2008)


This is my first Grammy, you guys! This is a Grammy!

No idea why it took until 2010 before they recognised her talents but better late than never I guess.

 

[RedSky]

Is this meant to be satire?

 

[Lightbringer]

I have never heard a Taylor Swift song, and I am dead serious. Dont know how I should feel about that. I thought she was an influencer or model or something dating that NFL player whom I did know who it was either before I stumbled across them on social media.

 

[horsechoker]

I have never heard a Taylor Swift song, and I am dead serious. Dont know how I should feel about that. I thought she was an influencer or model or something dating that NFL player whom I did know who it was either before I stumbled across them on social media.

I'd say you have but you didn't know it was her

 

[Samid]

#75 "marjorie" (2020)


“I should've asked you questions, I should've asked you how to be. Asked you to write it down for me, should've kept every grocery store receipt. Cause every scrap of you would be taken from me”

Taylor's touching tribute to her grandmother.

*sobs*

 

[Samid]

#74 "epiphany" (2020)


"Something med school did not cover
Someone's daughter, someone's mother"

Taylor's touching tribute to her grandfather. And frontline healthcare workers.

Spoiler: Long pond studio sessions

 

[Solius]

#73 "feast" (2021)

Taylor’s touching tribute to a possum she once saw gnawing on a tin of tuna.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

#73 "feast" (2021)

Taylor’s touching tribute to a possum she once saw gnawing on a tin of tuna.

“Just a possum, sweet and furry. Chewing sea food. Into slurry.”

 

[Solius]

#72 "upside down" (2017)


Benito’s dance, a waltz with fate,
In the novel of life, a chapter to create.

Taylor’s touching tribute to Benito Mussolini

 

[Samid]

Next song on the countdown is actually from 2017.

 

[Samid]

#73 "…Ready For It?" (2017)


After a few sombre tracks we need something more light-hearted. Reputation is my least favorite Swift album and I don't really connect with the lyrics here. So I won't pretend I listen much to this version of her. What I can appreciate is her incredible stage presence and ability to turn songs from this album into colosseum events. This is polar opposite to the music and concerts she had for the first decade of her career. So to have the nerve and guts to go on this adventurous detour when she could've continued on the same safe path is really admirable.

Spoiler: Live performance

 

[Redplane]

I asked AI to come up with lyrics for TS's next song. It didn't disappoint:

(Verse 1)
Met you in a donut shop, eating glaze,
Thought you were the one, caught in a sugar daze.
You promised sweet nothings, like candy rain,
But turns out it's all sticky, like bubblegum pain.

(Pre-Chorus)
We twirled like spaghetti, but you left me al dente,
In a pasta of love, you were a flavor absent.
Your commitment was a unicorn, mythical and rare,
But like a pizza delivery, you just weren't there.

(Chorus)
We're a circus act in your love parade,
You're the ringmaster, and I'm the clown dismayed.
I won't be your puppet, no strings attached,
This satirical sonnet, our love's mismatched.

(Verse 2)
You penned our love story, in a comic sans font,
But the plot twists hit, like a prank at the font.
You're a wizard, making love vanish in smoke,
Abracadabra, but it's just a love joke.

(Bridge)
You promised a love potion, like a sorcerer bold,
But it fizzled out, like soda left too old.
You're the scriptwriter, crafting tales bizarre,
I'll exit stage left, I'm the comedy star.

(Chorus)
We're a sitcom in your romance show,
You're the director, making me the laughing row.
I'm not your sidekick, not playing the fool,
This ridiculous anthem breaks love's silly rule.

(Outro)
So here's my finale, a carnival of glee,
No more heartache, just laughter and me.
No more fairytales, I'm breaking free,
This ridiculous song, the end, it's just me.

 

[Samid]

I asked AI to come up with lyrics for TS's next song. It didn't disappoint:

(Verse 1)
Met you in a donut shop, eating glaze,
Thought you were the one, caught in a sugar daze.
You promised sweet nothings, like candy rain,
But turns out it's all sticky, like bubblegum pain.

(Pre-Chorus)
We twirled like spaghetti, but you left me al dente,
In a pasta of love, you were a flavor absent.
Your commitment was a unicorn, mythical and rare,
But like a pizza delivery, you just weren't there.

(Chorus)
We're a circus act in your love parade,
You're the ringmaster, and I'm the clown dismayed.
I won't be your puppet, no strings attached,
This satirical sonnet, our love's mismatched.

(Verse 2)
You penned our love story, in a comic sans font,
But the plot twists hit, like a prank at the font.
You're a wizard, making love vanish in smoke,
Abracadabra, but it's just a love joke.

(Bridge)
You promised a love potion, like a sorcerer bold,
But it fizzled out, like soda left too old.
You're the scriptwriter, crafting tales bizarre,
I'll exit stage left, I'm the comedy star.

(Chorus)
We're a sitcom in your romance show,
You're the director, making me the laughing row.
I'm not your sidekick, not playing the fool,
This ridiculous anthem breaks love's silly rule.

(Outro)
So here's my finale, a carnival of glee,
No more heartache, just laughter and me.
No more fairytales, I'm breaking free,
This ridiculous song, the end, it's just me.

Are you sure this isn't 50 Cent? I read it in his voice.

 

[Salt Bailly]

 

[TwoSheds]

“Just a possum, sweet and furry. Chewing sea food. Into slurry.”

Not enough love for this

 

[Samid]

#72 "'tis the damn season" (2020)


Fun fact: Taylor's first ever song with a curse word in the title. And she wrote this while drunk.

She has this compelling storytelling ability where she takes you on a journey and makes you believe that rekindling an old flame is a good idea. That's a bit scary.

 

[Solius]

Curse word

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Compelling storytelling

 

[Samid]

is damn a curse word

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[Annihilate Now!]

My sister in law played the song "London Boy" in the car the other day. My instant thought was that it was absolutely terrible.... And yet it's been stuck in my head every since ( despite it's obvious terribleness).

Is this the true power of Swift in action?

 

[Solius]

#71 "'you friggin frick" (2016)

Fun fact, taylor’s first foray into vile and abusive language.

 

[VorZakone]

#71 "'you friggin frick" (2016)

Fun fact, taylor’s first foray into vile and abusive language.