I’m not a Swiftie by any stretch of the imagination but my daughters play her albums on repeat and I’ve definitely enjoyed her songs in the same way you describe here. I’ve seen things online that suggest everything you mentioned is intentional - that this is her way of putting on the performance her fame essentially has come to demand of her and that she’s burning it all down. It’s much better articulated in a post like this one:
I’m not usually one for philosophizing about T Swift meanings and part of me wonders if the line of thought in the IG post is a reach but I also find it fascinating and it does seem like the sort of thing she’d do. If you read it, I’d be curious of your thoughts!
This essay articulates my “it’s fine” sentiment way better 😂 My feelings about this album have more to do with everyone’s reactions to it than the album itself, tbh. Not everything has to be a think piece (edit: this is not aimed toward this essay!) or deep analysis of lyrics. You can feel just “meh” about an album and move on with your life.
I’m not a Swiftie by any stretch of the imagination but my daughters play her albums on repeat and I’ve definitely enjoyed her songs in the same way you describe here. I’ve seen things online that suggest everything you mentioned is intentional - that this is her way of putting on the performance her fame essentially has come to demand of her and that she’s burning it all down. It’s much better articulated in a post like this one:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DPVDpi7Db5y/?igsh=c3J0ZnUxaDFoOTFz
I’m not usually one for philosophizing about T Swift meanings and part of me wonders if the line of thought in the IG post is a reach but I also find it fascinating and it does seem like the sort of thing she’d do. If you read it, I’d be curious of your thoughts!
This essay articulates my “it’s fine” sentiment way better 😂 My feelings about this album have more to do with everyone’s reactions to it than the album itself, tbh. Not everything has to be a think piece (edit: this is not aimed toward this essay!) or deep analysis of lyrics. You can feel just “meh” about an album and move on with your life.
Beautifully said! Thank you for this, I get it and I feel the same way.