AMAZING! You did such a thorough job of going through each song and explaining each in great detail. Was unclear about some of the meanings of particular lyrics and now you have clarified. Thank you!! GREAT JOB🤩
“Just a girl, just a swiftie” that absolutely nailed it! I love all of your Taylor content, and this is possibly my favorite. I felt so validated listening to this video. I also am the crazy swiftie friend that everyone asks to explain things too and I’m so glad somebody took the time to spell it out so I can share it with anyone who asks! I have already shared this with multiple friends. Thank you! I had not even thought about the alien theory on down bad and I will never be able to listen to that song again without thinking about that 😂. I agree on so many levels with so many things! WAY to freaking go!!! This album is amazing. And the whole thing made me sad for Taylor, made me feel like she’s such a freaking normal human being while also being the most famous person in the world, and I’m so happy for her healing and that she is with Travis and happy and young and in love again. WOW. Full circle of emotions in 31 songs, and I’ll forever be grateful for every single word.
Can I just say thankyou thankyou thankyou for this everything is so much more clear!! I am so obsessed with album but even more now! She is the most creative and iconic person!! Thankyou and love you❤️
I love hearing all of it broken down and dissected like this! I love the depth of her writing but sometimes the metaphors in her lyrics go over my head so this is super helpful haha. I saw a tiktok where someone said that The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived could also be about Scott Borchetta selling Taylor’s masters to Scooter?? I thought it was a super interesting take!
This was so freaking helpful! I watched the whole thing and now I love the album even more! Love your take on all of them too, they seemed spot on! 🤩 Thank you for making this!!!
When you posted on insta that you made a slideshow I was like oh we need this. But the fact that you go over the slideshow is exactly what we all needed.
Same girly 17 yrs n counting Been here all this time. This music has been just transformative and incredible. I’d been waiting for this 31 songs I just didn’t know how much I badly wanted or needed them all until I heard them all 🩶🗝️🎧✌🏻🪶 Such a crazy wonderful time to be a Swiftie but it’s been the best worst and then best again in the coolest way for me ✌🏻✌🏻🫶🏻
Amazing video! The stuff about Down Bad was so cool, I never thought of it as ET vibes. Also, loml is "loss of my life" not "love of my life" she never actually says love of my life, only loss on my life. She says "im the love of your life"
I really enjoyed your video, however I think I have to disagree on the amount of songs you think are about Joe. In my opinion, only *So Long, London* and *Fresh Out The Slammer* (partly) are about Joe. First I thought *The Black Dog* was about Joe, too, but after many listenings and some research, I actually think it's also about Matty. Everytime she says that "she doesn't understand it" (as she does in *The Black Dog* and *How Did It End?* ) I personally believe that she's referring to Matty and his ghosting. She does understand how things with Joe ended. The break-up was rather mutually (as far as I'm aware) and in retrospective, she already sang about a possible break-up with Joe in *Midnights* . I feel like when she was writing for *TTPD* she was already quite "over" him and was more dealing with her heartbreak caused by Matty. (Everything that follows comes with an "Allegedly"): Matty ghosted her. He was courting her for years, they've been their respective "what ifs". When it was over with Joe, he promised her marriage and kids. She was on cloud nine, feeling intoxicated by his affection. We just have to look at her "you know who you are, this song's about you, I love you" and "I'm so happy, I'm the most happiest in my life, I finally feel that everything in my life makes sense" moments during the Eras Tour. She was 110% in a honeymoon phase. And Matty left. He ghosted her. There wasn't this slow dying of this relationship as there was with Joe. She was on cloud nine and he left. She fell hard, literally. That's why I also believe that *ICDIWABH* is also about Matty. She's singing about finding his things in her drawer, crucial evidence that she didn't imagine the whole thing. You don't imagine a six year relationship. You need evidence that you didn't imagine a whirlwind relationship that started quickly and ended suddenly and definitely not mutually. She's also singing about the short time, even though he had promised her "all time". I'm not saying that the break-up with Joe didn't affect her at all. Obviously ending a six year relationship, even if it was foreseeable, is hard and hurts. That's why she wrote *So Long, London* but she's also expressing how the relationship made her feel caged (that's why I think that *Fresh Out The Slammer* is partially about Joe). She spent 10 years fantasizing about Matty, dreaming about him, he was her "what if". So when he bolted, it hurt twice as hard. Especially since she was willing to endure all scrutiny for dating him (entering *But Daddy, I Love Him* ). She knew that it would give her bad press for dating him. He's said some problematic things, some Swifties publicly scolded her for dating him, and she was absolutely willing to ignore all that and be with him. She, kinda "childishly" expressed her love for him during her tour, she was seen publicly with him, she didn't hide him. She was absolutely willing to stay by his side and endure it all... And he bolted. Which would also hint that *My Boy Only Breaks His Favourite Toys* is about Matty, because once he had her, he broke her. Oh, and as already hinted before, I don't think that *But Daddy, I Love Him* is about Travis but Matty, because her dating Travis was no controversy at all. Everyone loved it when they started dating. *But Daddy, I Love Him* is a message to her fans who think that they can tell her how to live her life. I agree that *The Alchemy* is about Travis. Many think it's also about Matty, but the football references are too obvious imho.
Well that was a great lesson! I was following the power point too and felt like I was back in school. I knew the general themes but I appreciated your analysis of Down Bad, Cassandra, and The Manuscript.
OMGGG WOW I haven’t been a swiftie since like 1989, but I literally just watched that entire hour video and I think I am back to being one. That was an epic break down. Could you do this with some of her older albums??
yes okay i just sat through the whole thing and am now feeling so educated! thank you for this maddie! if you taught a t swiz calss would def take it. i didn't realize the DEPTH of the albatross omi like hello thank you for enlightening me. i also def thought the black dog was about matty healy at first but after hearing your thoughts i can't decide! my favorite song is peter-can't listen to it and not cry like just immediate tears. also do we think fortnight has more something to do with just how short the matty healy relationship was, like is that song more centered around him? idk but i love how we can all interperet her songs differently. also! i'm legit going to need to sell my life for another eras tour ticket because I NEED to see the ttpd era. anyway thanks for all of this maddie i love you!
I love your takes!! I think fortnight is definitely about Matty Healy but I also think it’s in reference to a lot of people from her past! I’m also still so torn on who the Black Dog is about
AMAZING! You did such a thorough job of going through each song and explaining each in great detail. Was unclear about some of the meanings of particular lyrics and now you have clarified. Thank you!! GREAT JOB🤩
“Just a girl, just a swiftie” that absolutely nailed it! I love all of your Taylor content, and this is possibly my favorite. I felt so validated listening to this video. I also am the crazy swiftie friend that everyone asks to explain things too and I’m so glad somebody took the time to spell it out so I can share it with anyone who asks! I have already shared this with multiple friends. Thank you!
I had not even thought about the alien theory on down bad and I will never be able to listen to that song again without thinking about that 😂. I agree on so many levels with so many things! WAY to freaking go!!!
This album is amazing. And the whole thing made me sad for Taylor, made me feel like she’s such a freaking normal human being while also being the most famous person in the world, and I’m so happy for her healing and that she is with Travis and happy and young and in love again. WOW. Full circle of emotions in 31 songs, and I’ll forever be grateful for every single word.
Swifties unite!! I’m so glad you liked this video!!! Thanks for sharing!
Literally had a skims ad of Kim K pop up in the middle of you explaining thanK you aIMee 💀
I'm dying at this 💀
I’m crying hahahw
lmao
this is exactly what we needed! chefs kiss
Can I just say thankyou thankyou thankyou for this everything is so much more clear!! I am so obsessed with album but even more now! She is the most creative and iconic person!! Thankyou and love you❤️
I love hearing all of it broken down and dissected like this! I love the depth of her writing but sometimes the metaphors in her lyrics go over my head so this is super helpful haha. I saw a tiktok where someone said that The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived could also be about Scott Borchetta selling Taylor’s masters to Scooter?? I thought it was a super interesting take!
Thanks so much!! I definitely think she references multiple people in the same song!
This was so freaking helpful! I watched the whole thing and now I love the album even more! Love your take on all of them too, they seemed spot on! 🤩 Thank you for making this!!!
When you posted on insta that you made a slideshow I was like oh we need this. But the fact that you go over the slideshow is exactly what we all needed.
okay this is the most iconic video ever
Hahah thanks queen
Same girly 17 yrs n counting
Been here all this time.
This music has been just transformative and incredible.
I’d been waiting for this 31 songs I just didn’t know how much I badly wanted or needed them all until I heard them all
🩶🗝️🎧✌🏻🪶
Such a crazy wonderful time to be a Swiftie but it’s been the best worst and then best again in the coolest way for me ✌🏻✌🏻🫶🏻
❤❤❤
Amazing video! The stuff about Down Bad was so cool, I never thought of it as ET vibes. Also, loml is "loss of my life" not "love of my life" she never actually says love of my life, only loss on my life. She says "im the love of your life"
I really enjoyed your video, however I think I have to disagree on the amount of songs you think are about Joe. In my opinion, only *So Long, London* and *Fresh Out The Slammer* (partly) are about Joe. First I thought *The Black Dog* was about Joe, too, but after many listenings and some research, I actually think it's also about Matty.
Everytime she says that "she doesn't understand it" (as she does in *The Black Dog* and *How Did It End?* ) I personally believe that she's referring to Matty and his ghosting. She does understand how things with Joe ended. The break-up was rather mutually (as far as I'm aware) and in retrospective, she already sang about a possible break-up with Joe in *Midnights* . I feel like when she was writing for *TTPD* she was already quite "over" him and was more dealing with her heartbreak caused by Matty.
(Everything that follows comes with an "Allegedly"): Matty ghosted her. He was courting her for years, they've been their respective "what ifs". When it was over with Joe, he promised her marriage and kids. She was on cloud nine, feeling intoxicated by his affection. We just have to look at her "you know who you are, this song's about you, I love you" and "I'm so happy, I'm the most happiest in my life, I finally feel that everything in my life makes sense" moments during the Eras Tour. She was 110% in a honeymoon phase. And Matty left. He ghosted her. There wasn't this slow dying of this relationship as there was with Joe. She was on cloud nine and he left. She fell hard, literally. That's why I also believe that *ICDIWABH* is also about Matty. She's singing about finding his things in her drawer, crucial evidence that she didn't imagine the whole thing. You don't imagine a six year relationship. You need evidence that you didn't imagine a whirlwind relationship that started quickly and ended suddenly and definitely not mutually. She's also singing about the short time, even though he had promised her "all time".
I'm not saying that the break-up with Joe didn't affect her at all. Obviously ending a six year relationship, even if it was foreseeable, is hard and hurts. That's why she wrote *So Long, London* but she's also expressing how the relationship made her feel caged (that's why I think that *Fresh Out The Slammer* is partially about Joe).
She spent 10 years fantasizing about Matty, dreaming about him, he was her "what if". So when he bolted, it hurt twice as hard. Especially since she was willing to endure all scrutiny for dating him (entering *But Daddy, I Love Him* ). She knew that it would give her bad press for dating him. He's said some problematic things, some Swifties publicly scolded her for dating him, and she was absolutely willing to ignore all that and be with him. She, kinda "childishly" expressed her love for him during her tour, she was seen publicly with him, she didn't hide him. She was absolutely willing to stay by his side and endure it all... And he bolted.
Which would also hint that *My Boy Only Breaks His Favourite Toys* is about Matty, because once he had her, he broke her. Oh, and as already hinted before, I don't think that *But Daddy, I Love Him* is about Travis but Matty, because her dating Travis was no controversy at all. Everyone loved it when they started dating. *But Daddy, I Love Him* is a message to her fans who think that they can tell her how to live her life.
I agree that *The Alchemy* is about Travis. Many think it's also about Matty, but the football references are too obvious imho.
Well that was a great lesson! I was following the power point too and felt like I was back in school. I knew the general themes but I appreciated your analysis of Down Bad, Cassandra, and The Manuscript.
Thanks so much for watching!!!
Qué trabajo gigante hiciste para este video! No soy una swiftie inteligente pero la sigo desde hace más de 15 años y la amo, así que, gracias!! ❤
Hope it was helpful!!
OMGGG WOW I haven’t been a swiftie since like 1989, but I literally just watched that entire hour video and I think I am back to being one. That was an epic break down.
Could you do this with some of her older albums??
yes okay i just sat through the whole thing and am now feeling so educated! thank you for this maddie! if you taught a t swiz calss would def take it. i didn't realize the DEPTH of the albatross omi like hello thank you for enlightening me. i also def thought the black dog was about matty healy at first but after hearing your thoughts i can't decide! my favorite song is peter-can't listen to it and not cry like just immediate tears. also do we think fortnight has more something to do with just how short the matty healy relationship was, like is that song more centered around him? idk but i love how we can all interperet her songs differently. also! i'm legit going to need to sell my life for another eras tour ticket because I NEED to see the ttpd era. anyway thanks for all of this maddie i love you!
I love your takes!! I think fortnight is definitely about Matty Healy but I also think it’s in reference to a lot of people from her past! I’m also still so torn on who the Black Dog is about
Love you 🫶🏻 thanks for making this video
Of course thanks so much for watching!
AMAZING THANK YOU 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Taylor didn’t write all of Lover about Joe: in fact, there’s a bit more songs on Rep about him.
4 songs on Rep not about him and 6 Lover songs not about him (you can argue about DBATC but I genuinely do think it’s written about the movie lol)
And 7 if you count the Archer being to the fans and not Joe.
Also The Black Dog is about Matty (The Starting Line)
Love this
You skipped "I hate it here"!! Not to be that person, but you did such a top-notch job that I was like, dang, I missed that one, lol.
Nooooo I didn’t mean to!!!
This is random but I feel like you would be the type of person to be a very good friend. I want to be friends with you. You’re so so cute!!!!!
I feel like Taylor secretly told you all of the meanings behind the songs!!! Please tell me you are real life besties with her 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Hahaha in my dreams 😂❤
Not the hot house flower
Hahaha i love it
U spend too much time in Taylor’s life!!!! But I love tswizzles too.. just not that much 🤓🤓🤓🤓
THANK YOU MADDIE!! WE APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE FOR PROVIDING US THIS TTPD GUIDE! 🩷
Hahahah ILY!!