Guilty as Sin? - Taylor Swift - Musician's Reaction

[@jaxonmcalley]

I have never consumed any kind of wine in my life but I feel like whatever string instrument is playing on chorus is what it feels like.

[@cindymiller8950]

A tryst is an intimate encounter... A private, romantic rendezvous.

[@JackieL-vc3ol]

There is a particular reason for the build up musically and groaning of guitar, pay particular attention to lyrics ( labored breath, sheets are on fire (ablaze) and she's calling his name ) There is a build up within her (; its a very sensual song

[@randystalnaker6700]

😂 oh yea

[@h3arty]

The phrase "long-suffering propriety" suggests enduring or patient adherence to social conventions or expectations. In the context of the lyric, it seems to convey the idea of maintaining a certain demeanor or behavior expected by others despite inner turmoil or conflict caused by the haunting presence of someone else. The speaker may be expressing a desire to break free from these expectations and choose their own path, embracing their connection with the person who has haunted them, even if it defies societal norms.

[@marymccann9676]

To add to this, I also think in this context that it's referring to her being expected to stay single and sad in a "mourning period" for her long-term relationship, almost like a death. What we've seen through Taylor's music, however, is that she was mourning in the process of the slow deterioration of her relationship with Joe, so she felt she'd spent enough time hiding and sad.

[@ambersharpe]

Funny part with Downtown Lights is that it is off the Album Hats released in 1989. The cover art for Hats has the black silhouette of a man’s head in a hat very similar to the background people in the Fortnight video typewriter scene.

[@h3arty]

"Tryst" typically refers to a secret meeting, especially between lovers. It often carries a connotation of romantic or clandestine rendezvous, suggesting a meeting that is planned in advance and kept private from others. 🤣

[@image9851]

It's funny you said that you love 1975 while reacting to Guilty As Sin 😉 There's A LOT of songs for Matty Healy on this Album, THIS ONE as well 😅

[@jensen6929]

Gotta stop being obsessed with who these are about babes

[@nashgilbert13]

@@jensen6929 I think people who actually care about that stuff are crazy, but I think that knowing a lot of these songs are about matty healy (specifically but daddy i love him, the title track, and but the smallest man who ever lived) actually enhance the song in my opinion and add some context. Like but daddy i love him actually makes very little sense without knowing about the fan reaction to their relationship last summer, and the title track (the tortured poets department) purposefully sounding like a the 1975 song. Besides just being able to notice that stuff in the music, it doesn’t really matter though

[@christinamorgan2315]

A 10 year "wish he would" situationship seems to have inspired a LOT of her music going all the way back to Lover. It's wild how I'm hearing the older tracks differently knowing what we know now.

[@abbyedsall6619]

@@christinamorgan2315 I’m not a maylor but if we want to talk about dates it could be as early as reputation.

[@christinamorgan2315]

@@abbyedsall6619 You're right. I keep thinking Rep was before they met but it was the first one after.

[@clydemendoza2280]

this is my fave song in the album.. very speak now/red coded

[@lindakilmer2548]

Tryst is a secret meeting. The one thing I wish had pointed out is that it’s a song about dirty thoughts. Taylor can say so poetically things someone like, say, The Weekend, says very explicitly!!

[@ElisabethsTeam]

Not just modern but mature version of Love Story-showing up and saying I was right. “Time gives some great perspective.”

[@KernelHughes]

For the people who choose to stay informed.

[@zlfldp4248]

Loved the reaction! One of my favorite songs from the album

[@darsynia]

Love your reactions! I firmly believe that TTPD is influenced by her either preparing to re-record her debut album or the time she's spent looking at the songs that didn't make it into that first album which she's going to add as vault songs. The mix of 80s synths, Folklore-esque folk influences, and the country roots feels sooooo good. Honestly, a bunch of these songs feel like they could have been on Speak Now!

[@Jonesatk]

Idc who her songs are or aren’t about, I love the music for what it is❤

[@lilypond5158]

somwtimes it's better too immagine what you want while listening

[@joshuadk13]

The VERY first listen of this song I was like… TAYLOR…. YOU TELL US ABOUT YOUR JILLING OFF GIRL!!!!

[@rmsc9127]

I think this song is about having "passionate" fantasies/daydreams about someone. My bedsheets are ablaze...screamed his name Building up like waves, crashing over my grave (the big O has been described as a "little death") Without ever touching his skin It's very thirsty but tastefully and artfully written, as expected from Taylor. This became a favorite of mine early on. 😝

[@Mizzz_Veen]

My #1 fav from TTPD.😊 Cant stop listening to it, actually. I love ur take (reaction) to this song.👌🏼

[@hilarytoffler5636]

May I please offer an international observation? I'm from the UK originally. But Europe was my childhood. The reference to "hedge maze" in the UK, a Hedge Maze is a polite way of describing cleverly sculpted female lower body hair. Trying to keep it PG. So... What do you do in a maze? Look for the center, there's always something great there. Next line "Oh what a way to die" The French refer to the completion of an encounter as "La petite mort". The little death. What do you think?

[@Oudri125]

I don't think so. I think it's a reference to her song Labyrinth off of Mastermind.

[@P4-Swift-Watch]

Taylor was heartbroken from the end to her 6 year relationship with Joe Alwyn, her London boy. She rebounded, with Matty Healy, for a Fortnight, although he led her to believe, after knowing each other over a decade, that she was the love of his life, and it could be long-term. He then crashed, and ran, and ghosted Taylor, claiming she would be better off without him after she was criticized by negative media and her fans for being with Matty. She disagreed, and says she loved him. Later she realized he could NOT be fixed. Many of the tracks are about him, including Smallest Man is about Matty once she realizes this. SO long London was her farewell song to Joe Alwyn. Now she is happily with Travis Kelce, their songs are Alchemy, and So High School are so much happier and loving.

[@JO9OH4Tech]

So you mentioned the drums were reminiscent of the 1975. I don’t know if anyone has mentioned this but Taylor has a history of doing stuff like that so it was more than likely intentional. Like what she did with Dear John and how much it sounded like John’s style etc

[@JO9OH4Tech]

Also the song is extremely cohesive. It’s basically about her fantasizing about Matty and masturbating while doing it. Some of the amazing elements to me are The sound is in the style of the 1975 The slow then builds to climax several times in the song The change to a more church sound as she goes into lyrics with religious symbolism Everything she does is pretty intentional. Her attention to detail is absolutely insane.

[@skyfairy4179]

Blue Nile is a band with a song called The Downtown Lights

[@quinroseman111]

i love how the fact that masturbation is a big theme of this song and it just LEAPS over everyone’s head

[@VioletEmerald]

I find it quite frustrating and disappointing... lol -- the fact that it LEAPS over everyone's head, that is. I want the reactions to get it!

[@JacobRestituto]

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[@jillflor]

Hey, I joined the Patreon for the full album reaction but I can’t find it. Is it not up yet?

[@nikolaiilowe]

That’s what I was thinking! A debut, fearless feel to it!

[@lilypond5158]

this song is my favorite of the album, i don't give a fuck about the relationship stuff but thank you to Matty for inspiring this song

[@JacobRestituto]

😲

[@ElisabethsTeam]

Tryst-love rendezvous.

[@MrAmin7000]

i freaking love you reactions to this album's songs

[@loribrown9204]

This song is her fantasy about someone.

[@Tracylyn42]

I am looking forward to your videos now. Right now I’m into this album but when we are done with this I’m going to check ouit more. Thanks for all you do. I

[@candimccann]

You looked up the song, but you didn't play to see that the beginning of Downtown Lights was sampled/adapted by t75 for Love It If We Made It.

[@CrazyJamaicanCook]

This and The Black Dog are the best songs on TTPD.

[@augustswift]

You're not wrong!!!!

[@Koreankimmie]

I really love this song! Outside of who its about, I have never heard this type of song from her. She is so open and raw in this song and album. Yes "Downtown Lights" reference gets the whole fanbase going crazy🤣

[@HiSummerWasHere]

I was so excited to hear real instruments on this album!

[@bamagal7681]

TS is 1 of the greatest songwriters in my lifetime. ❤her. Enjoyed your breakdown of the song. It’s 1 of my favs.

[@h3arty]

I love this song so much!! another very enjoyable video to watch!!!

[@angelwingzzz777]

8m SOOOOOOOOO I'm love with this song! I've had it in repeat every morning! It's what I wake up too and get ready too this week lol! I wasn't a true fan before..I've been fighting it. But I guess I'm a Swifty now 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@limelight322]

the lyris is giving false god! she is brilliant

[@alecastro5201]

I get goosebumps everytime with the bridge amazing amazing song, love your reactions, saludos desde Mexico

[@Cherendipity34]

Thanks for the explanation, i think listen this song with another pov

[@bashgita]

This is such genius songwriting. It's both about Joe and Matty. > First line, drowning in Blue Nile - alludes to drowning in the sea because of her relationship with Joe, then Matty helping her by sending her a song > Hearing the song she starts daydreaming about an encounter with Matty and how she thirsts over him > However, she wonders if her thirsting over him is just one-sided (What if he just wrote mine on her upper thigh - what if that's just her imagination) > If so she falls back to the hedge maze with Joe, where she is trapped (what a way to die) > Bridge is her wondering if she should just escape Joe (where she feels trapped in a cave, she should be resurrected by rolling the stone away) > But then the public expects "propriety" from her by staying with Joe, and yet she pines for Matty

[@thejoeyjason]

or.....drowning in Blue Nile, he sent me Downtown Lights just simply means she was listening to the band called the Blue Nile coz Matty sent her a song Downtown Lights by the Blue Nile. Nothing complicated about this one. It's just pure coincidence coz we all know whenever there's Blue, Joe's involved.

[@arrow1042]

Best song from the album for me though i haven't heard the rest 😂

[@joseaimperial512]

I keep waiting for the slide guitar country style on this song

[@sandib3793]

Oh favorite... love 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@christinamorgan2315]

Listening to your commentary and to this track for the hundredth time, the melody is giving me "You Belong with Me" call backs. What do you think?

[@sandybourdeau9300]

This song does remind me of The 1975.

[@sandybourdeau9300]

Tryst is an illicit affair

[@HeatherBenedix]

Sacred geometry tattoos?

[@ElisabethsTeam]

Sorry! Meant to put that on But Daddy I Love Him.

[@HeatherBenedix]

Track 9s represent my mommy

[@HeatherBenedix]

Cassandra

[@HeatherBenedix]

Kizzia?

[@jayantsingh9450]

React to ALIENATED by Zayn

[@elizabeth9674]

Seven months later… I’m pausing during your intro to laugh as you talk about your love of the 1975 and hearing the gossip, and curious to see where this song goes. Blush. ❤😂❤😂

[@browardservice7555]

How to review a song without listening to the meaning of the lyrics.

[@tcfmarch17]

This song is about Taylor's personal fantasies.:)

[@CrazyDog_Lady]

Great reaction! I love repetitively referencing not caring about the drama while looking up and talking about the lyrics. ☺️ Let’s face it, we can’t help it. We know she writes from her experience, so it’s just a natural curiosity and part of what makes her unique. 🫶

[@isabellatapia-goolsby8437]

Fellow 1975 fan 🙌 also a Swiftie 🫶🏻 lol