every song on folklore explained in 8 minutes

[@nothinggoodstartsinagetawa1510]

the fact that augustine called her relationship with james “summer love” and james called it “a summer thing” still haunts me to this day

[@andreaf8404]

yeah it’s very sad when you love someone more than they love you

[@anaaguilar4373]

YOU'RE RIGHT

[@mockingjasonn8660]

poor august:(

[@nikhilkumar6865]

i didn't even realize this... until now.... raise ur hand if you've ever been Augustine

[@MadisonGraceN]

heartbreaking.

[@gosiacal5533]

she's a genius writer, imagine if she wrote a novel

[@itsmeharperjacksons6633]

Listen, I would love if she writes one in the future

[@lawlersweeney]

I would love that

[@jayda9823]

*coughs in all the young dudes*

[@midnightsparkle3276]

@@jayda9823 I love this conspiracy hahah

[@marsinthealps]

she wrote all the young dudes

[@alexrose20]

seven is underrated

[@user-xx2th9dj5r]

YES it's honestly one of my Taylor's favourite

[@lakshitapopli9700]

Yeah! Seven and mirror ball are my favourites from folklore

[@esterluian826]

Agree

[@reesedavis4877]

YES IT’S MY FAVORITE

[@itsmeharperjacksons6633]

Not in my house it isn't

[@morticiaaddams5756]

if you do every single album of hers, I would more than gladly watch them.

[@nellyrodriguez8410]

pleeeesse do

[@MadisonGraceN]

ahh thanks! you can watch lover here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGLYeWSVrp5_hZo

[@anisaadiba314]

Sameeee pls do it

[@lu_arevalo]

YESSSSSSSSSSSS

[@sbrngldmn]

l

[@Curlzi]

This is really stupid so don’t judge me, but I just noticed that August The eighth month is the eighth track on the album and now I’m really freaking out lol

[@brookerichardson3566]

Wow!!

[@zinzolin14]

Track 1 - the 1, Track 7 - seven, Track 8 - august. There are a few number plays in this album, and it makes me wonder if there's more.

[@joti_astra]

Seven it the 7th track

[@MillieAkister]

@Rebecca Walsh omg!! mind blown

[@dylankai21]

August; the 8th month is track number 8th, on the 8th album of Taylor

[@anaaguilar4373]

Taylor sings "I've come too far to watch some name dropping sleaze tell me what are my words worth" in "the lakes", that can be a reference to Scooter Braun too.

[@MadisonGraceN]

yes!

[@juliaz804]

it could also be a reference to William Wordsworth, an english poet who wrote hundreds of poems while living in the lake district

[@reesedavis4877]

For sure

[@hannahmontana4401]

*🛴 we dont say that word

[@biggnome4653]

This album is so complex I love it. This really is the album of the year.

[@MadisonGraceN]

true. if it doesn't win any grammys......it's a scam

[@victoriabrown3374]

It won album of the year at the grammys

[@wisdamnmaglangit3965]

YOURE VOICE IS SO SOOTHING, ITS SOUNDS SO PROFFESIONAL.

[@MadisonGraceN]

awww thank you!

[@narjisseljarmi200]

mad woman is also a reference to Jane eyre (the mad woman in the basement and Edward's first wife) Edward kept his wife hidden in a basement since he was ashamed of her she also mentioned in the making of the man calling out the music industry " a man is allowed to react but a woman is only allowed to overreact "

[@narjisseljarmi200]

I forgot to say this but Taylor mentions Jane eyre a second time with invisible strings as in the book it says " I have a strange feeling regard to you as if I had a string somewhere in my left ribs tightly knotted to a similar string in you " i think Edward said that

[@YeeYee14791]

No Jane says that I think

[@aneeshakandala2545]

i also think that hoax can reference a bit of her life as well? the line “you know it still hurts underneath my scars from when they pulled me apart”; and how “they” could be about the media and how “they” constantly demonize taylor

[@MadisonGraceN]

yes definitely!

[@nicolestefaniahunziker9633]

Also “you know I left a part of me back in New York” !!!

[@Sweetasanni3thing]

@@MadisonGraceN I actually always thought this song was about Selena and Justin. That line, the scars, in reference to Selena’s surgery. Taylor has mentioned using other people’s break ups as story lines now that she is in a solid relationship. For some reason, that is how I’ve always imagined this song.

[@astrangerontheinternet1]

0:33 the 1 0:50 cardigan 1:13 the last great american dynasty 1:44 exile 2:15 my tears ricochet 2:40 mirrorball 3:03 seven 3:35 august 3:56 this is me trying 4:18 illicit affairs 4:32 invisible string 5:02 mad woman 5:33 epiphany 5:58 betty 6:33 peace 7:03 hoax

[@jadenthemusicfreak]

7:30 the lakes

[@woolfric]

Doing the Lord's work

[@houdamatar5349]

Genuinely curious, what does this mean? Is there a hidden message at the time stamps you mentioned?

[@amauricastaneda7776]

Reputation next? ♡

[@MadisonGraceN]

yes!

[@ernestopalacios]

@@MadisonGraceN evermore too!

[@joswiii]

Joe also co-wrote exile

[@MadisonGraceN]

yes!!!

[@flamingaish]

Not them writing a heartbreak song while being in a relationship 💀✋🏻

[@justthenamekevin]

and betty

[@antoniaalvarez8453]

@@flamingaish this didn’t age well

[@flamingaish]

@@antoniaalvarez8453 uh oh 😭

[@at-fg4dd]

am i the only one who thinks that peace is connected with willow music video SOO MUCHH

[@lieli_tash2777]

and also invisible stringgg

[@vaibhavikulkarni3180]

this is the beauty of folklore lthough there might be a certain interpretation that taylor thought of while writing these songs they are all up for interpretation. like i always associated "this is me trying" with academic stress and validation especially with lines like "i had the shiniest wheels now they're rusting" hinting that it was easy to be a top student as a kid but as the years went on i wore out. mirrorball is a song i associated with being a people pleaser, always adjusting into peoples expectations and liking so they would like you. just my opinion tho have a nice days folks :)

[@abhinandansharma2144]

I also remember her grandfather who came back from war.. the date was August Seven, 1943. August. Seven!! See that?

[@mileybag5818]

Y’all I want a book and a movie about this love triangle 😫

[@nicoleprado2358]

same

[@anotheruser8748]

SAME

[@SanveeRoshan]

I’m thinking of writing one. Like a trilogy with each one of their povs.

[@osielescalante2785]

Folklore is actually all about the life of Rebecca Harkness. Rebecca and Betty are the same person (Rebecca also went by Betty), and it follows her life from when she was a teenager in a love triangle in St. Louis; to the success she found after she left. Taylor sometimes gives us her own perspective on things and how Rebecca influenced her and how Rebecca’s story changed her perspective on life (TLGAD, Seven, Invisible String).

[@charlos7040]

this is a great concept, but taylor stated in the long pond studio sessions how she purely wanted to put her imagination into specific songs. im not disputing what you said, but she has never stated that. she talked about how she had the mindset of a small quaint town with so much occurring/happening in it. :)

[@zacc3595]

You should totally explain the Red album🙏

[@MadisonGraceN]

i will!!

[@ericl9738]

ok hold on, how did it take me 16 months to find out that the entire album isn’t exclusively about James, Betty, and Augustine lol? like, I obviously saw parallels with Taylor’s life, but I thought every song had something to do with the same love triangle

[@oliviakay2936]

i still keep that in the back of my mind… it’s kinda nice to think abt

[@blameitoncapitalism]

to me it's the other way around: the love triangles IS ACTUALLY about Taylor's real life, but in disguise. I think.

[@imavery346]

Lover and reputation

[@MadisonGraceN]

here's lover! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGLYeWSVrp5_hZo

[@leonorelfvr8702]

i have always listened to betty like james is a girl and i won’t stop lol, idk why but it just feels so much better

[@avamorgan7860]

me too. taylor said gay rights ! kind of !

[@rloyBB]

I applaud you for being able to explain each song in detail in just 8 minutes!! :)

[@carley8691]

The fact that I had no idea August was a person😯

[@jadenthemusicfreak]

Same

[@hemaurr]

hearing the explanation of peace is so heartbreaking after their split

[@hitikasainiyt]

I haven't listened to these two albums yet, I've always loved and respected her but this overview just brought tears to my eyes. She writes and sings so good, performs so good, a true storyteller

[@ronaldedmond9957]

I can't count the times I have listened to this album. It has saved my sanity during the lockdown. The songs are so good.

[@natalietaylorsversion6579]

her lyrics are truly art.

[@gummy416]

hi i love this video so much (and the evermore one)! i just wanted to add some other information i retained for "the lakes - bonus track" and share it with you guys :) the song talks about how poetry is a dead art, just like her type/genre of music. now it seems that everyone is into the very superficial stuff and not the old, true, sentimental things. i think she explains it really well with the lyrics "take me to the lakes where all the poets went to die". i think it displays our new generation so well because shes saying that true authentic love and art is dying and it is our job to keep it alive!

[@MadisonGraceN]

yes!!!

[@zinzolin14]

I *knew* mirrorball was Taylor's message to every listener going through Covid-19! It kinda makes me think of a song you'd hear in a graduation night party, which all 2020 graduates had to miss out on.

[@dolphin7282]

Yes prom scene movie vibesssss

[@sofiegoldie4861]

she also says in Betty when James talks about how Augustine said "get in the car" it's at the exact same time in August when Augustine says "get in the car"

[@everex1239]

I’m Betty it was “James get in” not “Get in the car” but it is interesting

[@jeannienelson8493]

This is also true for the 'front porch'! I didnt realize it happens twice 👀

[@carebear2025b]

I love this breakdown. U should definitely do When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go next

[@khushichauhan7026]

She’s just a freaking goddess

[@edgarlucasan1268]

Betty - 2:46 "get in the car" August - 2:46 "James get in" Cardigan - 3:14 " standing in my front porch light" Betty - 3:14 " I'm hear in your doorstep" Genius!!!!🙀🙀🙀

[@kevinang2836]

WHAT

[@kevinang2836]

2 : 47 betty and august 2 + 4 + 7 = 13.

[@harpercleland721]

i actually had no idea that folklore had this much to it!!!

[@MOONDEAN]

I’d always interpreted “this is me trying” as Taylor speaking to the listener. It’s her confessing how she feels like she hasn’t handled previous things in the best way and that she wants us to know right now as the world is falling to ash, she is trying

[@astridberntssoningelstam4121]

I always interpretated peace as a song about a love that isn't meant to be because the personalities don't quite match, and the narrator desperately wanting it to work out and be willing to give anything. Like "I'm not perfect for you, I will never give you peace, but I'm hoping I'll be enough if I give you my all". Reminds me of a relationship I went through that turned a bit toxic by the end.

[@mystardustlife]

I love the song 'epiphany' but I can't listen without crying. 😭

[@sherlockstrange4781]

I went back to my "Liked videos" to rewatch your evermore video. Then I thought about checking your channel if you ever had a folklore video. Really appreciate your inputs about Taylor's songs. Maybe I'll go watch your covers next😁

[@MadisonGraceN]

thank you so much for your support!!

[@noname-jo2fc]

This album... I cant even express how amazing it is.

[@margaridapereira6754]

When I listen to Folkore I always imagine "the 1", "august" and "ilicit affairs" is the perspective of augustine, "Betty" and "this is me trying" from James and "hoax" and "mad woman" from betty. But idk

[@paigerawlins0682]

HOW IS SHE SO GENIOUS LIKE WHAT

[@jadenthemusicfreak]

Betty has always been one of my favorites from this album lyrically, probably even more than Cardigan

[@hazelroberts13]

i thought that illicit affairs was also a song about the love triangle, and how it was told from augustines perspective of how sneaking around and having an affair was really like...

[@char5297]

this is incredible!! i could listen to these for ages, your voice is also the most soothing thing ever ??? it all sounds so professional

[@MadisonGraceN]

ahh thank you so much i actually hate my voice so that means a lot!

[@august-wg7mw]

Nooo it's nice

[@ramasrimadanapalli]

This was simply FANTASTIC 🤩!!!!! Just what I needed, Thank you soooo much ☺️

[@MadisonGraceN]

ahh thank you!

[@bettip4331]

she is such a genius omfg

[@littlecakes123]

Please do all her albums, idk how people figure things like this out lol

[@meghantheestallionrunpop]

Well swifties are literal investigators

[@servicedogkyzanna1761]

Very nice, Madison! It is really nice to hear from someone so obviously educated, and well-spoken. When I saw the title, I thought this might be almost click-bait, but you did a nice job. No contractions, no slang, no profanity, no lol's- do you have any idea how rare that is in this world? You are obviously quite young, and I have to give you high praise and tell you that no matter the temptation to give in to the pressure to seen like a Marjorie Green- please remain this educated version of yourself! I will absolutely be subscribing, and recommending you to others. The other thing that was so nice, is the lack of drama. Thank you.

[@laurenhansel6536]

I just realized the song august is her 8th song on the album, and august is the 8th month of the year!

[@sara_36511]

Woah this video taught that I’m a (me me me me) person because I tried to connect with the album in my personal life. Also that I know next to nothing about her life.

[@MadisonGraceN]

i think that's great! taylor has always said that she wants people to connect her songs to their own experiences. that has always been her purpose

[@julleswift]

immediately when i heard your voice for the first time i could just tell that you are such a nice person and i just love your voice. i love you thank you for this❤

[@Melissa-gc5hz]

I’m not a Swiftie like my brother, but I really love this masterpiece so much😍🩷

[@miumiuslut]

This album makes me feel something different

[@stienlens1821]

I love this! If you have time and want to, please do Fine Line! :)

[@kira3401]

Thank you for this. It made my day :) Ms. Swift’s lyrics mean more to me every single day. She’s truly incredible.

[@my-dd3wc]

This album is beautiful, I feel like I have sinned by not listening to it fully yet. But I'm about to 🤙🏼

[@jozuapatalan1594]

we need more of this from all of taylor’s albums

[@MadisonGraceN]

of course!

[@jozuapatalan1594]

@@MadisonGraceN YAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!

[@ethanormonde1104]

hi i’m gonna need one of these for every taylor album thank you ❤️

[@MadisonGraceN]

coming right up

[@GG-vi6pv]

I always connect my tears ricochet with Karlie Kloss,mostly because of what she said in the long pond sessions abt it also being abt a betrayal from someone who you would never expect and then a reference to her songs “ you hear my stolen lullabies”

[@emmatroise6496]

why did i watch this in class because now i am crying

[@mariaclaraeugenioalbuquerq604]

im new on the fandom, so thank you soooo much for all you videos, they help a lot!!!!

[@Alliamm2]

FOLKLORE IS MY FAVOURITE ALBUM!

[@taracat7723]

Great album.

[@ceriksawyer]

Love you for your addressing the non-specificity in breaking shit down. 🙌🏼

[@jarawegerif742]

loved the video! could you do Norman f**ing Rockwell by Lana del Rey? or chemtrails over the country club? Also, the first 8 minutes I spent well this day..

[@sydneymcgill2594]

I would love if you did this for 1989! ❤️ (it’s my sisters favorite album)

[@MadisonGraceN]

it's coming up!

[@sydneymcgill2594]

@@MadisonGraceN cool!

[@flklrevrmr]

she's such a genius.

[@fatinahhusna983]

this may be a weird pov, but ive always thought that The Lakes was about her wanting peace, which only comes after death? i had always assumed it was about her wanting to escape life itself, is it weird that im the only one who thinks that? 😩

[@JDM-is-my-name]

Well, the first line in the chorus is "Take me to the lakes, where the poems went to die"

[@iheartquestionmark5171]

Bless you! Thank you so much for your explanation to every detail. I really appreciate what you're doing ❤️

[@katieelizabeth9774]

maddyyy you're so iconic this video was so good

[@MadisonGraceN]

thanks queen

[@yeltzinolan4218]

My tears recochet is a whole story about a wife killed by her husband, and now he pretends he is suffering the loss, but in secret he feels haunted by her. ( i know is inspired in Scott betrayal, just she was genious enough to make a whole story to portray that)

[@gabrielgolz6912]

Madi, you're so good at what you do! Your voice is so beautiful, you could be a podcaster! Much love from Brazil

[@MadisonGraceN]

that means a ton, thank you so much!

[@SofBeltran1107]

best album ever

[@999evie_]

To me mad women has always felt like “the man” but all grown up (matured)

[@rumilbourn4472]

Your such a good content creator continue doing what your doing!!!

[@MadisonGraceN]

that means a lot thank you!!!

[@carofritz]

it's amazing the stories she tells in every song that's why i love her so much♥️

[@earthling9891]

I love this breakdown!!

[@LOPGOH]

Had no idea Taylor Swift was into folklore. This is cool. Well done explaining. I can't lie I really wouldn't know either way. I've never delved into her music or explored here songs. But this peaked my interest.

[@penguinmina7296]

The genders of the characters were specified in the long pond studio session and multiple times when taylor talks about the songs not that the weren’t obvious lol💀

[@edithelvirasteinkrausoverg4441]

I see a lot of parallels between Hoax and My tears ricochet, and i like to imagine that they are sung from two different perspectives but about the same relationship. Its specifically the Fire/ash line that is used in both songs

[@alyssamarie3152]

I think it's far fetched but the line from cardigan "chase two girls, lose the one" as in the 1?? track 1??

[@Kiraa000]

This video gave me so much inspiration to draw

[@lavendelle_swift]

How about **Midnights,* Speak Now, Debut and Fearless Albums? I'm so excited for those.

[@sergiovelarde5785]

I LOVED THIS

[@jamesmarchetti3286]

I have saved a live concert of hers at Harvey Mudd college in Claremont California. It was a Songwriters concert. It is on KZbin. They won a contest to have her there!

[@CorinneA3]

Wait I thought the 2nd song in the love triangle was illicit affairs? I guess I was wrong

[@charlos7040]

I thought that too at first. You can see it because the song is called “illicit affairs” and that fits in with the love triangle. but in all actuality it has a deeper meaning of her history with the press, record labels, starting out so young, etc....... you get the gist:))))

[@tanyam.8743]

@@charlos7040 i like to think that illicit affairs is also from the point of view of augustine, for example the line "don't call me kid, don't call me baby" hinting that it was just a random hook up for james but augustine actually fell in love with him and it's now hard for her to let him go so easily

[@13alisonseven]

I feel like illicit affairs is from the perspective of a fourth person. she knows of the affair and watches augustine and feels sorry for her cause she knows that augustine is in love with james. maybe it's inez? cause that's the only other name mentioned in the love triangle story.. I don't know.. it's just a thought of mine. btw I'm a swiftie since 2008 and I always loved her lyrics but she really blew my mind with folklore and evermore :)

[@charlos7040]

@@tanyam.8743 yeah i def see ur point. maybe she tied it into augustine and maybe it was abt some personal stuff too.

[@SebastianSkarpnes]

Your voice is so soothing!

[@ahona5144]

I feel so blessed that I found your channel. It's really underrated

[@MadisonGraceN]

that's so sweet thank you so much!

[@jillp1343]

there is also another connection between cardigan and betty in the lines "will you kiss me on the porch" (betty) and "you'd be standing in my front porch light" (cardigan) (both about when james shows up at her house)

[@dariadaniellemusic]

Yay it's here! Don't have time to watch right now but I'm so happy you made this!

[@alexandrospent]

I personally think that most of the songs have a double meaning and that the whole album is around the love triangle.

[@milicadjurovic8358]

omg i would love it if you could do this with all taylor and harry albums

[@andw0lv3r1n3]

idk if its just me, but i always thought illicit affairs could be about the love triangle. im not sure whos perspective it would be from, maybe someone outlooking on the situation, but not betty, james, or augustine. i could've missed something about illicit affairs being (or not being) related to the love triangle but i always just think about the love triangle when listening to it

[@_yubilee_]

I always thought of it as Bettys answer to James showing up at her porch, since Cardigan is her perspective much later :)

[@andw0lv3r1n3]

@@_yubilee_ ooo

[@total7882]

taylor is a lyrical genius. august has to be my favorite song by her, ever. this video is amazing!!! :))

[@sofiaa.8217]

i love this !! short and to the point, new subscriber ❤️

[@jamesmarchetti3286]

Hopefully I'll be able to hear a lot from you about ever more. I am curious about that album also.

[@arifriedman7043]

justice for my tears ricochet

[@emilyk5224]

Great video!

[@MadisonGraceN]

Thanks!

[@russellortega]

This was great!! Thanks for sharing

[@wianwian149]

Wow! You explained them so well. Would love to these kind of videos for her other albums. x