A needlessly thorough analysis of Karma 🐍 If you think this song is bad...get well soon, dummy!

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@janaross
@janaross 2 жыл бұрын
47 minute video about one song? The talent, the commitment, the power LEAPT out of the screen.
@MermaidCore_
@MermaidCore_ 2 жыл бұрын
Right?!
@annamariesieberns9894
@annamariesieberns9894 2 жыл бұрын
I love the dedication put into this as well!
@BRIANNA7660
@BRIANNA7660 Жыл бұрын
the definition of a SWIFTOLOGIST 🫡
@pamela6817
@pamela6817 2 жыл бұрын
i feel like after folklore and evermore some people can't fanthom the idea that a song can have smart lyrics and a meaningful message without the need of overcomplicated long words and obscures allusions. i understood what she meant after my first listen. #karmahive
@theswiftologist
@theswiftologist 2 жыл бұрын
#karmatruthersbutnotinthedelusionalway
@annamariesieberns9894
@annamariesieberns9894 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I don’t understand how you can’t understand her extremely meaningful messages, and things like the over arching concepts behind folklore and evermore, but you can’t enjoy lyrics and truly understand what she means when she says things like “Karma is a cat, purring in my lap“. I understood what she meant after the first listen also :-)
@Eric_The_Eccentric
@Eric_The_Eccentric 2 жыл бұрын
I see people saying that Karma and Bejeweled are superficial and lack depth. I'm like "are you allergic to having fun? Do you hate yourself? Who hurt you? Hmm??"
@nah5491
@nah5491 10 ай бұрын
She has a fair amount of cognitive dissonance
@jdmcfc
@jdmcfc 6 ай бұрын
uh
@anjali21397
@anjali21397 2 жыл бұрын
Karma is literally Taylor's whole personality. People hating on it seriously don't know her & lack sense of humour.
@carolinegeorge13
@carolinegeorge13 2 жыл бұрын
The more I listen to it the more I appreciate it. It's a deliberately hilarious and over the top song and perfectly in line with her sense of humor.
@kassiani_626
@kassiani_626 2 жыл бұрын
The first time I heard this song, and I heard the line karma is a cat purring in my lap because it loves me, I literally laughed out loud and said that is the most Taylor Swift line that Taylor Swift has ever written or will ever write. 😂😂
@neilwritesstuff
@neilwritesstuff 2 жыл бұрын
The entire album is very her. If you don't like it, it's probably because you like her music more than you like her. People who know and love her personality would easily *get* this album.
@meghansullivan6812
@meghansullivan6812 2 жыл бұрын
right!!!!!
@theswiftologist
@theswiftologist 2 жыл бұрын
soooo true
@dreamywolf5557
@dreamywolf5557 2 жыл бұрын
A moment of silence to everyone who foolishly believed they could cancel Taylor.
@chelseasmith97
@chelseasmith97 2 жыл бұрын
"Ask me why so many fade but I'M STILL HERE!" is my absolute favorite "that bitch" moment from her EVER. I mean how many of us veteran Swifties have been with her through every backlash and SHE'S STILL ON TOP!! The best revenge is her living her fucking best life and I love her for it!
@Lbbrooke
@Lbbrooke 2 жыл бұрын
It’s honestly crazy to think about how popular Taylor was SIXTEEN YEARS AGO. Who else is still here and at her level?
@LieslHeston
@LieslHeston 2 жыл бұрын
He don’t dress for critics, or for stupid fans, he’s on that vigilante shit again.
@nimratmand3318
@nimratmand3318 2 жыл бұрын
omg I love this
@brunetteXer
@brunetteXer 2 жыл бұрын
His words are wise, you might call him green, but his words are wise, my sage.
@theswiftologist
@theswiftologist 2 жыл бұрын
LMAO
@ashmabibi4249
@ashmabibi4249 2 ай бұрын
He will start shit AND he'll tell you how it ends
@mollymay7760
@mollymay7760 2 жыл бұрын
i also think it's so interesting that she really directly speaks to the subjects of her songs. "was she worth it?" "do you still feel like you know what you're doing?" "ask me why so many fade, but i'm still here" and even in dear john "don't you think nineteen was too young?" almost goading them into responding and being destroyed
@stevenstewart782
@stevenstewart782 9 ай бұрын
There was an interview she did after dear John came out and John Mayer needs some kind of response Taylor just Shrug it off like oh please 😂
@rylomen7827
@rylomen7827 2 жыл бұрын
I don't know if someone already said this to you Zack but... You're really a natural, a talent at what you're doing. You're very good at following the outlines of your topics, very systemized and carefully followed through in a very natural way, like you're not forcing anything at all. I'm simply impressed and I feel the need to say this because this thought has been going on my mind a lot recently while watching your videos. Keep slaying.
@theswiftologist
@theswiftologist 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you!
@MermaidCore_
@MermaidCore_ 2 жыл бұрын
This! 👆🏻
@tracy6498
@tracy6498 2 жыл бұрын
Great assessment of Karma. Taylor is an intuitively strategic, self-aware, savvy business person who is also a brilliant lyricist and storyteller. My theory is that because she is so strategic by nature, fate and karma are how she explains the things that happen she didn’t predict or couldn’t control.
@theswiftologist
@theswiftologist 2 жыл бұрын
yeah completely
@linneathunberg6459
@linneathunberg6459 2 жыл бұрын
Taylor doesnt always have to write poetry quality lyrics, i love the fun ones like karma and bejeweled.
@carolinegeorge13
@carolinegeorge13 2 жыл бұрын
Agree, plus it still takes a lot of skills to write fun songs that are clever and Taylor's fun songs always tend to be so so clever
@celestial_peace
@celestial_peace 2 жыл бұрын
I I love the mix of fun songs and tragic songs
@brunetteXer
@brunetteXer 2 жыл бұрын
karma is the breeze in my hair on the weekend, aren't you envious that for you it's not........ that's still very poetical for modern pop music. also, there's a pre-chorus, the chorus is long and wordy, not repeating any lines, and there's a bridge, a breakdown, and outro, so it's already superior to every other "standard" pop song.
@meghansullivan6812
@meghansullivan6812 2 жыл бұрын
@@carolinegeorge13 agree!! like the timing and sound of the chorus and the verses is just impeccable! no easy feat.
@theswiftologist
@theswiftologist 2 жыл бұрын
this IS poetry tho
@AMoniqueOcampo
@AMoniqueOcampo 2 жыл бұрын
Are you KIDDING ME?! Karma is in my Top 3! It is a total BOP! I think Swifties might have been expecting Reputation 2.0, something more similar to Vigilante Shit. But I LOVE Karma! And I totally affirm what you're saying as a Catholic and a Swiftie has been there from the very first day. Amen!
@MermaidCore_
@MermaidCore_ 2 жыл бұрын
The ironic thing is, Karma is so much more cutting than ANYTHING she put on Rep because it really communicates: yeah, I’m over you all. Karma will do it’s job, and I don’t have to even give you another thought! The ultimate serve!
@JessicaNicoleFaust
@JessicaNicoleFaust 2 жыл бұрын
Ditto girlfriend!
@brunetteXer
@brunetteXer 2 жыл бұрын
yessssss, my top 3. currently top 1, but that might change. WCS is fkg awesome too.
@stevenstewart782
@stevenstewart782 9 ай бұрын
I was very happy with karma it turned out to be Exactly what you want in a Taylor swift bop
@JenniLovesBurgers
@JenniLovesBurgers 2 жыл бұрын
"Karma's a relaxing thought, aren't you envious that for you it's not" is my fave line from her ! its so cutting, its such a good burn 'i'm happy and living my best life and you tried to take that from me but i'm chilling and life is coming back to bite you, aren't you mad that im so happy' like that cuts deeeeep but its such a simple line i love it
@theswiftologist
@theswiftologist 2 жыл бұрын
so true!! that line stuck out to me as well
@TheMrsBeagle
@TheMrsBeagle 4 ай бұрын
Even more than her just watching karma come for others- she is receiving her karma too, and it's good, for doing good.
@vankr
@vankr 2 жыл бұрын
People are criticizing Vigilante Shit too!! Karma and Vigilante Shit are both life changing songs, I mean...she looks so pretty driving in your Benz; karma is on your scent like a bounty hunter. I get chills. Honestly, all Mignights lyrics are completely flawless, seriously
@meghansullivan6812
@meghansullivan6812 2 жыл бұрын
vigilante shit is a supremely fun reputation-esque song . its a bad bitch type song! ughhhhh i love it sm
@theswiftologist
@theswiftologist 2 жыл бұрын
now I dont know if vigilante shit is life changing but speak your truth queen
@vankr
@vankr 2 жыл бұрын
@@meghansullivan6812 I know it's supposed to be a fun fantasy thing but I mean, Scooter did get divorced and in some kind of trouble with the FBI so it's all part of the real Tay voodoo
@meghansullivan6812
@meghansullivan6812 2 жыл бұрын
@@vankr that’s incredible lmao. I figured there was truth to the song, particularly to do w scooter brawn, but hadn’t looked into it yet!
@iwishyouwould
@iwishyouwould 2 жыл бұрын
I read an article that stated that Karma is actually a new, AND better re-recorded audio version of the Bible (the old testament) from 165BC. Investigative technicians were finding words like “cat” “relaxing thought” and after years in the making, it was reported that the piece that made it onto Midnights is the finalized version of the Bible itself! And that’s history
@theswiftologist
@theswiftologist 2 жыл бұрын
I read that too! crazy!
@dulceortiz3456
@dulceortiz3456 Жыл бұрын
do you know how to find it?
@brandonkillebrew7844
@brandonkillebrew7844 Жыл бұрын
This is extremely laughable
@thecrystalvisions
@thecrystalvisions 2 жыл бұрын
Karma was my instant number one song on the album, it absolutely blows my mind that people don't get how iconic it is
@Noitsbeckyy13
@Noitsbeckyy13 2 жыл бұрын
Same
@yasmingoodwin9680
@yasmingoodwin9680 2 жыл бұрын
Yesssss ICONIC
@justsomegirl_xiii
@justsomegirl_xiii 2 жыл бұрын
Truly
@relent-lass7510
@relent-lass7510 2 жыл бұрын
I love that song It sounded way different than I thought, I was expecting a darker sound
@lieslschenke9681
@lieslschenke9681 9 ай бұрын
going through a swiftologist binge and i just want to say that taylor swift would love you.
@cri5anto370
@cri5anto370 2 жыл бұрын
KARMA has girl bossed us to world peace
@causeimnachoprincess
@causeimnachoprincess 2 жыл бұрын
the scream i scremt when i heard "karma is my boyfriend/ a cat purring in my lap cuz it loves me" could rival the noise outta my mouth at "i'm doing good i'm on some new shit"
@lukeland6741
@lukeland6741 2 жыл бұрын
I think when she says "karma is my boyfriend" and "karma is the guy on the screen coming straight home to me" is also a double entendre representing joe (especially since joe is an actor which fits the second line very well) as good karma that she deservingly received after all those years, but that's my interpretation :)
@Noitsbeckyy13
@Noitsbeckyy13 2 жыл бұрын
I agree, same with the cat line.
@celestecasse7103
@celestecasse7103 2 жыл бұрын
I agree with that as well !
@thriftypinklady
@thriftypinklady 2 жыл бұрын
That’s the only way she meant it, of this I’m certain! She’s not saying that karma is literally her boyfriend, I think the song would be dumb if she was.
@edensylvester13
@edensylvester13 2 жыл бұрын
@@thriftypinklady she also says karma is a god & karma is a queen lol so I think it's pretty clear that is one of the meanings of karma is my boyfriend
@aliyah6730
@aliyah6730 2 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU. People not seeing the depth in karma is HEARTBREAKING to me. I haven’t watched the whole video, but to me Karma is the antidote to anti-hero. Her gratitude for the blessings in her life allows her to recognise that she’s not such a bad person (as she thinks in anti-hero). Karma reminds her that because she has things in her life worth loving, she TOO must be worthy of love bc why else would karma treat her so good. Also it allows her to relax from her vengeful vendetta, bc she knows karma (her best friend, her BOYFRIEND) will handle it for her
@javiercald7852
@javiercald7852 2 жыл бұрын
i’m so glad this is the karma we got and not the one the clowns wanted
@stellakohler9560
@stellakohler9560 2 жыл бұрын
I think the genius of the song is that you can interpret the whole chorus two different ways: The one you explained and the other way around, like her current boyfriend (Joe)being proof that she has good Karma, same with the 'breeze in my hair on the weekend' and her cats loving her... It's like she's saying I earned those things because I keep my side of the street clean and have fucking great karma because of it haha
@karanmalhotra7887
@karanmalhotra7887 2 жыл бұрын
Yes bestie
@kjnm8113
@kjnm8113 2 жыл бұрын
I always thought karma is my boyfriend meant having Joe is good karma
@Akmi4
@Akmi4 2 жыл бұрын
Karma is one of the best songs on Midnight, how's that possible!! (2nd favourite for me) I think some swifties don't understand the "less childish" way of seeing revenge, as being happy is the best revenge And while I ignore you, to care for the most important things in my life, they'll be consequences to your actions Honestly, like most people, I was waiting for a vigilante shit n°2, but this way of seeing revenge was so refreshing that I highly prefer it this way It was also a great move because there were so many theories on karma and expectations, that people would have been disappointed if she'd done it reputation style
@theswiftologist
@theswiftologist 2 жыл бұрын
so true bestie
@kursunkalem3685
@kursunkalem3685 2 жыл бұрын
when listening to Karma i like to think that Taylor saw all the KaRMa tHe LosT AlBuM theories going around, which really have gained popularity over the past year, and thought to herself "it's time to show these dumdums what karma really is", sat down by Meredith, grabbed her gel pen and wrote the line "Karma is a cat" brilliant video also!
@stevenstewart782
@stevenstewart782 9 ай бұрын
Exactly this Remember how in the midnight mayhem with me video when she announced This track How she just laughed her ass off
@gaileygirl
@gaileygirl 2 жыл бұрын
karma IS the swiftologists
@Swiftie4Life8
@Swiftie4Life8 2 жыл бұрын
Karma is such a good song! I don't know why some people hate it. Infact it is on my top 3 favorite off of the midnights album.
@sarahtelford9601
@sarahtelford9601 2 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@reneegraber
@reneegraber 2 жыл бұрын
When I heard this song for first time, the earth shifted on its axis. It is a BOP and the depth of the lyrics mixed with the brilliance of its construction…I MEAN! I totally agree- it’s one of the greatest songs of all time! 🥲🥳 Thank you for this brilliant analysis! I love your channel and podcast! 🙏🏻😍🥰❤️
@paulavales445
@paulavales445 2 жыл бұрын
"And whenever taylor tries to paint herself as unbothered it's important to remember that she is perpetualy bothered" hahaha we love our petty queen
@MissteriousMisstress
@MissteriousMisstress 2 жыл бұрын
*bothered. Sorry- I couldn't figure out what you meant. Xx
@paulavales445
@paulavales445 2 жыл бұрын
@@MissteriousMisstress ahahahahaha sorry. I'm from Argentina, so english is not my mother tongue
@MissteriousMisstress
@MissteriousMisstress 2 жыл бұрын
@@paulavales445 your trying is appreciated!!
@MissteriousMisstress
@MissteriousMisstress 2 жыл бұрын
And better than my Spanish!! Xx
@LifeAsACarrie
@LifeAsACarrie 2 жыл бұрын
Ok I am actually obsessed with everything about this 😂 I love how detailed you are about the songwriting, different parts of her life, her career, her total belief in revenge, how sometimes she strikes the match, and TAYVOODOO which is absolutely real lol. “I’m back b*, round two, let’s go, let’s change the world. That’s exactly what Karma is.” This whole video is as iconic as the song! 🥰
@theswiftologist
@theswiftologist 2 жыл бұрын
thank you for watching carrie!!
@highperformer5532
@highperformer5532 2 жыл бұрын
No one dig deeper than Swiftologist. Truly your best video. Bravo!👏
@cassandral.5840
@cassandral.5840 Жыл бұрын
Omg would you do a video of revisiting the FULL phone call that created snakegate? Its TRULY insane and ALL the signs were there of who kanye is and who Taylor always WAS and always has been. Karma IS EVERYTHING. 💜💜💖
@marcelaherrera6888
@marcelaherrera6888 2 жыл бұрын
THIIIIIS!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 someone had to say it. Honestly one of Taylor’s best songs to date. “Ask me why so many fade but I’m still here?” I died when I heard that
@theswiftologist
@theswiftologist 2 жыл бұрын
such a good line, right?!
@Chris-uq5vl
@Chris-uq5vl 2 жыл бұрын
the intense investigative journalism, i’m obsessed. this is why we’re all subscribed and y’all should too!
@mylittlepeonies8693
@mylittlepeonies8693 2 жыл бұрын
Karma is one of the best ones on the album. I was worried when I saw the title before the release but its so freaking good especially because its mostly about good karma
@dreamywolf5557
@dreamywolf5557 2 жыл бұрын
Taylor gave us Folklore and Evermore with poetic and big words. And when she saw how we embraced it she was like, here's Midnights as your reward. I love her.
@MermaidCore_
@MermaidCore_ 2 жыл бұрын
Sweet like Justice, this post. Thank you! Karma remains my number 1 for so many reasons!!
@lfior
@lfior 2 жыл бұрын
Thorough analysis, I think it's understandable for non-swifties to not get it, it's not a song for them, blank space was much more successful in that regard (and a better song imo). But people who love and listen to everything TS should feel the wink in "Karma is a cat, purring on my lap cause it loves me, flexing like a goddamn acrobat, me and Karma vibe like that". Also Zach, what is it with the zoom out into a square effect every minute or two? 😂
@spoonlegs
@spoonlegs 2 жыл бұрын
Every time I listen to it I get another interpretation--- and THANK YOU for saying it is FUNNY #1 favorite track-- THANK YOU FOr SPITTING FACTS you literally just sat down and spoke like one of my favorite video essays --- you are powerful --- Love it. hell yeah
@yuvalromach2411
@yuvalromach2411 2 жыл бұрын
Good job with this video. Its hard to talk about a topic so dircetly and smart for 47 minutes. You make this video really worth while
@ArgoBargo
@ArgoBargo 2 жыл бұрын
It’s so refreshing to hear how you talk about Taylor. Not just as a goddess or an icon but as a genuine artist and storyteller
@theswiftologist
@theswiftologist 2 жыл бұрын
@starsaroundmyscars
@starsaroundmyscars 2 жыл бұрын
she is TAYLORSPLAINING with this song, you're so right
@saige2975
@saige2975 2 жыл бұрын
the “tay-voodoo” is just her capricorn rising 💅🏽 queen of saturn 🪐
@KaranRajput-hj8rc
@KaranRajput-hj8rc 2 жыл бұрын
NGL....when I first heard this song I definitely went "yikes" because coming from folkmore era I was expecting MTR level writing for this song since this was such a hyped song but then as I kept listening, I realized how fun and genius this song is. She sounds unbothered this song and also giving a twist to the karma narrative as something which is also good for people who good things. NOW THIS SONG IS MY JAM.
@That_BrownGirl
@That_BrownGirl 7 ай бұрын
I love it when KZbin recommends you one of your old videos... U talking about 10k when you are about to hit 100k made me feel really happy ❤
@j.amesdylan
@j.amesdylan 2 жыл бұрын
Honestly, you always hit the nail on the head with your videos… thanks for being a sane voice in such a big (and sometimes stupid) fandom. ❤😭
@theswiftologist
@theswiftologist 2 жыл бұрын
thanks for watching James!
@tricialacap1262
@tricialacap1262 2 жыл бұрын
Once again, thank you for your service. 🙏 Karma is my favorite track from the album. It's so camp! She really is the moment!
@theswiftologist
@theswiftologist 2 жыл бұрын
thanks for watching!!
@rachaelmcmillan7737
@rachaelmcmillan7737 2 жыл бұрын
YOU ARE MY KING OMFG i was just defending karma to my friend last night who was saying that the song is lazy and NOT GOOD.
@Camdynplaysgames
@Camdynplaysgames 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for being enjoyable, but also able to educate. I really love your videos. 🖤
@thoughtsrus292
@thoughtsrus292 2 жыл бұрын
one of the best things that happened to me on KZbin was the algo recommending your channel (back when you were at 2K!) Thank you!!!
@rickzamboni
@rickzamboni 2 жыл бұрын
This song is brilliant! My favorite on the album since first listen. 😍😍😍 It’s impressive how much it evokes Taylor’s personality. She managed to take something we all expected to be dark and serious and turned it into an upbeat witty tune. This woman is a genius!
@theswiftologist
@theswiftologist 2 жыл бұрын
that she is !
@tugserdem7
@tugserdem7 Жыл бұрын
this video changed my way to listen to her music. it is so amazing how everything is really good detailed here. thank u thank u thank u
@jaybonn5973
@jaybonn5973 Жыл бұрын
I don't think my brain is capable of drawing this deep conclusion from the lyrics. Addicted to betrayal for the hell of it Is she talking about her, is she talking about someone else, I don't know what she's saying and probably never will because again, I don't know how its possible to infer taking control of the narrative from that line. Oh my God I literally jumped the gun again 1 second before you explained it...
@littlechatspodcast
@littlechatspodcast 2 жыл бұрын
I'm not a huge fan of Karma but I hate when people say it's too "silly" or "childish".. I actually like the direction she took with the song and how you don't have to see karma as a negative thing, since she knows she didn't do wrong and she's content and at peace with it. it has a good beat and it's a great song, but I prefer others 🥰
@katrinamorhart1850
@katrinamorhart1850 2 жыл бұрын
I heard Karma on the radio the other day, I hope this means it’ll be a single, could definitely see it. Personally, in my top 5 if not #1, thank you for the prayer and the thorough analysis. I’ve already seen some putting this as their #1 so it does not go unappreciated 🎉
@melanygomez613
@melanygomez613 Жыл бұрын
0:01 I’m sat
@artemis_liz7096
@artemis_liz7096 4 ай бұрын
That was the exact moment, when I’m sat.
@alisondawnsmith
@alisondawnsmith 2 жыл бұрын
This video
@tanaazchowdhury1505
@tanaazchowdhury1505 2 жыл бұрын
There is the wrong opinion and then there is the Swiftologist’s opinion 🤷‍♀️❤
@brunetteXer
@brunetteXer 2 жыл бұрын
hehe. facts.
@theswiftologist
@theswiftologist 2 жыл бұрын
LOL
@brunetteXer
@brunetteXer 2 жыл бұрын
just today I told someone they aren't a real Swiftie cos they said Shake It Off is one of their favourites, and then they got offended.
@theswiftologist
@theswiftologist 2 жыл бұрын
@@brunetteXer shake it off can be a real swiftie's favorite. she's a classic! don't be a hater
@Amiralynn
@Amiralynn Жыл бұрын
@@brunetteXer not they
@blackice27
@blackice27 2 жыл бұрын
OH!!! Also, I LOVE the vased flowers 💐 Eucalyptus and Stock are so lovely and fragrant. It’s hard to make out the other blooms but I spy with my little tired eye, maybe a peony?
@weronikaryfka1098
@weronikaryfka1098 2 жыл бұрын
Great points. Something I’d like to add: there’s a duality to Karma, right? It can be good or bad. In addition to what you said abt Taylor and karma being in constant conversation (and that tying into the “karma is my boyfriend” line) I think it can also be taken in the context of her past relationships and their portrayal by the media. By saying karma is my boyfriend, she’s saying that she finally got this thing that her wide eyed romantic side has been wanting for her entire career. It’s like Joe is the embodiment/manifestation of all that “good” karma. Keeping that in mind, I find it interesting how on this album she keeps referencing Scooter/Kanyes marriages breaking down (kind of like now it’s THEIR relationships falling apart and being blown up publicly as a form of retribution- the manifestation of their “bad” karma)
@thespibunny272
@thespibunny272 2 жыл бұрын
Karma was and still is one of my favorite songs on the album. I lost my mind with her genius. Thanks for this!
@ceciliarogers5287
@ceciliarogers5287 2 жыл бұрын
I effing love Karma!! Thanks for the breakdown, I love your insights into Tay Tay x
@bettyo8417
@bettyo8417 2 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite videos of yours! Love that you went back to the debut & revisited all that stuff behind “Mean”. Karma is long overdue- I think eventually most swifties will get it, needs more time to really sink in😂!
@theswiftologist
@theswiftologist 2 жыл бұрын
thank you so much Betty!!
@Sysysysysysysysysy
@Sysysysysysysysysy 2 жыл бұрын
the bad blood voodoo was insane because miss perri really went from collecting #1s like child's play to being completely irrelevant in the music industry in a span of two years
@theswiftologist
@theswiftologist 2 жыл бұрын
that one was too harsh....
@relent-lass7510
@relent-lass7510 2 жыл бұрын
She’s not irrelevant People just don’t mention her a lot But she still has her fans
@minisol99
@minisol99 Жыл бұрын
I watched this video without skipping a second despite having a very short temper AND I'm leaving a comment even though I rarely do. Binging your videos has really made me go back and listen to Taylor's songs again and finding new meaning within them. Always liked Karma but now I think I like it even more. I also just want to add that I consider myself to be a swiftologist as well since I've always liked to analyze Taylor's songs and persona in my head since my adolescence and honestly I'm so grateful for you making this channel and feeding us with your insights! Thank you Zack and can't wait for more videos!
@WilderHeart13
@WilderHeart13 2 ай бұрын
I know this is an older video, but honestly all these deep dives are keeping me sane until the Eras tour comes back, so thank you for all the incredibly thoughtful and entertaining content!! Also I am obsessed with returning to this detailed breakdown of Karma vs. Fate in TSwift’s discography in lieu of The Prophecy. I feel like that was a crazy melding of those two concepts for the first time, since she was basically saying HER Karma was bad, had been for a very long time, and it had turned Fate against her.
@yasmingoodwin9680
@yasmingoodwin9680 2 жыл бұрын
I haven't laughed as hard as when I heard you and Madeline absolutely LOSE IT over Karma on the podcast. I go back and listen to it from time to time because it actually is that funny! But also, so ACCURATE! "The normies wouldn't understand" !!!! 😂😂😂
@jessicarubinson4825
@jessicarubinson4825 2 жыл бұрын
Please do more videos like this with full analysis on individual songs!
@ChloeTheePayne
@ChloeTheePayne 2 жыл бұрын
any time the swiftoligist marches into a video with the energy of "well NOT on my watch" we have no choice but to listen and take notes 🤣🤣🤣
@theswiftologist
@theswiftologist 2 жыл бұрын
hahahahaha
@readonlymemories
@readonlymemories 2 жыл бұрын
I'm not even 3 minutes into this video and I'm already leaving a like. I swear to God the fandom has done Karma so dirty. I even saw, with my own two eyes, people literally saying that this is Me! 2.0 ... When I tell you I wanted to hurl my phone at the godforsaken wall I MEAN IT
@franklinokonji9983
@franklinokonji9983 2 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@edensylvester13
@edensylvester13 2 жыл бұрын
also the great thing about the lyrics is that there's a double meaning to the chorus: karma is figuratively her boyfriend and a cat that loves her since it works in her favor, but she also feels that the good karma she has received is literally her actual boyfriend and cats
2 жыл бұрын
This song is hilarious! The way she sings "the breeze in my hair on the weekend" is so cheeky and funny. How can people not get it? This is SO Taylor
@dianaandherbooks
@dianaandherbooks 2 жыл бұрын
An iconic video for an iconic song. This was really one of your best Taylor Swift breakdowns.
@elisadaygrey
@elisadaygrey 2 жыл бұрын
Loved Karma INSTANTLY! Couldn't believe people didn't get it or appreciate it! Thank you for this!
@Dani-lc9hq
@Dani-lc9hq Жыл бұрын
I'm actually here because I listened to karma and was so impressed it changed my whole perception. I was never interested in Taylor Swift, I have not payed attention to pop culture for years and from what I remember is that the melody or lyrics were always so basic and boring to me... then I accidentally heard karma and anti hero and was like wait a minute, who even is she, I have no idea.... so I fell down the rabbit hole, listening to her Albums, interviews... and I was so wrong, she just chose songs as singles I don't like but there are many others I do like on her older albums as well, and the picture people have of her is made up of so many projections.... It's been so interesting and needless to say I totally agree with what you're saying about karma, before I knew anything I could feel that every line was deeply meaningful and intentional. Also I instantly thought you were really cool and subscribed right after the first video I saw, not for Taylor but because I like YOUR vibe. 💙
@Elix90
@Elix90 Жыл бұрын
As s Blank Space girlie who loved Karma from the first time I heared the fully deranged lyric "karma is a cat purring in my lap cause it loves me" I an fully with you. Though I prefer the production of Blank Space they are clearly cut from the same cloth. I am beyond pleased that it's the closing number on the Eras tour. Never change blondie.
@jazminrubio5685
@jazminrubio5685 2 жыл бұрын
I fell in love with Karma when I first heard it and before I watched your Midnight reaction, I was hoping so badly you would like it too because my sister didn’t and I thought she was crazy!
@jajadasliebe
@jajadasliebe Жыл бұрын
new to your channel and amazed by how you're always so right about everything (except happieness and cowboy like me)
@jasontown2024
@jasontown2024 2 жыл бұрын
This is the type of unhinge I NEED to keep me BREATHING. Thank you for keeping me alive. Karma is this video.
@alicianichols6757
@alicianichols6757 Жыл бұрын
This is one of your best videos. The images you have put in my head, the commentary, everything about it is perfect 😂
@emilykershaw1981
@emilykershaw1981 2 жыл бұрын
Love this video! The intro was superb 👌 👏
@vitorstenner3355
@vitorstenner3355 2 жыл бұрын
I’m so thankful for your existence! Thank you queen we love you smudging dumb swifties on a weekly basis
@snoozy9820
@snoozy9820 2 жыл бұрын
Preach!!! Putting my thoughts into words that I’m unable to articulate! ❤
@miliseiffert
@miliseiffert 2 жыл бұрын
The preparation that went into this video. No words!!! You should have a subject at university I’m not even joking. Thanks once again for your work. (Btw I couldn’t agree more of course) ❤
@MoreSaltPlease
@MoreSaltPlease 2 жыл бұрын
I wholeheartedly agree. Midnights is for the scholars, honeyyyy 👑🧠
@causeimnachoprincess
@causeimnachoprincess 2 жыл бұрын
remember when we thought karma was gonna be an intensely vengeful vigilante shit type of sound?
@brunetteXer
@brunetteXer 2 жыл бұрын
and yet, i was SO relieved it turned into a fun/happy song, still with a sting, sooooooo perfect.
@relent-lass7510
@relent-lass7510 2 жыл бұрын
It was the complete opposite
@miyandere
@miyandere 2 жыл бұрын
this is sooo good. i honestly think this is a great primer on a lot of things Taylor if someone is just vaguely aware of hee songs and her drama and her persona
@sdag300
@sdag300 2 жыл бұрын
your videos make my day! Another excellent video! thankssss
@viceeroyy
@viceeroyy 2 жыл бұрын
when she said, _Karma takes all my friends to the summit_ is such a swaaankkk with a "look who's on the top" nod. All Taylor's celebrity friends/besties, admirers boosts their popularity when she's around them. Bejeweled indeed Periodt
@theswiftologist
@theswiftologist 2 жыл бұрын
so true like you can hear the twinkle in her eye
@nimratmand3318
@nimratmand3318 2 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU for this video
@jasminrodriguez6617
@jasminrodriguez6617 Жыл бұрын
Karma is the song that got me listening to Taylor Swift once again! I was a casual fan since Debut, and I was the closest to being a Swiftie for Speak Now. But Karma now all these years later got me back on board! Your explanation makes so much sense! This song is Taylor and probably why I love it so much 😊 I have a newfound love for her other eras too ❤
@TaylorsVersio13
@TaylorsVersio13 2 жыл бұрын
Yass a 45min video studying the God given text that is Karma.
@avani_tak
@avani_tak 2 жыл бұрын
Bestie you are literally psychotic and I fucking love you for that. Unleash the unhinged energy, taylor would be so proud 🤝
@socksnslides7021
@socksnslides7021 2 жыл бұрын
Ahhh so excited for this
@katerina22772
@katerina22772 Жыл бұрын
Also pretty interesting how Spider Boy is SB just like Scott Borchetta or Scooter Braun🤔 I mean.. maybe it's not a coincedance because she's a MASTERMIND
@odlotowybalkon4967
@odlotowybalkon4967 2 жыл бұрын
I've recently read the Lover journals again - have you ever thought about doing a video about them where you go through every page? It would be amazing, some of those pages are golden and some are so cringeee
@magalymendoza7159
@magalymendoza7159 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve never needed this video more
@avani_tak
@avani_tak 2 жыл бұрын
I looveee this!! I misssed this type of unhinged thoughtful galaxy brain commentary dripping of sarcasm from you. You've had lately lost that because your miley video was just wayyyy too nice and you've been over explaining your opinions - which I understand you have to because of **some** disrupters of absolute peak girlbossery, But i Just really truly adore when you state the truth blatantly even though it gets you cancelled lol. My fav video of yours is where you are 1st time ranking all of taylor swift exes... Now hat is a piece of art. Bring that energy back king. Slayed like always💅
@kaungsitthan9425
@kaungsitthan9425 2 жыл бұрын
I been defending this song since it’s release. Now it’s my time to shine
@serenitygreene5661
@serenitygreene5661 2 жыл бұрын
I’m not a Swiftologist, or a Swiftie. I even was apart of the large collective that disliked Taylor in 2016-2017. However, around the time Lover dropped I started to have a newfound respect for her and I started delving into her discography which I haven’t since Speak Now. I really like Karma and Midnights one of the best albums released this year. I understand a lot of what says and I appreciate how metaphoric and mystical she is. Everything today is so explicit and straightforward and repetitive. Taylor is one of the only few American artists I listen to nowadays. SN: I also like Taylor as a person. I think she’s just a flawed sweetheart and bc of the huge microscope on those flaws in 2016, a lot people(including me) overlooked and forgot she’s just human and still learning just like everyone else.
@dolphin4770
@dolphin4770 2 жыл бұрын
Also about the fact Taylor calculates her shots only when she knows she has an advantage...... She said it in dear reader when u aim at the devil make sure you dont miss!
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