So if you guys know anything about Taylor Swift, you
probably just think, “Oh, all she does is write a bunch of breakup songs.”
People around me always say this phrase, and it just irritates me. Yes, I’ll
admit that I become very defensive if anyone talks trash about Taylor Swift. I
can’t explain why, but I’m always like, “Don’t you dare talk about my girl like
that.” Anyway, I’m ranting just because I want to show you, my fellow readers,
that Taylor doesn’t just only write about breakup songs.
I’m sure many of you are saying, “So what, who cares? I don’t care about Taylor Swift, so why should I read this?” Well, I’m sure most of you have a favorite artist and would hate to have anybody talk trash about them. What if I told you that your favorite artist is stupid and has the worst songs ever? You probably would get defensive and wouldn’t like me at all. When my friends call Taylor a “swifter mop” or a horse, I just let it go and pretend I didn’t hear anything.
So now that I got that out of the way, let’s talk
about some of her songs that aren’t about breaking up. From her first album,
she has a song called Tied Together With A Smile. In this song, she talks about her friend who is suffering from bulimia.
She wonders about how someone so beautiful can have so much pain. In a song
called Ronan, she sings a song about
a four-year-old boy who dies from cancer. In her most recent song called Shake It Off, she sings about that it’s
okay if you don’t fit in with everybody else and that you should express
yourself even though you don’t look “cool”. Two out of three of these songs are
not very popular and well known songs. I feel like her most popular songs seem
to be about her relationships and breaking up.
So the next time you hear the name, Taylor Swift,
don’t think about the term “breaking up”. It’s important to know that she likes
to sing about her feelings and life events. I guarantee that you will find a
song that you like that isn’t about breaking up with someone. Who knows, you might
even become a full blown Swiftie.
I admire your passion for Taylor's music and that you take the time to breakdown her songs. I'll admit, I can be one of those people who trash talk her, just because she can get on my nerves sometimes. But you're right, not all of her music is about her dating life, they actually have a genuine meaning to them. (:
ReplyDeleteI don't care for Taylor Swift at all but I learned something new. Her popular songs are about break-ups but she has other songs that aren't about that. That could relate to a lot of artists. Probably won't start listen to her though. But I learned something new.
ReplyDeleteI think taylor swift makes some really bad ass music. I mean bad ass in a sense of really good. Not many artists have passion in mainstream pop, but she always puts effort and emphasis on her wordplay. It's very rare to see.
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