Re: the patriarchy line, I read a fantasic interpretation on Reddit. Just wanted to share! "A lot of people have talked about it, but the “Fuck the patriarchy” line is used in irony, and is supposed to come from the man’s persona in the lyrics, not Taylor’s. The previous line, “You were tossing me the car keys,” ties in with “‘Fuck the patriarchy’” (official lyrics are in quotes, I might add) because it initially leads you to believe that because this man is letting a younger woman take the wheel (both literally in terms of the car and figuratively in terms of their relationship), the man must be a feminist and ahead of his time. This image of this feminist man is immediately subverted in the next descriptive line “Keychain on the ground, we were always skipping town.” Reading only the previous line would make you think he tossed the car keys directly to her hands. In truth, he tossed the keychain to the ground, which is important imagery because then it implies the girl had to get down on her knees and pick up from the ground whatever sort of power the man haphazardly tossed (not gifted, not even handed) to her. Giving the girl the chance to drive the car is merely a facade of giving her power in the relationship. Whether it’s because of her age or his misogyny, he did not see her as an equal. He gave her what she wanted in the relationship but only on his terms."
@xkittykattrinx2 жыл бұрын
This is amzing thank you!!! I was having trouble understanding that line, taylor is too smart!
@00Kristyna002 жыл бұрын
PREACH!
@SweetJeopardy2 жыл бұрын
That's what I got from it too. The minute I heard "f the patriarchy keychain" I knew the guy was a performative poser.
@dreameroptimist022 жыл бұрын
❤️❤️❤️
@jezdolly2 жыл бұрын
‘And It was always on your terms. I’m hanging on every careless word, hoping it might turn sweet again, like it was in the beginning’ - Better Man
@patballarat2 жыл бұрын
I think "I've never been good at telling jokes, but the punchline goes: I get older but your lovers stay my age" has a few references. First, in Begin Again she says "I think it's strange that you think I'm funny, cause he never did" (he being Jake Gyllenhaal), so she's already throwing a barb there. It's a joke that his lovers stay her age because earlier in the song Jake tells her "if we had been closer in age maybe things would have been fine". But his current girlfriend is 25ish now and was 22 when they started dating sooooo clearly 'age' wasn't the issue
@Evelyn2082 жыл бұрын
The inconsistency is that she apparently wrote all this in 2012 how would she know the age of who he is dating now? So which is it?
@patballarat2 жыл бұрын
@@Evelyn208 she's prescient
@patballarat2 жыл бұрын
@@Evelyn208 In all seriousness though, I'm not sure. He was dating a 25 year old in 2012 (TS was 22, JG was 32), so could be a reference to that, but I don't know the exact timeline. Could also be a more open-ended lyric representing her general skepticism of the sentiment that age was the limiting factor for their relationship. Or maybe she sprinkled that part in when she re-recorded... Any way you slice it it's cutting and I love it.
@kyjobee21842 жыл бұрын
@@Evelyn208 ofc she change added some new lyrics , it’s common sense
@idle_worship2 жыл бұрын
@@Evelyn208 that's the point too 😐 Taylor grew up and became more mature while he is STILL dating young girls, like you have to wonder why he has this pattern? It really makes you think.
@sherthetruth2 жыл бұрын
Decided to film my reaction to the short film. Excited to edit as soon as I can!
@vespastik2 жыл бұрын
Cant wait! Thank you!
@AustinAshburn2 жыл бұрын
Yay so excited!!
@AMohamedAsif2 жыл бұрын
Excited!!!
@lequang92572 жыл бұрын
Can't wait 🥰
@jmc_002 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait!!
@shilohivy45902 жыл бұрын
She’s a master storyteller. The imagery wow.
@monimoo882 жыл бұрын
The “ you held my lifeless frame” I think eludes to the “til we were dead and gone and buried” line. And the “after three months in the grave.” The entire second half of the verse is filled with death references.
@cemcalex2 жыл бұрын
The lifeless frame line, to me, completes the “death” imagery from those few lines… “you never called it what it was, 'Til we were dead and gone and buried, Check the pulse and come back swearing it's the same after 3 months in the grave” -instead of just saying “you only said I love you after we broke up” she’s giving us this vivid image of him coming back to her after the relationship has been dead for 3 months, and expecting to feel a pulse and restart the relationship like nothings changed. “And then you wondered where it went to as I reached for you, But all I felt was shame and you held my lifeless frame” -again, here hes thinking simply coming back to her and professing his true feelings will magically fix everything, but it’s done on her end. She’s so damaged by the relationship, all she can feel is shame with him (probably from him telling her she was the problem, being too young) so she’s essentially dead in the relationship-a lifeless frame. The same one he checked for pulse for in the earlier line.
@lizzydean90752 жыл бұрын
I love how all her songs link - the title track on Lover she sings ‘all’s well that ends well to end up with you’ kinda nice that she’s moved on to that from ‘all’s well that ends well but I’m in a new hell’ 🥰
@tylermikkelson32632 жыл бұрын
“Til we were dead and gone and buried, check the pulse, come back swearing it’s the same, after 3 months in the grave” gives me chills every time I hear it 🤯🤩🥶
@nicoles36982 жыл бұрын
The twin flames is a reference to her and Jake both having fire astrological signs. It’s also referenced in “State of Grace” by the lyrics “just two twin signs, four blue eyes”
@idle_worship2 жыл бұрын
She knows, she has reacted to Red.
@monimoo882 жыл бұрын
This could also very well simply have been they were actual twin flames. As twin flame relationships are often passionate and fiery but incredibly toxic and tumultuous and usually don’t last. I think it eludes to both, the astrological signs and the twin flame relationship. Taylor is famous for using more than one meaning behind a lyric.
@nicoles36982 жыл бұрын
@@monimoo88 She never does anything by accident so I completely agree! Definitely used it as a double meaning :)
@Tyler_Reacts11 ай бұрын
"Back before you lost the one real thing you've ever known" cuts me to the absolute core. That hit fucking HARDDDDDD.
@watch-me-now95312 жыл бұрын
I know what "held my lifeless frame" means. I had that moment. He wants to give you a final hug, a real hug because it's goodbye, but you can't hug him back because what's happening does not add up. Your body is lifeless, being held, but you are just there, vacant, not participating. You never forget how empty and separate you felt at that moment.
@jupitergrls2 жыл бұрын
Three months in a relationship is just a blink in time. In reflection she realized what had occurred to her...the humiliation... the betrayal of trust - your entire being ...body & soul. Thought about it...wrote about it...sang about it ... Then served it to "him" on a silver platter in front of the whole world to see. Strength = Endurance!
@itsmebren57612 жыл бұрын
8:04 We are never ever getting back together lyrics:
@Makeupmaniacx32 жыл бұрын
I loved your reaction! so much to unpack in this song. I love her lyrics “an ever needy, ever lovely jewel whose shine reflects on you” like he was concerned with what she could do for him or like she was this trophy wife figure to him. And I’ve also seen people who’ve brought up that the words “I was there i remember it all too well” could be reminiscent of the relationship, but ALSO after the extra lyrics and the film, it’s her response to being gaslit during the relationship. Like his indifference or carelessness makes it seem like he doesn’t even believe it happened, or like he’s convincing her it didnt. She’s saying no i was there and i remember it
@sirsimonthesentry47872 жыл бұрын
I think the scarf is a metaphor for her virginity. If you listen to the song that way it hits even harder. She was saving her self for the one she thought was going to be her future. He can’t give back the scarf (which smells like innocence) because he can’t. Her shame because she fell for a man who was ashamed to be with her and used her and he wasn’t the special, worthy man she thought he was to give her virginity to. This song is a masterpiece.
@clarkbarrett62742 жыл бұрын
Concur. Imagine if you are someone saving yourself for that truly special partner - Taylor was rumored to be waiting for marriage, but who knows - and then the relationship flames out in a short 2-3 month period? With so much gaslighting and obnoxiousness mixed in? It would be very unpleasant. Even if someone doesn't view their virginity as something extraordinary, no one wants to 'lose it' to a Jake-ass [sic]. Because that person is always going to be your first.
@Anna13Tonks2 жыл бұрын
I agree with this interpretation
@rrysprks Жыл бұрын
How about now with the line "Give me back my girlhood - it was mine first," from her latest track Would've, Could've, Should've? I feel like John really made her fe like sh*t based on how she sang and from how the words were written.
@aafrinansari29672 жыл бұрын
How do I tell you a lot of other songs feel like they're complete now that we have vault songs????!!!! Sad Beautiful Tragic: words how little they mean when you're little too late??!!! Didn't she just sing in All Too Well 10MV that he never called it what it was? 🥺 and then said it to her after they were already 3months in the grave!!! I also find references of their relationship in the song Tolerate it..
@themindfullone2 жыл бұрын
“You’re so much older and wiser.”
@hollybeck6052 жыл бұрын
You always have the best reactions! I think the other amazing part of the Shakespeare quote is that she used that line later in Lover in a completely difference context. The fact that she finally found that one and only instead of the pain she felt here. "Ladies and gentlemen, will you please stand? With every guitar string scar on my hand I take this magnetic force of a man to be my lover My heart's been borrowed and yours has been blue *All's well that ends well* to end up with you"
@unfazedgeorge2 жыл бұрын
6:14 I believe that this lyric “and you held my lifeless frame” doesn’t reference a previous part of the song, but is an image used to foreshadow the reason why she felt shame for getting back together with this person. We find out about a love affair later in the song which one could logically assume she did not take part in. This is all happening after three months of being apart and having been cheated on. This lyric strikes me like no other as she told herself not to go back and is now kicking herself realizing that what they once had will never be the same. The shame she feels in that moment is in my opinion the saddest part and her most grief filled lyric due to the fact that the person she was the hardest on was herself. In realizing she has forever lost what they once had, she also realizes she lost herself too and wonders if that too will be lost forever. This is the catalyst for 1989 in which we follow the journey of Taylor finding out that though she would never be the same, the answer would ultimately be an unequivocal no.
@clarkbarrett62742 жыл бұрын
I don't think he cheated on her. He just left, then tried to come back or at least called to check on her later. Thus "And you call me up again just to break me like a promise, so casually cruel in the name of being honest" and her eventual response ..."We are never, ever, ever, getting back together."
@Istandinthesun9432 жыл бұрын
@@clarkbarrett6274 yes, that and “there we are again when nobody had to know”. It seems like they tried to get back together but she was aware at that point of his red flags so it wasn’t the same for either of them. I wonder if her “lifeless frame” and “returning half her weight” is hinting towards her eating disorder
@unfazedgeorge2 жыл бұрын
@@Istandinthesun943 @Clark Barret Both of you make great points that are worth considering! Very interesting idea about “returning half her weight”. Though it’s not my place to speculate, I believe body image was a challenge for Taylor during 1989, so maybe it was her first acknowledgment of her struggles. That also reminds me of the lyric in Tolerate It “gain the weight of you and lose it, believe me I could do it.”
@anabelleh20692 жыл бұрын
@@clarkbarrett6274 actually he admitted to have cheated on her I believe I saw that but it’s been a long time now so can’t remember where I saw it 🤷🏻♀️
@joshuaramon1232 жыл бұрын
@@clarkbarrett6274 "Since you admitted it I keep picturing, her lips on your neck I can't unsee it I hate that because of you I can't love you babe" Plus on the sugarland babe video, Taylor was a redhead just like in All too well short film 😳 Plus ikywt "that you never loved me, or HER, or anyone or anything"
@taurus89372 жыл бұрын
Also in lover she says “All's well that ends well to end up with you” which i assume has a connotation to the “alls well that ends well but im in a new hell every time”
@ChyarasKiss2 жыл бұрын
She is definitely a Master at her Craft. I especially love ‘DoubleCross my Mind’. It’s that brief thought of him that hurts her. That feeling of betrayal. The next one that gets me beside the lovers don’t age. 😏 is the, ‘…But you keep my old scarf from that very first week 'Cause it reminds you of innocence and it smells like me. You can't get rid of it…’ A reference to her age, maybe virginity? Her Naivety?..’
@nealm67642 жыл бұрын
"And did the twin flame bruise paint you blue?" A twin flame is a strong soul connection, sometimes known as a "mirror soul," that is supposed to be a person's other half. It is predicated on the belief that one soul can be split into two bodies at times. A twin flame connection will be both demanding and healing, which is one of its key features.
@biskey2962 жыл бұрын
Loved your reaction. Your comments made me experience the song in a new way
@RoxanneS882 жыл бұрын
You seem like such a sweet genuine soul. Love your videos !
@eduardojefferson87362 жыл бұрын
you made my night! love your reactions
@melhidalgo.42 жыл бұрын
i loved your thoughts on it! So beautiful 💗🌺 the outro def made the feeling sink in 😭
@Jesus_is_savior2 жыл бұрын
Taylor is everything 😍😍
@Iann-2 жыл бұрын
I'm so sorry about your editing software not working, but I'm glad we still got to see your reactions to this new album! :D
@ms-luthor18132 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the always solid reaction/ analysis! Hope youre doing well & TGIF!
@clem508882 жыл бұрын
IM SO EXCITED FOR UR SHORT FILM REACTION
@reyganparina88862 жыл бұрын
I get older but your lover stays my age- she's like cursing him cause he said their relationship won't work because of the big gap between their age. And I think the cursed is working her ass up cause jake current gf was 25 years old and he was 40.
@antotonho2 жыл бұрын
Sher, I have some observations about the new parts, maybe it'll be nice if we can discuss! PS: Sorry for the big comment! When Taylor talks about the car keys, it sounds to me that the car keys are related to who is in control of the relationship, almost like the "subject" is throwing all the responsibilities into her, whose can't handle all of it and kinda let it all fall down, so that's why the keychain is on the ground: 'cause she couldn't grab/hold it. Right after that, when she mentions the lifeless frame, she's talking about herself, as her being the lifeless frame, once all her feelings left her when the relationship was coming to an end. About the secret and oath part, I agree with all you said. While he holds her like a secret to break her later on (as she states in "then you call me up again just to break me like a promise"), she holds him like an oath, which is viewed as this holy swear that cannot be broken whatsoever. When she says about double-crossing, is tottaly about when the subject goes through her mind and returns every time, and that's hell for her, 'cause she can't handle the feelings! About the age situation, media always talked about their difference in age. The Moment I Knew reference: loved it too! But note that she talks about the subject telling self-effacing jokes to her dad while sipping coffee, being the desirable son-in-law. In regards of the joke: the subject's lovers staying her age way back when tells everything, almost showing that he only cares about the age, and not the feelings (until he realizes what he felt). Besides she telling that it's a joke, it's not funny, more likely bitter and sad; the punchline for me sounds more like just the punch in her face, instead of a real punchline. I think that the snow is showing about the first drop of problem in their relationship? Before it was all sunny and shiny and perfect, but when the first fall of snow dropped, it all started to crumble and just perished.
@melodyvalentine87792 жыл бұрын
Had to pause around 3 mins in, before the song has even started, just to say that highlighter is beautiful. Either that or you have extra glowing skin, either way it looks gorgeous 😍
@msturi20022 жыл бұрын
Lifeless frame means lifeless body. She was devastated from the break up.
@hellogoditsmesara35692 жыл бұрын
I don’t know why everyone’s obsessed with the “scarf is her virginity” thing when the lines “nights where you made me your own” line exists
@reyganparina88862 жыл бұрын
I'VE BEEN WAITING FORRR THSISSSS 😭
@starshinedragonsong3045 Жыл бұрын
Crumpled up paper is great I think my favorite line is "broke me like a promise"
@agzawphyoe292 жыл бұрын
nothing New hits harder
@maripoe39992 жыл бұрын
she write all to well 10 minutes long, she cut the part With the party for short version, but then she extinde the ideea în the song the moment i knew.
@thespibunny2722 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your reaction! Always look forward to these.
@maybememory12 жыл бұрын
I’ve been waiting to see your reaction! ❤️
@AMohamedAsif2 жыл бұрын
Loved your reaction!!!
@MermaidCore_2 жыл бұрын
Alls well that ends well - Shakespeare (
2 жыл бұрын
You kept me like a secret but I kept you like an oath !!!
@danthedancer55922 жыл бұрын
you should do a double feature reaction of mitskis new songs and music videos for working for the knife and the only heartbreaker!
@jaureguigrd2 жыл бұрын
WE HAVE THE EXACT SAME REACTION TO THE OUTRO😭❤️
@igorhendy24112 жыл бұрын
loved your reaction, thank u so much
@lefttrixx2 жыл бұрын
girl please watch the short film, there's a really heartbreaking scene in there
@g.h1852 жыл бұрын
React to the other songs from the vault queen!
@mckeansy132 жыл бұрын
Yesssss!!!😍😍😍
@eduardojefferson87362 жыл бұрын
24:55 lmao me
@gjh92999 ай бұрын
well said, especisally since she waited so long to re relelease it. She was 20 goining in21, he 29 Its Jake Gylenhall who has said hes afrarid of comittment, They were together 4 months so to him it wasnt a big deal
@bouldermimi2 жыл бұрын
Lifeless frame = picture frame? Memories...
@xzyronesy2 жыл бұрын
love this!
@jessicabrewer17202 жыл бұрын
The older I get and the closer to the age that the, ahem, subject of this song was at the time, the more toxic this relationship seems to me.
@gloriaohara32132 жыл бұрын
Please watch the short film..it explains...sadly ..a lot
@user-kp5pk6wm5f2 жыл бұрын
she is his only 'lover' he is only with her. He is only committed to her.
@gaylemckenzie48342 жыл бұрын
Alls well that ends well, is a Shakespeare play
@Sam-ok8bz2 жыл бұрын
Have you listened to Tori Amos? I saw that you love Regina Spektor (I do too!!!) and I feel like you would like Tori as well. Her lyrics are beautiful and take a while to digest, but once you understand them, they are quite impactful. I love watching these reactions, thanks for posting them and sharing your thoughts with us!!!!!
@jmc_002 жыл бұрын
YES YES AND YES
@Grace-ul4dq2 жыл бұрын
Try reacting to Billie Marten, Frank Ocean, or Deftones ! (I think you’ll enjoy Billie’s music a lot)
@ethanharper80652 жыл бұрын
Please React to Sling by Clairo Its soooooo good!!!
@thaisnubia84242 жыл бұрын
💜💛💙💚
@No0neButMe2 жыл бұрын
Please react to HALSEY "MANIC" ALBUM I think you would enjoy it!
@user-kp5pk6wm5f2 жыл бұрын
cool I liked it. nice.
@gavintinajero62792 жыл бұрын
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE react to weyes blood album, titanic rising it amazing and I’d love to see your take on it
@sherthetruth2 жыл бұрын
Its coming :)
@gloriaohara32132 жыл бұрын
It's upsetting and narcissistic to see Jake in his 40s dating still young 20 somethings...??so the age thing was not true...
@razrhiannaspiers85062 жыл бұрын
If you want to react to something cool, I recommend the artist Aesthetic Perfection with their song Bark at the Moon
@tahremahussain2 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know any poems that have the same theme, topic, or genre as all too well? I'm doing this for an English class so it would be helpful if someone could let me know
@robbygates1 Жыл бұрын
Boy, did you get the key chain thing wrong. Relisten to it. It was just the opposite. He threw the keys on the ground like a two year old.
@L0vegrumpycat2 жыл бұрын
PLS DO ADELE 30!!!!
@dommckenzie71022 жыл бұрын
I think when she said anytime now he'll call it love but he wouldnt say what if was, is her saying that she asked him if this is real or a fling, was it just a moment in time or do you love me but he wouldn't answer her, he wouldn't call it what it was. So yeah ......