Taylor Swift - Cardigan (pianist and metal head react)
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2023
- Pianist and metal head react to Taylor Swift’s Cardigan
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if u love metaphors then you’ll love my tears ricochet. the whole song is a metaphor. it’s about a man who was a father figure to her selling her entire life work without her permission to a man who she hates.
I second this.
And I third. It's one of her more gut wrenching and beautifully written songs of all time. I also think you should check out folklores sister album evermore. Sad and insanely well written songs front to back. 11-10 album
YES!
I’m sure she herself said the song was written from the perspective of a divorce…
@@rjdfg literally watch the long pond interview
The song isn’t about her, the whole album it’s fictional, that’s why it’s called “folklore” they are stories she imagined.
But we all know some of it inspired by the true events fro example mirrorball about loverfest get canceled, my tears ricochet, mad woman, hoax about her masters issue, the last great American dynasty about her rhode island mansion, epiphany abour her grandpa, the lakes and peace about her cancelation moment in 2016, and Invisible string about her cute relationship with Joe.
The only fictional songs with no strong background that related to her are just:
[The 1, Cardigan, Exile, Seven (although some said it's about her old friend), August, Ilicit affair, This is me trying, and Betty.]
My tears Ricochet,timt,mad woman, mirrorball can all be kinda real(MTR, mirrorball def not being fictional)
Yes she is telling a 3 song story arc but I’m sure some of it is based on her own feelings. It’s complicated.
@@musicfangirl7403Are you sure? Taylor herself has said her inspiration is often detached-She writes about friends’ relationships, people she knows, she has a vivid imagination, she weaves other people’s tales well.
I appreciate you guys giving her a chance. I hope you would listen to 'my tears ricochet', it's one of my favorites. hauntingly beautiful.
We’re probably going to do this one the next time we listen to one of her songs. This song and Haunted have been highly requested. ❤️
@@Greatmeasureswatch the live performance of Haunted from her tour!!
I think you guys would enjoy the Longpond studio version of My Tears Ricochet. It's a live recording and really shows the pain in her voice (which y'all have brought up wanting to hear several times).
Agreed Long Pond studio versions exile my tears ricochet. But the ultimate is on Red All too well (10min)
Taylor Swift isn't called The Queen of Bridges for nothing..... she's popular for her unique Bridges in her songs.
I also did not like T Swift for a long time, was a bit of a hater... and then the storytelling just hit me and now I love her. It's not so much the music, it's poetry and the music is just a device to deliver it! So of course if you are not appreciative of poetry and stay in the shallow of the verses you will never enjoy her art.
❤
Beautifully said! 💕
I'm completely okay saying folklore is not her usual stuff. And I'm okay saying I am a fan of her solely cuz of folklore.
If you want a song where she’s hurt then check out All Too Well the 10 minute version, My Tears Ricochet or This is Me Trying, Happiness, or the Lakes. You’ll never question if she’s been hurt again 💔
Happiness isn’t about her. It’s about her best friend Abigail’s divorce.
@@jadegold8339 That doesn't really matter. Even if it's not specifically about her, she knows pain and writes it beautifully. Happiness definitely deserves to be on that list.
This album is mostly fictional with some of her real experiences and emotions mixed in (like actual folklore it’s made up but usually based in real events in some way). This song is one of three on the album from the perspective of each person in a love triangle. The other two are August and Betty.
I like how you said that Peter lost Wendy cause she had to grow up while he was clinging to his youth, this song is part of a fictional love triangle where the song in which it's from the boy's perspective he sings "I'm only 17 I don't know anything" whereas in this one she is saying "I knew everything when I was young", he's holding to his youth and using it as an excuse where she is ready to let the biggest thing associated with being young (not knowing anything) go.
I think she is him. Swift is the one clinging to her youth
@@richlisola1 this song is fictional doesn’t reference swift nor anyone… it’s off of folklore and it’s part of a fictional love triangle, featuring 3 teenagers, august betty and james, james cheats on betty with august and this song is from the pov of betty when she’s older thinking back on the relationship…
Thank you for giving her a chance. A lot of people don’t know what’s she’s capable of. She is the biggest pop star and songwriter we have in this era, she writes all her songs, she directed all of her most recent music videos, she also fights for musician rights by obtaining her masters (she is currently re-recording all of her 6 albums and now we’re in 4 out of six). I think a lot of people don’t give her a chance because the capitalistic nature of music industry and the fact that she was a 16 years old teenage girl when she first started didn’t help her to get the credits she deserved. She written songs about girlhood and growing up believing in love stories and often time those kind of topics were dismissed (when you are young they assume you know nothing right?). But in actuality, she paved the path for women in music in genZ era with her songwriting and honesty. She didn’t pretend to be an adult and sing about adult stuff or partying or being wasted like most of the teenage bangers at that time. She just wrote mundane stuffs that she romanticized. Now she is 32 and her songwriting also matured. This is why a lot of die hard swifties would defend her in the frontline (and have parasocial delusion lol) because we basically growing up along with her creation.
Taylor Swift is a singer, songwriter, director, doctor and architect of bridges 😂
Facts
You should look up what this album is about and what Cardigan is about. Genius is a good place to find what the song is about and the lyrics. There is also a music video for Cardigan which is considered one of her best. Taylor also produces her own music videos for the last 4-5 years. Folklore is storytelling about other made-up characters and places except for two songs on the album, My TearsRricochet and Peace (at least that's what her fans think). There are also 3 songs on the album that are connected by three different teenage characters in a love triangle with their prospective on their part in the storyline. She's a genius you will come to realize if you stay on this journey.
I love that we’re seeing baby swifties learning to walk in high heels on cobble stones. Love this journey for them ❤ keep up the reactions!!
She’s released over 250 songs in 17 years. You have a ways to go before understanding her. She’s deep in a true non pretentious way. And more cerebral than listening to 2 songs is going to allow. Also, her versatility is incomparable. Some suggestions: this is me trying and my tears ricochet (long pond sessions), all too well(10 minute version) lyric video, don’t blame me- reputation tour live, death by 1000 cuts live from Paris, Clean.
I think the next one could be "The Lakes" or "seven" by her
Thanks! We’ve also been told that Haunted would be a good one.
My Tears Ricochet in the long pond studio session….out of this world. Watch her performance. It’s mesmerizing.
Forgive the Swifties if they jumped on you for any comments. Taylor has a certain media perception based on her radio hits, which are lighter pop, and her personal life. But Taylor’s genius lies in the storytelling on her albums and her genuine self. It is hard to watch non-fans, men specifically, not take her work seriously. Thanks for listening and giving it another shot. The entirety of her Folklore and Evermore albums is probably something you would love sonically and lyrically. Her bridges are unmatched!
Whoever made them listen should've started stronger storytelling cardigan more like rap song that goes bar after bar crazy.
All too well 10 min should've been the one.
"It is hard to watch non-fans, men specifically, not take her work seriously."
I FELT THIS.
Well as a 44 year old I love her music. Sometimes it’s fun,sometimes it makes you feel and think about life. What I like that you guy’s pointed out in this song is that it feels comfortable and warm and that’s so true! Never thought of it that way. Awesome reaction
There is a trio of songs on Folklore that comprise a fictional love triangle, each song written from the perspective of one of the three: Cardigan, Betty, and August. August is my favorite ❤ But My Tears Ricochet is also worth a listen if you need a good cry. The entire Evermore album could also be just a book of poetry - it’s a really beautiful listen.
Glad you’re giving her a chance. I’m 50 and love Taylor. I’ve been a fan since her first album was released. She had a unique writing style that makes you think and also tells a story.
Same!!! 49 year old, Gen X Swiftie!!!
So far I've been enjoying both of your analyses. This is going to ramble a bit. Her bass player Amos Heller (since '07) has worked with other artists. His fave is Lover's The Archer. Last year she mentioned how she split her music in categories: "Quill," "Fountain" and "Glitter Gel Pen" - ranges from serious to fun.
From what I've noticed: Folklore has been enjoyed by dad-rock fans (like Phoebe Bridgers- Punisher). She worked with Aaron Dessner from The National & Big Red Machine. Bon Iver was on Exile. The Alcott (TN) & Renegade (BRM) are good. The sister album is Evermore- similar vibe. Disney+ has the acoustic doc of the Folklore songs- 1st time they played together. Folklore was recorded during pandemic- everything compiled long distance.
Guys (like some metal heads) have enjoyed her Speak Now album- one said Haunted (w/ strings) was a fave. Another said he liked Red's All too well (10 minute version- sad girl autumn version). That song was the longest song to top Hot 100 (for 1 week) - unseated American Pie.
From the start she knew her vision- to write music in real time - kinda like a personal POV time capsule. She started young- but realized there were many who held the same dream. She had a family that were able to support her financial (something the many hold against her) & emotionally. She knew she wasn't the strongest singer, musician or writer so she worked with those who could help her be better.
Thank you for the info. We’re excited to learn more.
i hate how y’all aren’t taking her lyrics seriously and just brushing off the deeper meanings
Can you elaborate? We would love to know what we missed.
@@GreatmeasuresI don’t know what they’re referencing but I think from what I saw you had commented on “kissing in cars” and “downtown bars” and how that doesn’t take much to figure it out while not commenting on the line that immediately follows “you drew scars around my stars but now I’m bleeding”. There’s also “a friend to all is a friend to none/ chase two girls, lose the one”. To your credit, the analysis on Peter losing Wendy because Wendy grew up was great because Cardigan (AKA Betty) did grow up. I personally don’t think “leavin like a father, running like water” is appreciated enough by anyone that reacts to this song but it’s one of my favorites because it invokes a feeling that a lot of people can understand. In the end, I don’t know if you understood the song other than it being sad. Did you know the narrator was cheated on? That she was reminiscing?
All of that being said, we welcome you with open arms on your journey however short or long it may be. I’ve seen a few people recommend My Tears Ricochet and I would second that. Also I’ll throw in Tolerate It from Evermore and The Great War from Midnights.
@@akiki03 thanks for the info! We’re excited to learn more about the depth of her music. ❤️
@@Greatmeasures excited to be along for the journey! the lyrics are truly the biggest part of her songs
As actual musicians and metaphor appreciators, I'd implore you to listen to My Tears Ricochet from the same album. Taylor may be a pop princess but she's no dummy. Happiness and Epiphany are also brilliant. Last note: I always thought the line "You put me on" was clever....as it references putting the actual cardigan on whilst also "putting' someone on". Please keep exploring her stuff - she's worth it.
Thanks for thoughtful conversations. I’m a late blooming Taylor fan and have been the most impressed by The Folklore Album. The layers, pacing of the instruments- it’s not rushed- the lyrics, and her tones are simply beautiful. It’s true that the Folklore songs are mostly fictional but she can easily access emotions that a person would feel under extreme duress or in moments of hopelessness. I highly recommend Epiphany, This Is Me Trying and My Tears Ricochet. My Tears Ricochet is a drawn from her personal experience . Her record company blocked her from buying her own masters and sold them from under her nose to a terrible human being. Hence why she’s currently re-recording and re-releasing all of her albums. She deserves to own her own music. Thanks again for sharing this with us! ❤
Someone else mentioned it but I think Taylor's work is best appreciated when you approach it like a piece of poetry or prose.
Reading or watching something about the song beforehand, learning about the inspiration, the feelings she's trying to evoke, the reasons behind her choices actually adds a whole pile of layers to the experience. There are a few documentary style videos and lots of behind the scenes, the making of a song videos. You can just google "meaning behind Taylor Swift " and there will be a bunch of articles and analysis.
I'm 44 and only became a fan recently. I never "didn't" like her, I was just a decade older so when she was singing about young love I was up to my elbows in diapers and bills and wasn't really the target audience.
I'm going to very gently suggest that *some* of the resistance you're feeling to really letting yourselves get into her music **might** be a little teeny bit of internalised misogyny you need to unpack.
I say this as a direct response to the way you interpreted many of the messages in this track seemingly through the lens of how women are perceived by society, which is fairly surface level, and you seemed a little reluctant to identify too personally to anything she was saying.
I think if you can be brave enough to lean into your feminine side and always assume her writing is drawn from the complex inner world of an individual rather than an empty persona like "heartbroken girl" or something you'd really enjoy it immensely and add a whole new layer to your world of music appreciation.
If you search for metalhead or musician react to Taylor Swift you'll find many many men that you'd probably identify with closely, discovering and falling in love with her music.
At least they acknowledged they have a pre-perceived image of her & her music. It can take a while to chg our own thoughts/beliefs & admit to ourselves we were wrong (much less to the world.) At least they're open to the possibility & willing to listen to more.✌️
@@LK-lz6lkTotally, if you watch the next TS reaction of theirs I left a comment acknowledging that they'd clearly taken onboard the feedback they received here.
I hope my above comment doesn't come across as having a go at them because that wasn't my intention. We all could do with a bit of work deconstructing our internalised societal preconceptions in how we observe and consume art.
I think something to keep in mind, when it comes to her fan demographic range is how long she's been making music for (considering she's only 33). Her debut country album came out in 2006(self written from the start), her top charting song was something she wrote for her 9th grade talent show. By album 3 she was 19. Folklore is her 8th studio album, it came out in 2020. Not only does she deliberately experiment with her sound and genre with every album, which increases the chances of someone finding *something* they like from her at this point, but she also covers a huge demographic.
Her music covers her experiences as a "young girl" from ages 13-33. Those who grew up with her and are in their 30s/40s might be quieter about it, but they exist, and any girl between the age of 13-33 finding her music even now could find relateability. She has NOT always been beloved, teen girl things are often immediately dismissed as less than, and the media narratives surrounding her like to focus more on her personal life or her reputation based on where she began rather than notice the way she has grown.
She's not perfect by any means, and she's certainly mainstream at this point. But I think that's because there's something for everyone, sonically or lyrically. I used to deny even liking her music (as a teen girl) because she was so polarising (teen girls either worshipped her or thought she was the worst). I don't think everyone has to like her, but I also don't think she belongs in the same boxes and image we attributed to her in 2012 when "Shake it off" was on the radio 24/7 lol.
I’m ready to go on the Swifty journey with you guys! I know the hits and she’s got some good songs but I’m kinda interested in the deep cuts! Glad you guys are stepping out side the box!!!
You guys DIDN'T like CRURL SUMMER??!! Cruel summer the pop perfection!? what about it that made u not like? The production? Coz the songwriting doesn't get better for a pop song! But if u dont like pop that's a thing. It's okay. Maybe i should watch ur reaction.
anyway.
About CARDIGAN !
it's basically a songwriting showoff on folklore, she's kinda flexing like a rapper, going bar after bar. So it's gonna be hard to explain (bcoz it has so many layers and different call-outs,) to someone who's THIS new to her songwriting style! You need to get a whole album down so you can see the whole process, not that immediately you'll understand like right now u didn't but you will get something and slowly evolve ur ears for her lyrics. Maybe start with folklore coz you dont like pop right? So start with the indie record. Or maybe challenge yourself and start With MIDNIGHTS.
My fave thing about her songwriting is that she paints a vivid picture of the situation and write very complicated feelings and emotions in very simple words very simple lyrics, the first time you listen to it you understand it but the more you think about it the more you understand the depth of it. For cardigan there's personal and fictional sides both to this song. Fictionally it's a teenage love triangle story thats going on in the album folklore. There are 3 different songs from each of their prospectives. Cardigan is from Betty's prospective. Basically she was in relationship with james and they had a fight normal teenage stuff(if you listen to the track 14 betty on folklore you'll see the story unpack) but james cheated on betty with another girl (Augustine, 8th track) during the summer. Then by the end of summer he realized he messed up he misses betty and wanna make it up to her. So a bit complicated story. basically that's the gist.
Now cardigan is from Betty's prospective but from around 10 years later looking back on that relationship and what James put her through! it's not explicitly said but if u analyze all 3 songs it's clear that betty forgives James and take him back (it's a controversial topic among fans) but anyway from cardigan it feels that even after taking him back, it didn't last all the way through. They eventually broke up. And In Cardigan she's talking about that high school experience was tough for her, and when she has no one she found James and he comforted her through her tough times (the cardigan metaphor basically). But then he cheated on her (chase 2 girls lose the 1) . Which is "u drew stars around my scars" (The cardigan metaphor) , "but now I'm bleeding" (He left her).
The whole song her reminiscing the good times (kissing dancing drunk under streetlights, sneaking into bars, spending weekends together etc.).
The main idea is that the song is a commentary on that whole experience when she's a grown up. The line that comes back time and time "when you are young they assume you know nothing", the wrong notion that's put upon kids teenagers that they're young they have no depth or understanding of the world or politics or life or pain (just like u said" She hasn't been through pain that much"), that stereotypical idea of people (on kids or in this case pop stars, 'she makes pop music she cant be deep'). kids or teenagers know a lot that they're not credited for. Anyway, here she's basically saying she knew everything when she was young (singing as a grownup), she knew that that heartbreak will kill her, linger like tattoo kiss, haunt her, and she also knew that he'll realize the mistake he made and he'll come back!. Her intuition was right. But he really put her through it.
The peter losing Wendy is really great one. Bcoz technically that's what happened in this story. He was leaving her (tried to change the ending by leaving her). But even when he came back he had to lose her bcoz he was "peter" he's never grown up but she had to grow up. She had to move out. If u listen to the song "betty" From james' prospective, he holds on to being 17 and not knowing anything as an excuse to messup the relationship. With time he hasn't changed but she's a lot mature and she wanted to grow up and focus on her career and life not stay the same. U get the idea!?
That is the whole point of the song. Now that she's grown, she's reminiscing it, the most important thing to her was when she felt like an old Cardigan, he put her on and said she's his fave. !!!
I REALLY HOPE YOU GET IT!!
I KNOW IT'S A LOT, PLEASE READ!
IF U DO, PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!
AND NEXT u should LISTEN TO "ALL TOO WELL( 10 MIN VERSION)
I love how they couldn't pause from the bridge until the end once it hits them that she's not gonna stop throwing the captivating word play.
I love metal first off. My daughter loves Taylor so I hear her blasting all the time. I appreciate her talent.
As a twenty something girl, I think the fear of being basic or liking the popular stuff because it's mainstream is pretty reasonable. I remember being afraid to express my love towards TS because I wanted to be unique. But hey, as I grew older I thought : well life's pretty short for only listening to artist on the basis of what you or other people deem cool. I adore Linkin Park and Mike but not because people (where I live) don't know them, I just like their music and lyrics. I do the same with Taylor, she is just that good, and I just want to consume good art, listen to some sick beats and enjoy things for the sake of enjoying ithem
Hello gentlemen, I very much enjoyed this reaction. The dynamic of two different types of music lovers reacting is very cool.
Folklore is a masterpiece of an album. If you like that song at all, you will probably love the majority of this album.
Taylor’s music spans so many different genres that even if you don’t love all of her music, which is fine, there is Taylor music for you somewhere in her catalog.
Her lyricism, and her storytelling are what sets her apart. And yes, a lot of her music or some of it may seem like it is for younger people, but she writes a lot of music based on her own experiences. However, we have all been young once and the beauty of her storytelling is in the way that she is able to paint such a vivid picture that you can remember that moment in time when you felt those things when you were younger.
Oh, and she is the queen of bridges. I’m glad you noticed that.
And if you love, sad songs, her catalog is full of beautiful, sad songs: my tears ricochet, all too well, bigger than the whole sky, last kiss, you’re losing me, Ronan, forever winter, etc
I’ve been a swiftie since 06 and I love watching people put aside their preconceived notions about what they think Taylor’s music is and then experiencing her with an open mind.
Looking forward to watching your journey. ❤
She is a BRIDGE artist
Cardigan is definitely one of the more popular songs off of Folklore. But I would argue thay August is probably the fan favorite. If you guys want something more metaphorical, a lot of the tracks on Midnights are more in that lane lyrically (albiet, definitely more pop sounding). The songs on Midnights tell the stories of 12 sleepless nights throughout her life. Maroon is my favorite track off the album and is chalk full of metaphor, using colors to really paint a picture and tell a story. Great reaction, guys!
AMAZING!! MORE TAYLOR REACTIONS PLEASE!! Evermore the song would be amazing for you guys
Thanks!
Of you like metaphors, there’s my tears ricochet, like everyone said, but there is also out of the woods. It’s very poppy but she talks about her anxiety in a relationship
You need to come at the lyrics on folklore like you're reading poertry, check out English Teacher KP if you want to delve into the lyrics more deeply. There are some subtle things missed here like "chase two girls, lose the one" and the double meaning of 'the one' as well as the call back to the Peter Pan reference in the reprise of the bridge where she mentions chasing shadows. The Peter Pan reference also has dual meaning as a boy who never wants to grow up and with it being about young love. All these things are intentional literary devices she repeatedly uses. Taylor Swift often has recurring themes in her work which are worth looking out for.
So we have this fictional story told in 3 parts on the album, a love triangle involving James, Betty and Augustine. You reacted to Cardigan which is Betty talking about that years later from the perspective of a grown woman. August is narrated through Augustine's eyes (she knew she was just a summer love) and Betty is James' version of all this confusion he created. I love how she created and told this story through the songs.
based on both your guys musical taste this is my recommendation of songs and it'll give you a taste of her entire catalog (and always choose taylor's version when available):
-we were happy
-forever and always (piano version)
-back to december
-haunted
-long live
-castles crumbling ft haley williams
-holy ground
-state of grace (acoustic version)
-nothing new
-run ft ed Sheehan
-this love
-I know places
-new year's day
-paper rings
-soon you'll get better
-false god
-it's nice to have a friend
-exile ft bon iver
-my tears ricochet
-epiphany
-hoax
-tolerate it
-happiness
-ivy
-cowboy like me
-closure
-evermore ft bon iver
-maroon
-anti-hero
-sweet nothing
-the great war
-glitch
-would've could've should've
ENJOY! 😁🙌
That song is about James in the Folklore trilogy - from Betty's point of view. The other 2 are - Betty & August. ❤
Love that you guys are just honest on your opinions, please continue and never feel like you have to pander to a specific fan base. Even one as big as Taylor’s.
“My Tears Ricochet” or “ All too well (10 minutes version), please.
If you like smooth vibe: listen to False God, if you want sad song that IS about her listen to All to Well 10 min version, if you like bridges - she is queen of bridges - listen to Out of the Woods, You’re on Your Own Kid or really any of her songs, if you like Rock watch her performance of We are never getting back together from hr 1989 tour. Also if you are afraid of connecting to a female artist - you should watch other male reactions who listen with hesitation but then learn to find themselves somewhere in it (and then turn full fan) That’s what music is for she has something for everyone.
Recommendations:
Smooth groove: dress, afterglow or lavender haze
Power vocals: I did something bad or don’t blame me
Instrumentals: tolerate it, peace, false god
Lyricism: champagne problems, death by a thousand cuts, or all too well
My tears ricochet is full
Of metaphors if that is what you like
One song that is kind of personal to Taylor that she talked about is called “My Tears Ricochet” it’s basically about the betrayal she felt after her old label executive Scott Borchetta from big machine records sold her entire catalog to Scooter Braun, who has been bullying her behind the scenes for years.
Betty, August & Cardigan are all about an imaginary love triangle (Taylor said this during the Long Pond sessions). "Betty" happens first (from James POV) then "August" (from Augustine's POV) & "Cardigan" is Betty's POV looking back on the beginning of their love story. She echoes certain phases between the three songs too. She used Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds' kids names for 3 characters in "Betty" (with their permission)
You are men of your word. You said you’d react more and you did. Nice!!!
Our word is all we have to show our true selves on a medium such as the internet. Thank you for hanging in there with us!
Not sure if anyone recommend this song yet but This Is Me Trying deals with a lot of adult themes. She discusses what the song means in the Long Pond Studio Sessions but the first verse is about someone who is constantly messing up in life and drives out to this overlook and decides to turn around and drive home and that was an act of them trying. The next verse is about someone who felt they had a lot of potential but fell behind and turned to drinking and now everyday is trying not too. A fictional song but one that might resonate with you wanting some more adult themes. Taylor is also the queen of a heartbreak song, try Right Where You Left Me
August resonates mostly with the young girls.
Carolina, the song she wrote for the movie Where the Crawdads Sing is lovely
one thing i love about getting older is that i no longer have “guilty pleasures” when it comes to music. i have lorna shore, taylor swift, garth brooks, slipknot, celine dion, and abba all on the same playlist and dgaf what anyone thinks 😂 hell, last year i saw ed sheeran and slaughter to prevail live in the same week and it was awesome 💜 this year i’m going to welcome to rockville in may and the eras tour in june and i can’t wait!
she is the bridge queen 🙌
This song is part of a trilogy of songs on this album that are all from the perspective of different characters in a made up love triangle. The other two songs in the trilogy are August and Betty.
Not trying to be rude... but you both don't give off the vibe you listen to many female artists. Taylor Swift can be for everybody but you have to be willing to relieve yourself from the idea that she's a sappy girl writing about boys. She's ultimately a storyteller. Get immersed in the story.
😂 My guys will get there! It’s a multiple experience listening process is all. They sure love Tatiana (female vocal beast screamer and stunning singer) of the Ukrainian band “Jinjer”.
A video that may be worth reacting to is her acoustic mashup of Long Live and New Years Day that she performed on her Reputation tour - my all-time favorite performance of hers, just really simple and elegant.
Love the reaction! If you love metaphors you should definitely check "right where you left me" and "ivy". They're both from evermore
"And when I felt like I was an old cardigan Under someone's bed You put me on and said I was your favorite" Someone made her feel special when she felt forgotten and discarded.
It'd be interesting to hear what y'all think of Lana Del Rey. I love metal and TS, and (in my opinion) Lana is a genius and has the voice of an angel. She's also got tons of sad songs lol
"Youre on your own kid" has an amazing bridge too
if you want to get a clear picture of this song...you have to listen to August and Betty too from the same album
Redemption!!! I love the imagery of feeling found and beloved after feeling used and discarded. Especially watching the music video for Cardigan, (while some of the lyrics may reference personal relationships), the imagery is clearly about her relationship to her music/creative outlet/fans. I feel it speaks to her longevity as an artist and that she would be doing this no matter how popular she was. When the world turned against her - she still made music, she still did what she loved, and her fans stood by her and her music saved her.
Dr. Taylor Allison Swift knew from the jump to treat her fans seriously and not take them for granted, even if the rest of the world just saw them as silly teen girls listening to silly teen music. (I include myself as I am older then her and a woman.) I think it speaks to how unseriously we take young girls and women in our society and devalue what they like and enjoy. Anyways the music video is beautiful.
Just so you know, I'd never listen to this kind of thing if you didn't check them out, so thanks for that. Horizons are there to be expanded, if not revisited.
Much better! My husband is also a metalhead but will listen to TS with me. She plays lots of instruments in addition to writing her own music. You’ve gotten good suggestions on songs. Cardigan is part of a trilogy. But a real example of her writing is All Too Well, 10 min version. You have to have the lyrics up. There is also a short film that goes with it that she directed. But I would hear the song once first.
It’s fictional but it’s connected to two other songs on the album “August” and “Betty”. Cardigan is about the girl who’s “Betty” from the song “Betty” and the girl that they guy singing in Betty cheated on her with is the girl in the song August. So it’s a fictional love triangle. She’s an amazing story teller.
but if you wanna PAIN:
-picture to burn (2006)
-dear john (2010)
-nothing new (2012)
-all too well 10 min (2021)
-the archer (2019)
-seven (2020)
-MY TEARS RICOCHET (2020)
-the lakes (2020)
- champagne problems (2020)
-evermore (2020)
-right where you left me (2020)
-bigger than the whole sky (2021)
-would’ve could’ve should’ve (2021)
PAIN IN MANY NUANCES FOR YOU GUYS WITH LOVE FROM A SWIFTIE❤
Almost everything on folklore and evermore is fictional (with some exceptions like My Tears Ricochet). I feel like you would really love The Lakes for classical and We are never getting back together (live from 1989 world tour) or Haunted for more rock. She can be incredibly versatile. She can go from the happiest song ever to the most gut wrenching one in the same album.
Another great song for metaphor is Ivy from Evermore. The sister album which represent Fall and Winter.Folkore represents Spring and Summer hence why one of the song is called August.
Vital, fucking, Remains! 🤘
you should react to caroline by her, champagne problems, and ivy.
she created a sound that is as soft and comfortable as an old, favorite cardigan. I went to music school, too - vocal music performance/opera variety. stop looking at it as a Swift song and listen to the piece as a whole. give the music the respect it deserves and learn about the songwriter or don't contextualize your video as musicians listening - basically you're just a couple of guys at this point.
I appreciate yall trying to be open minded however you can't say that you like metaphors and symbolic meaning and then not understand the cardigan line. "When I felt like an old cardigan, you put me on and said I was your favorite" isn't deep enough for you? Also has a double meaning, in the sense that he chose her despite her feeling worthless AND also "put her on" by lying to her/cheating on her. This is one story in a love triangle throughout Folklore. Again, I appreciate yall trying to listen to more of her catalogue but it doesn't work if you aren't actually listening to the lyrics
You need to listen to my tears ricochet and the lakes!! Beautifully written I think you would like them 😌
folklore is an album that really proved to taylors hater how great of an artist she is ... this album is timeless
if you guys want more of songs like these react to :
- champagne problems
- tolerate it
- my tears ricochets
- the lakes
- cowboy like me
Taylor's songwriting is often very diaristic! she leans towards this over the metaphorical
So next is All to Well, the ten minute version, right?
Oh you will lol
I'm an elder emo lol and i was a fan of Taylor Swift from her debut album. It didn't make sense to any of my friends because (especially her earlier work) was the exact opposite of the other music i was listening to. Kill the contrarian urges in your soul because its sooooo much better than you can even imagine at this stage of the introduction to her body of work. Folklore, evermore, and midnights will probably be the albums you would enjoy the most. They're her 3 most recent albums, and they're all concept albums so they're best enjoyed front to back if you can swing that. Either way you'll be blown away i promise. Her singles could never do her discography justice.
I want to tell you that her live versions are superior to albulm versions. Watch the long pond sessions for folklore, she explains what each song is about. Also, check out her 1989 world tour version of we are never getting back together. She really is amazing.
I think the metaphor is, if anything, that most of us don't know everything when we're young but the narrator is a romantic and she saw all the immaturity, but knew one day he'd turn around and see her worth and come back.
shocked you didn't have more to say about the metaphors in the bridge though, especially if you guys enjoy metaphorical writing. the subject might be a teen love story (a fictional love triangle, "august" and "betty" are the other two songs in the narrative), but "you drew scars around my stars but now I'm bleeding" "leaving like a father running like water" "cause I knew you, steppin' on the last train, marked me like a bloodstain"... pretty eloquent symbolic ways to describe teen love.
looking forward to you guys checking out more of her stuff though :)
Wish you also watched the music video for it. You’ll be filled with metaphors that you’ll love
spot on on the bridges
I used to be an outright hater of Taylor. In high school, i wanted to be so far removed from someone so mainstream. Like your boss, i went through a very difficult time and Taylor's music helped me to get through it so i have been dedicated to her art ever since.
Yep...you both have a long way to go...
If you like, smooth songs, you should check out her song called False God it’s on her lover album.
Emphatic, Justin is being emphatic.
I appreciate you hearting my comment last time. But did you need me to tell u the exact performance of the Slaughter Song i wanted u to hear or did u already find it. Thanx!
Which performance should we check out?
@@Greatmeasures type in SLAUGHTER LIVE 1991 Fly To The Angels HQ and it will come up. Thats the one. Type it in just like i did above. U wont be dissapointed. 🤘
It would be cool if you react album wise, like listen to whole of folklore then move to other albums and so
I think you would like "Happiness" by her , from the evermore album
I think you should react to “right where you left me” next!
Oh yeah that one is so good
Supposedly you need to know Betty and August before trying to figure out “ Cardigan” because it’s about Betty who was cheated on.
Recommend next : right where you left me
You’ll love exile!!
If you like metaphors and a good bridge you should listen to Champaign Problems it's one of my favs bc of the bridge on it and her bridges are some of the best in my opinion she does amazing on them and also The Lakes and My tears Ricochet
cardigan, august and betty form a love triangle where each song it's a different pov, so now y'all have to listen to these other two too.
Also I think yall gonna like "Exile" and "My tears richocet.
Ya i think the metal guy needs to listen to #Rep and Judson #Epiphany #Happiness #Seven etc is more up Judson's alley. Every likes her cuz yes she is that good, a normal human and plays guitar, piano etc
omg please react to the full album of evermore!!! its like folklore but more experimental!
Please react All too well as well. We all want to see yours reaction for sure.
Super surprised nobody suggested reacting to Ivy or Exile.
they should definitely listen to all too well by taylor swift, the short film(10 mins long vid)
Somehow this guy in blue is giving Theo Von. 😂
Cardigan is from the perspective of a made-up character named Betty, who looked back on a relationship she had with a guy named James in high school. Betty and James ended up together, but when they were in high school, he had a fling in summer with a girl name Augustine Taylor has another song on folklore called August and August The song is from Augustine‘s perspective she also has a third song on the album called betty and that is from James is the teenage boy‘s perspective.
You guys should definitely check out Kylie Minogues latest single, PADAM PADAM, its for sure the song of 2023... #PadamPadam 💯👌👑🎤🔥👌