Hip Hop Fan listening to Taylor Swift - Folklore

#TaylorSwift #Folklore
As a rapper heavily inspired by Kanye West, I never gave Taylor Swift's music a chance. In this video, you'll see my first time ever time listening to a Taylor Swift album. In this video, I listen and discuss the stories/lyrics in Folklore including the Love Triangle. This is more than a reaction. This is a strong deep dive into the lyrics. Like, comment & subscribe! Please share!
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[@AnthonyAikenJr]

If this video gets 1,000 likes, I will react to her other albums. Please subscribe! As you notice in the video, I go in depth with lyrics and edit my videos like no other!! I would love to do more. My social media: anthony96jr ❤️ instagram.com/anthony96jr/

[@saniyapendhari]

suggestion: if you want storytelling, speak now is a MUST. i feel like you're gonna vibe to reputation so good and 1989 is full of bops.

[@vesperavespera4110]

i know you already saw lots of comments about teenage love triangle. yes it's Cardigan, August and Betty. cardigan - betty's PoV August - james' summer fling, side chick's PoV Betty - James PoV. I hope you will do a full Taylor Swift catalogue but i hope you'll do most recent to oldest sequence. thanks !❤️

[@destinykendall7999]

I’m only on cardigan but can I say I enjoy your editing, like it’s so unique and funny. Other reaction channels aren’t doing it like that just saying

[@destinykendall7999]

All I really want in life now is to see you in this cardigan

[@tantheta2184]

Don't vote for kanye

[@fifiyow]

I love it when rappers/rap fans react to Taylor Swift because they seem to appreciate the lyrics much more and have interesting perspectives.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

I appreciate that, if you can, please share this video. & my social media is anthony96jr if you want to follow

[@sodreamsgirl]

Totally agree!

[@mimstarkgaryen6182]

samee

[@kelleycheek5142]

Hip hop and rap fans hear lyrics I've noticed. Rock fans hear the arrangement

[@caseyomara8987]

I was just thinking how much more i got from this than other reaction videos and i think this is exactly why

[@sayomi23]

I actually can't believe you picked up on the teenage love triangle on first listen!! That's skills. Loved the editing too!

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you!! I been listening to this album non stop ever since and have picked up on some more things... also, please subscribe/share and my Instagram/Twitter is @ anthony96jr

[@mandalevelsup]

(two years later lol but) I was super impressed at how close he got with the love triangle.

[@6ftofmisery636]

Taylor is a storyteller! The rarest kind of songwriter that we dont have a lot nowadays

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

I agree!! Can’t wait to listen to more. Please subscribe! More coming soon...

[@fatemetaheri5075]

"Girls don't always sing about guys " yes exactly I hate it when some people do music reactions and try so hard to match every song to a certain guy or a certain phase in a relationship when it's not about that at all. ofc people can interpret the lyrics in a way that can relate to their own life and her lyrics is usually purposefully vague enough for people to do that but also specific enough to know what exactly she's talking about. but common people are more than the relationships they've been in and it's not the only thing that goes on in a songwriters head.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Exactly!! Also, a lot of artist use “love” as a metaphor for something else. It’s not always a relationship with a significant other like you said. It could be about their vices, their family, their careers... etc.

[@mountainrock7682]

@@AnthonyAikenJr Preach!!! You're a rare one.

[@doesitmatter143]

agreed.

[@sunandblackhole]

rappers are some of the most substantial musicians. I love how you took appreciation of her lyrics, which is pretty much the main reason taylor's fans consume her music no matter what genre she crosses over to. I never imagined seven with some rap but that sounded really good! Thank you for this video!

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you so much!! I love that you said that about rappers!! & glad you love the review/freestyle!! Please share/subscribe & my Instagram/Twitter is @ anthony96jr ...Wishing you all the love!!

[@heyliem6844]

holy crap ur reacting to taylor i’m gonna go cry give me a minute

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Yes!! I hope you enjoyed the video! How did you like the album?

[@heyliem6844]

Anthony Aiken Jr i loved it! it’s definitely tied with 1989 as my favorite🦋

[@ajf1219]

@@heyliem6844 red is my personal favorite

[@SR-xx7cm]

In Peace, the line that goes “All these people think love’s for show but I would die for you in secret” you questioned is it heroic if it’s hidden. I feel it is because she would die for him without “showing off” her sacrifice to the world. She isn’t doing it to gain praise from everyone else, she would do it just for him.

[@giuliafernandes2188]

YES! specially since the line before is "all these people think love's for show" to which she responds "but I would die for you in secret" so she's stating to what degree her love is not for show

[@gracevenator5955]

ok but actually you should do a hip-hop remix of seven I'm already obsessed

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you!! I should haha. Subscribe!! I’ll do a cover soon...

[@jasminewilliams3351]

@@AnthonyAikenJr You should!!

[@amna8246]

Taylor swift is a great lyricist. She takes you on a ride in her songs and keeps you interested throughout. This album is all about storytelling. You always find some part that you can relate to.THANKYOU for checking her music out. And it doesn't matter if your early or late your reaction was amazing and we're here for your point of view on the music so do it your way👍

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you!! Much love

[@raquelcanocardona186]

I’m gonna start a petition for seven ft. Anthony, that would be iconic

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Can you please!! That would be amazing!! I’ll sharing it later on my Twitter... (I’m @ anthony96jr on Twitter

[@Anna13Tonks]

Your rap verse during seven was EVERYTHING 👏👏👏👏👏

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you! If you have social media, I’m @ anthony96jr ... I plan on tweeting and maybe doing something for IG too with the freestyle. Hoping she’ll see 🙌🏾

[@dixiech1ck]

​@@AnthonyAikenJrohhh you, Tay and Kendrick could drop a remix. #facts

[@guineverer23]

my read on illicit affairs is she’s the other woman and she’s heading to meet him again but it’s become really sad and degrading after so many times...having to leave her perfume behind so she leaves no trace...she’s erased, like she’s not a human being who lives and has her own desires and inherent worth. my favorite parts are the variations on the chorus; illicit affairs are born from one single glance but dies one million times, tells the truth just once but lies a million little times. poetry. i appreciated your thoughtful listen to each track and your editing really adds a lot. would watch additional taylor reaction videos too ☺️

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you!! Stay tuned. I’ll do more. If you know any Taylor fans and can share, that would help a lot. I would like to do Red, Reputation and 1989 next

[@moosewinchester8552]

@@AnthonyAikenJr YESSSSS red is lyrically amazing (people say folklore is red 2.0) 1989 is the most awarded pop album ever and there's a lot of hits. Rep is amazing as well!!!

[@arodallecwildflower4538]

I thought it was about hiding her relationship with Joe from the media. August is about being the other woman

[@ripmyfictionalfriends]

@@AnthonyAikenJr oh I think you're going to LOVEEE Red!

[@sylviajustice5013]

Awesome freestyle rap in 7. Taylor should hear that.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

I really hope she does. Not quite sure how this can get to her but I’ll try. If you have Twitter, I’ll be sending out a tweet of my freestyle if you would like to help share it. I’m @anthony96jr

[@TaylorSwiftGirl202]

I listened to Hoax so many times because I wasn’t really sure who she was talking about at first, but I think it’s about Scott Bruchetta who she worked with since she was around fourteen years old. For the line “your love is the only hoax I believe in,” she is talking about how she saw him as another father figure, and then he destroyed it after more than a decade of working together. Also, when she sings “you know it still hurts underneath these scars from when they pulled me apart but what you did was just as dark,” I think she is referencing to the fact that he stood by her side to give her support when the public tore down her reputation, but then he turns around, doesn’t sell her back her masters, and then sells her songs to someone (Scooter) who does not respect her on any level. Also, I loved your review, and your freestyle in seven!!

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Love your Hoax analysis & Thank you!!

[@Lochness19]

Mad Woman's lines about "women like hunting witches too" and "doing your dirtiest work for you" definitely sounds like something that could've been about Scooter Braun. Scooter Braun is the manager for several big artists (ex Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande) and it seems she's had major issues with him. Last year, he bought her old label, and with that purchase, he also gained ownership of the master recordings to her first 6 albums, which she was very uncomfortable with because she doesn't trust him one bit. There were also issues with the original owner of her label (Scott Borchetta) who she had a longstanding professional relationship with and felt betrayed by when he didn't give her a chance to buy those master recordings and sold them to Scooter instead. I think My Tears Ricochet might be a bit more about Scott Borchetta and Mad Woman might be more about Scooter Braun. Anyways, she posted about the issues she was having with those two on social media, and instead of defending himself, it seems Scooter was getting others to do that "dirty work" for him. Like his wife made a long post that basically felt like she was trying to paint Taylor as crazy. Justin Bieber also made a post but there was evidence that someone else wrote the post for him (Scooter being the obvious suspect). Taylor was also close with Karlie Kloss, who was a client of Scooter Braun, and it seems like there might've been a betrayal there. Perez Hilton claimed that Taylor and Karlie Kloss weren't friends anymore because Karlie leaked personal information about Taylor to Scooter, and two of Taylor's closest friends gave a like to that Perez Hilton tweet.

[@impish_snake3526]

With the “women like hunting witches, too” line, I thought of Kim KW, because of the debacle she started with Taylor. She hunted a witch by secretly recording Taylor’s phone call with Kanye, then editing it and posting it, effectively doing Kanye’s “dirty work” for him by devaluing Taylor’s word and defending him.

[@Lochness19]

@@impish_snake3526 Kim K fits but it's been a while since that happened while the Scooter situation is more recent so that's why I was thinking it could be referring to Yael, Demi or Karlie.

[@LolLol-yn8uv]

@@Lochness19 I think it's about the time when Taylor was posting about the struggles with her masters and Demi Lovato signed with BMR around the same time and she said "wELl hE iS nIcE tO mE" I think that lyric is about Demi's response, Kim Kardashian, Scooter's wife and Karlie Kloss

[@Lochness19]

@@LolLol-yn8uv Technically Demi only signed Scooter (as her manager). She's still on her old label, not BMR.

[@lindseysquire8417]

@@impish_snake3526 Yeah. I think it could also be about Demi or any of the other women who signed on, but based on other lines like "Good wives always know" I feel like she's definitely referring to Kim.

[@sophiaclinger5540]

This is the best reaction to this album I’ve watched!!! I literally was so excited that you didn’t have much background context and managed to start to get where she was going with the songs! There is 3 songs that are a story about a teenage love triangle and Invisible Strings was about Joe (her boyfriend) and her. You also mentioned things I hadn’t thought of. Good job on this video, it was fantastic!

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you so much!! I appreciate that. If you can, please share this to any taylor fans you know & subscribe. Much love!!

[@Sara-dc6cg]

This dude is so smart omg. He picked up most connections first listen

[@heidilynnelacoste7824]

You should react to Reputation, that was an interesting era. Also that freestyle in Seven was so good.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

HeidiLynne LaCoste Thank you!! I’ll give it a try soon!! & thank you. I wasn’t expecting that freestyle to come out that good haha

[@Kelly-cl7cm]

I would love to hear your opinion too. Even though reputation was my least favorite album of her.

[@hunniii2356]

@@Kelly-cl7cm and that's how you lost me sis

[@teddy8518]

One of the best reaction vids I have seen in a while.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you!!

[@MeaganWaller]

4 years later, and wow you just blew my mind with the connection to mirrorball also being kind of a fourth-wall breaking song about how the listeners interact with her music!!

[@jeffreywitkowski526]

I really enjoyed that reaction. You put a lot of work into all the relevant editing, very cool. The lyrical analysis was very good. This project really shows off her singer-songwriting skills. It's been labeled Alternative, but its gonna debut at number 1 on the charts and I think its sold over 2 million units already. Rolling Stone magazine put Taylor on the list of the 100 greatest songwriters of all-time, so I'm happy to see her getting some love on this channel.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you so much for watching!! More on the way

[@agnesemuratori60]

its so adorable to watch your first taylor swift reactions after watching the ones where you wear her merch😭😭😭🫶🏻🫶🏻

[@mindhijacker]

YOUR BARS AT THE END OF SEVEN SO CUTE

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you so much!! Please share if you can ❤️ & my social media is anthony96jr if you want to follow

[@clari4054]

The Seven featuring we didn't know we want! That was amazing!

[@15TaTyJoVeL]

that rap in seven oh my god LOVE IT

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank You Tatiana 🤍

[@nandhinikumar2153]

Finally! This is the best reaction to this album I’ve seen, I love that you actually pay attention to the lyrics and analyse them... what you said about mirrorball being about her music to her fans.... mindblown

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank You!! I appreciate that!! My thoughts on “Mirrorball” seem to be shocking a lot of people haha. If you can, please share this video to any Taylor fans. I would really appreciate it

[@nandhinikumar2153]

Anthony Aiken Jr will share with my friends for sure!!

[@kelleycheek5142]

OMG, someone needs to sample SEVEN now! That was awesome!

[@laynemendiola1084]

I'm going to be so excited for Reputation album reaction, as well as her other great albums!!! Hope you enjoy it just as much as Swifties do🤩

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you Layne!! ❤️ Stay tuned!! Please share and if you want, follow me on Twitter/Instagram @ anthony96jr ... More coming soon.

[@christina5kids16grands]

I'm late to this party but DAMN what a fantastic review of this album. SO good.

[@giuliafernandes2188]

Love your reaction! You got it all right in epiphany! More specifically the first verse is inspired by Taylor's grandfather's experience fighting a war, and in the second verse she makes a parallel with covid and the people fighting it in the frontlines

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you Giulia

[@sarahmenezes5742]

That RAP ON SEVEN!!!! omfg you're so talented! We need this version

[@dixiech1ck]

So glad I found your channel. This is amazing! Folklore got me through the pandemic. Evermore got me back on track to take on my life. Appreciate you good sir.

[@tarabartley9279]

There’s so much you picked up on in the first listen as a non Taylor listener that many Swifties (myself included) didn’t get until multiple listens and deep diving into the research. This was incredible! Love how much you pay attention to her lyrics, your editing, and the bars in seven haha can’t wait to watch more of your stuff!! My husband and I traded artists we wanted to share and he showed me Kendrick Lamar and I showed him Taylor so it’s awesome that you’re a Kendrick stan too!! He’s absolutely incredible. MMTBS was one of my favorite albums this year

[@mgrace9542]

Now you have to buy her cardigan and react to her other albums!! Honestly a win for you and us! Great video!

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you!!! Wins for everyone

[@kiaadella4113]

This is amazing.. I love when people who havent heard much of her actually hear her lyrics! She is an absolute lyric queen.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you!!

[@brittniic13]

The caption made me click, the editing and commentary made me subscribe!! This video is gold... can’t wait to watch the rest of your taylor content!!!

[@sergi0593]

You are the only one that reacted and loved my favorite lyrics of this album omg

[@moosewinchester8552]

you are literally one of the only people to get the love triangle songs right, right away, and with NO CLUE about the tweets and KZbin comments about it. lol

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

This album just spoke to me I guess!! Loved it... how did you feel about the album

[@sudenazdemir2363]

21:48 my whole mood. Also I love the editing, this video was so good!

[@CarlyyHP]

Yes!!!! I love that you did this too. You should definitely listen to her other albums, her lyrics is so great throughout all of them. Thanks for doing this. I loved that you caught the love triangle in the album (btw, she’s not part of the live triangle, she sort of made it up)

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

carolina m that’s the one thing I missed haha. I thought she was the main character in all of this. I am glad Taylor didn’t actually do that to poor Betty though. 😂 & I’ll check out more of her stuff. If you know any other Taylor fans, please share..

[@broadway520]

Love watching this after you going to the Eras tour 😊

[@Noor-bj7bl]

Omg i've wanted to recommend this to you FOREVER but i don't know why i thought you'd make fun of me for it LOL i love..LOVE this album !! I enjoyed every song in it

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

You’re always so kind and supportive on my One Direction stuff. I really do mean this, if you ever have an idea, send it. I trust your judgement

[@Noor-bj7bl]

@@AnthonyAikenJr thank you so much you deserve all the support and love your channel is good i love it ❤❤

[@sprihakeshri912]

THE EDITING ON THIS VIDEO IS AMAZING! Also i looove how you're paying attention to lyrics 🥺😭

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you Spriha!! ❤️ If you can, please share this video. & let me know what you want to see next!!! I’m all ears

[@maja7943]

harry aaand taylor? literally my two favorite artists and people hehe, you got taste! and i think you'll like reputation a lot :)

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you Maja!! You’ll love my Channel even more now haha. If you can, please share. My social media is anthony96jr & I’ll be tweeting Taylor Swift my freestyle lol

[@jenniferhart3570]

Anthony- I loved your video on fine line a few months ago. This popped up on my page and I am so happy it did. So insightful. I hadn’t thought of Mirrorball that way.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Jennifer Hartwig hey!! I’m glad you found me again. Did you enjoy this album?

[@jenniferhart3570]

Anthony Aiken Jr I loved it. It was so magical. I kept getting lost in the lyrics.

[@DaniL-qw1yj]

If you liked Exile. I think you might enjoy The Last Time from the Red album. I think the interchanging vocals sound like an argument there as well

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Can’t wait to hear!! How would you rank her albums?

[@elliemegel2846]

Anthony Aiken Jr I’m not the person you were talking to. But I personally love RED. I relate to it a lot. Please listen to all too well!! The story telling is incredible. 1.RED 2. Folklore 3. Fearless 4. Speak now 5. Reputation 6.1989 7. Taylor Swift 8. Lover

[@FallingGalaxy]

Thanks for your reaction! I always appreciate honest, genuine reactions and non-fans trying to give music they aren't always as into, a open listen.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you for watching!! Its cool to step out your comfort zone every now and then. Please subscribe & share if you can... I’ll try to do more soon.

[@Sweetmuffins0018]

You really need your own show. Your perspective and digging into her lyrics make it so interesting to watch, but then you have those random GIFs, memes, videos, and the awesome editing. The “wrecker of joy” GIF during The Great American Dynasty is what pushed me over and then when you got to the part where she’s the one who bought the house, I lost it laughing. I love how you really do listen to the lyrics and take it seriously, but still make it entertaining. Also, I’m a huge fan of hers and I didn’t know the part about “my tears ricochet” being about her record label. So, thank you for that 😊

[@miamaupin8315]

I agree with a lot of the other interpretations of Illicit Affairs but I also wanted to add that I think the lyric "you showed me colors you know I can't see with anyone else" and "a language I can't speak with anyone else" can be double entendres. I think it does refer to the connection she holds with this person and how she has developed feelings, but I also think it refers to the secrecy of their relationship. She sees colors when they're together and they have a language for only the two of them; however, it's only between the two of them. She can't tell anyone or be open about their relationship.

[@raymarksobebe5058]

THIS IS THE BEST REACTION IVE SEEN! U made ur research and educated urself! Nobody hs that to their credit!! Subscribed! Also pls react to her other albums pls

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you!!! I appreciate it

[@joviyakob2562]

ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE EDITING!!!!!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😍😍😍😍😍

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you!! ❤️ if you can, please share this and my social media is anthony96jr if you want to follow!! I hope you’re safe and well... more coming soon

[@coastercraze68]

This was amazing. I love how you actually analyze the lyrics and find the connections between songs. PLEASE do the rest of her albums!!!

[@taynoona538]

Damn your rapping skills on Seven though!!!!

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

😎😎 thank you

[@chloeshames4192]

as a huge huge kanye AND taylor fan, i love that you gave taylor a chance & appreciated it. just came from the reputation vid & subbed. rap fans have a really special appreciation for lyricism-- this is so cool

[@ahmaddiab9480]

If you loved betty sonically, then youre probably gonna enjoy taylor's country albums. If ur gonna do more taylor videos, i suggest u start with a country album, like "fearless". Note: this video was amazing! Great job 👏 i really love how u try to understand the lyrics and analyze the stories they tell

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you so much!! I’m glad you enjoyed it

[@carda2514]

I LOVED this reaction! Subbed immediately! You’re hilarious and I love that you care so much about the lyrics!

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you so much!! I’m glad you enjoy lyrical breakdowns... I rarely see reactors go deep in lyrics so I try my best too. If you can share this too, that would be everything. ❤️❤️

[@moosewinchester8552]

the extra editing and the gifs are GREAT LOVE ITTT

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thanks

[@lisanuest8737]

She was talking about Scott Borchetta who was her label that had been with her since the beginning decided to off and sell her masters to Scooter. That's what my tears ricochet was about. I am glad you reviewed her work, she is a great songwriter and storyteller. I have to say everytime there was a moment you were thinking Oh Wow to her lyrics you scared me when the group of guys went "Oh!" Lol.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Haha sorry to scare!! thanks for watching

[@tanyavashisht3910]

Thank God finaly sm1 seriously listen to the lyrics. Love you reaction

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you so much!!! If you appreciate lyrics, you’re beyond cool with me. Please share/subscribe & my Instagram/Twitter is @ anthony96jr if you want to keep up with me. Wishing you all the love!!

[@sosfof1164]

Taylor said that this album has a fictional love triangle. So I think that illicit affairs is the point of view of the other woman the mistress.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

That makes a lot of sense actually... the love triangle kinda ties the album together

[@day7936]

i just finished listening to the album myself so i had to come see your reaction. 🤍

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Dayana V awesome!! I appreciate you. Let me know if you agree with my theories...

[@satuduatigaempat2192]

indeed, there is a love triangle story there, between betty, james, and another girl. cardigan : betty POV betty : james POV august : the other girl POV and i think that my tears ricochet, mad woman, and hoax is about scott borchetta and then invisible string, and peace is about her and her boyfriend, joe alwynn 💕

[@ishita1014]

this could be just my interpretation but illicit affairs could be about how she hid her relationship with joe alwyn from the media for like a year

[@madelinewise8692]

She and Joe were only dating for a few months before the media found out. Taylor was still dating Tom Hiddleston in September 2016 so the earliest she could have started dating Joe was October 2016 to March 2017 when they started being photographed together. Illicit Affairs is more likely about her secret 4 year relationship with Harry Styles.

[@geegeezlouis86]

Re: Illicit Affairs, Taylor an amazing storyteller and songwriter, but sometimes she switches who she's talking to (who "you" is) in like the same damn verse and it's so confusing and definitely takes a few listens to figure out when she's talking to herself and when she's talking to someone who hurt her lol.

[@saseoks]

I loved your perspective on the lyrics, one of the best videos reacting to Folklore that I've watched so far. I loved your channel! Greetings from Brazil. 🇧🇷✨💘

[@sosfof1164]

You should react to her album reputation next. It's a whole different vibe than this album. If you want something more upbeat.

[@madinatuktina2606]

so grateful for reaction,thanks man

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

You’re welcome! Thank you for watching.

[@caitlazers46]

She describes mirrorball as a song about how she had to cancel her lover tour so she felt like this shiny thing just hanging there with no one around to see the beauty. And that being broken in a million pieces is what makes a mirrorball beautiful. I’m bad at explaining but yeah. She wanted to create the feeling of being at a lonely dive bar with a dance floor and only a few regulars. I love your connection to my tears ricochet tho! And I love your freestyle!

[@caitlazers46]

Also this is me trying is about how trying your best is often not good enough. And how this person struggling with depression or addiction or whatever “drove their car off the road to the look out” and could have just driven off the cliff. But they turned around and drove back to their person or friend. And that is thag ultimate act of trying.

[@we-are-the-foxes2546]

if you love hip hop and harder hitting beats, reputation should be your next listen for the most polar opposite sound (with insanely good lyrics still!!)

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Yes!!! Reputation is up next

[@eduardoiiihabon6524]

@@AnthonyAikenJr Reputation is about finding love amidst lost reputation. So it's going to sound loud and harsh yet also soft and delicate.

[@UrFavSwiftieeeeee13]

if you want to hear some more great lyrics, listen to speak now. she wrote the whole entire album self written at the ages of 18-20.

[@yujadeite]

I’m subscribing because I need to hear your reactions from her other albums. Great reaction btw 👌🏻

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Sorry for the late reply!! I will definitely do more. Thank you!! My social media is @ anthony96jr if you want to keep up & if you ever have any ideas, feel free to send it. Much love

[@milktoasted]

Damn I’ve been watching your videos for three hours now. Subscribed 🎉

[@sylviajustice5013]

You did good. I like the mood and lyric analysis. But you should listen to some of her older albums too, because she has a lot of different styles, some faster and more upbeat.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you Sylvia!! Will do

[@lorenzastraface9740]

DUDE THE RAP IIN SEVEN WAS FIRE WHAAAAAT

[@valeriaa6569]

Hey Anthony. Thank you for having such an open mind and listening to music that is out of your "comfort zone". I wanted to ask you if you could please react to the 5sos cover of No Roots. It's honestly one of their best (if not the best) covers. Again thank you.

[@reganandrews7342]

He already reacted to the no roots cover in the video where he watched all of the 5sos covers

[@valeriaa6569]

Regan Andrews thanks

[@tantheta2184]

Man ypur editing is DOPE dude

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you Tina!! Please subscribe & share if you can, more coming soon

[@zoecatherwood202]

WOAH YOUR BREAKDOWN OF MIRRORBALL. i never thought of it like that. i love it. and the bridge saying she’s trying everything to keep us looking at her is her reinventing her self and her music to stay interesting (the media wants her to be new to us)

[@gaowendilui]

cant wait for more taylor swift reactions！！！

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank You!! I really want to hear more of her albums... If you can, please share this with any Taylor fans.

[@nicolettemaloy]

Idk if someone has explained this so I will. Taylor has said three songs tell the story of a teen love triangle. Cardigan is the pov of Betty, August is the pov of Inez, and Betty is the pov of James. And my personal theory is that illicit affairs is an overview of the situation and just a telling of what happened :)

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you for sharing

[@Mskimberley81]

This video is helping my work from home LIFE today Thank you!

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

No problem! Hope you had a good day

[@princessmalorie]

I can't believe this was only 5 months ago! can't imagine my youtube dash without your videos

[@whimsicallly]

illicit affairs is from the perspective of the other girl knowing they're the other girl. u know ur doing something bad, and ur sneaking around, and there's something beautiful about this secret that you have, this intimate world that ur sharing with this other person, but it'll only remain just that - a secret. it goes from affairs in your room, or the living space of the guy and his actual gf (james n betty in this case) to brief meetings in the parking lots and stares that are captured by chance. she leaves the perfume on the shelf she picked out for him because she doesn't want to leave the scent lingering because they don't wanna get caught. it's a dwindling mercurial high, because it used to be highs all the time, but the sneaking around is starting to get painful, because this world and intimacy ur sharing is only limited to the stolen moments you get with each other once in awhile. it goes from feeling like shit knowing ur the other girl, to being on top of the world experiencing this clandestine bliss ur engaging in. it's volatile, knowing that ur secret meetings together are the only place to live your truth, but every other waking moment is spent lying to urself and everyone else around u. but u as the other girl are in too deep, this affair ur engaging with has made it impossible to connect, the secret language u learn and the colors u see only pertinent to this one person. and u would ruin yourself for them and do it again a million little times 😭

[@whimsicallly]

(also i know this is 2 years later but hi LOL)

[@aaravsingh37]

I know the songs are all about different situations and not all are related to the love triangle but if you pay attention they actually are related to each other. I mean even the lyrics are all interconnected. Lemme show you what I mean. The one - Betty looking back at her life and thinking of James. Cardigan- this is again Betty's POV The last great American dynasty - this is the story of Rebekah harkness who was the last owner of the Rhode Island mansion which is now owned by Taylor ( also her nickname was Betty. Coincidence? I guess not) Exile- this is Betty and James having a conversation (more like an argument of sorts) My tears ricochet- the song is actually big machine who owns taylor's previous albums (but actually if you think of the love triangle then this is James's funeral and parts of it are sung by both Betty and James) Mirroball- actually about fame and what comes with it (taylor's perspective) but also from the other girls perspective (the August girl) she's singing it to James. Seven- actually about Taylor when she was young but also James and Betty when they were young. August- this is the other girl's POV This is me trying- this is James talking to Betty. Telling her he's trying Illicite affairs- about James and the other girl. Invisible string- actually about Taylor and Joe Mad woman- about Taylor in reality but also inspired by Rebekah harkness (Betty harkness) and also cuz I'm such a GOT fan I think of it as a song for Daenerys and how they made her go crazy mad in the end (cuz society can't deal with a woman in power /toxic patriarchy). Believe me if you're a GOT fan think of dany while listening to this one and you'll know what I mean. Epiphany - about her granddad who was in the army and current corona pandemic around the world. Also from the triangle this is James joining the army and then dying (funeral in my tears ricochet) and Betty going through shit in her own life. Betty - James's POV Peace- Taylor and Joe Hoax- Betty dealing with James's death. Phew. That was long. You guys probably won't read it but this is how I perceive the songs. And I also get a lot of hate for it when I tell people this but honestly Taylor is such an amazing songwriter that you can percieve the songs the way you want them to. That's the beauty of this album. You take it the way you want to take it. Understand it the way you want. That's why it's called folklore. And it's one of the best albums ever written. I said what I said. Y'all can come for me now.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Aarav Singh I won’t!! It’s well done and this is what music is about. Interpretation. Thanks for sharing & I hope you enjoyed my review. Much love

[@habsmcj]

I love how this is like a mini-movie sort of thing lol. Great reaction!

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you!!

[@yamila.t9456]

I love your theories, please react to more Taylor Swift’s songs :)

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Will do!! Stay tuned!! Please share if you can and subscribe!! ❤️

[@pattierichards7391]

You’re a lot of fun reacting in real time. Your insights are awesome. The song seven though, she and her friend are just little girls here so that’s pretty heartbreaking. My favorite track. Hey, how creative you are with your rap. I don’t follow TS either but always like a few songs on each of her albums. It’s her lyrics, that’s why. Oh, Invisible String is a good song, too. It’s like, okay the album is full of heartbreak but then she met her true love so it’s all good now. I hope this love sticks because she can be so bitter when she loses and I don’t wanna hear it anymore. lol oh probably others have mentioned this but she writes a lot about love and betrayal on this album, yeah there’s a love triangle and she said she created these characters in silence so while she calls upon her own experience with that stuff, she’s happy in love now so she’s just storytelling, which is definitely her one big thing. If she had no ear for music she’d be a writer for sure. In fact, I hope she writes a story collection someday. She’s a true writer and her lyrics are why she hits just right for so many.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you Pattie!! I’m glad you enjoyed my reaction. I loved your insights too. Much love

[@narunatruiz1256]

I can totally see a versión of this album with a rap collaboration!

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

NaruNat Ruiz Same!! I hope she sees this one day. I would love to work with somebody of her talent

[@nicholasgrimmy]

When Taylor released the album she said, some songs mirrored her life currently, but predominantly it’s all story telling of other people’s experiences.

[@sammia8700]

Taylor seems like a really nice person and she has a good personality, Personally I’m just not a fan of her music😁 great video

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

I respect that!! & thank you for commenting Sammi!

[@madelinewise8692]

It's very hard to believe that you have listened to EVERY Taylor Swift song in her 8 album repetoire and not found a single one that you like! Not one? When almost every song is catchy if not outright genius. Either you haven't heard very much of her music or you're just not listening because your statement is not possible.

[@kaylagovender]

really enjoyed this video with a fresh perspective.

[@kaylagovender]

sorry for the literal email i just commented :)

[@kaylagovender]

peace and hoax are about her current relationship of 3 years

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you!! This was a big help so i appreciate it. I will go back and listen to this album some more and will certainly react to the others. If you know any Taylor fans, please share. I would love to do more Taylor content in the future. Much love

[@mariahberube1807]

the editing was fire 🔥

[@nilssjoberg8074]

the 1 - betty's pov cardigan - betty's pov tlgad - must be betty too because rebeka's nickname was betty (although taylor relate herself to her story) exile - betty, james pov my tears ricochet - taylor to scott borchetta mirrorball - taylor to fans seven - taylor's childhood (you can relate betty and james too on how they've met on their childhood) august - side chick pov (inez) this is me trying - james pov illicit affairs - side chick pov (inez) invisible string - taylor to joe mad woman - taylor to scott borchetta/scooter epiphany - about Taylor's grandfather died in ww2/second verse she relates the death of her grandfather to the heroes we have today, the frontliners betty - james pov peace - taylor to joe hoax - taylor to joe (talks about what-ifs, what if joe would hurt him, which is a hoax on her mind at this point) it was a great body of work, I think the purpose of them being not in order was because it really starts a conversation to the point where she really wants you to connect the dots probably a marketing strategy as well but omg I just want to say that this was my favorite Taylor Swift album ever. This is just I wanted from her from the beginning to really flex her poetry side because she really was a great writer. Before this album my favorite was Speak Now which is a solely written album and she just showed on that project how genius she was as a songwriter without the help of others. Now that she elevated that with folklore I couldn't even prouder as a huge fan. Anyway, your reaction was great and very insightful. We enjoyed the gifs and stuff. I also love the fact you do your own research while you listen to the song because man listening to a Taylor Swift song is not just a common pop song, there's always this bigger picture behind it.

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you so much for breaking it down. I might do another video on this album now that I know more about it. & you Taylor fans are all so kind, so much love. If you don’t mind sharing, please do!! My social media is anthony96jr if you want to follow me

[@nilssjoberg8074]

Anthony Aiken Jr sure! My pleasure!

[@AaliyahMorein]

inez is actually betty’s friend and the paramour of james is unnamed but people calls her augustine

[@mimstarkgaryen6182]

Sharing everywhere, loved it! Anyone respectfully analyzing taylor’s songs deserve my support, especially a non-swiftie, shows how anyone can enjoy her art...and I’m only 5min in lol

[@kristenj2009]

I think your interpretation of Mirrorball is perfect!

[@HaifaaAmni]

imma watch this entire playlist now :)

[@Heyjessicahh]

basically the album is full of songs, some not about her. she wanted to write about different people , different places. that’s why she called it folklore, stories passed down and sung about .

[@mariaeduardda3636]

LOVE how you pay attention to every thing

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thanks Maria!! Best way to listen to music. Let me know if you have any suggestions/song request!!

[@heabooktubes]

Look at you, getting so many things right the first time through. Looooooooving your Taylor Swift reactions. ♥️🌿

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

Thank you!! 💜

[@i.8231]

lmaoo at that freestyle to seven

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

😂😂 did you like it?