In the last great American dynasty her husband is the one who died of the heart attack. And at the end Taylor says “then it was bought by me” so the whole story was about the lady who owned the house before Taylor bought it. ICONIC
@khills8 ай бұрын
Rumor has it that Rebekah’s story will be Taylor’s first movie, starring Blake Lively. Which, if so, I’m SO excited! I really, really hope it’s true (even tho I know it’s probably not).
@Cucumberstopickles8 ай бұрын
Yes! It’s called Holiday House and it’s in Rhode Island 😊 she throws her 4 th of July parties here.
@khills8 ай бұрын
@@Cucumberstopickles It’s such a pretty house, but when you actually see it there are definitely “is it going to blow away in the next big storm?” concerns!
@cherylcugno72088 ай бұрын
And after the whole story of Holiday House... this happens! And then it was bought by me ...Who knows if I never showed up what could've been? There goes the loudest woman this town has ever seen... I had a marvelous time ruinin' everything! 🎤
@karinascosta12188 ай бұрын
Lets not forget, she bought the house!
@estherscanon90578 ай бұрын
“All these people think love is for show but I’d die for you in secret” is one of the most beautiful lyrics ever
@ZNIR7778 ай бұрын
and if you know a bit about her life, this line becomes even more impactful.
@zdenekberan70028 ай бұрын
For anyone who loves Folklore - definitely check out the Long Pond Studio Sessions. The minimalistic production they used in that project somehow makes the songs even better and Taylor sounds absolutely incredible.
@carolinegraceh2 ай бұрын
yeessss THIS i was about to comment this hahah i really hope he watches that I just specifically remember the explanation of epiphany
@sercei73088 ай бұрын
there’s no way you just underrated My Tears Ricochet
@bewitchingivy8 ай бұрын
I thought the same!!! Like how is that possible?
@bammmitsrachel8 ай бұрын
i think what happens is.....swifties know a lot of her life background which helps us to understand songs. newer people/non-fans listening to the song one time and not knowing......that's why they just don't understand it like we do. listening to her as a swiftie and listening to her as a newcomer are such different experiences in my opinion. i'd have a similar reaction if i were him, i would think it's about a breakup or a toxic friend/family member.
@Hypermouse7 ай бұрын
I’m quite new to Taylor Swift’s music, but I absolutely love My Tears Ricochet! A fantastic track.
@nancyfancy982510 күн бұрын
@@bammmitsrachel tbf, I know a bit of her history now, but at the time of listening that song I did not. Even now I'm not much aware. Even if I didn't immediately relate it to my own experiences as I do now, it was still absolutely heart-wrenching. But it's probably because I had never heard lyrics like these, this guy probably has before.
@SwiftZilla8 ай бұрын
My Tears Ricochet: Scott Is the man that discovered her at the bluebird cafe in Nashville in 2005 and signed her to his record label which he didn't even really have one at the time, Taylor was the first artist on the label and basically built the label. He was family to her and her family. Then when it came time to renew her contract with the lable, which was after reputation (which 'Look What You Made Me Do' also was directed towards Scott, Like if you knew everything, that song would probably resonate better with a lot more people and they'd probably like that song more, It's a lot more clever and a clap-back not only to Kanye but to as I said, Scott. Hence "The old Taylor can't come to the phone right now, why? Oh, because she's dead' referring to her basically losing/knowing she was losing all of her previous work, but thats just part of what that line in that song meant; The scene in the music video where she lifted the motorcycles aka the "Big Machines" which is the name of her previous label, Big Machine Records, was an easter egg as to what she was planning to do, reclaim her lifes work by re-recording albums 1-6, also again hence the "Look what you made me do" as in, im rerecording my albums and owning my damn work, the songs I wrote, the words that came from me and my experiences; She was told she basically wouldn't be able to switch labels and own her previous 6 albums so he gave her an ultimatum: resign with me and for every new album you put out, you get one back, and she was like, No? So Scott, who knew she pretty much despised scooter, sold her entire catalog to him out from under her which therefore she lost the right to own her life's work, her own words, her own melodies, all of it. For which then she was told she wasn't even able to perform any of her songs from her first six albums, as it would be seen as 're-recording' them (before she was able to) Which is why we now have Taylor's Versions. I am 100% sure this has been commented but thats what "My Tears Ricochet" is about.
@A_friendwithoutbenefits7 ай бұрын
Look What You Made Me Do was released by Big Machine records, before Swift's fallout with Borchetta. Borchetta would have reviewed and approved the music video, I highly doubt Swift knew at the time she would be re-recording her albums.
@SwiftZilla7 ай бұрын
But she most definitely knew she wasn't re-signing with them, Also Its just an opinion.🤍
@shells4kids9878 ай бұрын
The Long Pond Studio Sessions for Folklore. They talk about the guitar for invisible string. She explains the songs as well.
@ampersandprep54758 ай бұрын
Mirrorball isn't about a girl trying to keep someone in her life, it's about Taylor's artistry. "I (Taylor Swift) want you (the listener... the Swiftie) to know, that I'm a Mirrorball." It's a love song to her greatest love, the reason she is an artist. The regulars and masquerade revelers are critics and papparazzi. She doesn't see them as her fans. Her fans are not like them.
@linseystover87337 ай бұрын
I like the stripper theory lol
@heatherkingston14456 ай бұрын
I wish she didn't feel that way, though. Like she constantly has to "try, try, try" to keep us entertained. She's got us. I would wait for 10 years for another album from her. I mean, I am a Tool fan. Talk about waiting for a new album!
@nancyconnolly62988 ай бұрын
Illicit Affairs is one of my favorites but specifically the Eras Tour Movie version….really puts the song in a new light 🥺
@DylanLovesBrenda7 ай бұрын
I fucking love illicit affairs!
@dorcasorion23588 ай бұрын
I'm a little sad that you don't like Mirrorball and This is Me Trying because these are the TWO songs that kept me going for the past year and it resonates so much with everyone of us as we try our best to be the best versions of ourselves. I don't blame you though because I think you're going production wise. BUT PLEASE DO CHECK OUT THE LONG POND STUDIO SESSIONS as all these songs will make so much more and deeper sense. PLEASE CHECK IT OUT PLEASE🥺
@Miguozi8 ай бұрын
tbh imo Jack Antonoff just not really good in making indie folk song in production wise. august is the only I can kind of accept but other songs are just meh. I also don't really like gold rush in evermore. It's not bad song, but it just doesn't feel like fit in the folklore/evermore sounding, I feel like it's more on softer Midnight tracks. In the other hand, Aaron Dessner captured the vibe so well makes me actually like evermore than folklore.
@hpnut4ever8 ай бұрын
I would be curious to know if your opinion of This is Me Trying would change after watching its segment of the Long Pond Studio sessions. Taylor and Jack Antonoff talk about her inspiration for the song and its meaning, which honestly brings me to tears whenever I watch it.
@maryellen95038 ай бұрын
Hard same. HARD HARD SAME. I loved the song, but that pushes it to all time favourite.
@MichelleGoddard-ccc20237 ай бұрын
I third this!
@kandrahuber61518 ай бұрын
Bon Iver (pronounced Eeevair) is a band. Justin Vernon is the lead singer. Enjoy discovering their music.
@pheythia6 ай бұрын
Man's a professional music snob and has never heard of him.
@kristinab758 ай бұрын
I think the backstory of the songs adds SO much to this album, so i definitely recommend research or watching the Long Pond Studio Session
@caitdupree8 ай бұрын
WHO HASN’T HEARD OF BON IVER??!!! You’re about to go on a journey my friend. Wish I could experience his voice again for the first time lol
@khills8 ай бұрын
Yeah, but he’s gonna be kinda surprised, given that Justin mostly does falsetto on Bon Iver’s music.
@UltimaFantasy8 ай бұрын
I only know him for Skinny Love and now Exile & Evermore 😭
@caitdupree8 ай бұрын
@@UltimaFantasy did you ever watch Twilight? One of the soundtrack songs on New Moon is called Roslyn and Bon Iver is in it. Highly recommend checking it out if you like skinny love!
@caitdupree8 ай бұрын
@@khills very true, mans has got range for sure
@UltimaFantasy8 ай бұрын
@@caitdupree I have but don’t remember who’s in the track list besides Muse 😭
@lizsusandiazcleto29696 ай бұрын
The last great American dynasty is NOT about that😂 it’s about the story of Rebekah Harkness, the previous owner of a house Taylor bought.
@hackersgoddess8 ай бұрын
If you can listen to "this is me trying" and not be shaken to your core, then you have probably never fought a true battle with mental health, addiction, etc. That and "Peace" go hand in hand in my mind and are thw two most powerful lyrical tracks on Folklore.
@becauseisaac8 ай бұрын
I really haven’t battled with either of those things. I’m super fortunate to have found strength in Jesus early in life.
@hackersgoddess8 ай бұрын
@becauseisaac yikes. If you think Christians are immune from addiction or mental health disorders you must be reading a different Bible than I've ever read. Luck and a relationship with Jesus have absolutely zero to do with the very real chemicals in our bodies that govern mental health.
@taylorswiftsgf8 ай бұрын
@@becauseisaacwomp womp, stop pushing ur beliefs onto people that don't give a fuck 😋
@sam_sa098 ай бұрын
@@taylorswiftsgfhe isn’t pushing anything. How about you stop being so insecure and sensitive? Go enjoy your miserable life then go to hell
@taylorswiftedits138 ай бұрын
@becauseisaac please watch FOLKLORE: THE LONG POND STUDIO SESSIONS; a live album with explanations about the songs from Taylor (available on disney+)
@sharingthebounty24888 ай бұрын
Keep in mind that Taylor writes all of her songs and she has also experienced all of the sad stories....she's lived through it.
@Suprachiasmatic8 ай бұрын
Not all of them, there are some fictional songs on Folklore.
@yara55028 ай бұрын
@@Suprachiasmatic Yes, but it has been revealed recently that some of the fictional ones were actually feelings she was going through at the time too, like "Tolerate it".
@maddog92658 ай бұрын
@@yara5502tolerate it is in evermore
@piedpiper58868 ай бұрын
Taylor said Folklore was fictional, or about other people.
@ToniToni-sk6xz8 ай бұрын
This is me trying hits my heart every time. One of my favorites.
@melonmilkice27558 ай бұрын
Current favorite is EVERMORE, the album that I totally ignored because I don't think there will be an album better than folklore. But damn, it is sooo good!!!
@laverneswartz8 ай бұрын
I think you need to watch the long pond session, where she gives explanations about the songs.... it's like a story behind the story sort of thing....let's just say you'll have a clear understanding about the songs, especially mirrorball and my tears ricochet
@arlathen8 ай бұрын
folklore completely rebranded taylor , i mean she was always one of the biggest superstars on earth but w folklore and projects after it , she became this legendary icon she is known now. the creative freedom she got after leaving her previous label really showed she was being held back. also folklore is so beloved cuz it came out during the worst times of covid lock down and it was about imagination and escapism which we all needed at the time so it just helped so many ppl to stay sane including myself.
@lexilee897 ай бұрын
I'd love to hear your reaction to You're Losing Me. She recorded her heartbeat as the baseline 😊
@jamiecollier23568 ай бұрын
I couldn't agree with you more, honestly. Long Pond Studio versions are even BETTER than the originals! You HAVE to listen to evermore now!
@sirjorm5 күн бұрын
"It's an album about people. Each song represents a story that takes place in a person's life" This is such a good summary of the album, thank you!
@MC-cv8sv8 ай бұрын
I just watched the intro and I have to say, I'm glad that you took the time to do these videos to broaden your perspective of her (or any other artists to post on this channel, really!). However I feel like people who just wrote her off as xyz type of musician or rolled their eyes at her music had only ever heard her top singles. Which is understandable that you haven't gone out of your way to listen to her deeper cuts if you didn't like what was on the radio, but I think it goes without saying that pretty much almost every artist that has a chart topping hit usually has some songs that aren't promoted as singles that are way better or more relatable
@isabel05068 ай бұрын
I love the full album so it was a bummer you didn’t like some of my faves BUT I love the reason you loved the album. I think that’s whats so special about folklore to us AND to her. She even mentions it in the long pond studio doc that this album made her realize she can still make a GREAT and successful album even if she doesn’t write about her own life which she might stop doing at some point. I hope you watch the long pond studio cause I think it’ll change your mind about some of the songs specifically this is me trying. Loved loved your reaction!
@Hawther7 ай бұрын
Mirrorball is about the public/fans - written after having to cancel a tour during the pandemic and grappling with her identity in the absence of being a performer
@rajdeepkang8 ай бұрын
aww you missed out on the lakes! it’s in the deluxe and there are 2 versions! my personal fave is the original version but you definitely need to listen when you have time!
@shannonmcdonald68968 ай бұрын
Folklore is my kind of music. I love folk music and though they are a bit different in Taylor's album they still hit the spot. Her lyrical meanings behind things are INCREDIBLY thought through. Folklore is most definitely one of my favorite albums by Taylor that I can listen to the whole way through without skipping a song.
@magnesiumswift8 ай бұрын
The last great American dynasty is about the history of one of Taylor's houses And My Tears Ricochet is about Scott Borchetta who sold Taylor's art for Scooter Braun.
@estherscanon90578 ай бұрын
People are about to riot on how you just pronounced bon iver hahahaha
@LesaLardner-Brown8 ай бұрын
Exactly haha
@jamietaylor42608 ай бұрын
right? But we need to be nice. I'm guessing he was a kid when they won the grammy.
@LesaLardner-Brown8 ай бұрын
Justin Vernon is the singers name - his band is Bon Iver (pronounced Bon Eee Vair)
@agvicster8 ай бұрын
It's pronounced both ways. I believe British people pronounce it like he did or even Bon "I-vah". Yep, very British 😂
@luisamedeiro8 ай бұрын
now you need to listen to evermore!!! is the folklore´s sister album
@sylsia18 ай бұрын
i think its great that you kept listening after that playlist your sister gave you and dug in to more, ive enjoyed all of your taylor reactions even though we of course all different opinions of which songs are favorites.
@TheNikiGee5 ай бұрын
I beg you to watch The Long Pond Studio Sessions because she goes into depth on what was in her mind when writing and composing folklore. The songs you’re playing down will mean so much more to you once you watch it.
@destinydion47508 ай бұрын
I am begging you to watch her long pod session you will understand each song on folklore that much more from Taylor’s perspective!
@jlb3928 ай бұрын
Mirrorball is about how there are so many different facets of each of us- we’re each a reflection of our surroundings and are different people depending on the circumstances. None of those individual facets tell the whole story of who we are until you put them all together (like a mirrorball).
@lonbub68328 ай бұрын
May we introduce you to Her sister, Evermore? 🧚♀️
@sabrinawestcott58958 ай бұрын
The last great american dynasty is actually a real story about Rebekah Harkness, who lived in Taylor's house (holiday house/high watch) in Rhode Island before Taylor did. I'd recommend looking into the history of it because the story is actually very interesting.
@laylastevens9978 ай бұрын
In invisible string i’m pretty sure she had a special kind of guitar made for it
@analauramunoz8 ай бұрын
Great vid!! You’re always honest and respectful :) thanks for that. Now you should react to Evermore, it’s folklore's small sister also released during the pandemic and it’s mainly about healing!! IT'S GREAT, my fav album for sure, I really want to see your opinion on that :)
@janjan58178 ай бұрын
The Long Pond Studio Sessions is a must watch.
@Lizbethann118 ай бұрын
The last great American dynasty is about a real life composer, philanthropist and patron of the arts, not a fictional obnoxious woman.
@khills8 ай бұрын
Yeah, I kinda feel like he needs to go back and listen to many of these songs with the lyrics in front of him, cuz… he missed and mis-remembered a lot. Like how much of Taylor was in this album, including Last Great American Dynasty. (He also missed the fact that the song was literally about Taylor buying Rebekah’s house and becoming the new woman with bad habits and madness to live there. …I love how they tell this story in Eras.)
@estherscanon90578 ай бұрын
@@khillsi agree but also a lot of times when I first listen to music I miss a lot and really understand it over time. This is his reaction form listening to the whole album through once so we gotta have grace ahhaha
@estherscanon90578 ай бұрын
Also yes she was all that amazing stuff but the song does describe her as obnoxious in a way she was loud and threw party’s and “had a marvelous time ruining everything” so definitely obnoxious in the best way 😇😇
@analauramunoz8 ай бұрын
Oh and also!!! Look out for Exile (the long pond version) because it will tear you up!!! Greetings 💕
@rebekahdunn71148 ай бұрын
When my husband and I started dating he introduced me to Bon Iver and I introduced him to Taylor. We were both buzzing when they brought out songs together 😂 We've been to see Bon Iver twice and are finally seeing Taylor in Edinburgh this summer!
@treearoha7 ай бұрын
As someone new to Taylor, it’s understandable that you wouldn’t be 100% on par with what her songs are about. I also think it’s okay to take your own interpretation to her music, that’s what she wants fans to do anyway. I’m so glad you enjoyed this album. Welcome to the fandom ❤
@riririri33318 ай бұрын
i so agree about taylor’s unique melody writing ability, especially in her later discography. her melodies are very specific and very freaking cool. and what i love the most about them is that she obviously writes her own lyrics and knows how to accentuate them in the melody, so it works really well together. she’s just a genius i don’t know what you want me to tell you
@morgangiess81148 ай бұрын
Please do some research before doing these reviews. When you don't get the subject matter right, it completely invalidates your opinions. Sorry... That's the truth. Education is important.
@Brand_______6 ай бұрын
Yep. He totally misunderstood the whole album. Probably how he misunderstands his bible thinking it is about love. Numbers 5:11-31
@elaineoliveira31798 ай бұрын
Justice for this is me trying
@JackieStarSister3 күн бұрын
Even though I'm a few years younger than Taylor, I feel like I've watched her grow up as her style, skill, and voice have evolved. I grew up listening to "Speak Now" and a handful of her other songs, and heard some hits on the radio; but when "Folklore" and "Evermore" came out I was amazed at how poetic and reflective they were. Her recent albums have a wistful and mysterious quality. I've continued to be amazed by how prolific she is and what a wide range of work she has, not only in style/genre but in mood/energy.
@MaliaJackson-j3q7 ай бұрын
I watched a breakdown of Illicit Affairs that was super interesting….if you take a re-listen it almost exactly parallels to someone suffering with drug addiction, or having an “illicit affair” with substance abuse, not necessarily another person. Makes it even more gut wrenching but so incredible her play on words to have so many intentional interpretations.
@redheadinchina8 ай бұрын
Well, Evermore is the sister album to Folklore, even released in the exact same year (2020 Covid, which you didn't mention when you were talking about Epiphany, but that was an important point of the song, it came out while medics were on the "front lines" with Covid,) so now you HAVE to make a reaction video to the Evermore album. The Evermore track ft Bon Ivor is I think essentially Exile ft Bon Ivor Part 2
@redheadinchina8 ай бұрын
And then of course right after that you then HAVE to do a reaction video of the Midnight album, as Folklore, Evermore, and Midnight all have songs that she cowrote with her long-time boyfriend Joe Alwyn, and then the last track of Midnight 'You're Losing Me' details their break up.
@nogoodnameleft7 ай бұрын
@@redheadinchina Joe pisses me off. He couldn't even be bothered to show up to the 2021 Grammys to support Taylor. They had to wear masks so "why didn't he show up?" and his name was hidden under a pseudonym at the time. Those photos showing Joe and Taylor running away from the paparazzi with their jackets covering their heads but Joe runs into the their home FIRST and in front of Taylor like a coward instead of waiting behind her and protecting her from any bad surprises like her falling down or some paparazzi decides to get too close to her made me really lose respect for him and think "poor Taylor yet again".
@horstwollaeger38528 ай бұрын
Your remark, that you love how the song moves, speaks about ( when you focuss on the music, instead of the lyrics ) the flow of the song. And that is one of the genius aspects of `` Folklore``! It`s the flow of the music, which is great in here. Greetings from Cologne.
@DiannaDoyleFNP3 ай бұрын
Must watch: Folklore - The Long Pond Studio Sessions. It's a documentary of the back story of all of the songs on folklore.
@emilyrebekah18 ай бұрын
Imagine making it to 2024 without knowing about Bon Iver
@saltlakedood8 ай бұрын
You know, I've been seeing and hearing and listening to many many people starting to come around to Taylor who never had before, what I call their Testimony. Myself included when I went to see the Eras tour film last Nov. Whatever it takes to connect to her music and there's a lot and then that's maybe the gateway and eventually the flood gates open! Is this your testimony?! Check out her live Grammy 2021 medley performance of songs from Folklore and Evermore, it's great! Also see the Eras tour film!
@KateBaker108 ай бұрын
U should react to You’re Losing Me
@VDC41125 ай бұрын
Folklore is my favorite Taylor Swift album for sure, and it’s so underrated. I listen to it everyday and know every song on it. This is me trying is a very special song to me bc I relate to it a lot. I just watched the long pond sessions and absolutely lost it and sobbed at this is me trying.
@MrJoelgzm8 ай бұрын
I can’t imagine other song opening the album but “The 1” … it’s such a poem.
@imawakemymindisalive138 ай бұрын
did someone hold a gun to your head? idk this feels like such a switch up out of nowhere. as a swiftie
@becauseisaac8 ай бұрын
What do you mean? please elaborate 🙏
@imawakemymindisalive135 ай бұрын
@@becauseisaachaha my bad i watched this video before your other ones so i thought this was your first time trying to listen to taylor with an open mind and i was surprised how open minded you were i guess 😂 having watched the other videos now i can see the progression more clearly though
@becauseisaac5 ай бұрын
@@imawakemymindisalive13 Haha, lol. You had me through a loop there 😄
@lilmermaid7878 ай бұрын
Illicit Affairs is literally the best song performed during the entire Eras Tour. My Tears Ricochet is brilliance. I think you missed the mark on a lot of these by not understanding what Taylor was actually writing about - check out some of the background info to help yourself get there
@jewelpoole91912 ай бұрын
I loved your reaction and how you explain what you get from each song and your constructive criticisms.
@moniquenicole888 ай бұрын
PLEAAAAAASE listen to The Great War by Taylor, you will enjoy the word play
@yam62708 ай бұрын
LISTEN TO THE LAKES ON FOLKLORE DELUXE HELLO ITS THE BEST SONG
@riririri33318 ай бұрын
the last great american dynasty is a story about a woman named Rebekah Harkness, who Taylor described as "a misfit widow getting gleeful revenge on the town that cast her out." she married a man named Bill who was indeed an heir to the Standard Oil name and money and then he died of a heart attack. people started blaming Rebekah and saying she didn’t deserve everything she’s got and a lot of nasty things in general, so she got revenge on them and had a fun time “ruining everything”. Taylor bought the house she once owned and found a lot of similarities between herself and Rebekah, having a bad reputation but getting back at haters and all that. so she, being an incredible songwriter she is, wrote that genius song. iconic
@livdortch92278 ай бұрын
Illicit affairs is one of my favorite songs, it’s about how detrimental a relationship like that can be to the other woman.
@clebinhobigorna8 ай бұрын
It's a shame you didn't understand the message she sent in the song "my tears ricochet". it's about the whole controversy about the masters of her first 6 albums.
@GemaGarrido-g9o8 ай бұрын
you forgot the lakes but ok
@ArtofLaurenGlenn8 ай бұрын
You need to listen to Folklore: The Long Pond Sessions! It goes deeper into the meanings of the songs, and I think it would Help you understand some of the ones you misunderstood.
@burned_out_gifted_child_wi61218 ай бұрын
honesly if you want more of her storytelling you should also listen to evermore
@burned_out_gifted_child_wi61217 ай бұрын
i keep getting notifications that someone replied to my comment but i cant see anythingg
@carolinamansur1138 ай бұрын
1:01 I love this line too! I don't know why, it's hust so... Good, for some reason
@joelamaro45258 ай бұрын
I told Alexa to play 3D playlist or something and a song came on that music sounded good. I liked the lyrics. And found out it was Swift Antihero. I was shocked. Great song. 🤷🏻♂️ The Swift hate makes no sense to me.
@khills8 ай бұрын
She got popular “fast” (if you weren’t a country fan), and when she decided to make a pop album, 1989, after Red’s crossover effect, she paired up her amazing lyrics (and I’ve noticed all the folks who dislike her music almost immediately acknowledge she’s a fantastic lyricist once they start to listen to her discography) with the production of a guy who has the third most #1 pop hits EVER, and yeah. That’s pretty much a guarantee for hit after hit… and then suddenly she’s EVERYWHERE. And now add onto it the fact that it seemed like if she was in an awards category she won, and Kanye deciding the best way to get his name out into media for his new record was to generate another fight with Swift but this time make it look like she was the conniving liar,… 🤷🏼♀️ And I guess the final ingredient in that was a media that literally drove Britney insane. It was a media that would eat you alive, as a female star, if you didn’t play by their rules. Something I remember from Reputation was one of the anchors of ET saying who did Taylor think she was, to hide her relationship-sure, she could have a few dates in private, but then she OWED everyone. From 1989? Another ET reporter said to her on the red carpet for, I think it was the Viewer’s Choice awards, that her dress made her legs look amazing, and with legs like that, how many men did Taylor plan on taking home with her-and then got irritated when Taylor made it clear that was an inappropriate comment. The media was just LIKE that. This was around the same time there was public countdown to Emma Watson turning 18, with many TV shows literally counting down the minutes live like it was New Year’s Eve. Where reporters thought they were owed every detail of everyone’s life. When people blamed Taylor for dating a 32 year old man when she was 19 and a 29 year old man when she was 20, calling her a “maneater” who couldn’t keep and wasn’t (heavily implied sexually) satisfied by these men. When reporters were comfortable asking Britney what kind of underwear she was wearing, and would ask Miley if she was still saving herself for marriage, or had she “done it” with her boyfriend. (Hell, they asked most female stars if they’d had sex with the person they were dating.) And NO ONE treated Timberlake or Bieber or any of the male artists anywhere near the same way. Thankfully, no one is asking Sadie Sink who she is sleeping with - many people freaked out about her appearance in All Too Well, even some of the same anchors who said Swift was sleeping her way through musicians before she was 21 - and we seem to have largely moved past this era where reporters feel justified to demand ever intimate detail from the female celebs they were infatuated with. …wow. I just wrote you a novella. Sorry about that! 😂 I keep seeing people talk about missing out on what happened because they, for whatever reason, missed it, or didn’t see the larger picture, so I’ve started researching it more and more…. And the poor denizens of the KZbin comments get my verbal barf.
@MBella1238 ай бұрын
Now you gotta listen to Folklore’s sister album Evermore 💜
@treys1306 ай бұрын
you should really review midnights (3am version) because it almost feels like its pop but also as you get deeper into the album it slows down, and still encapsulates her deep lyricism!
@andressarocha583Ай бұрын
I'm watching your vídeos to learn english. But WOW your Channel is so rich. The way How You speak helps me to hear better and your analises enrich me musically... I'm a Singer and i'm married with a musical productor
@becauseisaacАй бұрын
Wow! That’s so cool to hear. Where are you from?
@Marienml8 ай бұрын
You should listen to the bonus track! The Lakes is a masterpiece!
@mariamiguel53358 ай бұрын
So you ran past 'My Tears Ricochet' really fast which makes me think you don't understand how tragically beautiful it is. So when Taylor met Scott Borchetta at 14 she agreed to a 13 year contract to his record label. The thing is that he was just starting a record label and she was his first signed artist. She helped build the record label and brought the most revenue. Even so, they became family and she loved Scott as a second dad figure. Long story short, he did not and was in it for the profits. So he sold her stolen lullabies to Scooter who orchestrated the "taylorswiftisoverparti" (didn't spell it right cause I dont want to be associated) with Kanye and Justin Bieber. So basically "my tears Ricochet' is about losing her second dad and how she couldn't let it go with grace.
@Malkinsmoth8 ай бұрын
The last great american dynasty is a true story ♡
@cactuscore30938 ай бұрын
OH MY GOD YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO “the lakes” BRO. ITS IN THE “deluxe” VERSION OF FOLKLORE. The deluxe only has the one extra song which kinda pisses me off but ITS A GREAT SONG I highly recommend it.
@itscatherinelyonАй бұрын
this is me trying is probably one of my faves on the album. “they tell me all of my cages were mental, so i got wasted like all my potential”?!?!?!?!?! are you JOKING?!
@augustinethetorturedpoet8 ай бұрын
please watch folkore the long pond studio sessions it shows an explanation of each song, it helps you further understand
@miriamvalente1508 ай бұрын
Actually, the last great American Dynasty is quite a tragic story about a woman who married Bill Harkness, a socialite and Heir to a big company called Standard Oil. The song lyrics are based on the real life story of Rebekah Harkness, the woman who owned Holiday House on Rhode Island before Taylor. When her husband Bill died of a heart attack the townspeople blamed Rebekah saying that she had a 'marvelous time' ruining the great Harkness 'dynasty'. After this she began to spiral and threw her life into 'boys and the ballet' and wastes all the fortune on parties etc.. She was even rumoured to clean her pool with Dom Perignon champagne. After all od this, the house on Rhode Island was free of 'women with madness and men with bad habits' for fifty years until Taylor herself brought it.
@Ldlover8 ай бұрын
mirror ball is about Taylor this happen during the pandemic so she is saying even though the circus was call back she never stops working trying to keep us entertaining some songs just hit harder ones you hear it over and over is the beauty of Taylor she is a mastermind also you miss the lakes same albumn. Also you need to watch the long pond studio is need it is magic
@lordmysticlaw19917 ай бұрын
The thing I love about Folklore and Evermore is that it's really just two albums of beautiful storytelling. It appeals to my love of music and my love of stories.
@alwayssmile1328 ай бұрын
Awesome video! Can’t wait for you to listen Evermore and listen to “no body, no crimes” due to the ✨vibes ✨
@hannahboehmer73868 ай бұрын
I am gobsmacked by 'never heard of Bon Iver before' 😅
@cherryrosies8 ай бұрын
Evermore album review next??
@kayleighwaddell84568 ай бұрын
You should listen to The Lakes, it's the bonus track on Folklore
@tylerhenderson91885 ай бұрын
YES I WAS WAITING FOR THE LAKES
@anafornitano8 ай бұрын
Hating one of the best songs because of the subject is insane.
@richcabesa6 ай бұрын
Folklore and Evermore helped many people thru the isolation of the pandemic imo
@akashvalsan66098 ай бұрын
GRAMMY ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2021 ✨
@Darthunic0rn8 ай бұрын
Folklore is simply a masterpiece. Being a huge fan of Exile, give The National - The Alcott (feat. Taylor Swift) a listen! :D
@olivialalonde18358 ай бұрын
Please do Evermore… it’s the sister album..
@Antonvagas8 ай бұрын
You have just the most beautiful soul. That peace lyric resonates with me too for the same exact reason❤️
@nashgilbert136 ай бұрын
I think your point at the end about her telling real people’s stories is why Taylor is such a popular artist. She is the biggest musician in the world atm, but nearly every song she writes is written in a way someone can relate to. Like anti-hero, or cruel summer. Two of her most recent big hits, but they are still relatable despite being directly about her life. Everyone has insecurities and moments where they feel like they are ruining something, and a lot of people experience some time of relationship that seems like it is full of obstacles that you have to keep running through “I don’t wanna keep secrets just to keep you”:
@rebeccarafaelacanamaque-ma28105 ай бұрын
Oh my gosh you didnt listen to the lakes!;!!😭😭 You must you must its so beautiful. Also watch the long pond studio sessions to understand behind the songs 🤍
@profitwithbritt7 ай бұрын
If you get to Evermore make sure to listen to the bonus track Right Where You Left Me.. one of my favorites of hers.
@martakotuniak39168 ай бұрын
nooo way you missed the lakes 🫠 this is one of my faves
@estherscanon90578 ай бұрын
Finally Epiphany is getting the attention it deserves
@lauriebriggs97058 ай бұрын
My son almost died of Covid and was on the ECMO machine for a week. We weren’t able to be in the room with him. Epiphany really hit hard after that experience. He is OK now.
@shannonsaunders63368 ай бұрын
I'm an RN married to a military member. That is one very special song.
@sienna_di_santo7 ай бұрын
The last great american dynasty is about rebekah harkness and how she was the previous owner of the holiday house taylor bought in rhode island
@nogoodnameleft8 ай бұрын
Thank you for being open minded to listen to Taylor's albums. You said before that it had been almost 10 years since you last listened to her because "Shake It Off" really made you nope from Taylor when you listened to her frequently and not of your own volition before "1989" thanks to your sisters. I hope you can listen to her other albums. You have to remember that the way she releases albums is weird and unconventional. She has an album called "Midnights" which she released at midnight but then she released a deluxe edition 3 hours later called "Midnights 3AM" which include another 7 or 8 songs. The standard version is the one sent to the Grammys for Album of the Year consideration while "Midnights 3AM" is a gift from herself to her hardcore Swifties who know everything about her and feed their hunger for more music from her.
@sophiealice26974 ай бұрын
Folklore is my favourite Taylor Swift album. The stories are beautiful and real. Illicit Affairs might be a hard subject but if you watch her sing it live in the Eras Tour film I think you'll have a different opinion of it. Also, if you want suggestions for more musicians to react to I would recommend Lewis Capaldi. Amazing lyrics, hits you with every emotion. I look forward to watching more of your videos now I've seen all the Taylor Swift ones 😊