is LOVER taylor swift's worst album? *ALBUM REVIEW*

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TAYLOR'S BACK and this time... I'm nervy! Check out my honest review and reaction to Taylor's 7th album "Lover" - I honestly had a great time listening to it and editing everything it all together.
At the end of the day, I love making these album experiences, even if I don't vibe with some, I always try and find a way to have fun when listening with y'all. So even if we have different opinions, I'm ultimately glad to get to jam together to some good ole T. Swizzle, AND feel free to leave me a comment about anything I missed cause I'm sure ya will ;)
#TaylorSwift #Lover
~ time stamps ~
0:00 - intro
6:07 - i forgot you existed (thanos's theme)
9:30 - cruel summer
11:46 - LOVER
14:32 - the man
16:50 - the archer
19:19 - i think he knows
22:12 - miss americana & the long-ass title
24:34 - paper rings
27:04 - corn street
29:39 - death by a thousand stans
32:00 - london boy
33:55 - soon you'll get better feat. The Chicks
36:53 - false god
39:35 - you need to calm down
41:19 - afterglow
43:33 - me? me.
46:02 - it's nice to have a friend
47:36 - daylight
50:20 - outro / ending thoughts

[@osoriux3322]

Unpopular opinion: The more you listen to this album, the more you like it.

[@IndieCindy3]

It’s a grower for sure.

[@emilydecesare7089]

i agree

[@Jessica.Shawnte]

No

[@crlllll6639]

true, definitely a growerrrr

[@reyfun7869]

i agree

[@gabbyz8995]

The archer’s production is supposed to sound like a middle of the night panic spiral. Which is why you’re constantly waiting for it to drop but it never does.

[@vanessasarmc]

This this this!!!

[@katecollins2471]

New to Taylor! How do we know this? She shared in an interview? Thank you!

[@sarahlovtexas]

Thank you!!!!

[@cassie7344]

I thought it resembled an arrow being slowly pulled back like the archer and your waiting for her to release but she never does.

[@SarahDarkhand]

This!! Ya either get the archer or u don't

[@emmalem]

Just saying, unless you’re a teenage girl (teenager in general really) with crippling anxiety (among other things), you’ll never be able to understand why The Archer is such a masterpiece.

[@lost-in-space4666]

facts

[@burntcheerio18]

so true

[@mateyout5115]

This!!!!! yes.

[@ash.alaya.]

The age doesn’t really matter tbh. The Archer is a beautifully lyriced song that portrays anxiety perfectly. Even in youth, anyone with anxiety will understand this

[@sarahhandberg5185]

Yes!!

[@Racheleah2015]

The “he looks up grinning like a devil” will forever be one of the hottest lines in my opinion

[@katieeeexxx]

I thought it was “he looks so pretty like a devil”😭😭😭

[@tolerateitate]

@@katieeeexxx ME TOO IT SOUNDS SO MUCH BETTER THAN HE LOOKS UP GRINING

[@Catalina-Winemixer]

@@tolerateitate i thought that too but i like grinning now, it implies he’s taking part in it rather than her passively observing his beauty. it’s cute. i can picture it in my head.

[@DenoNugz]

I thought it was pretty like a devil until now && now I realize that line is about sex 😭😂

[@WYIN98]

​@@DenoNugzTHISSSSS

[@mollygoebel8349]

it’s one of those albums where the girls who get it get it and the girls who don’t, don’t. there’s so many little things in there that make it gold, like the red reference in daylight and the archer symbolizing anxiety. you just have to know

[@amelievollrath1190]

this.

[@fedem14]

meh, a good album should be good even without knowing

[@xoxdesire]

Its def good since it's Taylor but but is one of her weaker albums but that's not a bad thing since her discography is so great. She still has a ton of amazing songs and lyrics on it. I personally love it but it's below folklore, evermore, red, reputation, 1989, speak now lol.

[@jimbob2427]

And the guys?

[@elo_belo]

@@jimbob2427 Its a phrase they aren't being sexist

[@SpaghettyBabyNoodleBoy]

‘Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince’ doesn’t deserve this level of disrespect. 😭

[@amber743]

also, it's somewhat political too but you need to really know her history and be a real swiftie to be able to understand the metaphors. i know he wants to wait for taylor's versions but chronologically would make so much more sense in understanding her story and the references to previous material

[@ssp4795]

meh. i hated her tiptoe into politics. I don't need uneducated Virtue Signalling Taylor.

[@isabellegrace5665]

i wish i could give this comment more likes 😭

[@trashythetrashcan9741]

LITERALLYYYYYYY

[@bgo7544]

yes and the archer

[@maiawinter3315]

Cornelia Street being described as 'fine' physically winded my soul.

[@katinrollins9995]

I agree. I think he’d like it way better acoustic

[@kamfreeman8306]

@@katinrollins9995YES her acoustic live version of cornelia street from Paris is one of my favorite live performances from her of all time. i wish he would’ve listened to that instead but ik that’s not how this works lol 😢

[@justshakeitoff1989]

it withered my soul hahah

[@mrrcliff]

The problem with people listening to Folklore and Evermore before any of Taylor's other work is that a lot of them seem to expect every single song of her's to be a lyrical masterpiece and then are disappointed/even dislike much of her other work because it isn't all up to that level. Sometimes her cheesy songs like I Forgot That You Existed, Look What You Made Me Do, Gorgeous, Paper Rings, etc are just fun bops. Like sometimes you're just so in love that you want to squeal and scream about it and your words don't always sound eloquent or you want to throw shade at people that fucked you over. I love Taylor's amazing lyricism but I also love her cheesy shit that's mostly there to have a good time. I think she does both so incredibly well.

[@hollyisverycool]

this is why i don’t understand how people don’t like stay stay stay as if it’s not the most fun adorable song

[@Kimmhv]

so trueeeeee!

[@ladyfate361]

@@hollyisverycool I love Stay Stay Stay

[@analuizahenriques1703]

Exactly! She doesn't have to go full Shakespeare in every single song, let her write cheesy stuff when she's in love hahaha. I mean, a healthy relationship is supposed to be like that right? Light and uncomplicated

[@georgiabell3886]

This is so perfectly and eloquently put ❤️

[@veronicacisneros1302]

he doesn’t get it and it’s fine, lover is an album for the girlies. in my first listen i was like “mmmm this doesn’t feel right” and now i live and breathe lover, i think it grows on you with time

[@lexx.stormm]

I listen to lover when I’m having a crush

[@ryne_1685]

Me toooo! Lyrically I love the variations of love she puts out in this album. I think straight men can’t relate to most of them

[@theeditaesthetic]

i'm a girlie and i can admit it's her worst album yet :')

[@Katie-ok3zw]

@@theeditaesthetic yeah that’s not a flex like you think 🧐. She’s a multimillionaire with multiple platinum records lol, “her worst album yet” is 1000x better than anything these hating couch potatoes could ever make. Js.

[@noah6159]

@@Katie-ok3zw girl 💀 as a taylor swift fan, i also think this is her worst album, but that doesn't mean we are saying it's horrible! it's just (in my opinion) not as good as the others 🤷

[@patriziarinaldi1869]

I mean how can it be her worst album when Cruel Summer, Cornelia Street, Death by a thousand cuts, False God, Afterglow, and Daylight exist?? I agree there are some cheesy and weak songs..but it's not her worst album at all

[@jayeimas5304]

me! and yntcd lol

[@ilymal835]

@@jayeimas5304 so?

[@moonlightkayla4903]

i think it’s her worst recent album. reputation, folklore, and evermore are all better. not to mention the vault songs too! i remember in miss americana seeing taylor so excited while recording ME! and i’m like … why? 💀

[@rxlandoe]

@@moonlightkayla4903 reputation in no way is better than Lover

[@moonlightkayla4903]

@@rxlandoe i think its 100% better. it has a story all the way through.

[@zoebelle8520]

fun fact: in the archer the reason there's all of the buildup and no release or beat drop is because she's trying to portray what anxiety feels like because that's what the song is about (hence the repetition of "they see right through me" "i see right through me"). The queen never does anything on accident :)

[@AshlynnTaylorsVersion]

I thought that as a producer, he would understand this, but it unfortunately went over his head 😭

[@KMranking]

@@AshlynnTaylorsVersion probably because when you first listen to the archer it can be hard to hear what she's saying, i think once you analyse the lyrics and figure out the theme of anxiety it makes sense

[@Stephanie-rn7ry]

Just because there is a "deeper meaning" behind the production doesn't mean it was executed in a manner that makes the song appealing to everyone.

[@rennyturing]

Kinda reminds me of pulling back an arrow, but never letting it fly 🤔

[@user-zz5bb1hx6e]

People who don’t relate to the archer will never know what a masterpiece heart wrenching song it is . Your broke my heart saying it’s boring 😭

[@mikeythemusicmaniac]

It's ok, he doesn't get it and not everyone does after the first listen like me, but I do now, it takes a couple listens or more to understand it's about anxiety.

[@Giff_png]

Now the archer is my favorite song in the album 💞

[@massimo8930]

“there’s no release, it goes no where” that’s the whole point of the archer! the song mimics how anxiety feels, creating tension with no satisfying conclusion. you also criticize the repetitiveness, but repetition when employed correctly is a great strategy for lyricism. the repetition of the bridge “they see right through me, can you see right through me” represents the invasive, relentless thoughts that many get when they have anxiety. also, the opening and closing lyric means two different things at the beginning and end of the song. at the beginning, she’s ready for combat in the sense that she views everything as a war - the people around her and experiences she will have - at the end, she’s ready for combat in the sense that she’s ready to battle her anxiety and face everything for what it is.

[@RamonaGelosi]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@depressedpineapple2698]

i was literally shouting this at my tv watching this video lmao! i hope he sees this comment :)

[@jamhilario72218]

THIS!!! literally how can you say it's her worst album just by listening if the production is good? THE LYRICS HAS DEEP MEANINGS

[@donnybuoy]

"This and this represent this symbolic thing that you probably wouldn't pick up on unless you do ample research." Y'all act like music is homework.

[@AnthonyAlexanderonYT]

*MY OPINION* sksk. Imagine making a song just to make the listener unsatisfied, and feel anxious? What a dumb excuse Did Taylor and Jack ever mention this? This is pure fans theory. Taylor never said this I'm sorry, but the production sucks. This is like same Jack's formula on Solar Power. Very quiet, static, kinda lazy production... The lyric is a masterpiece. One of the best song written on Lover, because I can see Taylor's honesty and raw emotion there. However, the production... very bland and boring I get that they want to make a long-awaiting climax, but meanwhile we wait for it, they didnt serve anything I feel like This Is Me Trying is the upgraded level of this kind of song. Like they redeemed themselves there In my opinion, The Archer should be a stripped acoustic ballad, like her performance on BBC Live Lounge. Paul Sidoti pulled a few guitar string in the behind and it becomes more melodic and the emotion is more conveyed

[@pleer6874]

If Legally Blonde was an album, it would be lover. It's hopelessly romantic and also political.

[@alyssamorgan9691]

Maybe the best take about this album, so true

[@medusa8789]

Omg that's my favourite movie 😭

[@qorin7914]

@@alyssamorgan9691 exactly

[@ftftyffghfvghfcht6701]

political lmfao

[@amandarockhold8390]

sensual politics

[@jess2266]

The DISRESPECT to the archer is actually hurting me.

[@nackalack]

I love how you caught onto the “blue” references. She always uses blue when she writes about Joe. It’s in so many songs, not just in the Lover album.

[@justthenamekevin]

and gold as well… she also wears gold on the rep tour…. but the eras tour, gone it’s a red bodysuit now

[@CharkleBEANS]

Era is era v era plus era minus era equals era divided by era subtracted by era missed by era is era -1

[@CharkleBEANS]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@Maaagada]

“The man” is not a man hating song at all. I upsetting that that’s what men think when they hear it. She’s basically saying that people give her much more crap as a woman and if she was a man these things would’ve never happened.

[@majorshipper5311]

Now what would men think if it was reversed about women? I think her point has been validated lol

[@Maaagada]

@1 ER what part is that exactly?

[@oliviakwon4042]

exactly, its like beyonce's if i were a boy

[@saakshishetty7786]

@1 ER it is a parody.

[@skurinski]

except she's wrong in her analysis

[@dianaraffael]

I feel like it's kind of a shame to listen to Lover without having listened to Reputation first. These albums play off of each other so much and they compliment each other so well. You really have to know Reputation Taylor to truly understand and appreciate Lover Taylor

[@sebazzz.salazar]

totally agreed

[@cpb6925]

THIS

[@IndieCindy3]

WORD!

[@Jessica.Shawnte]

They do but reputations washes lover

[@luizaheluy5205]

YES!!!

[@beella16]

in Daylight she said "I once believed love would be burning red but its golden like daylight" which is a reference to her RED album

[@brendonslife4584]

as a lover stan, IT'S AN ACQUIRED TASTE. If you listen to it 24/7, you will LOVE ITTTT

[@agelessignorance485]

Respectfully that sounds like Stockholm syndrome 😭

[@sam_sa09]

YES

[@aqualucy_4817]

I am the only one who loved the album first listen? 😢

[@hunkynchunky]

Stockholm syndrome

[@the_lakes]

Lover is literally my favorite album 😭

[@4lenka]

For ‚London boy‘, all the references have a specific meaning. If you connect all the places she mentions on a London map, it makes a heart 💗

[@kateaday]

Wow I didn't know this! Bless her heart 😍💜

[@Giselle-fn2df]

That's so cute!!

[@adnileb567]

Wow I didn't even know this! My jaw just dropped.

[@jadelima7243]

HOW DID I NOT KNOW THAT

[@jadelima7243]

HOW DID I NOT KNOW THAT

[@pinkpopstarr8580]

Okay mad that he didn’t catch “I once believed love would be BURNING RED, but it’s GOLDEN” referencing her song Red from Red, where she says their love was burning red. She thought love was crazy and fierce, but it’s golden- it’s peaceful it’s beautiful. It shows her growth and how she found what love was. Love your videos to bits, and can’t wait to hear your reaction to 1989…?

[@IndieCindy3]

I’m a Taylor fan, but some of you diehard Swifties need to remember that not everyone listens to Taylor on a regular/daily basis and dissects her lyrics. It’s irrational to be mad at a stranger for missing a reference/lyrics connection that only the most avid listeners would be aware of.

[@chloetyler5062]

@@IndieCindy3 totally get that but that’s kind of what this guy does for a living…..

[@bik1754]

@@chloetyler5062 Well even if he does reaction for a living it doesn't mean he needs to know her lyrics to the bits like diehard fans... people are literally being mad at him for missing references but I think his reaction is completely normal

[@TS-pi5nu]

@@IndieCindy3 i agree people shouldnt get mad for that, i am not, but you dont need to be an avid listener, its actually quite easy reference i think

[@cxutiegamer3676]

@@IndieCindy3 EXACTLY

[@kanaanbell]

i think that when taylor was making lover she didn't go into it planning on making her best album or the most iconic album. i think she was just trying to have fun while making it and give us a more happy and upbeat album.

[@ulusaneren]

Well actually she was worried thinking it was her last chance to make a succesful album as she was getting into her 30s so she worked hard and lover’s my fav album of hers, so sad it got criticized for being childish etc.

[@chrissy3875]

i think there's far more thought and production put into lover than it just being a cute bop- and I do truly enjoy the album despite some criticisms. I think us fans go a little easy on it since its her first album with scooter which is also valid because that would be so challenging especially after the huge slay that reputation was

[@leahbelieva]

The fun thing about Death by a Thousand Cuts is that the screenwriter for Someone Great heard about it inspiring DBATC and told Taylor that she wrote the film while driving cross country and listening to 1989, in particular Clean. So Taylor’s song inspired the movie and the movie inspired another Taylor song and neither of them knew!

[@AshlynnTaylorsVersion]

I didn't know that!!! That is such a beautiful full circle moment!! 😍

[@aayeshahussain6536]

as a lover stan, this is hard to watch but I appreciate the honesty🥲

[@lost-in-space4666]

facts

[@Folklore_13]

Same

[@Artsysimmer26]

Lover is my favorite album. I’m so scared to watch this video

[@ThePickleUpYourNose]

Lover is also my fav taylor album lmaoo idk how or why but i accept

[@swiftly.taylor13]

Ikr

[@xoieveck9505]

The way my jaw dropped when you said The Archer is a boring song. 🤦🏻‍♀️ pleaseeeee this song is so incredible. When you disassemble it and analyze it it’s so beautiful

[@cmcm4204]

I’m a hard core swiftie and agree with Haze… I get all the messaging and the symbolism for anxiety and all that. But it’s boring.

[@lindseykokinis1647]

Girl when Cornelia St ended and he said “I mean it’s fine” EXCUSE ME!?

[@cmcm4204]

@@lindseykokinis1647 oh yeah that was RUDE

[@tamarapereira4309]

SAMEEEE

[@americaarriaga7261]

Gotta be honest, the first time I listened to the archer also thought it was boring but it was a solid grower once I listened carefully

[@harperisntcool8031]

cruel summer's bridge makes me scream every time i swear!!! when she says "I DONT WANNA KEEP SECRETS JUST TO KEEP YOU" i actually get so exited its like a full body reaction

[@sam_sa09]

IKR

[@ingledont]

my personal batshit insane theory about lover is that she wanted to make fun, juvenile, FLAWED music because it's the first album she owned outright. lover is almost like her debut album now and she clearly wanted to make some industry bubblegum pop along with her classic singer-songwriter stuff. the way she described her relationship with joe alwyn at the time, it seemed like their love made her feel like a little kid/teenager again. she also discusses in miss americana how she felt frozen in time at the age she got famous and i think maybe only recently did she grow out of that (based on the content of her more recent music). she was also in a very stable spot after fans stuck with her through reputation era so she knew she could release anything and we would eat it up lmao. in my opinion, lover is the worst mixed and produced of her albums and definitely has the most skips. its high points cannot make up for its lack of consistency. i've been a taylor fan my whole life and lover is fun, but i think it's her worst album. and that's okay ! edit: you are completely wrong about the archer tho LOL

[@char.lotte.27]

I love that so much that’s so good I’m stealing that

[@giuli_taylorsversion_]

I love this❤

[@rebecccaaa]

I’m shocked you’re not listening to Taylor’s stuff chronologically. I feel watching the shifts in genres in order is so cool to see her develop as a song writer and artist as a whole.

[@goldrush2287]

Exactly!! thank you

[@valeriamuraira7610]

sooo true

[@acciograces]

i think it's because he's waiting for taylor's version of the old ones... i agree seeing the progression is important, but there isn't much point him listening and reacting to the old album and then the new ones in different videos

[@anyalouisa]

so unfair on lover to not hear rep first 😭

[@elricthethridelricthethird8964]

And if listened chronologically it shows the growth of the songwriter.

[@aestheticalrose4553]

I’m a Swiftie and I’m here to say I just appreciate the honesty here. He could have gone soft on it to avoid criticism but he didn’t, he said how he felt. And that’s fine. Lover is definitely ones of those albums that’s not for everyone. And that’s fine, it’s for who it’s for. ❤️

[@cici.ngxenge]

It's a grower, I'm obsessed with it. Also as a swiftie don't you feel like playing getaway car right after cruel summer because they go together so well

[@zoesager9486]

Thank you so much for making this comment. As much as I love Taylor Swift and I love having these conversations with other people in the fanbase I personally sometimes find it terrifying. Because I don't know why but I always run into these people who tell others that they aren't real Taylor Swift fans because they don't like every single song that she puts out on every single album. Like reputation and lover aren't my favorite albums from her. But that doesn't mean I don't like any of the songs on there and it doesn't mean that I like her any less. I still like a decent amount of the songs on those albums. We need to let go of the mindset that just because we like her and her music that means that as a whole everyone in this fan base needs to love every single scrap of music she puts out. That is literally my only problem with this fan base.

[@noight1555]

@@cici.ngxenge idk if you've heard this but you'll probably like it kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5Sad4VsmKtlq7M

[@mmmk]

it's so interesting how there's so much "lore" and understanding of her career to fully understand (and maybe appreciate?) the songs. i think there's a conversation to be had about writing music that requires a deeper, do I call it parasocial?, relationship with the artist - when you have someone who has a passing awareness you definitely hear the songs as they are presented without the knowledge needed for a close reading and that's worthy of critique as well. she's one of my faves, and she's not above critique. lover is a mixed-bag and that's ok! 💖

[@tatiannamaldonado3530]

Love this comment

[@meghmamukherjee2338]

Y'all HAVE to appreciate his honestly here tho, and also the way he actually gave some solid criticism. He had his own reasons for not liking the album overall, and that's fine. Music tastes differ, it's largely subjective. Also, it's always so frickin fun to kinda groove to these songs with him lol

[@_FruityPebble]

I get that London Boy lacks depth, but it's one of my favorites from the album. Cruel Summer, I Think He Knows, Paper Rings, & London Boy are such massive mood boosters for me. I start most mornings off listening in that order, then several off of Reputation, because they're so upbeat and put me in such a good mood. Lover definitely isn't my favorite Taylor album, but it's got some of my favorite happy songs of her discography.

[@ivysepiphanies]

Exactly London boy is such a fun bop that just makes you feel happy

[@olivia4087]

you broke my heart with this take! Yes lover is girly and that's what I love about it- its just feminine summer vibeyness. To me red/folkore/evermore are all fall/winter albums whereas lover is such a summer album. And when you get into fearless and speak now those are very spring vibes.

[@gentrygoode513]

yesss!! lover is heartbreak and healing. it’s so fun and feminine and ugh i just love this album.

[@gonaldot22]

Taylor admited she wanted folklore to represent spring/summer and evermore fall/winter

[@heykidsspellingisfun9908]

Folklore is definitely spring/summer

[@engelmitbdavor8284]

yes feel the same about all this

[@migueltavares8505]

In the other hand there is Reputation AN ALL SEASONS BAD BITCH ALBUM

[@chanlandpadello-amodo3136]

the archer is one of those songs that if you get it, you get it. itʻs one of my favorite songs when I have anxiety and need to feel understood.

[@effyanspach3659]

This! 😪

[@HarryPotter-om7zg]

For sure it is a breakdown song not a release song

[@Maarabeth]

I'm so glad you love Paper Rings! It's instant serotonin to me. Lover gets hate, but it has some really banger tracks.

[@1HarrySwiftie]

The fact that me and him are both relatively new swiftness and we have opposite views on almost every song on this album is crazy

[@1HarrySwiftie]

Except for the good though

[@Valeria.Abarca]

I don’t get why so many don’t like this album….it’s one of my favorite albums. While I agree certain songs aren’t really deep, there are many that are incredible

[@ofthewoodsout7043]

I can't breathe without lover

[@marcorubboli9415]

I think it's just because of the comparison to all of her other works. I think if Lover was a young artist's debut album, it would be considered a promising start. But as the 7th album of a great songwriter & acclaimed popstar, it just sounds corny, silly and (for the FIRST and LAST time in her discography so far) forgettable. It's not bad. But it doesn't live up to Taylor Swift's talent.

[@Naahi95]

it's very basic and the lyrics are some of her worst

[@adamarisaguilar0510]

@@Naahi95 that's reputation.

[@adrielle.13]

ikr

[@rxlandoe]

"Lover" is a misunderstood album, it didn't have the success of "1989", nor the overproduction of "reputation" and I think that's the reason why many believe it's a bad album or even the worst. If they really listened carefully they would realize that in terms of lyrics it is superior to both, "Lover" is the balance between their pop albums, taking the best part of the production of "1989", improving the lyrics that it handled in "reputation", and just like "Red" it's a really varied album because through the whole album, you're going to hear bubble gum pop, synth pop, electro pop, alternative pop, country and even hints of jazz.

[@mollie.28.15]

See I think that lover is really overproduced, even more so than reputation, and that’s why people don’t like it so much. Overproduction isn’t a good thing

[@hunniii2356]

@@mollie.28.15 True, Lover and Rep production wise are lowkey sister with rep being better but Lover has some of her best songs lyrically

[@adriana-es6tm]

i totally agree except for the thing you said about reputation being overproduced, it's definitely not, they just used different styles of production, but it's not overproduced

[@alexandradiogo786]

"Improving the lyrics in reputation"

[@danna9831]

Yesss, lover is her best pop album

[@netteoo]

I didnt like this album when it came out but i loved seeing this side of her because after all the heartbreaks she got to sing this and "we can make it our own" is just so cute.

[@taygeniused]

i love this channel because you aren’t afraid of criticism at all, you can openly say you don’t like a track as much (which could end up with you getting criticism from swifties) but you also aren’t afraid to say you like a track which men often get criticized for liking taylor swift. and how you aren’t harsh when you say you don’t like something as much. it’s so entertaining to watch these types of videos from you

[@patriciascholle3263]

i feel the need to sit down with this man over coffee and explain the symbolism and meaning behind every song and why they are so good

[@amelievollrath1190]

that makes us two bestie

[@yieshyeah]

that makes three of us

[@yarkn5390]

Make it four besties

[@vicvza]

make it five besties

[@amy-rz5lf]

make it six besties

[@nerd26373]

Lover by Taylor Swift is a pretty amazing album overall. It’s sweet and romantic and a bit angsty, and it’s also the type of aesthetic that Taylor herself went for in this particular album. In contrast to her previous album, Lover is basically her very own creative property that nobody else can take away from her.

[@robyndelacruz9142]

Reputation, debut, and lover is my bottom 3

[@aja6724]

@@robyndelacruz9142 your opinion is invalid simp,y because reputation cannot be in bottom 3

[@sebazzz.salazar]

@@robyndelacruz9142 omg debut recognition? we love that

[@shizu-chan3942]

@@sebazzz.salazar bro....read it again. She said bottom 3.

[@sebazzz.salazar]

@@shizu-chan3942 LMFAOOO BYE NEVER MIND

[@LittleprincessNana]

Lover was an instant favorite for me. It came out when I fell in love again with my husband of 10 years. We've had a really bad rough patch after we had our second daughter and came out on the other side stronger and more in love than ever before. So Lover has a special place in my heart

[@sydney5228]

You should listen to All of the Girls You Loved Before. It's from the Lover era but didn't make it on the album. She just released it with some Taylor's Version singles. You also need to listen to 1989!!

[@chrissy3875]

yessss need

[@ralex13]

the noise I let out when you said the archer was boring LMAO. no but seriously i love and appreciate ur honesty. lover definitely grew on me over time. I think you'll like reputation more though! that's my favorite album

[@carinek8103]

- cruel summer is definitely one of Taylor best pop songs - Paper Rings is such a romcom song, it could be played with the end credits,. That's why the fade out fits - Cornelia Street live at Paris takes the song to new level.

[@luci5462]

so true oml

[@yutungshih948]

the movie rosaline did put paper rings at the end credits!!!!!

[@theisenkassens439]

Fr live version of Cornelia Street is 10x better

[@aprildenlinger5972]

Cornelia street is one of my favorote songs

[@andante4904]

I legit only listened to Cornellia St live version since it came out. It’s so good

[@yulisheinkman5811]

I have to say that I think the reason you felt like The Archer is “boring” is because you didn’t understand it, this song feels like a panic attack, like everything freezes and you feel like everyone can see through you. The bridge’s beat sounds like a heartbeat to mimic the exact feeling that people with social ( or general ) Anxiety feel everyday. Also the lines of no one being able to put her back together and how all her enemies were people that were her friends and eventually betrayed her. So yeah, in the eyes of someone who just saw simple lyrics and almost no beat, I get how you can find this song “boring”

[@meganmacdonald9537]

The way people don't realize she's being petty and facetious when she says "I forget what they were, it's all just a blur" and take it literally.

[@sidneygeorge1899]

I appreciate his criticism, and while lover isn’t perfect, it definitely grows on you. And not to seem pretentious, but this album does have something so inherently female about it. All that repeating? It’s not lazy, it’s there for a reason. You can feel her spiraling and anxiety. And the use of “blue” is a theme for a reason. (Also joe had blue eyes) She once believed love would be BURNING RED but it’s GOLDEN!!!

[@mimozayzgn]

YES EXACTLY

[@yaleatorio]

facts, i used to hate this album so much in my first listens and in my first listen i didn't like almost any song lol but then it definetely grew on me and nowadays i cry desperetely to the archer and i love cruel summer, lover, the man, the archer, miss americana, paper rings, cornelia street, death by a thousand cuts, soon you'll get better, you need to calm down, afterglow, me, it's nice to have a friend and daylight this album really isn't that much for me 'cause i'm not that much into pop but i definetely started appreciating it

[@swiftlyaswiftie]

I also feel like you can't really appreciate the song until you have that kind of love, I mean with I Think He Knows I didn't appreciate it until I had a crush on a guy

[@meganchapman4394]

Here is a run down for you : I forgot u existed: old love Cruel summer: potential love Lover: wedding classic love The man: a break to talk about misogyny The archer: anxiety in love I think he knows: fun love Miss Americana: school love mixed with political statement Paper rings: joe is poor love Cornelia street: fear of losing love Death by a thousand cuts: toxic love London boy: British man love Soon you’ll get better: family love False god: sex You need to calm down: all love Afterglow: issues in love and resolving them Me!: love yourself It’s nice to have a friend: friend to lover love Daylight: finding true love

[@hannahchapf]

slay queen u got it

[@pinkytoyourheart]

Joe is poor love 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@keeleyy13]

joe reading this 🤨

[@xydnl2449]

naur False God😭💀

[@brookestarcrowe]

I hope your pillow is cold every night .. period lol

[@user-yv9eu4so9p]

I have been so depressed, and your Taylor reaction videos have absolutely made my day every single time. I love the way you respond to music; it is absolutely infectious and I really, deeply appreciate the light you're adding to the world.

[@EddyGraphic]

Call me crazy but I like every song on this album, even ME!

[@unatherwrld]

sameeee

[@scoobydoo7177]

Same!!

[@tierschutzjetzt]

I think Lover is definitely underappreciated. It's poppy and different yeah but i think it has some of her best songwriting and best songs. It's one of my faves. It actually took me a few listens until it clicked with me but now I'm obsessed. I think a lot of people just don't understand the album and her intentions with it. But of course everyone has different tastes and opinions which is fine.

[@lemoncrochets]

I truely believe lover was for the hardcore swifties, it was a gift to us. It explores a variety of relationships and how they all effect people. I do think lover is a masterpiece

[@ofthewoodsout7043]

Totally agree with u. Love is not only about getting together and breaking up . It can be friends , family , and everyone!!!!!

[@sarahdebomb]

Oh my god! This!

[@callumsinclair2562]

For sure. It was our little gift for sticking with her through all the reputation era stuff. I remember she was so fan orientated that era - doing meet and greets, her Instagram lives, being active on social media, doing interviews again, etc. I loved Lover era

[@elliesebastiano3669]

The bells in Daylight make me feel chills every single time. I’ve cried countless times listening to it and idk why it’s just so beautiful

[@lyvkay2093]

I had the exact same reaction to The Archer the first couple of times I listened to it. Lover was released when I was in middle school and a little naive about some things, and now, I relate to it deeply as an almost senior. A lot of the fans, including myself, have found that the part where she repeats a lot, (you know what I'm talking about lol) can relate to having anxiety, or even an anxiety attack. The song as a whole can have many different meanings to everyone, but I feel like thats the biggest common theme within the song that people have found.

[@meganmp3]

the archer is more about the meaning than its bop ability lol, shes trying to represent that constant anxiety and i don’t think making it have this huge drop or swell would’ve captured that. the anxiety is never ending, the song never feels over it never crescendos then wraps up nicely because her anxiety is ongoing

[@Jessica.Shawnte]

Just because it has a deep meaning doesn’t mean it’s good

[@meganmp3]

@@Jessica.Shawnte true, and not all good songs are pop hits! definitely not saying it has to be everyone’s cup of tea, but i felt like taylor’s attention to theme and the meaning was an important thing to note. she’s known for her lyrics after all

[@Jessica.Shawnte]

@@meganmp3 I agree

[@kamallb4650]

I was ready to throw hands.

[@hermionegranger5469]

Yes, exactly!

[@marlikauffman4994]

I’m sure people have commented this but The Archer’s production (along with the repetition) is meant to symbolize anxiety and an inner monologue. She’s talking about her toxic traits within relationships and the fact that she picks fights, looks for the bad in people, and has a hard time trusting others. She talks about inflicting pain on others while also being harmed by others at the same time. The repeating “they see right through me”/“I see right through me”/“Can you see right through me?” is representing her inner fears and thoughts spiraling. The song is more of an acquired taste and I think it’s important to understand the meaning in order to enjoy the “lack” of production qualities!

[@Sk8ynat]

Paper rings was immediately my favourite on the first listen. I'm so glad someone else appreciates it cos I never hear anyone raving about it.

[@soulastar]

It was my least favorite song on the album when I first listened, but now it's a regular go-to! 💍

[@Luv.Cayla143]

As a lover and reputation mix girlie, I’m in love with this reaction😍 Edit: 18:17 he did not just say that.

[@maybutnotaunt]

her use of repetitiveness is never careless... every single choice is made for a reason.

[@jessicawalker6255]

The fact that you listened to Folklore and Evermore before this will skew your opinion of Lover. Compared to these absolute devastating masterpieces Lover seems futile but on its own, it’s fun and whimsical and romantic and gave us exactly what we needed at the time.

[@MaryRuth75]

That is why he should have went in order listening, not skipping around.

[@emmamcelroy5889]

Yes exactly!!! I am definitely late to watch these so I’m watching all at once but I wish he actually went in order of how she released them

[@haley976]

@@emmamcelroy5889 it could be that he was waiting for TV's to come out at the time but who knows

[@astrous08]

Fun fact: the beat of death by a thousand cuts is the beat of paper rings slowed down because its death by a thousand (paper ring) cuts

[@oliviamiddleditch2439]

Crazy how now Lover is one of her saddest albums now that’s she’s broken up with the main character of this album as it was completely set around him and the more is listen to this album each time the more I love it!

[@carol8379]

as a swiftie, i think false god is one of her best songs ever!! The saxophone and her sultry vocals are everything ughh

[@mzcescapie]

same! i can’t believe that even some swifties don’t like it.

[@isaslay_15]

he’s ruining this album for me☹️

[@davidcolumn2203]

Same here for me as well

[@rayanjbrr]

RITE I LOVE FALSE GOD

[@sho4356]

omgg yass False God is my fav one from lover tho. It's just so good. the vibes that u get when ure listening to that song is like something that u cant explain. It's so good.

[@brandonnakao7441]

Cruel Sumer is easily one of her best songs lyrically and sonically

[@iwouldgiveyouthemoon_]

cruel summer is easily the best song to ever exist 💕

[@Apavaox]

I agree, I believe cruel summer is a top 2 taylor swift song

[@jessievecchio]

I’m still mad that it wasn’t they lead single for lover. Cruel summer had the potential to crush shake it off imo

[@a.v.a_.17]

@@iwouldgiveyouthemoon_mmm she has better ones but its up there

[@jessievecchio]

@@a.v.a_.17 which songs are better and I swear if u say all too well- (that song is overrated. Like it’s good but it’s not as great as people think it is)

[@nviscallin3702]

The archer is a masterpiece. That line cut ioff my nose to spit off my face hit me.

[@cat_loves_music]

I Think He Knows is easily one of my favorites from this album 😅

[@mari-un4uz]

the beat in the archer is similar to a literal archer pulling at the string of the bow, it ends suddenly because it’s the release of said arrow. it relates a lot to anxiety, and the repetitions nod to that because when you’re anxious, at least in my experience, you tend to repeat things to yourself a lot

[@Chris-ln7tr]

EXACTLY!!! listen to mari troy, mari gets it

[@AllySheehan]

Fun fact, the creator of the film "Something Great" was inspired by Taylor's song Clean from 1989, the movie then inspired Taylor to write Death by A Thousand Cuts. Neither of them knew at the time, how cool!

[@rohitbabar8715]

Hii Ally . I love your channel

[@axyur]

Hey ally love your videos ❤

[@queenabby6452]

Hiii ally ❤❤

[@michellefishhead]

why do i see you everywhere 😭

[@elsasalah]

This was the album that made me a swiftie so it will always have a special place in my heart. Also the more you listen to it the more you fell in love with it.

[@ivonatrifunovic5629]

when he said the archer was boring i literally died dead

[@samikay626]

Lover is definitely a love letter to her fans. It feels like a friend confirming after all the shit they went through in their life with their bad relationships, they have healed and are doing much better. Especially compared to the previous album which felt like “I’m in my semi self destructive arc. Fuck you and fuck you and especially fuck you.”

[@hmmm6476]

Lover is about joe alwyn

[@robreyton]

@@hmmm6476 not only

[@ninjatv5118]

Lover is a love letter to herself….

[@cowboylover5255]

"Lover is too repetitive" *but loves Harry's House

[@VaaleBeetancurG]

Literally that album is so fucking Bad and everyone love it the lyrics are cringe and just Bad and the production is boring

[@vanelui8084]

hahahahahahaahhahaha

[@loganr7108]

tea. fr though.

[@ines2fenoyl756]

no for real i couldn’t listen to like the second half of Harry’s house cause it was so repetitive yet Lover is one of my fav ts albums 😭

[@strawberry2928]

lmaooooo gotta love Taylor and Harry’s writing tho

[@oliviazemaitatis914]

In Taylors lastest suprise songs she played daylight and cried wiping her tears at the end. Almost made me cry too.

[@wcarlosw]

He really hated on this album, but look at that. 4 years later after the release, CS is now a single, and the album is charting in the top 10. This album was way ahead of its time and it shows. It was ahead of its time and soon it will be a classic.

[@sadhanapandey1811]

You should so bitter come on, it just his review and opinion! Cruel summer is a pop fun song!

[@Roseshavethorns]

Oh chill out. It’s his opinion

[@artforbagels5039]

"Ahead of its time" oh come on. I love Taylor and even I think that's too much. Cruel Summer is a fantastic song and grew because of Tiktok. That doesn't really say anything about the whole album. This has a lot of good songs but it's not her best album by a long shot, even compared to her older albums since everyone likes to bring up Evermore and Folklore. I mean, I guess good for Taylor. Glad people are revisiting her songs and giving the credit it deserves. But that doesn't mean Lover is a solid album.

[@wwpetko-6760]

@@artforbagels5039Cruel Summer really grew because of all the coverage Taylor got singing it on tour. It has been all over social media.

[@taweni7172]

Watching this Lover slander is putting my in physical pain… like I can’t explain it😭 sorry Troy but this album is so good. There is no world that exists where Lover is her worst album… not when songs like cruel summer, death by a thousand cuts, Cornelia street, afterglow and daylight exist.

[@ggparadelo3588]

I feel so bad cause i struggle when people critique or dislike something i love with my whole heart. It sucks too cause i agree with him currently. My fav albums of hers are ones like Folklore/Evermore, Red, and Reputation. Lover just never hit for me the way those did or any of her other ones, but i think i get what people say that it grows on you. The more i listen, the more i enjoy the album. I don't think it'll ever be my fave though😭

[@channelk9355]

frfr omm :(

[@jakec.5736]

It's not the seperate songs, it's the album as a whole thats weaker compared to her other projects

[@esperanza___]

@@ggparadelo3588 Lover isn't my favorite one either though I love all of her albums. But I've been thinking that this album means a lot to Taylor…! So I kinda adore it.

[@kagamitsurgi1604]

ikr, its DEFO not her worst album, especially not when her oldest albums exist, like the album 'Taylor Swift' WHO LISTENS TO THAT??? Lover is my 4th fav TS album, after folklore, reputation and 1989 and it is golden.

[@brendongrota8184]

this album is just a vibe, it's summer, and palm trees and sunsets and cold drinks and beaches and roadtrips and ethereal shit and happiness and love and ugh I love this album so much

[@gentrygoode513]

this album is healing

[@brendongrota8184]

@@gentrygoode513 100%

[@skurinski]

its a gay album

[@richbautista9741]

The bridge of The Archer kinda sounds like an anxiety thing where the questions keeps ringing in your ear and as time goes by, it rings louder, and intensified.

[@Dilara-qs1vs]

watching u react to my fav songs on here and say its repetitive and not clicking brings me back to watching my friends react to music i love and waiting for them to love it LIKE THE DESPERATENESS I AM FEELING FOR UR SATISFACTION IS UNREAL

[@emilythomas3351]

I'm here to defend The Archer PLEASE read the lyrics. It is one of her most devastating songs. The Archer is for the girls who self sabotage every relationship. Theres no release in the song bc it represents the constant anxiety that us ~mentally ill girlies~ have in every relationship. We never feel safe anywhere, and end things before anyone can hurt us. Its heartbreaking and beautiful

[@sebazzz.salazar]

it's not necessarily for only girls

[@pauls0305]

THE ARCHER SLANDER IN THIS VIDEO I AM MAD

[@anyalouisa]

her saddest song fr FR

[@swand1383]

@@sebazzz.salazar okay

[@mzcescapie]

saying that you haven’t heard taylor do pure pop is so funny when so many people only know taylor from 1989, which is the peak of pure pop

[@celiac.8509]

The archer is the ultimate “the girls that get it get it”

[@dannys6954]

I'm so curious to see how his opinion has changed after seeing it performed on tour. I feel like people are suddenly noticing this album since Eras Tour started. 👀

[@meganmp3]

i will say i feel like taylor tried to have fun with this album, to explore all types of love which can be fun!!! and people didn’t like that. shes got a reputation for heart wrenching lyrics and the poor girl finally found herself in a happy stable place and people didn’t wanna hear about it lmao

[@urahi830]

YES thank you for this

[@fedem14]

@@anyalouisa girl please ME is such trash nobody needs a song like that

[@Mrs.ragnvindr31]

@@fedem14 well at least not for me..... *Ahem* anyway self-love is good, I love me :D ....aight for real tho ahahaha

[@jessicalukram74]

THIS

[@harmony8623]

@@anyalouisayes! The me! hate is so boring like ignore it then bc it’s just a fun song and I love screaming hey kids spelling is fun. It’s a fun asf song

[@llovellycat]

"All the king's horses, all the king's men Couldn't put me together again" it's actually so clever. She said in the pre-chorus "I never grew up, it's getting so old" - she never grew up, hence why she's still making references to nursery rhymes.

[@fsc4823]

it’s still corny as hell so who cares

[@boj6379]

@@fsc4823 not as corny as ur name lol

[@fsc4823]

@@boj6379 😭 ok boj

[@lucasaranagy5767]

@@fsc4823 you’re like…in every comment under this comment section..😆😆 everyone can enjoy whatever music, okay? (Before u come at me too, i love Ariana AND Taylor both equally).

[@marrymelegolas1517]

@@fsc4823 not as corny as ariana flopde

[@jelena1183]

I have to say this: You can't understand The Archer if you don't have anxiety. The first chorus "Combat I'm ready for combat" represent the urge to fight the danger that triggers you. The bridge represent the feeling that's constantly repeating. The background music represents the plain fear you feel. The Archer is masterpiece but not everyone can understand it.

[@PLazz257]

I Think He Knows is a bop! It's such a grower or an instant hit!

[@sittinginacornerihaunt]

it was instant for me omggg

[@harmony8623]

I hate it still after 4 years 😭 I tried to like it I just can’t I like me! though 😎

[@ellenvanhove2520]

Use me as an I love 'Lover' button! It's not her worst cuz Taylor doesn't have a 'worst' album.

[@whywhowhatwhere]

But if we had to pick a least favourite…

[@Slow_Internet]

@@whywhowhatwhere it would most definitely be the debut for me, since it's way too country for my tastes.

[@TiaLuxanna]

@@whywhowhatwhere I would pick the self-titled or rep.

[@felipelendario]

@@whywhowhatwhere it would be speak now

[@akbar8309]

Thatsss straight up to the point taylor doesn't have a worst album

[@brainrot8245]

the archer for me is a very symbolic song. the fact that the beat never drops and there’s a lot of repetition, like the “you/they/i see right through me” is all very symbolic of anxiety and her anxiety in a relationship.

[@TheFabiuguz]

Not sure if this has been said, but in Lover the bridge is very much wedding inspired (chords and part of the instrumental) so the “been borrowed and yours has been blue” is about the tradition of something borrowed, something new and something blue 🥹

[@raineevans4220]

The way you reacted to "You can't spell awesome without me" took me back to before the song was released and TS was teasing "Awesome" merch and swifties were worried about that exact line being in the song 🤣

[@maaaaaaaaa18]

I think "the archer" is very repetitive because it is about the anxiety she felt for moving on from the past and entering in a new phase of her life, leaving the mistakes and flaws she did as a teen and young adult behind. I personally really like it 💕

[@islaballard9594]

the archer is actually a lot more than it seems. maybe it’s just cause i relate to it but her depiction of anxiety and fear of losing the ones you love because you’re not good enough is something so real. the reason the beat never drops is because that’s what anxiety like that is like, it grows and grows and there’s no pay off.

[@lucas78412]

my theory for this album with all the blue references was that she was transitioning into midnight's and planned on midnight's to be the next album but covid happened and she wanted to be able to tour midnight's and lover together but lockdown and the pandemic stopped that so she decided to experiment with folklore and evermore... just my theory

[@walterwhite1973]

Ohhhh yeah, that kinda makes sense, because she wrote folklore and evermore during the pandemic but midnights and lover weren’t, lover and midnights were between folklore and evermore

[@lucas78412]

@walterwhite1973 I've had this theory for a while and I'm surprised I haven't seen it anywhere!! it makes so much sense!

[@taylormorgan9635]

Jaw DROPPED at "I Think He Knows" -- THATS A BANGER. Excuse you.

[@taylormorgan9635]

redeemed @ False God

[@taylormorgan9635]

Accurate reaction to ME. Her worst song EVER.

[@harmony8623]

@@taylormorgan9635noo Me! is overhated :/ It’s just a fun bop song but people take it too seriously 🥲

[@isobelsmith6993]

Lover isn’t her worst album, yeah I know it has some cheesy songs on it but how can you dismiss Cornelia street, death by a thousand cuts, daylight and cruel summer???

[@stillcrying2764]

dont forget abt the archer

[@soscarlettitwasss]

Also Afterglow!!

[@farasthanuja8635]

Let's not forget false god!

[@SwiftCriminal13]

Exactly and false god, lover, THE ARCHER

[@aethn7576]

worst doesn't mean bad, this is certainly a contender for her worst album

[@thiagouuuuuuu]

the thing with this album is that the songs that are bad are REALLY bad but the songs that are good are REALLY good

[@sinjinisaswiftie]

me when i lie

[@noah6159]

this!

[@woolfstars]

EXACTLY

[@cpb6925]

songs that are bad are really bad? are we talking about inthaf? if yes, i agree 100000%

[@anjalishah2925]

omg yes. so many songs that i just wanna drown in gutter but so many songs that i wish to wear as jewels

[@LaurenThompson702]

I love that you liked The Man. So many swifties don't like that song, but I think it slaps!!!

[@elsasalah]

The archer released at the time I was going through some serious anxiety so it made me cry the second I listened to it. She describes the feeling so well.