Alright . . . Let's Watch This & Hope I Don't Cry *folklore long pond studio sessions*

[@oweng04]

Is this channel anyone else’s comfort channel

[@zachw9065]

yes 100%

[@sluttsanonymous]

absolutely

[@mrstarrynite7656]

12 billion percent yessss

[@thatsaspicyghost]

yup 🙋‍♀️

[@darraghcollins1374]

Me

[@helogama9167]

fun fact: aaron said in an interview that taylor wrote “tis the damn season” drunk in the middle of the night at his house (where the long pond studio is) after they recorded that part where they’re drinking and talking about folklore.

[@moosewinchester8552]

its INSANE

[@beleng3955]

Omg she's insane

[@beclovesrandomstuff]

She wrote that masterpiece drunk????? I-

[@YourvitamineD]

People when they drunk : passed out, black out, slept etc. Taylor when she's drunk : lemme write another song real quick 😂

[@galihhad]

We luv a drunk t t!

[@dananicole1075]

I still remember how naive I was thinking the one was gonna be happy

[@Raccocooney]

I don't know what I expected when I started this album for the first time but it wasn't the emotional assault it gave me, especially because I came right out of a break up. Murder.

[@hoepurbo3332]

@Nina idk why but from the album cover I kinda guessed it’s gonna be less happier album lol

[@italicizedoh]

me too! i was thinking how she's going to sing about finally finding "the 1" only to end up crying cause "it would've been fun if you would've been the one" was the lyric

[@hoepurbo3332]

@@italicizedoh I cried throughout the whole album tbh 💀

[@italicizedoh]

@@hoepurbo3332 mood tbh

[@abirami1739]

“Sorry to burst your bubble but Taylor can sing” sis don’t apologize

[@coneyisland5843]

timestamp?

[@preranataylorsversion6883]

11:27

[@blendadeocampo1712]

Sis... We've been knew 😌✨

[@coneyisland5843]

@@preranataylorsversion6883 Thanks :D

[@TessaxMusic95]

Seriously!!

[@miriam4954]

joe really has to be a genius to write exile, betty AND evermore

[@blackcanary4222]

Also champagne problems and coney island

[@miriam4954]

@@blackcanary4222 righttt

[@jimena.the.swiftie]

@@blackcanary4222 I HAD NO IDEA OMFG HES BRILLIANT

[@BethThereseReacts]

makes you wonder what else he’s written that didn’t make the album👀👀👀

[@miriam4954]

@@BethThereseReacts omg i hope that taylor actually drops the third album so we can have some joe content

[@jimena.the.swiftie]

ILLICIT AFFAIRS is so fucking underrated like how can ppl just ignore "YOU TAUGHT ME A SECRET LANGUAGE I CANT SPEAK WITH ANYONE ELSE" i mean dude what is going on in ur brain-

[@angelinaalinovskaya9518]

LITERALLY my fav lyrics, it`s just genius

[@cm-mb8hi]

YES YES YES

[@Lxaxb]

I got this quote tattoed in my brain and heart

[@avgcinephile101]

Ikr, it's one of my favs on folklore.

[@zahraredah3906]

I mean seriously

[@mohibullahawan3001]

I sometimes still cry about the fact how Ash doesn’t like Mirrorball and this is me trying

[@luccsrafael]

the lack of taste!

[@outofthewooods]

I hated mirrorball when I first heard it. It’s slowly growing on me, but still a skip for me 😅

[@lisandra8621]

its so sad right

[@sg_1541]

I didn't liked those songs at first listen but after a couple of months I loved it. Weirdly peace is my least favourite song. Tbh folklore doesn't have a skip it all depends on what phase you are in or what mood are you in. My top 3 when I first listened to it was 1. Seven, 2. August, 3. Invisible string right now 1.this is me trying 2. Hoax 3. The1

[@usamakhan3553]

Mirrorball is my only skip on folklore !

[@colourmeblur5569]

“i’m not caitlin” THE INTERACTION OMG QUEEEENSSSSSSSS

[@nutdhrah]

@@rizaltaufik7992 around 14:28

[@avgcinephile101]

Queens supporting queens 👑

[@yim_e]

LMAOO

[@klaralouth5801]

GIRLS SUPPORTING GIRLS>>>

[@jatin368]

This is me trying always hits hard to me, I interpret this song as trying hard as much as you can, but you don't get the appreciation & concern from other ppl & they always be like wait maybe you're not doing enough

[@Error_-ct2vp]

I feel like Tolerate It from Evermore pulls that off much better

[@heyheyhey7988]

Yes I agree. This song is very special to me. I finally felt heard after years of being chronically mentally ill.

[@jimmylu1352]

Same this is me trying is my top 3 on folklore. It's about trying your best everyday when I could've easily given up and "follow my fears all the way down" hence driving off the cliff and killing yourself. It's a powerful imagery and song idk why ppl don't like it lol

[@dhruvildesai6911]

I don't get how anyone can dislike that song it's perfection

[@Error_-ct2vp]

@@dhruvildesai6911 it’s slow, the sonically weak and dragged along. I would argue and say it’s one of the worst of Folklore. The lyrics are incredible but the sound is too slow and too meh for me and for Ash

[@estellamarie4458]

"How does she sing that low" Taylor has not only mastered belting but also switching into her chest voice. She does it so smoothly and seamlessly that she clearly has practiced extensively. It's extremely impressive and extremely frustrating as a vocalist who has yet to master my chest voice LOL

[@mohibullahawan3001]

And can y’all believe that she wrote Tis the damn season that exact night drunk

[@feedhyungwonplease6087]

i do sang it when im drunk

[@FellDownTheCornHole]

The best song on evermore along with ivy and champagne problems.

[@gummyworm2778]

@@FellDownTheCornHole YES IVY IS SO UNDERRATED!!

[@circusclownn]

@@FellDownTheCornHole NO BODY NO CRIME IS BEING UNDERAPPRECIATED

[@maria1036]

@@FellDownTheCornHole WHAT ABOUT COWBOY LIKE ME AND LONG STORY SHORT 😩

[@daniela4850]

Ashley having mirrorball, cardigan, and illicit affairs so low hurts - Those are MY favorite songs

[@blackmilk1000]

Same here. I love these three! But.. She's got other songs near the top of her list that don't get as much appreciation as they deserve. So I guess Taylor knows how to please everyone :)

[@booabo]

Illicit affairs is the only one that deserves to be higher 😌

[@mr_mikrokosmos]

illicit affairs is my favorite song from folklore

[@nithyahaha]

Illicit affairs bridge alone destroys most of the other songs even though they're all very good :*) Folklore is a masterpiece god fuckin damn

[@pragyatiwari403]

SAMEEE THEY'RE MY STAN SONGS

[@lucianagalvagno4096]

As a person that has depresión AND was suicidal, this Is me trying hits diferent, when You have people around You that dont understand what it feels like and (with love) they are pushing You to do More, it really hits diferent and peace Is like, me to my boyfriend, thats our story, he Is my rock

[@ivaa3122]

i hope you get better.. i can totally understand

[@steph_ace16]

I can relate..

[@lucianagalvagno4096]

Thank you, i saw my psychiatrist this week and he Said that i Made an amazing progress sooooo! Yey!! But still along way to go

[@nicigiusto6124]

@@lucianagalvagno4096 I feel you and I’m proud of you!!

[@lucianagalvagno4096]

@@nicigiusto6124 thank you

[@dynakristine]

The disrespect seven gets... only intellectuals know the power of The 1, Seven, Peace, and Hoax

[@fragmentarygirl6890]

Yessssss!!

[@deemahamad7011]

THANK YOU

[@kortney747]

THE UNHOLY TRINITY

[@giuseppebozzelli8833]

I’m intellectual

[@argentums8410]

seven was my favorite song from this album for soooooo long, I love it so much, and it's easily my most played one. I've spent my whole august with seven and (irony) august when I traveled by the car through the country to my grandma, and I'll never forget this feeling. Recently I've become really fond of exile, but I'm still not sure which one is better for me, I was really surprised to found out that seven is overlooked by so many people, it's just SO good. And part "And I've been meaning to tell you..."? MASTERPIECE

[@nikita8361]

" High heels on- *Ashley dying* " Also , Ashley losing her shit when the 1 was first when it was the first on the album . I mean , understandable . Taylor has a history of making people lose their shit

[@louspeachrry]

hi larrie!

[@plan3tpaulina628]

oop you’re a ashton stan- HEYYY

[@itsnoshi]

“When Joe gets a Grammy” THAT AGED WELL

[@juliaguedes4663]

*joe wrote that entire piano part* ash: HE DID THAT? me: HE DID IT HE DID IT...

[@12-f31]

Joe as in taylor's boyfriend? :O

[@Localrockstarwannabe]

@@12-f31 yeah!!

[@shalakaj523]

love the no body no crime reference!!

[@chrisgeronimo]

"Where are my 'Peace' stans at? What is it like to be so big-brained, to be an intellectual?" Let me tell ya, it's lonely here at the top of the mountain, but the view is worth it LOL

[@angles4307]

I see what you did there. 👀

[@wheatslims3441]

I clicked without even knowing what the video was about 😩the dedication I have for this woman

[@heyheyhey7988]

When she explained " this is me trying" it made me feel finally understood after 25 years of life with a chronic mental illness. When she said to the sufferer, its something that you have to deal with every day. And the thing about falling behind your classmates as you grow up. It's my life exactly. And that not killing yourself when you feel like you have to is still you trying. Ugh I felt loved by this song. And this song didn't mean much to me before she explained it.

[@naishakhan616]

much love to you💗

[@aylinbilge4683]

The scooter creeping up on the screen when she’s talking about mad woman I’m DEAD

[@elishaarup1910]

MOM HAS SERVED US FINALLY!! THANK YOU MOM

[@tp5422]

“When Joe gets a Grammy” byeeee💀

[@mohibullahawan3001]

This aged very well

[@lufeitosa9744]

​@@mohibullahawan3001 not so well ☠️

[@mohibullahawan3001]

The way we all knew Joe was behind William Bowery and she really said "Okay I'm tired, I'm just gonna say it"

[@franks8462]

the secret literally lasted all of 5 months lol we're driving this woman insane! same thing with "woodvale." She has a whole circus as a fanbase. All clowns!

[@vesp3r432]

mirrorball is a masterpiece. argue with the wall ash

[@duaneromano0312]

It's kinda funny because it's also the first song on folklore that I liked even before Cardigan and the one.

[@bluelemon-nf7wr]

I love Taylor but I can't stop thinking " TAYLOR YOU NEED TO LET JACK GO CAUSE I NEED MISS LORDE THIRD ALBUM"

[@thisistinnytrying]

I don’t think Taylor is holding back jack i think lorde is just chilling

[@bluelemon-nf7wr]

@@thisistinnytrying I know I know. Part of me is like " Lorde take your time and when you come back I know it will be a masterpiece" The other part of me cries at 2 am cause it's been almost 4 years since Melodrama

[@kamallb4650]

Actually lana is holding him 😂

[@VaaleBeetancurG]

@@kamallb4650 hshs yeah to albums this years probably the new one (july) is with jack to

[@marblefanboy7724]

"i can't have two videos in a row where i cry i'm not caitlin" poor caitlin 💀😭

[@rizaltaufik7992]

timestamps?

[@stevents1987]

@@rizaltaufik7992 you better watch the full video and you'll know that/mendingan nonton full aja biar tau dibagian mana part itu

[@natethegreat7881]

@@stevents1987 r/Ihadastroke

[@vinnymauromiw234]

I DIED LAUGHING PLS SHE REALLY CALLED HER OUT HAHAHA

[@wonhonamchan]

@@rizaltaufik7992 14:28

[@albieroluu]

A PEACE STAN RIGHT HERE! finally someone gives this masterpiece some recognition I swear it is one of taylors' most underrated songs

[@moosewinchester8552]

yes its one of my favsssss

[@i.8231]

Yup yup!

[@manal-792]

we got taste yall 😗

[@vanelui8084]

Are peace stans also happiness stans? Maybe just me?

[@taetay_love2772]

@@vanelui8084 YES!!

[@amandastevenson3970]

Okay but the line in This Is Me Trying that’s like “drove my car off the road to the lookout, could have followed my fears all the way down” like OOF that brings up some rough fucking flashbacks of exactly what I was going through in the months before this album came out. I don’t know how many times I’ve scream-cried the lyrics “at least I’m trying” since July

[@82MCG]

i thought this was just gonna be her playing the album with a backing track but then aaron and jack were like... NO BITCH

[@82MCG]

@Kerry Foerster i know it was just a joke. I meant that I was expecting taylor in the studio alone but then jack and aaron were there so it surprised me

[@mnucro]

@@82MCG Q

[@fallinallinval]

"why does taylor swift do this thing where she hurts me emotionally" SIS SJDHAJS that's her job and she does it to me too

[@vivik11]

The way I’m a peace AND mirrorball intelectual, pls get on my level ashhhhh

[@aureliusfransisco348]

YAS YAS YAS

[@liamross340]

same like even though she doesn’t love this is me trying and mirrorball she still knows like all the words because this album has 0 bad songs

[@MonTerang]

Ash:- "when Joe wins a Grammy before some of our faves" Now, Joe is officially a Grammy Winner for his contribution to folklore ❤️

[@mohibullahawan3001]

OMGGG GIRL NOT YOU CALLING CAITLIN OUT. BYE I love this friendship

[@itz_aljk2338]

*Imagine if she wins the 3rd AOTY Grammy with Folklore, and winning albums with 3 different genres... Country, Pop, Folk/Country.* 👀 #ICONIC

[@t_swizzzle1370]

she won!

[@mohibullahawan3001]

Can we take a whole moment to appreciate her live vocals. They have improved miles since debut and she basically just sounds like the record

[@_a.sweet.escape_]

Not the Caitlin Marie name drop we love her tho🥹

[@AnaClara-mp5mu]

you don’t like mirrorball??? we’re about to fight (just kidding)

[@selin6056]

🤡me getting “this is me trying” lyrics tattooed🤡

[@caitlinkr]

I wanted to get “at least I’m trying”

[@selin6056]

@@caitlinkr mine is “they told me all of my cages were mental so i got wasted like all my potential”

[@selin6056]

@@caitlinkr might get “never be so clever you forget to be kind, never be so kind you forget to be clever” from evermore too

[@caitlinkr]

@@selin6056where did you put it? I love Marjorie. Get all the Tay tattoos.

[@123page5]

I want it too

[@daniela4850]

The way Jack was rocking out during August warms my heart-

[@justlurkingat8]

I am a mirrorball, this is me trying AND peace stan. So... Pretty covered there.

[@aureliusfransisco348]

SAME

[@robless5578]

finally Peace supremacy getting the respect and appreciation that deserves, thanks queen

[@briannahuddie131]

ash not liking this is me trying is the most psychotic shit I've ever heard in my life lol

[@icecreamqueen5724]

Thank youuuuuu!!!!!!

[@mohibullahawan3001]

Girl she saying we need to put respect on peace, yeah DO IT. It’s her most underrated song

[@adelinehanson815]

I feel like Ash loves Taylor so much that she hates her.

[@kittysummer6794]

yes can I please just say peace is SO underrated! It’s a lyrical MASTERPIECE like ‘GIVE U THE SILENCE THAT ONLY COMES WHEN TWO PEOPLE UNDERSTAND EACHOTHER FAMILY THAT I CHOSE NOW THAT I SEE YOUR BROTHER AS MY BROTHER’ ... ITS EVERYTHINGGGG

[@mokshgauri9099]

seven on folklore & cowboy like me on evermoe are criminally underrated masterpieces. 2 of her best songs.. Argue with the wall

[@mokshgauri9099]

Ashley= Mirrorball and TISMT are my least fav Also Ashley: Sings along both of them, that too word to word I adore this woman soo much

[@lifeisjustaclassroom]

18:21 "I just wanna know if she's engaged" girlllll 😭😭 why is time so evil like that

[@hallebormann2030]

it’s like she knows how to break us enough to always come back

[@carebear2025b]

Hits different when "This Is Me Trying" is relatable 😀

[@SanGrampsMapping]

Not you predicting “hits different”

[@winnyfredxxxx]

"Doesn't care for the song yet knows all the words" THIS.

[@onyx3939]

"i just wanna know if shes engaged" GIRLLLLLL.........

[@moonlightstay7]

you continuing to sing a split second after sneezing is such a mood

[@MarissaCooperButPoor]

"August" will always be my number one from the album. ASHLEY NOT YOU BRINGING UP THE DRIVER'S LICENSE TRIO 💀💀💀 Also, looove the new outro.

[@rwallacenyc]

jack was using a brush drumstick for TLGAD and Seven! it gives a rasp to the drum but it’s more whistful and not as harsh :) hope this answers!

[@Lua-zy5un]

- the fact that Mirrorball is your list favorite makes me CRY bc Mirrorball is ME AND I AM MIRRORBALL, ASHLEY. LOVE MEEEEE btw, 10:15 yOUR SMILE, CAN YOU STOP BEING SO FREAKING CUTE????!?!?!!!

[@lovaticextreme]

me before watching: she’s gonna cry

[@Melissdan]

Thank you! Leave Sabrina alone she didn't steal Josh. Josh broke up with Olivia then started dating Sabrina. That's even if he was dating any of those girls cuz they're relationships weren't ever confirmed.

[@darkboy2216]

16:51 WHEN SHE ROLLED HER EYES WHILE SAYING “CLOWNS TO THE WEST” BYEEE

[@alexguajardo8679]

PEACE STAN HERE. its the superior song, it makes me so happy and sad and nostalgic and UGH ITS SO GOOD

[@karlbaekeyesmiletulibas5337]

mirrorballs stans are we good? we good, we got each other. ash's probably cringing at us but fvck it, throw her a disco ball so we can vibe. this is me trying stans u're welcome here.

[@kathleenbrigole478]

Thank you

[@hannakulla470]

ashley: „i don’t like/care about the song“ .... knows all the lyrics

[@v1olethannah]

the fact that this is me trying never fails to make me cry, the meaning of the song gets me every time

[@olivia_brookes]

14:36 OK THATS FOUL HOW DARE YOU😭

[@demi____2890]

How are you feeling Ashley??? Also btw I still can’t get over this new set up it’s lovely!!

[@luisa3804]

Mirrorball is literally my favorite track on folklore ...

[@nicholasgrimmy]

Imagine a collaboration of Ashley & Caitlin crying for a whole video straight lol 😂 ❤️

[@vinnymauromiw234]

OH PLEASE I WOULD WATCH THAT

[@BrunaClaas]

We need a long pond sessions for evermore too! It just gives me a whole new appreciation for all these songs

[@trinityblue8162]

Long Pond Studio made me fall in love with Folklore all over again.

[@Elina-in8nc]

Okay so I wasn’t a fan of mirrorball UNTIL I heard that it’s about and for her fans! She says in the song that she tries and shines for us, that she comes back for us , and even when “the horses and the rodeo clowns” are cancelled she finds a way to make us happy. I just love everything about this and it makes the song so very special.

[@dhaha2664]

mirrorball is a song depicting how you feel that everyone wants you to shine, but you can't stop shining. it's a metaphor for being so high up and illuminating the stage, but you can't go dim (e.g. you can't show negative emotions) because you're supposed to be shining. mirrorballs are made of tiny smashed pieces of glass or any reflective surface. she's telling us how even though she's broken into so many tiny pieces, people still want her to act as she did when she was whole (or when she was 16) even though she's literally glued back together differently.

[@Rahul-cm2oo]

The references ashley makes are... chef's kiss

[@mahikakaushal2579]

I love all the songs on the album. It’s absolutely a masterpiece, but “this is me trying” hits hard. I relate to it so much. It hurts beautifully. But I understand if you don’t like it. We all have different songs we like and relate to for different reasons. But for me, it’s definitely a song that’s in a way helped me a lot. Btw love your channel💕

[@zackoaks4580]

This is me trying was already one of my favorites but hearing the description and having that feeling everyday it just made me love it so much more

[@imnicheroo]

What Jack is holding is a brush! They’re mainly used in jazz music or acoustic settings because it creates a softer sound than regular drums🤩 Also, Jack playing August is such a vibe. We can all relate🤣

[@hsmluvr2006]

crying at how my ranking of my favs from folklore is like nearly the exact reverse of yours LMFAO.... WHERE'S THE APPRECIATION FOR THIS IS ME TRYING/MIRRORBALL/MAD WOMAN/ILLICIT AFFAIRS literally the best on the album

[@carolinematta6382]

I’m tired of everyone ranking the 1 near the bottom cause it’s such a masterpiece! the 1 supremacy!

[@IgorJohnLupin]

The way Ash puts the best song in the album at the bottom of her ranking makes me sad, but being a peace stan, I rejoice Balance really is key

[@biancaalves2787]

the girlies who get mirrorball get it for a reason. everyone else won't understand.

[@alexa_palenchar]

I love the comparison you made when Taylor was talking about August! When I first heard about the love triangle, I was immediately reminded of what Taylor said there

[@karinarosales3982]

My perspective about "Mad Woman" has changed since the Long Pond Studio Session came out. The performance give me chills, she looks so angry and I love how she promotes that catharsis

[@ariadnaligorria4582]

When they talked about "this Is me trying" made me cried cause it is so hard to living in a constant state of fight againts depression and no one knows it. But I do believe that The one and my tears ricochet remain superior. Love you Ash, come back more often

[@diorglaze3953]

Jack is still stuck in taylor's basement and is trying his way to get out (Insert the abel's superbowl vid)

[@dri8402]

i remember watching this and remembering the theories you made when first listening to the album and being so proud of you for guessing a lot of it right! and now you're reacting to it! full circle. also this is so comforting!

[@elliesalb9183]

"When Joe gets a Grammy. When Joe gets a Grammy before some of our faves." HAHAHAHAHAHH

[@vladleiva4055]

Me: waiting for Ashley’s commentary on illicit affairs. Ashley: sneezes. *next song* Me: 👁👄👁

[@thisisnotger]

hahahahha for real though. justice for illicit affairs

[@sellyelisa.0]

when???

[@thehylian3524]

@@sellyelisa.0 11:51

[@71662010]

For me on Mirrorball its the light, airy, angelic sound of her voice that I love. Lyrics are relatable too. One of my faves.

[@sketchios5158]

I'm simply gonna fight anyone who dares disrespect peace, invisible string and seven for what they made me feel this past summer-autumn craziness.

[@noheliapacheco4094]

Your editing is just so *chef’s kiss!!!♥️

[@Lxaxb]

Peace is such a calm song. When folklore came out in summer i was on vacation in the netherlands and we were near the beach. This whole album was such a vibe just chilling on the beach feeling free.❤i will never forget.

[@sadmansikder8354]

Ash shoutout-ing Caitlin in the most descriptive way in the least amount of words, is everything

[@agnemaciulyte2382]

Girl, i have to say i died laughing at least 3 times especially on the rerecordings bit so thank you for that. Queen decided to spare our feelings this time and give us time to prepare before just dropping stuff on our heads lol. Oh and also... her vocals on this new gasoline remix thing are just chef kiss

[@diandehe]

i find it HIGHLY amusing how whenever ashley reacts to something taylor related, she drops something new LMAO

[@elizabethjulia20]

I feel like the only way to explain why I love mirror ball is it feels and sounds like my mind.... like I hear it and I feel like it's my emotions in lyrical form....... and that makes NO sense but it's this calming at home and relaxed but also 100% relatable and called out and a pretty way of reflecting the mess that is my mind.....

[@mariyakhan8126]

FINALLY PEACE IS GETTING THE RECOGNITION IT DESERVES ✨✨✨

[@mortalwho2231]

I fucking love 'peace' and 'seven' so much, so glad I found someone else who does too, but hearing you say that you don't like 'mirrorball' and 'this is me trying' breaks my heart.

[@May-um9ul]

YESSSS I LOVE YOU QUEENNNNN i was waiting ages for thisss , ASHLEY STAN FOR CLEAR SKIN✨✨✨✨✨

[@Shane-dd7mg]

the thing in jack’s hand is a brush, it’s just a piece for percussion to make a light tapping sound, or like a stirring sound

[@mohibullahawan3001]

I remember listening to this is me trying and mirrorball for the first time and I really thought they are connected and she basically confirmed it