Taylor cuts off the hope of returned love that she expresses in the first two verses, realizing that the person she has been patiently waiting to receive affection from never cared for her. The second half of this verse is a confession as Taylor admits that she would choose to stay in the town she dreamt of leaving just to be with the person she loves.įrom sprinkler splashes to fireplace ashes Taylor expresses a longing for greater connection and more time with the person she loves, recalling a time when she touched her phone as if she could touch the person on the other end of the line. I didn't choose this town / I dream of getting out

I hear it in your voice / You're smoking with your boys Taylor once spoke to Tavi Gevinson for Elle about the 'You Are In Love' lyric that goes, 'you're my best friend,' explaining back in 2015 that she had 'never had that' but thought that it 'sounds like it would just be so beautiful.' 'We're the best of friends,' she sings in a lyric that parallels a line from her 1989 song 'You Are In Love.' Taylor sings about a summertime crush that lingers as the season changes, one that she secretly harbors yet doesn't reveal as she waits for this person to notice her. Summer went away / Still the yearning stays Taylor is known for putting some of her most heart-wrenching songs as Track 5 on her albums - think “Dear John,” “White Horse,” “my tears ricochet,” and of course, “All Too Well.” Track 5 of Midnights has been quickly singled out as a fan-favorite in the short time that Taylor’s 10th album has been out, a vulnerable song entitled 'You're on Your Own, Kid.' Which is out now,' Taylor wrote on Twitter. Life can be dark, starry, cloudy, terrifying, electrifying, hot, cold, romantic or lonely.

'Midnights is a collage of intensity, highs and lows, and ebbs and flows. Now, Taylor Swift enters a new musical era marked by '70s retro aesthetics (see her music video for 'Anti-Hero') and a return to her pop sound with a 13-track album about 13 separate nights - 20, if you count her 'chaotic surprise' 3am Edition that included seven additional songs. This latest album release comes two years since Taylor released her 2020 albums Folklore and Evermore, and since then the singer has completed two re-recordings: Fearless (Taylor's Version) and Red (Taylor's Version). Taylor Swift just dropped her 10th album, Midnights, and it's chock-full of songs that are poised to be some of her most beloved, devastatingly honest tracks yet. If you or a loved one are struggling, please contact the National Eating Disorders Hotline at (800) 931-2237 or visit online. Content warning: The article below features mentions of eating disorders, which may be triggering to some.

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