listening to Evermore by Taylor Swift *I SPILLED MY HOT CHOCOLATE*

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[@AnthonyAikenJr]

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[@chinchin4817]

I have your rap downloaded on my phone. HHAHAHA

[@naomistein8900]

Great video as usual! Are u able to react to the Glory days album by Little Mix? Would rly like to see it after ur confetti and lm5 reactions!

[@brookemckinley5709]

First time watching you. Came here for obvious reasons...cause I’m a swiftie duh. But subscribed because of u!!

[@naomistein8900]

Brooke Mckinley you should watch his Little Mix reactions! Do u know them?

[@naomistein8900]

Brooke Mckinley her new album is sick

[@user-rr2ep3gt5p]

You calling Este Etsy is *_SENDING MEEE_* 😭 and Este died and Taylor killed her husband lol.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

😂😂😂 I was off. Thank you!! I was thinking of the Website where I buy merch P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t! Instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@ariblue17g21]

Exactly!! The husband killed Este and then Taylor(the friend) killed the husband and Este's sister is her alibi swearing she was with her that night. Luv this song!!

[@__-bt5ry]

Hey Anthony, I know it's a bit frustrating when people are mostly interested in your reactions but know there are a lot of us who are here for your talent and your deep musical opinions.

[@piperlee4213]

I’m just here for the memes

[@RandomSwiftie13]

Yes 100% I'm interested

[@areyoureadyforit2508]

Yeah, just watching his videos, we can tell how educated he is, how talented he is, how well-spoken he is, how good of a human he is.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you so much!! I really do appreciate that a lot. ❤️ this gives me motivation to continue on the path I’m on

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

@@piperlee4213 that’s fine by me!! ❤️ I hope you enjoy the channel too. Thanks for watching

[@pantalone8271]

Anthony, just discovered your channel. This video alone convinced me that you’re amazingly talented. Love your honest review and the way you’re so attentive about things. The way you connect lyrics to lyrics made me convinced that you’re a genius and very perceptive. Appreciate this video so much. Definitely gonna subscribe and binge watch your other videos. Hope you’re safe and healthy 🙏🏼🔥

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you!! Welcome to the channel!! Always feel free to chat. I love reading your thoughts. Hope you’re safe & well too

[@ShannieL98]

the fact that you bought the cardigAN!!! we have to stan love your reactions so much, it's refreshing to see someone outside of her fanbase appreciate her lyrics and sound

[@andreza714]

There is a theory that "Dorothea" is about her best friend Selena Gomez.

[@blbsofiane7051]

Literally no one said this

[@lauracin1086]

@@blbsofiane7051 I saw it in Twitter but I doesn't make sense, rather if feels like the other perspective of 'dis the damn season

[@andreza714]

@@blbsofiane7051 just because YOU didn't see people talking about it, doesn't mean nobody really thought and talked about this. Anyway, here is the link of a thread about this theory if you or anyone else wants to read it twitter.com/kbyerevival/status/1337339053532995587?s=19

[@jostyles1210]

Agreed.

[@muhammadhunain7784]

@@lauracin1086It actually makes a lot of sense if you look at all the specific details pointed out in that song. The "who you're known for (justin's ex)", "makeup and magazines (self explanatory)", "mom's pageant schemes (her mom used to be a pageant makeup artist)", "only see you through a tiny screen (phone screen/video calls)". It's actually one of the most logical theories, and given taylor's mind, it's highkey possible she could've drawn inspiration from Selena and also correlated it to other songs on "evermore". It doesn't have to be related to just one thing.

[@lauragutierrez4562]

I love that you loved gold rush like mirrorball, because they are produced by the same guy! Cool connection!

[@nicoleglasson8615]

Honestly, I would love to see you react to some Bon Iver stuff, either albums or just randomly selected songs.

[@Akkaylyn]

I think the song Tolerate It is about a persons relationship with a distant father more than a relationship with a lover

[@odile8701]

That’s the lovely thing about it; it can be about any and every type of relationship. Any time you have one that is always giving, and one that’s always taking

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Yes!! I can plug any relationship in this song and it would make sense. That’s the genius part of it P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t & my Twitter/Instagram is anthony96jr ❤️

[@hanasouljaboy5949]

In No Body, No Crime, Este gets murdered by her husband after she confronts him about cheating. Because Taylor and her were friends, Taylor puts the pieces together of how the husband has new shiny tires and he moved on real quick, like too quick, and the mistress is now sleeping in her bed. Taylor then talks about how she knows how to clean a scene and get a boating license (which she would use to leave the scene), and how Este's sister is her alibi. So basically she kills him, and the mistress is framed because she took out a large life insurance before he died. So the gist of it is, Este is killed by her husband, and then Taylor kills her husband.

[@xsweetness523x]

Yesss, I think the new tires mean Este slashed them when she caught him cheating, OR his tires had evidence of where he dumped the body. But Taylor's boating license helped her hide the husband's body, she dropped it in a lake somewhere probs

[@siobhanmcshanehill895]

@@xsweetness523x I thought the new tyres meant he ran his wife over

[@mariamst2096]

The husband is killed by este its not este

[@siobhanmcshanehill895]

@@mariamst2096 no he kills her and moves his mistress in and then Taylor kills him

[@aniak9715]

@@siobhanmcshanehill895 ​ so just like Tay I watch a lot of true crime stories and what I know is that they can identify car just from the tires traces, it's kinda like a finger print for cars

[@coneyisland5843]

"I'm sorry, Este can't come to the phone right now." "Why? Oh, Cuz SHE'S DEAD

[@ishita2027]

💀💀

[@nyx2606]

Oh no

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

You’re a genius

[@coneyisland5843]

@@AnthonyAikenJr Oml thankss

[@lindseysquire8417]

Literally Nick about Gatsby in The Great Gatsby (which she straight up references, directly, TWICE, in happiness)

[@heabooktubes]

Anthony not knowing why he feels sad during a Track 5. 😆

[@thatgirlnamedfangirl2143]

HAHAHAHA exactly it’s a TRACK 5 I-

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

😂😂😂 this is a good point!! I should’ve known

[@tantheta2184]

The actor was Taylor's lead dancer from RED and !989 tours. She brought him back 😭😭

[@brookemckinley5709]

I knew he looked familiar!!

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

I’m lost! Which actor?

[@simbathedog2249]

the one that was willows lover

[@tantheta2184]

@@AnthonyAikenJr the co - star . He is a Korean dancer .

[@tantheta2184]

@@AnthonyAikenJr his name is Taeok Lee

[@caitlinmariereacts]

ahhhh it's time!!!! 😊

[@valejgsoto6123]

I just came from watching you video jaja (loved it btw)

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

😎🍿 I still get hype when I see your name in the comments haha. Legend

[@doesitmatter143]

love ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@heabooktubes]

Not Anthony losing his goddamn mind over the murder story. 😆 Este was a victim. So then “Taylor” killed him in revenge.

[@jfalls1879]

I’m convinced this is her wanting to murder Justin Bieber.

[@bettyricochet5192]

@@jfalls1879 hahahahahahah very dark but also possible lol

[@heabooktubes]

@@jfalls1879 bahaha I support this theory. ♥️🎄

[@themysticmaam]

@@jfalls1879 I think it's very similar to the Watts murder case

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

What’s your favorite song? I’m curious

[@caitlinmariereacts]

14:38 I AM DYING OMG

[@kurtsworld6954]

I love you!!

[@Alex-xv5gz]

You're so fabulous!

[@zainabspall]

Love your channel ❤️

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

😂😂 This was karma for me not trying your Oreo hot chocolate suggestion yet. I had basic hot chocolate

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

@@kurtsworld6954 she is amazing

[@anabelapetkovska4669]

Clicked faster than Taylor could release another album😂❤

[@katherinefernandez8358]

If this ain’t me

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

That’s pretty fast!! I’m still dissecting Folklore Thank you for watching. ❤️ P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t! Instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@humnah5669]

Btw Taylor said last night that there is no direct continuation of the Betty/JAMES storyline but she imagines Dorothea goes to the same school as them!!

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

We need a movie with all of the characters and plot lines in one... I’ll play James P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t! Instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@humnah5669]

@@AnthonyAikenJr Dorothea seems the least emotionally hurt so I’ll play it safe and be her

[@PRM77]

@@humnah5669 choosing characters based on who needs the least amount of therapy seems like the only way to go with this album tbh

[@debora_aguirre]

I think the fast beat on tolerate it is kind of representing the anxiousness of knowing you lose someone and also like her heartbeat when she's saying the chorus.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Love this!! I could see her wanting this in the studio. The beat is kinda chaotic and unpredictable which is the feelings you have when anxious. Great point P.S. instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@autumnferguson856]

Yaaaaaas!!!!!!

[@Hey_Jamie]

@@AnthonyAikenJrhe stay promoting lmao

[@cayliiiiii]

I need Anthony to be invited to a secret session. If there was one person other than me I would want to see be invited it would be him haha. TAYLOR PLEASE NOTICE THIS GEM!

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

If we could both go though that would be awesome haha. I appreciate you always commenting. I remember your face now!! I hope she notices me one day

[@becka2737]

This album was just.. wow, I don't know why but Evermore touched me in a way that an album hasn't done in so long (even more than Folklore, and that should tell you something hahaha), I usually never cry listening to music, but yes... Marjorie made me BAWL

[@danhay9200]

If someone doesn't get emotional when listening to that song then somethings wrong.My younger brother died a few months ago and he inspired me during his life.Tears came flowing last night when I was listening to it.A great tribute to the one who influenced her in music.Cant you imagine how her grandmother would feel to see her become one of if not the biggest greatest artist of all time.Selling out stadiums around the worrld and winning every award there is. Thanks Taylor's grandmother for inspiring her so we could experience such great music.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

I NEVER cry to songs. I only have like 20 songs I’ve cried to which isn’t bad. Majorie is added to the list. I still love folklore but this has a chance to grow past that. Hope you enjoyed my reaction. P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t! Instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@becka2737]

@@danhay9200 God, I'm so sorry for your loss, I can't even imagine how hard it is to lose a sibling, you're so brave, sending you much love❤️

[@danhay9200]

@@becka2737 thank you so much for the kind words. 2020 has been a cruel yr. But I never thought it would bring this kind of sorry..That song had me tore up.Such a beautifull tribute to a loved one who had such an impact on youre life .Can't you imagine if her grandmother could see what her little granddaughter has become with her influence on her to love music and to see her become one of the biggest superstars that there is.Selling out stadiums,winning award after a award and see her achieve her dream as a child to now have such fame that few could ever reach.And not become a person who has lost their connection with everyday people and to to be humble and appreciative of what she has acheived.That speaks a lot on how someone's influence can affect you're decisions so much.Thank you Marjorie for being that person who so many now get to receive that gift of you're influence.

[@swiftiereage]

finally, someone who recognizes the resemblance between champagne problems and nyd!

[@anneramirez5423]

I noticed it too bc my song with my last ex was New Year’s Day, and I’m the one who ended the relationship. So I related to it and it hurttt

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Great minds think alike Brenda!!

[@lindseysquire8417]

I still insist that champagne problems is the lovechild of New Year's Day and Back to December

[@shriyakhanna9425]

And the chords go all too well with All Too Well ☺️

[@we-are-the-foxes2546]

lmaoooooooo she is NOT saying 'let's be friends' in closure. she's saying sure, it would be convenient for you to have us be friends again so that you can ride off into the sunset guilt free, but she's saying... i don't need that from you, you're not getting that from me, and to ask is fake and pathetic.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

😂😂 yeah, I messed that up bad haha. A lot of us dudes use the “hey, let’s be friends” so we can eventually date again. Great point P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t & my Twitter/Instagram is anthony96jr ❤️

[@aileean19]

Este thinks her husband is having an affair but she can't prove it, and when she decides to call him out on it, he kills her, but they can't prove it. So Taylor decides to kill him with Este's sister help who'll say she was with her the whole time as an alibi. And since the man's mistress just took out an insurance policy, she looks like she's the one who killed him and has been planning it for a while. I hope that makes sense, I'm not a native English speaker 😅

[@madihamohammed4611]

It does make sense!

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you!! This helped a lot. & your English is more than fine 🙌🏾❤️ P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t! Instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@aileean19]

@@AnthonyAikenJr Glad it helped, I'm always nervous trying to explain complicated stuff in English but Taylor's lyrics are so good it would be a waste to not understand them fully 😊 And KZbin is the only "social media" I have so I can only subscribe here but I wish you the best ♥️

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

@@aileean19 no worries!! I appreciate you. Feel free to comment your thoughts on any videos. I’ll be doing more soon

[@kailiasage]

1. "Willow" 1:08 2. "Champagne Problems" 3:35 3. "Gold Rush" 5:54 4. "'Tis the Damn Season" 7:43 5. "Tolerate It" 11:28 6. "No Body, No Crime" (featuring Haim) 14:46 7. "Happiness" 18:15 8. "Dorothea" 22:21 9. "Coney Island" (featuring the National) 24:21 10. "Ivy" 25:36 11. "Cowboy like Me" 28:09 12. "Long Story Short" 29:12 13. "Marjorie" 30:59 14. "Closure" 33:36 15. "Evermore" (featuring Bon Iver) 34:58

[@crazyhuman272]

Thank you!

[@piperlee4213]

Evermore (featuring Bon Iver)

[@themysticmaam]

Thanksss

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

👀🤔 Enjoy everyone. Please subscribe too ❤️

[@lanainmydreams]

The timestamp for closure is wrong

[@helogama9167]

im pretty sure “‘tis the damn season” and “dorothea” are conected. dorothea is this girl who moves to la so she can get big and all that but she leaves someone who she had a relationship with on her home town. on christmas she comes back and reconnects with that person and thats what “‘tis the damn season” talks about. “dorothea” is the other person’s version.

[@reganmc.6640]

I think that’s right because she discussed that in an Instagram post😳

[@themysticmaam]

@SARA Dorothea is Selena Gomez.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Love this analysis!! I’m going to listen to both again with that in mind. P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t! Instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@jennivee5621]

There’s a show on Netflix called “Easy” with this EXACT story line. It’s the episode with jake Johnson in it. I wonder if she was inspired by it to create the song the way that “something great” inspired death by a thousand cuts 👀👀👀

[@jennivee5621]

It’s Easy episode (season 3, episode 9) “She’s back”

[@Eric_The_Eccentric]

Folklore broke me, Evermore picked me up Folklore left me wondering, evermore gave me closure. It came full circle for me. Marjorie is a song that I'd listen to only when I'm emotionally steady again. I had no parents and my grandma brought me up all by herself. If I wrote a song for her, this would be perfect. It's been 8 years since she passed away but because of the memories that song evoked in me when I listened to it the first time, I actually saw my grandma in my dream last night. So, I'll be skipping that song for some time for obvious reasons. About the album, on my first listen, a lot of songs from Evermore kind of threw me off and left me confused. But then I listened to both albums back to back over and over again. And it all fall right into place. Believe me when I say it will all come together the more you listen. Great video as usual. My homeboy came through and delivered. Cheers!!

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Hey!! Just wanted to thank you for always showing me support. I’m sorry for your loss. I’m sure she is guiding as an Angel. I lost a lot of people in this last couple of years and i do believe in energy and auras still being around. Also, Glad everyone came in full circle. ❤️

[@Eric_The_Eccentric]

@@AnthonyAikenJr thanks man. Appreciate your kind words. God bless you and your family. And hey, you always give us something to look forward to each time. So you deserve all the support you're getting from this community. Respect 😇

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

@@Eric_The_Eccentric I Appreciate that! 🙌🏾

[@afiefswift5403]

Taylor with folklore : let's crying together Taylor with evermore : let's put our pain on the grain

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

😂😂 why is this so accurate though P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t! Instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@hashtagpatriciaanna3468]

"Again, I'm single, so I can't relate" 😅 LOL, same. Single Swiftie problems.

[@esthertesfai9559]

Hahaha right 😭😭

[@impish_snake3526]

The worst part is, I’ll be expecting these feelings in my next relationship because of the exquisite tapestries of emotion Ms. T. Swift weaves.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Single Swifties!! ❤️ we need love too

[@princessmalorie]

the actor in the willow music video was a dancer on her Red tour, there's a really cute Polaroid of them floating around

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

That’s amazing that she uses her dancers. I remember she used one in Lover too

[@dessieangel1021]

Yo, I was thinking Folklore is more cottagecore, where Evermore is more Dark Academia. I might be wrong though 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@manvysings]

I just added so many songs from evermore to my dark academia playlist

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Yes!! I agree 100%. The dark academia vibes are strong on this. P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t! Instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@suditii]

but ivy is peak cottagecore 🤨

[@blbsofiane7051]

The start of no body, no crime reminds me of the beginning of her song " you should’ve said no " ( first few seconds )

[@lovemealwaysofficial]

Same!!! Glad someone else noticed it haha

[@themysticmaam]

It reminds me of the O.j car chase

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

I need a video to this!!!

[@beepboop3858]

Champagne Problems is about a woman turning down her man’s marriage propose because she realized she is not ready

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

One of my favorite songs!! Great concept P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t! Instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@jessaii.xoxo143]

one who was turning down a ring and one who was supposed to end it

[@PRM77]

I think that Champagne Problems has some of her relationship with Calvin in it. There was a reference to turning down a proposal in the LWYMMD video (a ring box in the robbery scene) as well as in IDWLF ("Wondering if I dodged a bullet or just lost the love of my life").

[@chiaki.85]

Also she thinks she's not good enough for him and she's not ready so she sit and watch him leave

[@dania.d2897]

17:11 “etsy a killer, etsy is a damn killer” SIR ITS ESTE 😭😭😭 ily man 🤣🤍

[@kamallb4650]

Poor Este was already ded😭

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

😂😂 I was convinced that was her name... hahah love you back

[@Hey_Jamie]

The most haunting thing about Tolerate It is that she spends the song saying she’s strong enough to leave… but the last line is how she sits and watches him because she never did 😞

[@gigimunizleite]

sometimes i feel like we'll never fully understand taylor's lyrics cause of how poetic they are, she's never saying only what she's saying

[@piperlee4213]

That’s because poems are up to personal interpretation. We all have our own life experiences and we all experience everything differently. For someone to spell out word for word what something means would be to break individuality.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

I love that!! Great works of literature always leave room for questions and debates.

[@sweetandsoursoup]

Champagne problems is about rejecting a proposal-that chorus and bridge absolutely breaks my heart.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

That makes it 10x sad!! Do you think there is a link between this song & New Year’s Day P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t & my Twitter/Instagram is anthony96jr 🤍

[@MrFanomusic24]

I want to say how much I appreciate finding another black man who's able to appreciate Taylor's creativity & music. So thank you... But Yoooo, you did "cowboy like me" dirty.😆 Yeah it took me at least 3 listens to get it - 2 cynical con artists finding each other, opening their hearts, changing their ways & locking it down (I wanna believe they stayed together). And the guitar solo, what?! Beautiful. Now, I love it!

[@elaineoliveira3179]

Yesss, I was alson waiting for the reaction on the "now you hang from my lips like the gardens of babylon" and nothing, he just cut it 😭

[@impish_snake3526]

My favorite is definitely “champagne problems,” but I love “no body no crime,” “long story short,” and the country-folk vibes on “ivy.”

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Champagne problems is top tier!! You have taste. P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t! Instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@madelinewise8692]

Here is a theory that Jules Gnu commented on another reaction video "Poet Reacts to Taylor Swift's Evermore" which works: "Ivy is probably about Emily Dickinson and her long-time lover Sue. They fell in love when they were young women and then Sue married Emily's brother (some believe she did this so that she could remain close to Emily and others wouldn't be suspicious of their love), and the two had a life long relationship documented by Emily's poems and letters to Sue. Taylor released Evermore on Emily Dickinson's birthday, and in two of Emily's letters to Sue, she ends them by writing "for evermore!" Sue has often been described as the “muse” for Emily’s poetry (“can’t stop you putting roots in my dreamland” could reference how her love for Sue was the inspiration for her poetry/creative outlet), the cottagecore imagery in the song resembles the setting in which their love flourished (poems and letters described the time they spent together in the woods and in nature). And one of Dickinson’s letters to Sue also reads “I guess I’m made with nothing but a hard heart of stone, for it don’t break any, and dear Susie, if mine is stony, yours is stone, upon stone, for you never yield, any, where I seem quite beflown.” So like in Ivy, the “house of stone” is Emily Dickinson’s “hard heart of stone” and the ivy that grows all over it is Sue’s love. AHHH! Oh and one more theory - the lyric "my pain fits in the palm of your freezing hand” could be referring to how Emily Dickinson left all of her poetry to Sue after she died (the “pain” being her poems) and how Sue was the only person/collaborator she trusted to share her first drafts of her poems with."

[@amberbeck73]

lol no body no crime is saying that the husband killed Etsie, and Taylor Killed the husband in retaliation

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thanks!! Everyone is telling me that lol. I missed that on my first listen... P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t! Instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@CiarraMMichelle]

I know you mentioned in your folklore video you don't believe Taylor is only singing about romantic relationships in her two newest albums and I agree entirely. I appreciate that you noticed this too. I just want to add that Tolerate It is even more heartbreaking when you hear it from the perspective of a heartbroken neglected and/or abused daughter . That is how I hear it. No one can break your heart like the people who were supposed to love you unconditionally.

[@CarmenGonzalez-xs5vb]

Tolerate it and Closure are in 5/4 (the phrases in 5 beats), that's what make them kinda strange, but i love it! ♥

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Hey Carmen ❤️ & yea that’s what threw me off but now that I know to count in 5/4, I like the song a lot more now

[@rex8951]

Taylor just keeps outdoing herself, and most people in the music industry. Great video! Loved hearing your theories!

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Agreed!!! & thank you so much. Hope you’re well

[@rex8951]

@@AnthonyAikenJr thank you! hope you are also well! 🙂

[@helenakohlhoff]

Champagne problems is the all to well of this album and I won't be taking any questions.

[@dr_who6022]

so true🥺♥️

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Y’all heard Helena!! She said what she said. All too well = Champagne problems ❤️ P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t! Instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@thatgirlnamedfangirl2143]

There’s a mash up video of CP and ATW floating around and ATW trended #1 on twitter today 🤣

[@Starbuck-dr7yl]

love your analyses of her lyrics. Marjorie gets me. Its so personal and I can't listen to it without crying. Her grandmother passed when Taylor was 13 yr old and was an Opera singer. If you go back and listen to it, the final chorus when she sings that she can hear her singing to her, there is a track of her grandmother actually singing opera in the background. And, Taylor lists her in the credits as singing background. Its a lovely song. Especially using the phrases that her grandmother taught her.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you!! Majorie is the one too. Especially know that info. I can tell this is personal for her. It’s one of those songs you love but it’s hard to listen to without crying P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t & my Twitter/Instagram is anthony96jr ❤️

[@Starbuck-dr7yl]

@@AnthonyAikenJr Oh I'm subscribed. I've been following your TS journey, I've been doing my own by following yours. I never thought it, but the past 5 mos I've become a TS stan. Who knew?

[@chelseykarran9587]

Also Tolerate It gets me everytime, i immediately picture like a stale marriage from back in the 50's where the wife is always taking care of the house, walking on eggshells and hoping her husband will appreciate her eventually, but he never does and it's so sad lol.

[@yusufkayabas5967]

In no body no crime Este's husband and the mistress kill Este and then narrator(taylor) understands and kills the husband framing the mistress. By the way edits are amazing.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thanks!! I feel bad for missing that. Glad you love the edits. P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t! Instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@piperlee4213]

mo body, no crime lyrics spells it out clear as day. How are some of these comments even getting this wrong lmaooo Taylor* (in this universe) meets up with her friend, Este, at Olive Garden every Tuesday night. Este has been having marital issues, she suspects that her husband is having an affair based on the way he’s been acting recently and things like strange purchases on her husband’s bank statements. Este confronts her husband about the cheating she goes missing (he kills her). When Taylor drove past his house, she noticed that his car had new tyres and that the mistress had moved in - they both moved on quickly and made no effort to find Este. Taylor plots to kill Este’s husband; note she’s had her boating license since she was 15 (either she dumped his body in the ocean, or she used it as a getaway vehicle / or both) and she knows how to clean up a murder scene. Her alibi is set that she was with Este’s sister the night of the husband’s disappearance (probably noted that she was grieving with her due to her being so close with Este). Luckily for Taylor, the mistress took out a life insurance policy shortly after the husband’s death (super duper sketchy in the eyes of the law, especially so soon after the death of the loved one). The mistress fully suspects and subconsciously knows it was Taylor but can’t prove it; whilst simultaneously, the law enforcement have the mistress as the number 1 suspect but can’t prove it. Taylor got away with murder and avenged her friend

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thanks 😭😭 It took me the second listen to understand. Don’t judge me, I could be slow sometimes lol. P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t! Instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@MsLindaluu]

If she talks about gold or something golden I'm assuming it's Alwyn she's talking about

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

I heard Alwyn’s favorite song is Gold Rush too. P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t! Instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@cantbleednow3639]

@@AnthonyAikenJr sweetie that's the favorite song of producer jack antonff!! Her boyfriend of 5 years whom she rarely talks about is joe Alwyn! He also the co writer in 5 songs in both songs under a fake name willam Bowery

[@deborahwolf7414]

Marjorie - this song is a tribute to her maternal grandmother, Marjorie Finlay, who was an opera singer. After she sings “now you’re singing to me”, the background has her grandmother’s operas recordings in there.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Song is so beautiful especially knowing that she is in the background P.S. Happy Holidays!! My Twitter/Instagram: anthony96jr 🌲🤎

[@Kelly-i4j]

There is a video too with old shots of her grandmother, it’s beautiful

[@tflynn6175]

Dorothea being the male counterpart to tis the season gets me every time 🥺 Hollywood starlet goes home for the holidays (tis the season) and notes that the rode not travelled (seeing things through with hometown love) seems enticing. She misses people who actually know her, not ppl who pretend to care (like in LA) 💔 like you said Dorothea is laced with so much genuine concern 😭

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

I didn’t know that!! Thanks for sharing and yes, Dorothea is sad when you think about it P.S. Happy Holidays!! Subscribe if you’re new My Twitter/Instagram: anthony96jr 🌲🤎

[@fridas8359]

Look at Aaron Dessners twitter, he talks about the time signatures and how they’re intentional

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

I actually love track 5 now. I just realized you have to count 1,2,3,4,5 instead of to 4. P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t! Instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@florrtagufa7365]

I think, the husband killed Este so Taylor killed the husband with Este's sister's help. 😂

[@nadazahra1972]

This is 100% correct!

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Yes!! I realized this the second time around 😂😂

[@yourgaycousin9533]

Pretending to not like Taylor Swift is not worth it. My sister speaks from experience

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

So well said!!

[@cantbleednow3639]

Omg your username 😂😂😂😂

[@Han.a_Solo]

DUDE CARDIGANS ARE SO ICONIC, Harry's cardigan and Taylor's are two things that saved 2020, i need one

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Agreed!! I thankfully have both!! The Harry cardigan is so nice!!

[@veronica.theswamphag]

@@AnthonyAikenJr i learned how to crochet so I could make the Harry Styles cardigan... 😂

[@laur12530]

I'm pretty sure Dorothea and 'tis the damn season are connected because 'tis the damn season talks about going back to her home town and being with this person she used to know and then going back to LA. Dorothea seems like it would be the guy's perspective. They are both reflecting on knowing each other in the past.

[@lauracin1086]

Yes, this

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Great observation!!! P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t! Instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@Marissa_Is_Reading]

🙌🏻 yes!

[@tobesoquiet]

No idea why but the part of willow that goes "The more that you say, the less I know Wherever you stray, I follow I'm begging for you to take my hand Wreck my plans, that's my man." reminds me of that line in Mad Woman "Every time you call me crazy I get more crazy What about that? And when you say I seem angry I get more angry" It doesn't make sense because they don't really sound the same, but just the rhythm and the way she sings it makes me go straight to Mad Woman.

[@mollycorkeyflatters8639]

Taylor actually said that she referenced mad woman in willow during the youtube premiere

[@tobesoquiet]

@@mollycorkeyflatters8639 wait actually? I didn't see the premiere or whatever.

[@mollycorkeyflatters8639]

@@tobesoquiet yeah, she said that it referenced invisible string, seven and mad woman from what i can remember

[@themysticmaam]

@@mollycorkeyflatters8639 not invisible string it was mirrorball, seven, mad woman and exile

[@maitadelapena4832]

she said Willow MV represents seven, mirrorball, mad woman and exile. . during live chat . .

[@marwa6484]

Literally been waiting for this since the announcement 😂

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Aww, thanks!! Appreciate you watching P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t! Instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@alimoussa7020]

I came to your channel for a TS reaction and stayed for your talent and humor. Great soul! Very talented, i love watching your reviews because they are very diverse, you comment on the production, on the lyrics, the vocals, you make references, and best of all your super fun edits. Thanks for making an effort to stand out on this platform.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

That means a lot Ali!! That’s my main purpose with my channel! I’m glad you recognize it. Hope you’re doing well during the holiday season ❤️

[@manvysings]

I definitely agree with this album being sadder than folklore :')

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Same *sends tissues and a hug* P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t & my Twitter/Instagram is anthony96jr ❤️

[@npats550]

Yes!

[@zhmerr7380]

There's a whole thread on Twitter about how Dorethea is talking about Selena. Edit: Found the thread. Check it out guys. twitter.com/kbyerevival/status/1337339053532995587?s=19

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

I’m going to read into this. Everyone is commenting about Selena. I don’t know much about their friendship to tell P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t! Instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@arianamoskwa6531]

Literally started singing New Year's Day in my head when i heard the piano the first time in Champagne problems but never connected the champagne on New Year's because I'm apparently dense lol that or you're just the genius we know you are

[@thisistinnytrying]

I sung all to well 💀

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Ariana, you’re a genius too ❤️

[@slogy4052]

I definitely found this album depressing, which caught me a little off guard.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you! I feel like this album weighs on you heavy. P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t! Instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@lovemealwaysofficial]

Honestly we all need a hug after listening to this album

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

My hug came perfect timing then!! This album really puts you through the motions. I agree P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t! Instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@sofimoran6043]

this album made me sob (especially with marjorie) but I am so happy to end this year like this. Loved the video! Happy holiday season Anthony!

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you for watching Sofi!! Happy holiday season to you too!! P.S. Instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@ripmyfictionalfriends]

is this why new year's day was in my head after listening to evermore? damn that explains a lot

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

YES!! Listen to them back to back

[@ripmyfictionalfriends]

@@AnthonyAikenJr I did!! They go amazing together 😊

[@bastaaccount2855]

The way you breakdown the lyrics and connect it with other album and song!💕

[@sahanahari4991]

Hot chocolate and Taylor Swift and single? Can relate. (Big fan of the sister sister reference & lyrics on screen & New Year’s Day reference!!)

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you for watching and appreciating these details. 😎❤️ P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t! Instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@micahculpepper8086]

I love watching non swifties trying to react and understand new Taylor music. 😂😂😂

[@blbsofiane7051]

Ikrrrrr😂😂😂😂 it’s kinda sad tho 😭

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Hahah how did I do? P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t! Instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@augustine7893]

The song evermore gives me State of Grace feels. The line “And I never saw you coming” fits perfectly with the melody.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

State of grace!! I have to listen to Red some more. Great reminder!! P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t! Instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@taramcghee6168]

Dorothea and 'Tis the Damn Season are about the same two past lovers. 'Tis the Damn Season is from the woman's perspective going to her hometown for the holidays and hooking up with her old boyfriend. Dorothea is from the guy's perspective and presumed to be a few years after they hooked up in the other song. Dorothea has apparently become a star in LA by that point.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thanks!! Two do my favorite songs now. P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t! Instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@angeljaceherondale]

XD you missed the point of No Body No Crime. It's an avenging song. 1. Cheated wife calls out husband, saying she won't let the issue go until the day she dies. 2. Husband then kills her. 3. "Taylor" (the narrator character we don't know) finds out about it, and she knows the husband killed his wife, her friend, but can't prove it. 4. She sees him living with his mistress and getting off scot free. 5. So she decides to kill HIM, because she "wouldn't have peace until the day he died". 6. She knows the cops will blame the mistress because the mistress took a big life insurance on him. 7. The police are sure the mistress did it but can't prove it because it wasn't her, the mistress however knows that "Taylor" was actually the perpetrator (maybe because "Taylor" confronted her at some point?) but can't prove it either. 8. All women go on with their lives except for "Taylor's" friend who's body is also never found. Husband and wife are dead.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you!! A lot of people commented. I didn’t connect all the dots until my third listen. lol Such a great song P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t & my Twitter/Instagram is anthony96jr 🤍

[@Vennela_Raj]

1. Selena's favorite movie is "Wizard of Oz' in which the heroin is called Dorothy. 2. "When we were younger, down in the park" there are instances and photos you can find Selena and Taylor back in 2013 in parks 3. "Honey, making a lark of misery" is referencing finding love in a miserable place. Back in 2013, Selena was dating her ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber, with who things didn't end well and both agreed that it was a toxic relationship. 4. "A tiny screen's the only place i see you now" Due to the pandemic and busy schedules, the pair hasn't been seen together in the same place since 2018. They recently reunited on Facetime on Selena's cooking show. 5. "And if you're ever tired of being known for who you know" Selena is often being cited next to Justin Bieber's name, which can be exhausting. 6. "You're a queen selling drean 8/10 makeup and magazines" Selena recently launched her beauty line 'Rare Beauty', and was acclaimed for the quality of it. She's also been on several magazine covers this year. 7. "Your mom and her pageant schemes" Selena's mom was a makeup artist when Selena was a kid, she says she's her inspiration for makeup. 8. Selena Gomez played the character named 'Dot' which is a short for Dorothy, in the movie 'The Fundamentals of Caring.' twitter.com/kbyerevival/status/1337339053532995587 Source (Twitter)

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Geez you broke this down!! P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t! Instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@Vennela_Raj]

@@AnthonyAikenJr 😁 sure❤️

[@dania.d2897]

Sir, i literally just opened my book to start studying for my final. What the hell? Exams can wait, this cant. KZbin will do us dirty and block it 😒

[@blbsofiane7051]

That’s dumb! Your education won’t wait for you! Enjoy failure.

[@saakshishetty7786]

@@blbsofiane7051 she is joking, LOL.

[@dania.d2897]

@@blbsofiane7051 well, if this is your way of advising people to study, i feel sorry for you 🥴 but i’ll have you know i did my studies after watching the video no need to he pressed ✌🏼

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

You’re amazing Dania ❤️❤️ Also, manifesting you doing well on all your exams

[@princessmalorie]

I loved your guess about Gold Rush but I also love what it ended up being about: getting lost in the rush of a daydream that feels real.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thanks!! I think either way it would’ve made for an interesting song!!

[@jennayemclintock9999]

30 seconds in and the song title references already got me excited

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

You the best Jennaye. Hope you’re well! & Let me know your favorites!!

[@mariejoydelacruz5931]

The editing is GENIUS but I'm already subscribed 😂

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

I appreciate you!! 🙌🏾 P.S. Instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@taylorsversion6927]

I feel like you can relate to “Tolerate It” in many situations. In a relationship, with your parents, siblings, friends, ...anyone. That’s what makes it so special and heartbreaking💔

[@marwa6484]

lmfao I think in No Body No Crime, Esty is killed by her husband since she found out he was cheating, and then he reported Esty missing to cover up the murder and his mistress moved in, basically took Esty's place. So Taylor killed the man to avenge her friend and made it look like the mistress did it.

[@sifandeze531]

Wait cause this actually makes sense

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

This is accurate!! I had to listen to it a few more times

[@thejobbernowl]

Anthony, did you get any sleep last night editing this all together so fast?! Good job! Same boat. Folklore took time to sink into my bones and become special to me. Evermore needs to absorb in before I can figure out my true feelings on it. My current instinct is that Folklore is more emotionally resonant with me because Evermore is more relationship based and I’m single AF.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

I didn’t get much sleep haha. I usually read comments after I put out a video but I was so tired... I’m well rested now though!! Thank you. Also, I can relate. Folklore is more playful to me. This is very much relationship based and we single lol P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t! Instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@Heyjessicahh]

Happiness is based on marriage story And Closure is basically about response to her old manger , that sold her masters

[@MilenaHdez]

In my head "tolerate it" is about Prince Charles and Lady Di, lol

[@anahita2154]

@@MilenaHdez omg I thought I was the only one!!!

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Definitely will listen closely again!! P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t! My Instagram/Twitter: anthony96jr 🤍

[@Daniel-ed9gn]

I know that My Tears Ricochet is based on Marriage Story, but I hadn’t heard that about Happiness. Is that just speculation, or has she confirmed it?

[@Heyjessicahh]

@@Daniel-ed9gn My tears is about her old manger, Scott who sold her masters. the line “you hear my stolen lullabies” is about her old songs she doesn’t own

[@marcellakicks6181]

So sorry to hear about your loss this year. Loved your reaction as always and the hot chocolate thing had me dying with laughter. Have a great day.

[@alexandratracey8252]

I wonder if Damn Season is the “wife’s” part of the story from Illicit Affair. She called Folklore Spring and Summer and Evermore Fall and Winter.

[@MilenaHdez]

I think it's Dorothea's point of view.

[@jasminekaur4749]

There are many parallels with illicit affairs

[@JustAnAverageGirlShreya]

I think the wife part is tolerate it

[@JustAnAverageGirlShreya]

And after tolerate, comes no body no crime because the husband gets tired of her and kills her

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Interesting 🤔

[@MC-cv8sv]

I know your folklore reaction and this reaction are 3 years old but i just discovered your folklore video and came here... the transition from the folklore cardigan video editing to the evermore video with you wearing the cardigan 😂 perfect!!!!

[@bianca1637]

3:39 - I THOUGHT THE SAME THING IT SOUNDS SO MUCH LIKE NEW YEAR'S DAY

[@thisistinnytrying]

I thought all to well

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Great minds think alike 😎 P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t! Instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@karoljosefmartinez3856]

IS IT JUST ME OR MIRRORBALL AND GOLD RUSH ARE SONICAL SISTERS???

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Yes!! I know what you mean. I’m working on a playlist 😎😎😎 P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t & my Twitter/Instagram is anthony96jr ❤️

[@amandam5773]

You're such a joy to listen to!! I love your commentary and how open you are to try new things, I stumbled on this channel by accident and you're such a positive, lovely person!! I agree with almost all your opinions with the exception of Tolerate It, that it's one of my favorites in the album. It really is super sad and a lot of arrangements are different as hell from her usual music, both Tolerate It and Happiness are entirely new styles for Taylor and I'm so happy someone else noticed!

[@jessiekatt]

Please give cowboy like me another listen to. To me it’s my favorite on the album. To me it’s about two con artists who fall in love. The guitar and harmonica give me a 90s country feel. Ughhhh just amazing!!

[@Emily-taylorsversion-]

Literally my favourite song of hers ever

[@madeleinehoward3418]

I see Tis the damn season as coming home for Christmas every year and seeing someone you dated in high school. You fall back into it easily. They are the road not travelled and you think about if they was the better choice.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

That’s actually very genius because this is the time of the year when you start to see people u haven’t seen in years... P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t & my Twitter/Instagram is anthony96jr 🤍

[@presleygreen1889]

Can someone give the time stamps ?

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

There are somewhere in the comments. Hope you enjoyed the videos P.S. Happy Holidays! Pls subscribe if u haven’t Twitter/Instagram: anthony96jr 🌲🤎

[@presleygreen1889]

@@AnthonyAikenJr Happy holidays Anthony :)!

[@dania.d2897]

The line “I guess it's the price I paid for seven years in Heaven” i think is about her previous 7 albums

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Nice observation

[@_aly_cat]

this is justin's normal high pitch voice he does on most of his own music. I was shocked to hear him so deep on her track exile LOL

[@tobesoquiet]

Also about Champagne Problems it reminds me of This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things, during the first verse where she talks about the parties and being in a Champagne Sea. But yk I could just be crazy.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

You’re not crazy!! I could see that!

[@nightbatprincess]

Dorothea could be abt selena gomez... She has a movie where her character name is Dot for dorothy. The line your good at selling dreams makeup and magazine...selena had a clothing line called dream out loud and she sells makeup. And then theres a line about her mom and pageantry and her shiny friends being her new LA friends who her fans think is using her fir her fame. You are known for who you know, it could be abt how people always refer her name with justins name

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thanks, that’s very interesting. Do you think the song is more positive or negative though? I understand that her and selena are besties but I find the song to be concerning P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t & my Twitter/Instagram is anthony96jr 🤍

[@mairaleao]

Dude I just started following your work but I so wanted to commemorate you on the incredible work you've been putting out. Just keep doing your thing, man, you're pretty awesome!!

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you so much!! I really appreciate the words of encouragement. I got you P.S. Happy Holidays Twitter/Instagram: anthony96jr 🌲🤎

[@iansongs1]

My theory is that illicit affairs and tolerate are connected. In illicit affairs she sings "don't call me kid" and "you showed me colors I can't see with anybody else" and in tolerate it she sings "waiting like a kid" "I used my best colors for your portrait". In illicit affairs she sings that she would lose herself and it's clear he sees it as just an affair. Tolerate it continues this story.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

I could see this!! Do you think there is any other pairings between folklore and evermore

[@iansongs1]

@@AnthonyAikenJr I haven't found other connections but I'm sure they're there. I think she probably connected a lot of the evermore songs with her earlier albums and was inspired to continue those stories while re-recording.

[@ninawoltmann]

@@AnthonyAikenJr if I may enter - there are many! Just for example, if you watch the music video of willow on youtube you will find invisible string ('a single thread of gold tied me to you'), seven (the kids in the tent), mirrorball (taylor in that glass chamber 'to keep you looking at me') and surely much more in other songs!!! Your edits by the way are just superb. Peak. Fire dude 🔥

[@atulsrivastava2233]

The best song ever written about selena gomez is DOROTHEA

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

👀👀

[@dr_who6022]

Ahhhh track 5 strikes again with the feels🥺🥺 And happiness is inspired by Daisy and Gatsby 😊

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

I could see that!! I hear Daisy and Gatsby and with some songs, Peter Pan and Wendy! also, there is a few track 5 within this album. Sad songs all over P.S. Happy Holidays! Pls subscribe if u haven’t Twitter/Instagram: anthony96jr 🌲🤎

[@juliusreyes3539]

Dude, watch out for the marjorie. Permanently wounded me

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

It’s going to be hard for me to play this unless I’m alone because I don’t want people seeing me cry 😭 P.S. Subscribe if you haven’t! Instagram/Twitter @ anthony96jr 🤍

[@juliusreyes3539]

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