just so you have the background on my tears ricochet Taylor’s manager who she’d worked with since she was a teenager sold the rights to her music for $300 million without giving her the opportunity to buy them first. She loved him like family and felt very portrayed and it was a very traumatic time for her so my tears ricochet is about that.
If you have a big thing for metaphors and imagery, you have come to the RIGHT PLACE. That is Taylor's specialty. I totally understand how radio singles have left you with the impression that Taylor's music is not for you. Tbh, I don't know why she *never* puts out a song like this as a single. It would change a lot of preconceived notions about her, imo. A few other jewels: My Tears Ricochet (Long Pond Sessions is fantastic), The Lakes, Peace, Ivy, Cowboy Like Me, Carolina, Evermore (also with Bon Iver), loml, How Did It End.
Folklore love triangle Cardigan, August, and Betty are a must listen. And “Don’t Blame Me” specifically the performance from the Reputation Stadium Tour will definitely give you the goose bumps.
Even if you don't post a reaction you should definitely listen to this on the long pond session, it's soooo much better' ( in my opinion of course) my tears ricochet is also beautiful 🥺
Love long pond! But my favorite folklore moment is during the eras tour... I think her going from August to Illicit Affairs and then into My Tears Ricochet 🤯😱 my fav part of eras outside of TTPD
"All Too Well (10 minute version)" from the vault tracks on the Red album (Taylor's version or TV), a HUGE fan favorite that doesn't get any radio playing time (the Tay-lore is it's about her relationship and fall out with Jack Gyllenhaal who was 29 and she was 20 when they dated), there's even a short film for the song that Taylor directed......also on this album in the vault tracks is a song "Ronan", a very sad song but one that deserves to be listened to (even if it's off camera) because Taylor gave writing credits to the mother of Ronan so that some of the royalty money would go the foundation that his mother set up in his honor after his battle with cancer. During his battle, his mom posted a blog that Taylor followed and she was so moved by her stories, the song Ronan was created. She's only performed this song twice since its conception because of the heaviness (once at a Stand up to Cancer fundraiser, and the other time during a live tour performance that Ronan's mother was attending in the audience). There's also the famous "Dear John..." from her Speak Now album (TV) (although her live performance from the Speak Now tour is amazing and you can see her sass behind the lyrics) (Tay-lore is it's about John Mayer, who was 32 and she was 19 when they dated, and their let's be honest "grooming" relationship)...the sequel to this song is "Would've, Could've, Should've" from her Midnights 3am addition album which is Taylor's perspective looking back on their relationship now as a 32 year old (it's even song 19 😅, oh Taylor) If you want some more fun (diss) tracks, on her TTPD (the tortured poets department) album there are 2 songs that stand out: " thanK u aIMee" (Tay-lore is it's about Kim K because of her involvement with editing the recording of the phone call Kanye made to Taylor made to look like he was asking permission to call her a "Bi**h" in his song and she was cool with it).....and "The smallest Man Who Ever Lived" (Tay-lore is it's about Matty Healy, a situationship that had a lasting impact on Taylor and how he acted)
Thank you for being so mature and speaking the truth. There a lot of swifties that are happy to provide suggestions based on your preferences. Don’t judge the fan base by some of the loudest members. ❤
Metaphors and imagery you say, Taylor has a lot of songs like that. This is from her folklore album, there is a sister album called evermore, she wrote them during the pandemic, they came out within 5 months of each other and she dropped the albums in their entirety and only gave a few hour's notice that it was going to be dropped. Taylor has many hidden gems in her older discography too. I am subscribing for more Taylor content. Taylor has 11 albums, 273 songs. There is another song you might like and it is from her earlier years (from her Red album) called "The Last Time" featuring Gary Lightbody (from Snow Patrol), it has that same back and forth as exile. I also second those other suggestions. Great reaction, thank you for giving Taylor a chance.
Loved this reaction! I think you’d really like Cowboy Like Me, You’re Loosing Me, The Great War, Maroon, Peter, So Long London, loml, New Years Day, Clean, Cardigan, Champagne Problems, My Tears Ricochet, Cornelius Street, False God, Next Great American Dynasty (true story about Rebekah Harkness and Taylor at the end), All Too Well… there’s so so many more.
Folklore: The Long Pond Studios session seems like it would be right up your alley...there's even a raw version of this song on there. The Folklore album even has a trilogy (love triangle) from each perspective of the involved parties: "Cardigan", "August", and "Betty"....or "My Tears Ricochet", a song with the underlying story about her pain of losing her masters and the loss of her relationship with her first Record Label...."This is Me Trying", a song about the daily struggle of someone with addiction and poor mental health.. just to name a few of the deeper meaning songs on the Folklore album (an album that doesn't get enough radio play because it doesn't have the poppiness of the 1989 album, it's more storytelling)
I have a history with addiction (my dad) & her song “This is Me Trying”, “Peter” is good if you’re a literary human, “All Too Well” is great but I’d suggest watching the short film version with it. “Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve” is brilliant & might pass your goosebumps test. Now, for one that will have you sobbing uncontrollably, “Ronan”. This is just a list acquired over the years. I’m more of a rock person but a few of her songs are really good.
I think you’d get the goosebumps if you watched the mv of Exile from The Long Pond Studio sessions, ‘cos it’s live, though Taylor & Bon Iver are in different states/studios, it’s definitely worth a watch, the whole video is great, every song has a brief explanation, byway of a conversation between Taylor & Jack Antinoff, the sentiment behind her writing shows the depth of thought each song is underpinned by.
UA-cam Swifties are incredible at picking songs for reactors, once they have a couple reactions to go on. They sure got me, now I'm one of them 😂. No-one expects you to like every song, just to give it a fair shot, which you're doing. Everyone saying My Tears Ricochet (long ponds studio session) are 100% correct. I would also like to suggest Carolina, which was written after she read the book Where The Crawdads Sing and then recorded in one take, using instruments contemporary to the time period. When the film was announced, she offered it up for the soundtrack. The running joke is she was the only person involved in that movie who understood the book.
I totally agree. I had been missing out on all of Taylor’s best music, bc all I knew was her pop music that I heard playing in stores, etc, and I didn’t like it. Then after Midnights came out a couple years ago, a friend who I never thought would like Taylor was telling me how good the album was. I gave it a listen and my mind was blown. I went all the way down the rabbit hole and listened to every album and got sucked into all the “lore” and am a massive fan now. I recommend the following for you: Maroon, The One, Fresh Out the Slammer, imgonnagetyouback, The Black Dog, The Great War, My Tears Ricochet, Coney Island, My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys
I LITERALLY just told my friend who said she doesn't like Taylor to try her "not singles" because her albums are so amazing and Taylor is so much more than her popular songs 😍 i recommended thanK you aIMee because i thought she'd enjoy it! Then i told her to try my favorite albums, Folklore/Evermore. Literally listen to those two every single day. They're like crack.
This Is Me Trying from her long pond studio sessions. MAKE SURE you listen to the intro…. Where she explains her headspace when when she wrote the song. Long pond studio sessions were live recordings of her folklore album…that entire album is 🔥 some of her very best songwriting.
Oh my god! Taylor's songwriting is literally the epitome of metaphor and imagery. Everyone already suggested some of her songs in the comment so I'll just add one; Champagne Problems. I hope you like it. Great reaction. 🩷
Seeing the genuine joy on your face as you said you love the song after the Bon Iver's part tells me you're going to looooove a lot of Taylor's discography. Her radio singles are rarely her best, especially as far as lyricism. I second the people suggesting Maroon. I'd also say a lot of Folklore and Evermore generally will be your vibe. My Tears Ricochet, Champagne Problems, Tolerate It, Cardigan...the list goes on. I'm subscribing for more, excited to watch you potentially become a Swiftie :)
Oh I just got to the part where you said you love metaphors and imagery. I'm so excited to watch you explore more of her work. She's such a gifted poet, genuinely.
Folklore and Evermore were both written during Covid lockdown and Taylor's pen was on fire. Since you called this your Taylor Swift "journey" you have to explore the songs on those albums. You will not be disappointed. Ivy, Willow, Illicit Affairs, Cowboy Like Me and Peace are superb lyrical masterpieces.
Try the following- Castles Crumbling, My Tears Ricochet (Long pond or studio), False God (SNL), Carolina, Epiphany, All the Girls You’ve Loved Before, Safe and Sound, The Prophecy, Need, Don’t Blame Me (Reputation Tour), Cornelia Street & Death by a Thousand Cuts (Live in Paris), Dancing with Our Hands Tied, etc
I feel like you'd enjoy all of The Long Pond Studio Sessions. She wrote Folklore during the lockdown and they recorded it remotely and finally got together to play it all the way through at Long Pond. They talk about each song before playing it. Exile is on there and Justin Vernon of Bon Iver sings from his studio in WI. Very cool.
Ahhh Exile is so good. The folklore/evermore sister albums are both beautiful. Theyre worth a full listen. The Long Pond Studio recordings of folklore are great. She explains the songwriting and lyrics before each song and they’re stripped down versions recorded during quarantine.
3:35 Bo - knee - vair- this song was written and recorded in Covid lockdown from different studios. This one is one of my favorites!! It’s stunning. 🙏❤️
I feel like you actually were my inner monologue for this whole reaction. Loved this! I have to echo "My Tears Ricochet." I love love love watching her perform it on the Eras tour for even more of a powerful effect, but since this is my first video of yours, I'm not sure if you react to live. Time to binge and find out. Great video/commentary!
Since you liked Exile and have a thing for metaphors, I would recommend Cornelia Street Live from Paris. One of her best live performances and an incredibly written song. ❤
100% (on all counts). If you like this song then you’ll likely like the whole (majority) Folklore album. I prefer the Long Pond Sessions with the little explanation interview before each song (interesting) and its live (she can actually sing). It’s interesting that out of all of her songs you chose “I hate it here” from TTPD 🤔 I mean, I like the song relative to the album but I’m not sure I’d go to it on its own? 🤔 I don’t think it’s the case with every album of hers but for TTPD, think it’s best listened to in order. IMO. My journey was slow bc I didn’t really like her radio hits either even if I found them clever (now I do like them bc I understand her sense of humor). I’m pretty sure it was “Don’t Blame Me” live (3 from her Reputation Tour so good) when I realized that I was wrong about her and it opened me up to actually discovering her talent. Then I felt dumb 🤣 I see some are suggesting “Tolerate It” (😢 but good). Her live from Paris versions of Death By a Thousand Cuts and Cornelia Street (better than studio versions). Lover (video super sweet). Have fun ;)
Facts. This was my 1st Taylor Swift song that made me start my own rabbit hole. Now I’m a full blown Swiftie. I know everything about TTPD and I’m so here for it. She’s so beautiful and talented. An actual genius with an IQ of 160 and a PhD. She deserves every bit of the accolades she gets. 100%. She’s beyond her years in lyricism and vocabulary.
Let's just say I was given some bad advice. :) I have since learned from those mistakes and I'm good to go on this journey now. I've found the right people. ;) I'm sure I'll see you in the next Taylor video I do, whenever that is haha. I'm intrigued to keep going!
@@NYandAZ yeah… I thiiiink that TTPD MAY be my favorite over all; it was Folklore before but… I mean, even if it’s not something I’d go to, I still appreciate it. Plus, I seriously cannot pick my favorite; she is stupid good; like not even fair good🥰. If you would have told me a few years ago that I would intentionally listen to TS, I would have laughed in your face. I am super glad I’m over it and now don’t even care who knows 🤣🤣🤣🤣 (so silly but ppl are oddly weird when it comes to her… crazy).
if you like these types of songs you would LOVE her albums folklore and evermore, metaphor and imagery is taylor's whole thing and it's the exact reason why she's so loved by many, you just gotta look past the radio singles and actually listen to her albums. i've seen so many reactors here that started off reacting to her with a lot of prejudices and judgements and see all of it fade away once they've given her a chance and keep reacting to her music and i think that's what will happen with you too! i think my tears ricochet or champagne problems would be good choice for your next reaction:)
Please review the Folklore album. Some of her best storytelling and lyric writing. When you review one of her albums, for fun, read the Prologue that Taylor writes for every album, it explains her state of mind when writing the songs, etc. I enjoyed your video and it will be fun to watch your journey.
I would definitely listen to The Long Pond Studio sessions that she recorded at her home during lockdown. Even if you don't react to the whole recording, it's something beautiful to work through. With every song she gives a short breakdown of her writing process and the story behind every song. Personally I love her live performances and I would suggest Cornelia Street and Death By A Thousand Cuts from Paris Live. False God, SNL live or studio are both good. A DEFINITE MUST is her live performances from her Reputation Stadium Tour. After she disappeared from the public eye for over a year after the Kanye incident, and came back with Reputation. Check out Intro + Ready For It, I Did Something Bad and Don't Blame Me.
I think people get so defensive of Taylor and her music because of how many people say they don’t like her music based just on radio hits and they don’t listen to/ aren’t willing to listen anything else. Appreciate you being open to listening to more!
Ohh, great reaction, really liked hearing your thoughts on the song as well as on situations surrounding the song too! Another very well written song taylor has with bon Iver is Renegade so you check that one out too! Also, if metaphors/ interesting lyrics are your jam i think you can give a listen to Down Bad, Maroon, Death by a Thousand Cuts (Live in Paris), Fresh Out the Slammer, Tis the Damn Season, My Boy only Breaks his favourite toys Another one of her very good collabs is The Last Time - but its more polarising, not very widely loved by i see it as something that led her to make exile later, so you can check that one out too!
You should react to “All too well” (10 minute version)!!! There is so much imagery in that song! There is also a short film Taylor DIRECTED about that song featuring actress Sadie Sink and actor Dylan O’Brian!!
Sounds like you’ll really like her album Folklore. I recommend watching the Long Pond studio version of her songs off Folklore. (Originally on Disney plus, now on UA-cam I’m sure). She speaks about each song with her producer giving insight into the meaning of the lyrics. It’s great to include that blurb followed by them recording that song in the studio which is a little stripped down. Taylor in her thirties is flexing her poetry muscles for sure!
Thank you for being transparent in your feelings! On UA-cam us swifties will understand you not loving everything we just want you to try it and tell us what you think without bashing her immensely which you’re not doing ❤ you don’t deserve any hate WOULD LOVE TO SEE MORE REACTIONS I AGREE - the lakes - the black dog - epiphany - willow - tolerate it (live performances at eras tour IS FUCKING AMAZING) Anything from evermore and folklore Love ya!
She’s actually so clever you haven’t even touched the iceberg yet. The fact that she is so clever with her Easter eggs, which is her hiding future things in songs or outfits or music videos. It takes so much cleverness and creativeness to do what she does with her Easter egg hiding stuff All of her songs usually have a story in a meeting behind them so if you like that in the whole imagery thing, she’s gonna be right up your alley
Loved your reaction and your honesty! Since you mentioned you like metaphors: "Invisible String" and "I Hate It Here". Won't say what they're about since figuring it out is part of the fun 😂 Because you mentioned you enjoyed her maturity and the way she experessed herself regarding such a universal feeling I suggest "Happiness". The story is she wrote this regarding her best friend that was going through a divorce. As someone who's been there, it blew my mind how she layed it out Happy to be on the journey with you 😊🫶
Cardigan, All Too Well (10 minute version) watch the lyric video before the short film, loml, So Long London, How did it end?, Tolerate It for more of the sad ones. Then maybe End Game, Ready for it, Maroon, Anti Hero, Don't Blame Me etc etc lol subscribed to follow your Taylor journey :)
Taylor suggestions: "Intro + ...Ready For It?" live from Reputation Stadium Tour "False God" live on Saturday Night Live The entire album 'Evermore' start to finish, no skips. My pick for her best album. The last song (title track) is another Bon Iver feature, and it's incredible. Love your honest reactions and your general vibe. You earned a new sub.
I really think if you want to do an album, I would recommend Speak Now as one of her older albums, which has a little bit more of a country rock sound and/or Folklore which Exile is on. You will love them both and probably Folklore's sister album, Evermore as well (Both were created and surprise dropped during the pandemic in 2020) . I agree with everyone else who's going to say watch the Long Pond Studio sessions to hear the whole Folklore album live (trust me, Taylor live is almost always better than the studio version!) Swifties are great at figuring out what a reactor particularly will like from Taylor and then we get better at recommending things for you😉 This was fun! 🫶
Haha I have a few different fanbases that are here, that are becoming my own fanbases (wooooo) that are learning how to know what I like. I'm sure you all will be exactly the same. I think I already have my next one too. :) You shall wait and see!
I love Exile. The lyrics are beautiful and so sad. Taylor talks about Exile and the lyrics at the beginning of her "Exile Long Pond Studio Series video, which is my favorite video of Exile. I do not understand how Exile did not win any awards. The same for the song, Peter, on the TTPD Album. Her lyrics are beautiful, its about Wendy singing to Peter Pan, after she grew up and looking back.please do a reaction to Peter!!!
I highly recommend this song and My Tears Richochet from the Long Pond Studio sessions. Her live performances on this are better than the original recordings. Her live from Paris set is also lovely. Cornelia Street is really well done. It's stripped down to a solo acoustic guitar performance. All Too Well 10 minute version is amazing. I think it's best to do the lyrical video first because you really want to see and appreciate her mastery for storytelling. I also really love the SNL performance of the 10 minute version. Savage Taylor is in full gear with Intro/Ready for it live from Reputation Tour. She invited all the people whose soundbites were used for the intro compilation and gave them front row seats 😂 If you want to enjoy some interesting production I think you would like Maroon, Lavender Haze and You’re Losing Me. In Losing Me the tempo opens with a heartbeat.
You should definitely listen to My Tears Ricochet or This Is Me Trying it’s also from the same album as this song which is Folklore everyone has different type of music they like it just takes some time to find the song or album that is for you and from what I can tell it’s definitely Folklore and Evermore and maybe some of TTPD
I’ve tried to go back and see what you’ve already done but here’s my choices for you: 1. End Game Ft Future and Ed Sheeran 2. I Did Something Bad Rep Tour live version These 2 are off the charts for me. 😅 3. Watch the making of the All Too Well MV and then the actual short film she wrote, directed and sang 4. Long Pond Studio sessions 5. Watch the movie Miss Americana to get a Birds Eye view of who she is under all the drama.
Exile is the end of James' and Betty's story, the answer to the question of whether Betty accepted James apology and let him back into her life (for the James-Betty story, see Taylor's trilogy Cardigan, August, Betty on the same album as Exile, i.e., Folklore). My interpretation is that Betty did take James back, but then a few/maybe several years later, in Exile, Betty finally goes out the side door.
If you love metaphorical lyrics, you definitely need to listen to more Taylor. She’s a lyrical genius. This is coming from someone like you, up until 2 years ago, only knew what I heard on the radio from her. Once I dove in to see what all the hype was about, my mind was absolutely blown by her brilliance. I will say that several, but not all, of her songs make so much more sense when you know the lore and who they’re about. Two examples, I highly recommend listening to “Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve” which is about her relationship with John Meyer when she was only 19 and he was 32 and “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived” which is about lead singer Matty Healy of the band The 1975. Some other songs I highly recommend are “I Did Something Bad”, “Maroon”, “I Know Places”, “Ivy”, “Red”, “Dress”, “You’re Losing Me” and “Don’t Blame Me” along with the other amazing songs other people recommended in the comments. Strap in my friend…you’re in for a pleasant surprise that just might convert you into a Swiftie. It happened to me so I’m just sayin!
Nice reaction. Long Pond version of “Exile” even better. “False God” jazzy gem from TS on SNL. I also recommend “Don’t Blame Me” live Reputation Tour video. A newer video is “Vigilanti Shit” do the lyric video first, then Era’s tour video.
So, I am an older fan of Taylor (both as in, I have been a fan a long time, and, I am quite a bit older than Taylor herself. It sounds like your taste is similar to mine -Exile is my top 5. I recommend My Tears Ricochet, (long pond sessions version is the best one IMO), Tolerate It, Champagne Problems, How Did It End., The Prophecy. If you want to go back to some Country style young Taylor, I still love You’re Not Sorry, and Better Man.
I love your reaction. The real Swifties don't expect you to like everything from her, we just want people to actually give her a real go. You will like some and some you won't.
Please please react to Tolerate It or The Lakes. The first is based on 'Rebecca' by Daphne du Maurier and it is so beautifully written; the latter has so many literary references and is my absolute favourite. They're both pretty similar to exile in terms of storytelling and I think you'd like them. :) Really enjoyed this reaction - thank you!
I think you’d like My tears ricochet, the lakes, champagne problems, tolerate it, right where you left me, maroon, the Great War, the Bolter, The archer, and False God 🫶🏼
MAROON. I promise you won’t be disappointed. The lyrics are insane
It's one of Taylor's favorites!
Tolerate it, Peter, the prophecy, my tears ricochet…so many
If you want another song suggestion, not just an album suggestion, I would recommend Tolerate It and My Tears Ricochet-you will absolutely love those!
Yep
just so you have the background on my tears ricochet Taylor’s manager who she’d worked with since she was a teenager sold the rights to her music for $300 million without giving her the opportunity to buy them first. She loved him like family and felt very portrayed and it was a very traumatic time for her so my tears ricochet is about that.
Dang I forgot "Tolerate It" on my synopsis of suggestions...great song recommendation!
Yes! Tolerate It live version from the Eras tour specifically.
@@amandalower8783 Thanks! 🫶
The Black Dog, The Lakes, Peace, You’re Losing Me, Tolerate It, Cowboy Like Me, False God so many recs I think you would love
oh he would love false god !!!!
If you have a big thing for metaphors and imagery, you have come to the RIGHT PLACE. That is Taylor's specialty. I totally understand how radio singles have left you with the impression that Taylor's music is not for you. Tbh, I don't know why she *never* puts out a song like this as a single. It would change a lot of preconceived notions about her, imo.
A few other jewels: My Tears Ricochet (Long Pond Sessions is fantastic), The Lakes, Peace, Ivy, Cowboy Like Me, Carolina, Evermore (also with Bon Iver), loml, How Did It End.
My Tears Ricochet for suuuuure
For the metaphors
Folklore love triangle Cardigan, August, and Betty are a must listen. And “Don’t Blame Me” specifically the performance from the Reputation Stadium Tour will definitely give you the goose bumps.
Even if you don't post a reaction you should definitely listen to this on the long pond session, it's soooo much better' ( in my opinion of course) my tears ricochet is also beautiful 🥺
AGREED. long pond session is so good!
Love long pond! But my favorite folklore moment is during the eras tour... I think her going from August to Illicit Affairs and then into My Tears Ricochet 🤯😱 my fav part of eras outside of TTPD
Came here to say this!
"All Too Well (10 minute version)" from the vault tracks on the Red album (Taylor's version or TV), a HUGE fan favorite that doesn't get any radio playing time (the Tay-lore is it's about her relationship and fall out with Jack Gyllenhaal who was 29 and she was 20 when they dated), there's even a short film for the song that Taylor directed......also on this album in the vault tracks is a song "Ronan", a very sad song but one that deserves to be listened to (even if it's off camera) because Taylor gave writing credits to the mother of Ronan so that some of the royalty money would go the foundation that his mother set up in his honor after his battle with cancer. During his battle, his mom posted a blog that Taylor followed and she was so moved by her stories, the song Ronan was created. She's only performed this song twice since its conception because of the heaviness (once at a Stand up to Cancer fundraiser, and the other time during a live tour performance that Ronan's mother was attending in the audience).
There's also the famous "Dear John..." from her Speak Now album (TV) (although her live performance from the Speak Now tour is amazing and you can see her sass behind the lyrics) (Tay-lore is it's about John Mayer, who was 32 and she was 19 when they dated, and their let's be honest "grooming" relationship)...the sequel to this song is "Would've, Could've, Should've" from her Midnights 3am addition album which is Taylor's perspective looking back on their relationship now as a 32 year old (it's even song 19 😅, oh Taylor)
If you want some more fun (diss) tracks, on her TTPD (the tortured poets department) album there are 2 songs that stand out: " thanK u aIMee" (Tay-lore is it's about Kim K because of her involvement with editing the recording of the phone call Kanye made to Taylor made to look like he was asking permission to call her a "Bi**h" in his song and she was cool with it).....and "The smallest Man Who Ever Lived" (Tay-lore is it's about Matty Healy, a situationship that had a lasting impact on Taylor and how he acted)
Thank you for being so mature and speaking the truth. There a lot of swifties that are happy to provide suggestions based on your preferences. Don’t judge the fan base by some of the loudest members. ❤
Metaphors and imagery you say, Taylor has a lot of songs like that. This is from her folklore album, there is a sister album called evermore, she wrote them during the pandemic, they came out within 5 months of each other and she dropped the albums in their entirety and only gave a few hour's notice that it was going to be dropped. Taylor has many hidden gems in her older discography too. I am subscribing for more Taylor content. Taylor has 11 albums, 273 songs. There is another song you might like and it is from her earlier years (from her Red album) called "The Last Time" featuring Gary Lightbody (from Snow Patrol), it has that same back and forth as exile. I also second those other suggestions. Great reaction, thank you for giving Taylor a chance.
My tears ricochet
Loved this reaction! I think you’d really like Cowboy Like Me, You’re Loosing Me, The Great War, Maroon, Peter, So Long London, loml, New Years Day, Clean, Cardigan, Champagne Problems, My Tears Ricochet, Cornelius Street, False God, Next Great American Dynasty (true story about Rebekah Harkness and Taylor at the end), All Too Well… there’s so so many more.
Cowboy like me Stan’s unite!
Folklore: The Long Pond Studios session seems like it would be right up your alley...there's even a raw version of this song on there. The Folklore album even has a trilogy (love triangle) from each perspective of the involved parties: "Cardigan", "August", and "Betty"....or "My Tears Ricochet", a song with the underlying story about her pain of losing her masters and the loss of her relationship with her first Record Label...."This is Me Trying", a song about the daily struggle of someone with addiction and poor mental health.. just to name a few of the deeper meaning songs on the Folklore album (an album that doesn't get enough radio play because it doesn't have the poppiness of the 1989 album, it's more storytelling)
I have a history with addiction (my dad) & her song “This is Me Trying”, “Peter” is good if you’re a literary human, “All Too Well” is great but I’d suggest watching the short film version with it. “Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve” is brilliant & might pass your goosebumps test. Now, for one that will have you sobbing uncontrollably, “Ronan”. This is just a list acquired over the years. I’m more of a rock person but a few of her songs are really good.
ya this one made me cry
I think you’d get the goosebumps if you watched the mv of Exile from The Long Pond Studio sessions, ‘cos it’s live, though Taylor & Bon Iver are in different states/studios, it’s definitely worth a watch, the whole video is great, every song has a brief explanation, byway of a conversation between Taylor & Jack Antinoff, the sentiment behind her writing shows the depth of thought each song is underpinned by.
I think you will love the album Folklore and probably many songs on Tortured Poets. My Tears Ricochet Long Pond Session should be up next!
Loml, guilty as sin, down bad, omg sooo many. But I really love to hear loml offical lyric video. The pen.
UA-cam Swifties are incredible at picking songs for reactors, once they have a couple reactions to go on. They sure got me, now I'm one of them 😂.
No-one expects you to like every song, just to give it a fair shot, which you're doing.
Everyone saying My Tears Ricochet (long ponds studio session) are 100% correct.
I would also like to suggest Carolina, which was written after she read the book Where The Crawdads Sing and then recorded in one take, using instruments contemporary to the time period. When the film was announced, she offered it up for the soundtrack. The running joke is she was the only person involved in that movie who understood the book.
Carolina is slept on!
She is queen of metaphors
I totally agree. I had been missing out on all of Taylor’s best music, bc all I knew was her pop music that I heard playing in stores, etc, and I didn’t like it. Then after Midnights came out a couple years ago, a friend who I never thought would like Taylor was telling me how good the album was. I gave it a listen and my mind was blown. I went all the way down the rabbit hole and listened to every album and got sucked into all the “lore” and am a massive fan now.
I recommend the following for you: Maroon, The One, Fresh Out the Slammer, imgonnagetyouback, The Black Dog, The Great War, My Tears Ricochet, Coney Island, My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys
I appreciate an intelligent reaction to Taylor Swift. I’m here for more reactions!
Tolerate it, the prophecy, the alchemy, my tears ricochet , and my favorite : MAROOONNN
I LITERALLY just told my friend who said she doesn't like Taylor to try her "not singles" because her albums are so amazing and Taylor is so much more than her popular songs 😍 i recommended thanK you aIMee because i thought she'd enjoy it! Then i told her to try my favorite albums, Folklore/Evermore. Literally listen to those two every single day. They're like crack.
I'm here for the journey!❤
This Is Me Trying from her long pond studio sessions. MAKE SURE you listen to the intro…. Where she explains her headspace when when she wrote the song. Long pond studio sessions were live recordings of her folklore album…that entire album is 🔥 some of her very best songwriting.
I can't believe no one has yet suggested The Great War but please listen to it, I'm sure you'll love it.
Oh my god! Taylor's songwriting is literally the epitome of metaphor and imagery. Everyone already suggested some of her songs in the comment so I'll just add one; Champagne Problems. I hope you like it. Great reaction. 🩷
They recorded this in two different studios. It was during COVID.
Masterpiece.
Seeing the genuine joy on your face as you said you love the song after the Bon Iver's part tells me you're going to looooove a lot of Taylor's discography. Her radio singles are rarely her best, especially as far as lyricism. I second the people suggesting Maroon. I'd also say a lot of Folklore and Evermore generally will be your vibe. My Tears Ricochet, Champagne Problems, Tolerate It, Cardigan...the list goes on. I'm subscribing for more, excited to watch you potentially become a Swiftie :)
Oh I just got to the part where you said you love metaphors and imagery. I'm so excited to watch you explore more of her work. She's such a gifted poet, genuinely.
Folklore and Evermore were both written during Covid lockdown and Taylor's pen was on fire. Since you called this your Taylor Swift "journey" you have to explore the songs on those albums. You will not be disappointed. Ivy, Willow, Illicit Affairs, Cowboy Like Me and Peace are superb lyrical masterpieces.
Try the following- Castles Crumbling, My Tears Ricochet (Long pond or studio), False God (SNL), Carolina, Epiphany, All the Girls You’ve Loved Before, Safe and Sound, The Prophecy, Need, Don’t Blame Me (Reputation Tour), Cornelia Street & Death by a Thousand Cuts (Live in Paris), Dancing with Our Hands Tied, etc
False God!
I feel like you'd enjoy all of The Long Pond Studio Sessions. She wrote Folklore during the lockdown and they recorded it remotely and finally got together to play it all the way through at Long Pond. They talk about each song before playing it. Exile is on there and Justin Vernon of Bon Iver sings from his studio in WI. Very cool.
Ahhh Exile is so good.
The folklore/evermore sister albums are both beautiful. Theyre worth a full listen.
The Long Pond Studio recordings of folklore are great. She explains the songwriting and lyrics before each song and they’re stripped down versions recorded during quarantine.
Yes, agree… watch exile on the long pond studio sessions; it’s🔥 showing both of them singing
This is my trying but the long pond studio with the intro
3:35 Bo - knee - vair- this song was written and recorded in Covid lockdown from different studios. This one is one of my favorites!! It’s stunning. 🙏❤️
I feel like you actually were my inner monologue for this whole reaction. Loved this! I have to echo "My Tears Ricochet."
I love love love watching her perform it on the Eras tour for even more of a powerful effect, but since this is my first video of yours, I'm not sure if you react to live. Time to binge and find out. Great video/commentary!
Great reaction. Subbed for more TSwift.
Since you liked Exile and have a thing for metaphors, I would recommend Cornelia Street Live from Paris. One of her best live performances and an incredibly written song. ❤
Thank you for bringing open. Enjoyed this!! I’m here for it. I agree some songs just speak louder to each person different. Chef”s kiss
You would love Folklore and Evermore. She calls them sister albums. Songs like this.
Metaphors and imagery is her whole thing. I also agree most the radio hits don't do it for me either but I can give you a list of her songs that do
My tears ricochet...check out the long pond seasons, tollerate it, Peter, the prophecy, so long London, LOMl, maroon.... oh god so many
Yes! She paints a picture! Her play on words is amazing! Like she said-I put narcotics in my songs!
Great point at the beginning. I love that you said that.
It's so true. It all starts with communication in all ways - verbally and observation.
i really think you would like how did it end off of the anthology of tortured poets. one of her best songs in her discography!!
You really need to go down the Taylor rabbit hole. She is amazing at all she does: Lyrics, MV, and Live. Please do more! Great reactions.
100% (on all counts). If you like this song then you’ll likely like the whole (majority) Folklore album. I prefer the Long Pond Sessions with the little explanation interview before each song (interesting) and its live (she can actually sing).
It’s interesting that out of all of her songs you chose “I hate it here” from TTPD 🤔 I mean, I like the song relative to the album but I’m not sure I’d go to it on its own? 🤔 I don’t think it’s the case with every album of hers but for TTPD, think it’s best listened to in order. IMO.
My journey was slow bc I didn’t really like her radio hits either even if I found them clever (now I do like them bc I understand her sense of humor). I’m pretty sure it was “Don’t Blame Me” live (3 from her Reputation Tour so good) when I realized that I was wrong about her and it opened me up to actually discovering her talent. Then I felt dumb 🤣
I see some are suggesting “Tolerate It” (😢 but good). Her live from Paris versions of Death By a Thousand Cuts and Cornelia Street (better than studio versions). Lover (video super sweet).
Have fun ;)
Facts. This was my 1st Taylor Swift song that made me start my own rabbit hole. Now I’m a full blown Swiftie. I know everything about TTPD and I’m so here for it. She’s so beautiful and talented. An actual genius with an IQ of 160 and a PhD. She deserves every bit of the accolades she gets. 100%. She’s beyond her years in lyricism and vocabulary.
Let's just say I was given some bad advice. :) I have since learned from those mistakes and I'm good to go on this journey now. I've found the right people. ;) I'm sure I'll see you in the next Taylor video I do, whenever that is haha. I'm intrigued to keep going!
@@NYandAZ yeah… I thiiiink that TTPD MAY be my favorite over all; it was Folklore before but… I mean, even if it’s not something I’d go to, I still appreciate it. Plus, I seriously cannot pick my favorite; she is stupid good; like not even fair good🥰. If you would have told me a few years ago that I would intentionally listen to TS, I would have laughed in your face. I am super glad I’m over it and now don’t even care who knows 🤣🤣🤣🤣 (so silly but ppl are oddly weird when it comes to her… crazy).
if you like these types of songs you would LOVE her albums folklore and evermore, metaphor and imagery is taylor's whole thing and it's the exact reason why she's so loved by many, you just gotta look past the radio singles and actually listen to her albums. i've seen so many reactors here that started off reacting to her with a lot of prejudices and judgements and see all of it fade away once they've given her a chance and keep reacting to her music and i think that's what will happen with you too! i think my tears ricochet or champagne problems would be good choice for your next reaction:)
I have listened to every Taylor song or close to it, and Exile is my all-time favorite.
Please review the Folklore album. Some of her best storytelling and lyric writing. When you review one of her albums, for fun, read the Prologue that Taylor writes for every album, it explains her state of mind when writing the songs, etc. I enjoyed your video and it will be fun to watch your journey.
I would definitely listen to The Long Pond Studio sessions that she recorded at her home during lockdown. Even if you don't react to the whole recording, it's something beautiful to work through. With every song she gives a short breakdown of her writing process and the story behind every song. Personally I love her live performances and I would suggest Cornelia Street and Death By A Thousand Cuts from Paris Live. False God, SNL live or studio are both good. A DEFINITE MUST is her live performances from her Reputation Stadium Tour. After she disappeared from the public eye for over a year after the Kanye incident, and came back with Reputation. Check out Intro + Ready For It, I Did Something Bad and Don't Blame Me.
Oooh, All too Well 10 min version is one of her best!
I think people get so defensive of Taylor and her music because of how many people say they don’t like her music based just on radio hits and they don’t listen to/ aren’t willing to listen anything else. Appreciate you being open to listening to more!
Ohh, great reaction, really liked hearing your thoughts on the song as well as on situations surrounding the song too! Another very well written song taylor has with bon Iver is Renegade so you check that one out too!
Also, if metaphors/ interesting lyrics are your jam i think you can give a listen to Down Bad, Maroon, Death by a Thousand Cuts (Live in Paris), Fresh Out the Slammer, Tis the Damn Season, My Boy only Breaks his favourite toys
Another one of her very good collabs is The Last Time - but its more polarising, not very widely loved by i see it as something that led her to make exile later, so you can check that one out too!
Have you tried “so long London”?
I haven't, I've only done a few on the channel so far. But I'm in for the long haul so I'm sure I'll get to it eventually. :)
I’m not a huge Taylor fan, but this one gets stuck in my head. ❤
Love your interpretations. Most of Taylor's songs are relationship lessons. Thanks for this one.
I'd suggest, "My boy only breaks his favorite toys"
You should definitely check out the Long Pond Sessions . She explains her process and thoughts behind the songs .
You should react to “All too well” (10 minute version)!!! There is so much imagery in that song! There is also a short film Taylor DIRECTED about that song featuring actress Sadie Sink and actor Dylan O’Brian!!
The trio of cardigan, August, and Betty I would have never guessed that they go together (they’re 3 different perspectives). I like Betty the best
Sounds like you’ll really like her album Folklore. I recommend watching the Long Pond studio version of her songs off Folklore. (Originally on Disney plus, now on UA-cam I’m sure). She speaks about each song with her producer giving insight into the meaning of the lyrics. It’s great to include that blurb followed by them recording that song in the studio which is a little stripped down. Taylor in her thirties is flexing her poetry muscles for sure!
She writes in metaphors, poetry and philosophy.
Thank you for being transparent in your feelings! On UA-cam us swifties will understand you not loving everything we just want you to try it and tell us what you think without bashing her immensely which you’re not doing ❤ you don’t deserve any hate
WOULD LOVE TO SEE MORE REACTIONS
I AGREE
- the lakes
- the black dog
- epiphany
- willow
- tolerate it (live performances at eras tour IS FUCKING AMAZING)
Anything from evermore and folklore
Love ya!
She’s actually so clever you haven’t even touched the iceberg yet. The fact that she is so clever with her Easter eggs, which is her hiding future things in songs or outfits or music videos. It takes so much cleverness and creativeness to do what she does with her Easter egg hiding stuff
All of her songs usually have a story in a meeting behind them so if you like that in the whole imagery thing, she’s gonna be right up your alley
Loved your reaction and your honesty! Since you mentioned you like metaphors: "Invisible String" and "I Hate It Here". Won't say what they're about since figuring it out is part of the fun 😂
Because you mentioned you enjoyed her maturity and the way she experessed herself regarding such a universal feeling I suggest "Happiness". The story is she wrote this regarding her best friend that was going through a divorce. As someone who's been there, it blew my mind how she layed it out
Happy to be on the journey with you 😊🫶
Champagne Problems is another intense song
Folklore is one of her best albums. You would like it
Cardigan, All Too Well (10 minute version) watch the lyric video before the short film, loml, So Long London, How did it end?, Tolerate It for more of the sad ones. Then maybe End Game, Ready for it, Maroon, Anti Hero, Don't Blame Me etc etc lol subscribed to follow your Taylor journey :)
Haha happy to have you aboard. We have so much Taylor we can and will do, so stay tuned for more. :)
Taylor suggestions:
"Intro + ...Ready For It?" live from Reputation Stadium Tour
"False God" live on Saturday Night Live
The entire album 'Evermore' start to finish, no skips. My pick for her best album. The last song (title track) is another Bon Iver feature, and it's incredible.
Love your honest reactions and your general vibe. You earned a new sub.
Communication and LISTENING are key.
I really think if you want to do an album, I would recommend Speak Now as one of her older albums, which has a little bit more of a country rock sound and/or Folklore which Exile is on. You will love them both and probably Folklore's sister album, Evermore as well (Both were created and surprise dropped during the pandemic in 2020) . I agree with everyone else who's going to say watch the Long Pond Studio sessions to hear the whole Folklore album live (trust me, Taylor live is almost always better than the studio version!)
Swifties are great at figuring out what a reactor particularly will like from Taylor and then we get better at recommending things for you😉 This was fun! 🫶
Haha I have a few different fanbases that are here, that are becoming my own fanbases (wooooo) that are learning how to know what I like. I'm sure you all will be exactly the same. I think I already have my next one too. :) You shall wait and see!
@TheBlackSpeed Yay! 🫶
You picked a great collab to react to. Would love to see you react to more Taylor. 🫶🏻 More of the deep cuts aka not the overplayed radio bops.
More coming on the way, and will usually do what the people want haha but I'll sneak some of my own secret sauce in there perhaps. :)
My Tears Ricochet
But Daddy I Love Him
The Prophecy
I love Exile. The lyrics are beautiful and so sad. Taylor talks about Exile and the lyrics at the beginning of her "Exile Long Pond Studio Series video, which is my favorite video of Exile. I do not understand how Exile did not win any awards. The same for the song, Peter, on the TTPD Album. Her lyrics are beautiful, its about Wendy singing to Peter Pan, after she grew up and looking back.please do a reaction to Peter!!!
It sounds very Irish to me, love this song!❤
I highly recommend this song and My Tears Richochet from the Long Pond Studio sessions. Her live performances on this are better than the original recordings.
Her live from Paris set is also lovely. Cornelia Street is really well done. It's stripped down to a solo acoustic guitar performance.
All Too Well 10 minute version is amazing. I think it's best to do the lyrical video first because you really want to see and appreciate her mastery for storytelling. I also really love the SNL performance of the 10 minute version.
Savage Taylor is in full gear with Intro/Ready for it live from Reputation Tour. She invited all the people whose soundbites were used for the intro compilation and gave them front row seats 😂
If you want to enjoy some interesting production I think you would like Maroon, Lavender Haze and You’re Losing Me. In Losing Me the tempo opens with a heartbeat.
You should definitely listen to My Tears Ricochet or This Is Me Trying it’s also from the same album as this song which is Folklore everyone has different type of music they like it just takes some time to find the song or album that is for you and from what I can tell it’s definitely Folklore and Evermore and maybe some of TTPD
Maybe do the love triangle on folklore with Betty, August and Cardigan. August is one of my favorites from Tay
I'm here for a Swifty rabbit hole!! Subscribing!
I’ve tried to go back and see what you’ve already done but here’s my choices for you:
1. End Game Ft Future and Ed Sheeran
2. I Did Something Bad Rep Tour live version
These 2 are off the charts for me. 😅
3. Watch the making of the All Too Well MV and then the actual short film she wrote, directed and sang
4. Long Pond Studio sessions
5. Watch the movie Miss Americana to get a Birds Eye view of who she is under all the drama.
Exile is the end of James' and Betty's story, the answer to the question of whether Betty accepted James apology and let him back into her life (for the James-Betty story, see Taylor's trilogy Cardigan, August, Betty on the same album as Exile, i.e., Folklore). My interpretation is that Betty did take James back, but then a few/maybe several years later, in Exile, Betty finally goes out the side door.
If you love metaphorical lyrics, you definitely need to listen to more Taylor. She’s a lyrical genius. This is coming from someone like you, up until 2 years ago, only knew what I heard on the radio from her. Once I dove in to see what all the hype was about, my mind was absolutely blown by her brilliance. I will say that several, but not all, of her songs make so much more sense when you know the lore and who they’re about. Two examples, I highly recommend listening to “Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve” which is about her relationship with John Meyer when she was only 19 and he was 32 and “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived” which is about lead singer Matty Healy of the band The 1975. Some other songs I highly recommend are “I Did Something Bad”, “Maroon”, “I Know Places”, “Ivy”, “Red”, “Dress”, “You’re Losing Me” and “Don’t Blame Me” along with the other amazing songs other people recommended in the comments. Strap in my friend…you’re in for a pleasant surprise that just might convert you into a Swiftie. It happened to me so I’m just sayin!
Listen to “All too Well” (10 minute version) FIRST then I would watch her Short Film!
Nice reaction. Long Pond version of “Exile” even better.
“False God” jazzy gem from TS on SNL. I also recommend “Don’t Blame Me” live Reputation Tour video. A newer video is “Vigilanti Shit” do the lyric video first, then Era’s tour video.
Cardigan, Carolina
He pronounces it bone-ee-VARE and it means “good winter”
I enjoyed your reaction.
Exile is by far my favorite. ❤
So, I am an older fan of Taylor (both as in, I have been a fan a long time, and, I am quite a bit older than Taylor herself. It sounds like your taste is similar to mine -Exile is my top 5. I recommend My Tears Ricochet, (long pond sessions version is the best one IMO), Tolerate It, Champagne Problems, How Did It End., The Prophecy.
If you want to go back to some Country style young Taylor, I still love You’re Not Sorry, and Better Man.
I love your reaction. The real Swifties don't expect you to like everything from her, we just want people to actually give her a real go. You will like some and some you won't.
I agree with tolerate it, my tears ricochet and illicit affairs!!
I'm like you. I didn't care much for Taylor. Her hits were okay. Then I listened to Folklore. Now I'm a Swiftie. She is a lyrical genius.
LOML, Tears Ricochet, Maroon, All too Well (10 minute version) Folklore full album, Death by 1000 Cuts, False God…..
Please please react to Tolerate It or The Lakes. The first is based on 'Rebecca' by Daphne du Maurier and it is so beautifully written; the latter has so many literary references and is my absolute favourite. They're both pretty similar to exile in terms of storytelling and I think you'd like them. :) Really enjoyed this reaction - thank you!
You will like Folklore, Evermore and TTPD. Please do So Long London, The Black dog and Peter
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Another good one from Tortured Poets Department is LOML
”I love imagery and storytelling” Bro!! You’re a swiftie without knowing it yet
Haha never did I know. And I think I'm right there now. On the CUSP haha.
I think you’d like My tears ricochet, the lakes, champagne problems, tolerate it, right where you left me, maroon, the Great War, the Bolter, The archer, and False God 🫶🏼
I have to say it...check out Taylor's Longpond Sessions...it is PURE...loved this reaction!!!
idk if anyone else has tried to clarify yet, but bon iver, is pronounced "ban eevehr"
that's the best way i could put it, lol
While I prefer the Long Pond Studio Sessions version, this song is so great!❤ Nice reaction my friend 😊