In my opinion, her music is more powerful when you pay more attention to the lyrics. In dear john and last kiss especially, her ability to make you feel the way she felt during that time shows her song writing talent. I agree that sonically this album doesn’t have her most impressive songs. However, this album is more loved amongst fans for story telling and confessional song writing. I think that you should try listening to 1989 to hear her most sonically cohesive album. For more in depth lyrics, I recommend Red or evermore.
I hope you will do more TSwift reactions. The most important thing to know is that Taylor’s music ranges over several styles and genres (pop, country, folk, alt, indie, rock, and all possible hyphenated combinations of these). Other things to keep in mind: I can almost guarantee that, after a few listens, some of her songs - especially her slower (“boring”) ones will grow on you. I was initially bored by a bunch of her songs that, now, are among my favorites. After you listen to a few more of her albums (and see some of her live-performance and music videos), you should re-visit the songs that you say you’ll “never listen to again” because a few of those will hit you in a completely different way. And, speaking of live performances and music videos, I cannot stress strongly enough how important it is to see some of those if you want to understand the “TSwift phenomenon.” Since you were bored by some of the Speak Now songs, I would suggest investigating her Reputation album next. It will provide a stark contrast to what you’ve just heard. When possible, I suggest reacting to both live-performance and music video versions, when possible. Here are three songs to get you started on Reputation: Reputation Stadium Tour movie: intro + "ready for it?" ua-cam.com/video/2QJaf6qq8jQ/v-deo.html Ready For It? (music video) ua-cam.com/video/wIft-t-MQuE/v-deo.html Look What You Made Me Do (official music video) ua-cam.com/video/3tmd-ClpJxA/v-deo.html Taylor Swift - intro + look what you made me do # live reputation tourua-cam.com/video/1WhDBaBWlnc/v-deo.html (The Era’s Tour movie version of this is also fantastic.) Don't Blame Me - Taylor Swift • Reputation Tour ua-cam.com/video/seOJleBbf-U/v-deo.html
Thank you for your reaction. This was helpful. And you’re right, maybe I should give several songs another try. It’s very possible that these songs are growers. Will get into Reputation, and maybe make another video about that. Will check out the suggestions. Thank you for watching and supporting!
speak now isn’t a good start tbh.. she self-wrote it when she was 19. i love it personally, but folklore/evermore and midnights are just so mature and for adults
Fun fact: Mean won a Grammy. She dated John Mayer around this time and wrote the songs Dear John, The Story Of Us (they ran into each other at an awards show and he gave her the cold shoulder) & Ours is about John Mayer. You should check out the OG version of Better Than Revenge. She wrote the song after her ex Joe Jonas left her for an actress named Camilla Belle. Jonas wrote a song called Much Better saying his new girl Camilla is much better than Taylor. Long Live is a song for her band and fans. Never Grow up was inspired by her godson who was born around this time. Haunted, Enchanted, Sparks Fly, Better Than Revenge, Story Of Us are my favorites off Speak Now Taylor’s Version
In my opinion, her music is more powerful when you pay more attention to the lyrics. In dear john and last kiss especially, her ability to make you feel the way she felt during that time shows her song writing talent. I agree that sonically this album doesn’t have her most impressive songs. However, this album is more loved amongst fans for story telling and confessional song writing. I think that you should try listening to 1989 to hear her most sonically cohesive album. For more in depth lyrics, I recommend Red or evermore.
I hope you will do more TSwift reactions. The most important thing to know is that Taylor’s music ranges over several styles and genres (pop, country, folk, alt, indie, rock, and all possible hyphenated combinations of these).
Other things to keep in mind:
I can almost guarantee that, after a few listens, some of her songs - especially her slower (“boring”) ones will grow on you. I was initially bored by a bunch of her songs that, now, are among my favorites. After you listen to a few more of her albums (and see some of her live-performance and music videos), you should re-visit the songs that you say you’ll “never listen to again” because a few of those will hit you in a completely different way.
And, speaking of live performances and music videos, I cannot stress strongly enough how important it is to see some of those if you want to understand the “TSwift phenomenon.” Since you were bored by some of the Speak Now songs, I would suggest investigating her Reputation album next. It will provide a stark contrast to what you’ve just heard. When possible, I suggest reacting to both live-performance and music video versions, when possible. Here are three songs to get you started on Reputation:
Reputation Stadium Tour movie: intro + "ready for it?"
ua-cam.com/video/2QJaf6qq8jQ/v-deo.html
Ready For It? (music video)
ua-cam.com/video/wIft-t-MQuE/v-deo.html
Look What You Made Me Do (official music video)
ua-cam.com/video/3tmd-ClpJxA/v-deo.html
Taylor Swift - intro + look what you made me do # live reputation tourua-cam.com/video/1WhDBaBWlnc/v-deo.html
(The Era’s Tour movie version of this is also fantastic.)
Don't Blame Me - Taylor Swift • Reputation Tour
ua-cam.com/video/seOJleBbf-U/v-deo.html
Thank you for your reaction. This was helpful. And you’re right, maybe I should give several songs another try. It’s very possible that these songs are growers. Will get into Reputation, and maybe make another video about that. Will check out the suggestions. Thank you for watching and supporting!
@goodmorningtom1047 also I think you will appreciate 1989, given which songs you liked on this album.
Mean was about bullies, specifically a critic that was constantly attacking her singing.
Thank you!
speak now isn’t a good start tbh.. she self-wrote it when she was 19. i love it personally, but folklore/evermore and midnights are just so mature and for adults
I think you’re right! as far as I know, I’m sure musically she has grown as an artist. I’m not very familiar with here work but I will check them out.
Fun fact: Mean won a Grammy. She dated John Mayer around this time and wrote the songs Dear John, The Story Of Us (they ran into each other at an awards show and he gave her the cold shoulder) & Ours is about John Mayer. You should check out the OG version of Better Than Revenge. She wrote the song after her ex Joe Jonas left her for an actress named Camilla Belle. Jonas wrote a song called Much Better saying his new girl Camilla is much better than Taylor. Long Live is a song for her band and fans. Never Grow up was inspired by her godson who was born around this time. Haunted, Enchanted, Sparks Fly, Better Than Revenge, Story Of Us are my favorites off Speak Now Taylor’s Version
Y’all know so much about Taylor. i’m impressed! Thanks!