Throwback to those times when Taylor would openly mention Karlie in her music video bts interview, and what inspired her šš„¹
T: My friend Karlie, when she walks the runway, you can tell she grew up doing ballet. Like, there's something so incredibly disciplined about them.
Then down to this moment for Lover performance - AMAs November 24/25th 2019 - days after she released Lover remix on November 13th (the day they officially met/bonded) with the snowglobe and lyrics saying "The girl in my story has always been you"
the little braid and the smol heart-shaped earring š„¹š„¹ā„ļøā„ļø
Tell me more about New Yearās Day
Ok, it is a long read, written half drunk (excellent Ā Monbazillac straight outta Dorgogne) Ā not gonna edit the train of thoughts, so here you go:
When Taylor talked about this song, she said she found the āinspirationā in new years eve parties and how the day after you stay with the one you share your life with to clean the mess and spend the day in peace, in private which is a huge contrast with the partying.Here is how I read it. This song wraps up the album. But imo, in taylor private life it describes her transition from NYE its glitter and polaroid aka the 1989 era with the social media and media overexposure, the girls squad, the friends, the parties, the outings. āyou and me from the night beforeā: everything they lived during this phase in life that she is about to put behind her.She is scared because she doesnāt know what the reaction of the person sheās singing for would be if they get to the last page of the book she is about to close, will that person stay for the next one?This is almost the only song in which she talks about doubts coming from the other person because they are both scared. She says she wants the celebrations but sheād also stick to do lifeās mundane tasks when the lights are out, and by that I think it means the beginning of her blackout phase.Verse 2 is where they start putting this plan en route, their taxi ride. It is a very interesting non verbal exchange, the other person squeezing her hand is a sign of reassurance, one that is done by someone who doesnāt need words to say what you need to hear, your long term SO, your BFF or a close family member. She replies that even if this trip is long, she is not going anywhere and will be there for the worst and for better times alike.In the post chorus and the bridge, I think she is preparing her love interest for a difficult part. A part where they will probably be physically separated from each other for longer periods than they are used to before. Thus asking the person to hold on to the memories they shared together (3 times. you can stretch and reach and say it corresponds to 3 years relationship before the blackout if you feel like it, I donāt make the rules). And then she tells her love interest that if they hold on to these memories she will hold on to them as a pair. She is not leaving, she is just retreating.She is asking them not to forget her and this relationship she is trying to keep during this new phase of life, where their separate lives would probably be less in sync than before. She knows her lover like the back of her hand and could not stand the idea of them becoming strangers.Overall, at first I did not pay attention to the depth of it I really just thought she was describing the aftermath of a party. But she is not. Wouldnāt you expect a mention of alcohol here (in Taylorās most alcohol-drenched album)? well surprise, there is none. Because it is not describing an actual party, but her transition from the 1989 to the Rep era and wanting her partner to cross that bridge with her. Some sort of āthrough thick-and-thin promiseā in a form of a soft ballad. It also strikes me as a narrative of a long term relationship where two people are settled in a certain lifestyle and they are about to make a drastic change due to what life throws at them and they are maybe hesitantly walking to their destination but holding hands firmly.So thatās my meta-analysis and very liberally done interpretation of this song. It was a head-scratcher for me, she wrote it and recorded it quite fast and felt that THIS is the song that should wrap up an album she called reputationĀ with and that she is releasing after she completely turned her public life around. And this is how it made sense to me.
Notice also the giraffe in Taylorās ad?
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i know taylor doesnāt brag much but i need her to brag about this. please.
saw these on twitter.. š¤
Oh yeah there is legitimately lyrics to The Alcott that are physically inscribed into the cement of the sidewalks right near Cornelia Street, I guess nobody thought to tell you about it because of all the Problematty fatigue Taylor has put us through š
well isnāt that something!
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god i still canāt get over how sheās wearing the vsfs ring during this clip
I keep rewatching the mastermind performance over and over again and itās so loud because Taylors telling this story with her whole chest. Itās interesting to pay attention to the movements that are happening. Sheās playing puppet master with the āplaythings for her to useā. They follow her every command. All the pieces fall right into place/dominoes cascading in a line because it was all her doing⦠the mastermind. None of it was accidental, donāt you love that? The metaphor of it all.
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Karma is that girl like š
http://taylor.lnk.to/karmavideo
i just canāt get over it