I listened to Folklore by Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift is the QUEEN of lyricism....a Folklore Reaction
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[@meganrosier8316]

thank you all for the kind comments! i truly had so much fun writing the little explanations 💜

[@tangyjenna]

THANK YOU MEG

[@ashisapotatoimash8430]

You did gods work tbh 🖤🖤

[@ashisapotatoimash8430]

Thankyou

[@debora_aguirre]

you are everything to us

[@shanelansherenemarasigan8843]

Luv u meeeeeg ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡

[@MiloCantTalk]

If "This is me trying" and "Epiphany" are some of your favorites, then you're an Evermore guy, my dude

[@lukedoingthings983]

true

[@graced.6711]

@Withro Anime Edits ah what a masterpiece

[@chrismarieee]

Such a funny comment for me, because I'm an Evermore girl but those two songs rank lower on Folklore for me. Haha

[@sorryformyexistance143]

Yeah! My favs! Evermore girl here!

[@anusribrahmachary2139]

Actually I don't exactly like epiphany but I'm a evermore girl😁

[@Jeff-ul8qk]

Who else agrees that Cardigan deserves the songwriter award of “Song of the year” breathes

[@swiftlylovestruck]

YES YES AND ALSO YES

[@VaaleBeetancurG]

Shes the only one the actually made the song all by herself the other songs at the grammys category are all co-writter

[@Jeff-ul8qk]

@@VaaleBeetancurG in the credits say that Aaron wrote it too

[@graced.6711]

No.. illicit affairs? Betty? Peace? This is me trying?

[@yezzN02]

@@Jeff-ul8qk the lyrics are hers, the music is his. Most of their collaborations were like this. She's also said that producers are not well compensated, so she gives them songwriting credits.

[@adelinehanson815]

You are correct: Taylor Swift *is* the queen of lyrics

[@chinmayeedesai8139]

The songs betty , cardigan and august are three songs that portray a love triangle story from all three perspectives August- augustine’s perspective Betty- james’ perspective Cardigan- betty’s perspective

[@chinmayeedesai8139]

No Taylor confirmed in the long pond session that her name is Augusta/Augustine.. inez is just the gossiper

[@nikola2168]

@Mikey Inez is just someone who tells Betty that James is cheating on her for Agustine.

[@huma19]

@Mikey no inez is a gossip girl in their school

[@huma19]

And cardigan is sang by betty years later when she and James are married

[@oxitocyn]

@@huma19 in my head Inez is also Jame's sister haha just cause Taylor picked the names Inez and James from her friend's Ryan Reynold's and Blake Lively's children

[@aananditagurav8430]

I swear the lakes is one of the most peaceful songs on the album

[@hannahgargar9646]

FOR REAL

[@adrianmartagon3902]

For me it feels very sad and kinda nostalgic

[@renuvyas3106]

So true!!!!

[@samuisworld7716]

peace is the most peaceful unironically lol

[@willamccarten6657]

0:38 the one 2:20 cardigan 3:45 the last great american dynasty 4:46 exile 6:30 my tears ricochet 8:15 mirrorball 9:30 seven 10:16 august 11:47 this is me trying 13:22 illicit affairs 15:07 invisible string 16:10 mad woman 17:13 epiphany 18:50 betty 20:33 peace 22:05 hoax 23:06 the lakes

[@1989TaylorsVersiom]

💙💜❤️

[@Jeff-ul8qk]

Joe Alwyn (Taylor’s boyfriend) he is an extremely talented actor, but also an extremely talented songwriter and pianist. He played the piano in Exile and Evermore. He also wrote Exile, Betty and Evermore with Taylor

[@valeria-hi8eq]

And Champagne Problems too

[@vanessax6092]

wow i love him

[@valeriaa5496]

No way 😦

[@PoojaSharma-zs8xx]

Champagne problems!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@PoojaSharma-zs8xx]

@@valeriaa5496 what you did not know that??

[@ulemeknenad]

it's time to add folklore vinyl next to born to die me thinks

[@sofiasalviano3045]

Alex: likes Epiphany and This is me trying Me: Tis the Damn Season and Tolerate it are Gonna be his Evermore favs

[@AnkitSingh-vm1gn]

Ivy😭 My girl got ignored again

[@vladryahuzov2590]

Tolerate it😭😭😭

[@kennethpatac341]

if he liked epiphany, then be ready for marjorie

[@vaishnavisingh9244]

@@AnkitSingh-vm1gn IVY IS MY FAVOURITE SO I FEEL UR PAIN

[@mailarobidoux1591]

tolerate it makes me sob everytime😁

[@destinykendall7999]

The fact that Taylor wrote folklore and evermore because she was bored in quarantine...

[@rabhya.p9456]

Only if I was 1% talented....

[@shiobhan1845]

And winning grammy's album of the year for it, Just taylor swift things 😆😆

[@mksketchms]

Who's gonna tell him she has performed betty live and its on youtube

[@rukhsarshaikh3942]

Its live twice 😭😭😭 omggg 😭

[@minhanhle9972]

u go

[@AnnaS-cz1oc]

Exactly :) CMAs 2020

[@devika6609]

folklore is a gift to humanity. It is helping me get through this pandemic so much.

[@EatTheRich848]

🎵 We were both young when I first saw you, I close my eyes and the Flashbacks start, I’m standing there...🎵 ( I saw your profile pic and couldn’t help it)

[@devika6609]

@@EatTheRich848 haaha so true

[@aananditagurav8430]

My tears ricochet is such a sad song, but it’s one of my fave tswift songs ever

[@Juliak0410]

so the love triangle cardigan: from bettys perspective betty: from james perspective august: from unnamed girls perspective (referred to as august or augustine) betty and james were in a relationship but james cheated on her with the girl who sings august. inez, mentioned in the song betty, is the one who told betty about the affair. i think that should be enough for you to figure it out because it’s fun to find more details on how they connect on your own! anyone else feel free to comment on this.

[@carlosku5841]

He didn't finish to listen betty :((((

[@saraduarte5132]

“Peter losing wendy” is kinda metaphor, because Peter lost wendy cause she grew up and he chose not to do that

[@AnkitSingh-vm1gn]

I became a real swiftie this pandemic. I was a fan before but not a swiftie. The first time when i listened to mirrorball, i had the same reaction as well. But after she dropped evermore, i completely drowned in the swiftie pool and then i went back and listened mirrorball. Since then, i couldn't stop obsessing over the song.

[@kmac8055]

Literally same 😂 I always loved her and knew every song, but I’ve become OBSESSED during the pandemic. Like I can’t consume enough Taylor Swift content.

[@rupsa9432]

SAME!! i was a huge fan before but i became truly obsessed and addicted to her music after folklore, and when evermore came out, it became therapy for me literally... now i can't go a day without listening to her, either old or new songs

[@LolLol-kt8cq]

Same!!!

[@devika6609]

I think the line "Hell was the journey but it brought me heaven" in invisible string explains how after lots of toxic relationships and criticism from the media, Taylor found Joe who is her one and who doesn't care about her 'reputation'.

[@Hey_Jamie]

I mean it’s pretty cut and dry. Not a lot to dissect there

[@giuquintero]

cardigan(betty pov):"When you are young, they assume you know nothing" betty(james pov):"I'm only 17, I don't know anything" betty(james pov):"I was walking home on broken cobblestones just thinking of you, when she pulled up like a figment of my worst intentions she said, "James, get in, let's drive" august(girl2 pov):"But do you remember? Remember when I pulled up and said, "get in the car" and then canceled my plans just in case you'd call?" cardigan(betty pov): "I knew you'd miss me once the thrill expired And you'd be standin' in my front porch light.." betty(james pov): " I showed up at your party Will you have me? Will you love me? Will you kiss me on the porch in front of all your stupid friends?" "Standing in your cardigan, kissing in my car again, stopped at a streetlight..." taylor swift is a fucking genius

[@mscxmsc]

And the icing on the cake: those matching lyrics happen at the same times in their songs. 2:47 for betty/august and 3:13 for betty/cardigan. And I don't think those time stamps are coincidental either.

[@lovingherwasgay]

Also !!!!!! this is just a fan theory, BUT: The 1 is from the perspective of August! "rosé flowing with your chosen family" = "August sipped away like a bottle of wine". And in cardigan, Betty clarifies James lost "the one", which is herself. So August would sing "it would've been fun if you would've been the one/it would've been sweet if it could've been me" because she wasn't the one for James. Also "You weren't mine to lose". "In my defense I have none for never leaving well enough alone" = August singing over and over "remember when i pulled up and said get in the car..."

[@dianna3327]

THAT WAS MY EXACT REACTION TO BON IVER’S VOICE LMAOOOOOO

[@dianna3327]

It just slaps you right in the face

[@graced.6711]

Ikr!!!!!

[@lorenzo.o]

*Justin Vernon

[@nyxoberholz5496]

i think it was everyones😂

[@dianna3327]

@@lorenzo.o I mean...yes

[@allisonv4270]

Took me a while to get mirrorball too, but now it’s one of my favorites. If you watch the Folklore long pond studio film she goes pretty in depth about the song and how it’s about disco balls reflect and are cut into so many pieces and it’s how she views fame that she has to show every version of herself to please others

[@janvibhatt4768]

Same man at first I wasn't that into mirrorball but then I never knew it was my favourite ❤️

[@Steph-ey3hh]

Same honestly, like I liked it when I first heard it but it wasn’t my favourite. However then watching the long pond studio film, it became one of my favourites since we got to hear the meaning of the song and Taylor’s perspective on it.

[@lucymartin9564]

When I first heard it, I thought it sounded like a Christmas song and it kind of put me off 😂 Now it’s my all time favourite from Folklore!

[@jesshebert5633]

I really connected with mirrorball from the beginning and her explaining it on lps really confirmed how I felt while listening so I’m really glad she did that

[@mailarobidoux1591]

mirrorball is my fav too ! its such a relatable song🥺

[@mokshgauri9099]

Seven is her best song to date Cowboy like me comes closer, but the way seven encapsulates the innocence of a child is just beyond perfect

[@ayeshai3184]

Take a shot every time Alex says “powerful”. Who am I kidding, down the entire bottle cause we know Taylor IS powerful

[@andreatorres2163]

the fact that you listen to taylor makes you 100 times more attractive

[@giannazeringue6837]

IKR MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY

[@iaralaurella2934]

"GIVE ME THE BRIDGE": everyone while listening to a Taylor song

[@Jeff-ul8qk]

I’ve been waiting for this the whole day, even though I didn’t know it was a reaction to “folklore”, I knew it was Taylor’s Tuesday

[@katdrinkard3271]

Finally some respect for “this is me trying” and epiphany is literally the most underrated song on this album. People think it’s boring but it’s so so beautiful.

[@Jeff-ul8qk]

That’s okay if you didn’t connect to some of the songs yet. I didn’t connect at first either, but most of the songs that I didn’t like at first, They ended up being my favorites at certain moment.

[@mksketchms]

Yes on first listen i just thought of it as a slow album but with 3rd listen i fell in love so deeply I haven't stopped listening since it came out its my favourite album (+ evermore) i cannot get enough

[@Jeff-ul8qk]

@@mksketchms same :)

[@graced.6711]

Mirrorball, epiphany, seven.. haven't listened to those a second time.

[@mksketchms]

@@graced.6711 seven is one of my favorites probably one of my most played as well in the beginning

[@graced.6711]

That happened for me with Invisible String. Didn't really LOVE it the first time. But now, it is one of my very few 'happy place' songs (songs that instantly put me in a good mood nmw).

[@marialuisacabralpizziteixe555]

I'm a simple woman: I see Taylor Swift in the title, so I watch it (even tho it's 1am in Brazil)

[@anushkasharma4486]

In long pond sessions, Taylor told that she wrote my tears ricochet on the concept of how usually in super hero movies the villian used to be hero's bestfriend and how they turn from best friends to enemies.

[@gabtoledo5144]

also, i loved that you saw folklore as an album to listen in a spring night, bc taylor said that folklore is a spring/summer album and evermore is autumn/winter one, and very few people can get those seasonal vibes at first listen so that means you're becoming a swift specialist congratulations!!!

[@GiulioLavenuta]

Taylor is a poet, I've never realised her lyrics before but only you could point that out for me. She is so incredible!

[@kristopher8205]

Album Of The Year 🥰 I really hope she wins the Grammy

[@fauzanazim5978]

*him listen to the 1* :😔😔 "ahh poor Taylor" *taylor and joe somewhere* : 👀 👁👄👁

[@sreejaray2136]

haha

[@miranoceur3607]

alex saying “dont make me cry” on a track 5 .... honey you got a big storm coming

[@dizasuryavanshi3882]

this is me trying is literally the most underrated and least talked abt MASTERPIECE of a song. i said it.

[@lizzylg8]

There’s is actually a performance of Taylor singing Betty live with an acoustic guitar

[@HeyKimJ]

Thank you for this! This albums lyricism was a welcomed return to the “old Taylor” that a lot of Swifties fell in love with and is the mainstay of TS 1-4. It’s also very present on 1989 with Clean and This Love, on REP with New Years Day and Lover’s Cornelia Street... I could go on and on. Once you know you know 😄 You’re not the first to express that opinion about mirrorball and I’m glad you did bc it was honest! I adore that song, especially because she wrote it (and cardigan) to and for us. Another observation I’ve made is that, in my experience, men really seem to relate to this is me trying. It took Blank Space’s spot for my bf’s fav song! Can’t wait for more ts reactions from your channel! 💛💛

[@DaianaLisJagou]

I don't understand how people can have favourites songs from TS! Everytime I tried to pick a few, I end up picking every song of the album. And I'm not just talking about folklore... this happens with every album!

[@amelias6138]

i’m just so excited for the my tears ricochet reaction

[@ieshaaafr]

this video is all i want and more

[@Juliak0410]

abby speaks nothing but facts

[@ieshaaafr]

@@Juliak0410 LOVE U JULIA

[@debora_aguirre]

Alex's water bottles are growing up woth the channel

[@ehluxb]

This literally made me laugh out loud

[@irenezachariadis7177]

“this would be great live” boy do i have some news for you

[@ecl3091]

Huh

[@karlaalejandracordova9088]

It’s hard to find music reactors who have genuine reactions. It often feels like people try too hard to appease a fan base which translates poorly in their videos through overly dramatic reactions. But you’re one of the few taylor reactors I’ve found (alongside Ajay & Michael Beveraggi) who are open minded, actually lose themselves in the music, and give honest reviews without trying too hard or pretending to like something they don’t. You’ve just gained a new subscriber! ❤️

[@amelias6138]

welcome to another episode of me living vicariously though alex because i wish i could listen to this album for the first time again

[@mblaqloverr]

goddamn, every time someone reacts to this album I'm reminded of what a GREAT album it is, brb gotta listen to it for the rest of the day now bye (also I loooveed your reaction, made my day a whole lot better)

[@janvibhatt4768]

"I have never been a natural all I do is try try try" Simply the best iconic line❤️

[@valerialopezduque2847]

every song on folklore and evermore grow so much with time, just wait to find them even better than now

[@ishika8216]

folklore and evermore's lyricism are ABOVE EVERYTHING ELSE

[@stephstarsshine]

I love love love “This is Me Trying”. The line about regrets hits me in the chest every time.

[@charlenechan8189]

folklore just does things to me... it’s such a special album 😩 love this reaction video!

[@spooky.biscuit]

Time to get the Folklore vinyl record Alex 💜✨ thank you for this reaction.

[@meisinger5341]

The high school love triangle is made up of “Cardigan,” “August,” and “Betty.” Cardigan is written from the character Betty’s point of view about 20 years after the events of the song. She and James, the boy she’s singing about have gotten back together at this point (Taylor talked about it in the Long Pond Studio film on Disney+) and she’s reminiscing about that and how he makes her feel. August is written from the point of the girl who he had a summer fling with (her name is August according to Taylor) and how she honestly fell in love with him. Betty is written from James’s point of view after she learns he had the fling with August in the summer and he’s coming to apologize. Oh and the names Betty, James, and Inez are Blake Lively and Ryan Reynold’s kids. Taylor got permission from them to use the song Betty to reveal the name of their third child.

[@andreaestrada101]

THANK YOU ❤️ We love u, You are the best

[@ellasiev6335]

If you want even more detailed explanations for the whole album you should watch Folklore: the long pond studio sessions on Disney plus, which she and the co writers explain each song individually!

[@divishagarwal1234]

Explaination on the love triangle : We have three characters 'Betty' , 'James' and 'the other girl' Cardigan is from Betty's pov . It's about her reflecting back on her past and thinking about all the events that happened when she was younger . Betty is from James's pov . It's an apology because he cheated on betty with the other girl over the summer . August is from the other girl's pov . Originally we didn't have a name for her to symbolise that she's that forgotten girl in James's and Betty's story but in the long pond studio session Taylor revealed that she always thought that her name would be something like Augusta or Augustine . While her and James's relationship was only a summer thing to James ,she truly believed it could blossom into something more because she really did love him . Only to be disappointed in the end when James went back to Betty and she got left behind

[@15TaTyJoVeL]

she can make you feel relatable to lyrics EVEN if you have never lived such a thing, THE POWER OF THIS WOMAN IS 💥 INCREDIBLE!!!

[@Jaseyrae213]

Honestly feel like you just came out of nowhere for me and hopped into my list of favorite reaction channels

[@selenagomez4ever813]

Taylor Tuesday makes me so happy omg

[@bjsoales]

When an artist puts their entire essence into their music, you get folklore and if it doesnt sweep then having a Grammy no longer means what it used to.

[@MyaAutumn]

Ahhh...love this!💜Folklore is such a good album...I am literally OBSESSED with it! Taylor is literally soooo good at songwriting!

[@brandiking2045]

One of my favorite reactions. Loved that you had a description to help! The album is complex, though evermore beautiful (pun intended) with each listen! Thanks for sharing your insights. 😊🙏

[@STAYSWIFTIESCIRCUS]

FOLKLORE IS A MASTERPIECE 💜💜💜 AND SHE DID IT WHILST PANDEMIC HER MIND!!!! SHE'S THE MUSIC INDUSTRY!!!

[@Eclaredegrassi95]

Taylor is just magical when it comes to lyrics and painting such a clear picture. I love when people actually pay attention and see that! In regards to cardigan, august, and betty I feel it's best to just listen to them all in a row. Once you've listened a few times you'll be able to hear the parallels. One example is in august's bridge it goes "remember when I pulled up and said get in the car" and in betty's bridge it goes "she said James get in lets drive" both those are talking about the same moment. Also august is about a summer love/fling (on his part.. she fell deeper) "but I can see us lost in the memory, august slipped away into a moment in time, cause you were never mine" and betty starts at the beginning of school and he says "would you trust me if I told you it was just a summer fling" and "those days turned into nights slept next to her but I dreamt of you all summer long" and that shows you that the girl from august (Augustine) knew he was never truly her's and that he was thinking of someone else and that was Betty. There's obviously more you'll catch and some between them and cardigan as well.

[@debora_aguirre]

also saying it here too: you don't need to be afraid of disliking songs, bc that's why we are here, to know your opinion. 💜

[@highflyinryan8319]

Probably my favorite video of yours yet. I loved how you could balance the finger dancing/vibing portions and the comments on her lyrics.

[@daniiel198]

I love that reaction so much... 👏🏻👏🏻 The way Taylor wrote all that songs and the album in few months. (4 month)

[@enzoque4947]

“Cause I just really wanted to give Taylor Swift a hug” Me too, buddy. Me too.

[@swiftie4ever82]

Fun fact: folklore & evermore album has only 1 Single and thats a lead Single: cardigan & Willow from the best albums in 2020 🥰🥰

[@nataliaconsuegrarubias2477]

"Peter losing Wendy" is THE LINE #sorrynotsorry

[@meghanwalker6146]

The acoustic versions of "Mirrorball" and "This is me trying" are stunning and I love them so much more than the originals

[@JemWykeSmith]

this is me trying has been my fave song on folklore for months every lyric is so poetic and raw. i'm so glad you love that one too!

[@AnkitSingh-vm1gn]

She wrote mirrorball for her fans(hardcore swifties). I think that is the reason you didn't feel connected to it. Note: Not every fan is a swiftie!!

[@keelz83]

I love that you actually take the time to check out the lyrics! A lot of people don't bother when doing reaction videos! Taylor is truly gifted when it comes to lyrics 💚

[@georgiathomas2015]

4:59 was everyone’s reaction to exile

[@megw2096]

Taylor Tuesday holds a permanent place on my weekly schedule.

[@Jeff-ul8qk]

Thank you, Meg💛💛

[@meghanwalker6146]

His reaction to bon iver being the first to sing on "Exile" is literally all of us 😂

[@drew1944]

I dont care but mirrorball is my jam!!!!! ❤️ Favorite song on the album, i don't know it is so underrated, its a great song, reminds me of the cranberries

[@enbrill]

My man you are NOT ready for evermore. I cannot wait to see you react to tolerate it and no body no crime

[@Anna13Tonks]

You should TOTALLY watch Betty live at the ACM awards! Love your reactions by the way 😭

[@jaistorm2054]

Hey alex, been watching your videos here and there for a while now, finally gave you the sub haha. Nice to see another dude with the taylor swift appreciation, reputation, and the folklore/evermore albums are out of the world incredible. She's an amazing human. Not to throw orders at you, I'm sure many people do already, but you really should check out the artist Aurora! I recommend The Seed as the first song. Anyway, have a nice day man

[@luizarocha5342]

challenge: take a shot every time he says “wow” and comment bellow if you’re still alive by the end of the video

[@richardh776]

She did perform Betty live with an acoustic guitar at the ACM Awards in 2020. Really great.

[@elzuniga12]

Bro, this is my 10th video back-to-back from you. I love you and your reactions so bad already 🖤

[@tristaskye7794]

If you love the lyrics on folklore, just wait until you listen to evermore

[@corahafer5009]

ok for the teen love triangle there r 3 people- Betty James and Augustine. James cheats on Betty by having a summer fling with Augustine and then tries to get Betty back. cardigan is from the perspective of Betty years late, august is from the perspective of Augustine, and Betty is from the perspective of James

[@beverlyrom3437]

It brings me so much joy when I watch your Taylor Tuesday Reactions! You gave great emphasis on lyrics and I'm sold for that! I think you would have love Evermore album than folklore though but both albums are top tier. Ps. Listen to Cardigan, August and Betty one after another and you could piece the storyline between them Also, Betty was performed love by Taylor during the ACM 💯❤️

[@sunsetawesomness1745]

Her new albums just get better and better like omg

[@paolohemmings9860]

Waiting for evermore reaction. Im glad that you notice how she vastly improve her songwriting skills. She knows how to step up her game❤️

[@lupismay]

“This is me trying” was my favorite song on the first listening and still is one of my favorites. So relatable

[@TiTaSaX]

I got married last year in Autumn and it was an amazing outdoor wedding, it was very simple, quiet, authentic, with a lot of acoustic music, and this album made the entire evening even better. The atmosphere it created was incredible.

[@ymlpageofficial]

Why do I find you so cute while listening and reacting to Folklore 🙈

[@beeshey5318]

Yaay finally !!! 💞💞 AND QUEEN TAY IS A LIVING POET PERIODT.

[@DaianaLisJagou]

I love your reactions! This was perfect! I love that you put so much emphasis on how amazing the lyrics are! Thanks! ❤

[@akashi3000]

Dude... There live version of Betty which she played in the ACM.

[@rekiiei2419]

yess!! I've been waiting for this one.

[@AsheshDubey]

Alex: I wanna hear Betty LIVE Taylor: ask and you shall recieve!

[@laralopes9020]

you should do a video where you reach to all tracks 5 of taylor albums since they’re always the most vulnerable songs and i think that detail is amazing

[@pallasxo9936]

Mirror ball snuck up on me. I didn’t like it at first and barely listened to it but I randomly started listening to it and now it’s one of my faves