Confessions of a Closet Romantic

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Love and Taylor Swift

May 03, 2024 • Poppy

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Romance friends! I'm celebrating my 100th episode this week with an indulgent deep dive into the tear-stained emotion, blind love and delicious word play in Taylor Swift songs. My romance friend Mariah, a Swiftie from way back, returns to the show so we can gush together over the passion, the heartbreak, the artistry, the tiny exquisite emotional universe that is every Taylor Swift song (almost 250 released, and counting).

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Music

A few of Mariah's absolute favorites:

10 minute version of All Too Well

My Tears Ricochet

Cornelia Street (Live from Paris)

And a few of mine:

Anti-Hero

Exile

Willow

A fantastic round up of the most iconic Taylor Swift music videos.

How to become a Swiftie. "3. Read into her song lyrics. Many of them contain complex metaphors or references to her past works that you may miss on the first listen. Try listening to her music multiple times and reading the lyrics to understand her songs in depth. She usually writes about romance as well as personal struggles." I believe we've got that completely covered.

Taylor Swift doesn't just have an economic impact wherever she goes, she has a cultural impact too.

"This award celebrates my family and my co-writers and my team. My friends and my fiercest fans and my harshest detractors and everyone who entered my life or left it."

The best place to find suggestions for the most romantic Taylor Swift song or observe her songs analyzed by musically gifted fans is the Taylor Swift sub Reddit.