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Lyrical Analyst. Currently chasing shadows in the grocery line, lost in the labyrinth of my mind. 27, She/Her.
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Aug 6, 2024 65 tweets 12 min read
How long can you hold a candle for an old flame?

More importantly, can that flame ever truly be rekindled?

Let's analyze Chloe or Sam or Sophia or Marcus, the key to the tragic romantic journey of TTPD--a song that asks us: is our "ideal" love just an idea?

Let's find out. 🧵 Image 1) As always, let's begin with the title. And strap in, because this happens to be one of the most fascinating decisions on the entire album.

At first glance, the title is random at best, or lazy at worst. But it's actually our key to understanding the core message of the song.
Jun 20, 2024 83 tweets 17 min read
What makes a "perfect" Taylor Swift song?

And what does that entail? What is her lyrical signature? What makes songs like All Too Well so special?

Join me as we analyze The Black Dog--one of her best works, and a perfect representation of her musical and emotional craft.

A🧵: Image 1) The first ingredient to the Taylor Swift signature is what I like to call "meaningful specificity," which is perfectly encapsulated in the title of this very track. Let me explain.

Taylor is well known for building universes of emotion out of very specific personal details.
Jun 4, 2024 64 tweets 12 min read
Come one, come all--it's happening again.

Join me as we analyze "How Did It End," a devastating post-mortem of a broken heart that begs the question: when is a relationship really over? The last kiss? The first night without them? Or is it the day that everyone finds out?

A 🧵: Image 1) Before we begin, I think it's crucial to reflect on how each of us interacts with Taylor's music. She is the queen of confessional songwriting, and with every new release, we have all come to expect--perhaps demand?--not only a work of art, but also entry into her inner world.
May 14, 2024 80 tweets 15 min read
I felt a hole, like this.
Never before, and ever since.

Join me as we analyze "loml," a stunning examination of love, loss, and--most importantly--the dream that Taylor will never quite bury.

A 🧵: Image 1) Before we begin: a caveat!
I will approach this analysis, as always, with liberal use of textual references to the last six years of Taylor's discography. These references provide context to the emotions she describes, rather than an attempt to definitively "paternity test."
May 3, 2024 67 tweets 13 min read
"The whole world will know your daughter's name."

But will it be a blessing or a curse?
And more importantly, can it be undone?

Join me as we dissect The Prophecy, one of our rawest glimpses yet into Taylor's complex relationship with fate, fame, and disillusionment.

A 🧵: Image 1) Let's begin with the title. A prophecy is, on a basic level, a prediction for the future. But in order to fully understand "the prophecy" as a metaphor for Taylor's seemingly unstoppable destiny, we have to dive into the diverse religious and cultural connotations of the idea.
Apr 24, 2024 60 tweets 12 min read
Two graves, one gun. You'll find someone.

Time to analyze So, Long London, a song that answers the burning question: is Taylor finally cured of the crippling anxiety that has plagued her since Lover? Or has she finally learned to forgive herself for it?

Let's find out. A 🧵: Image 1) I usually begin with the title, but this time, I want to highlight the musical decisions that set the stage for the story. Specifically, the haunting layering vocal introduction opening the track--a repetitive chorus of "So" ("so") "Long" ("long") "Lon" ("lon") "Don" ("don").
Apr 20, 2024 54 tweets 10 min read
WHO'S AFRAID OF LITTLE OLD TAYLOR?

We all sure as hell should be.

Time to dissect "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me," a fascinating encapsulation of the themes of the perils and illusions of fame that are the beating heart of the entire record.

Let's crash this party.

A🧵: Image 1) Let's start with the title, which references both the original children's song (Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?) and the play (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf). The implicit connections she draws to both spins of this concept add many thematic layers to our interpretation.
Apr 19, 2024 50 tweets 9 min read
The doors to the Tortured Poets Department have swung open, and our Chairman has laid her case bare. But before we can dive into the mountain of evidence, we must first be briefed on the rules of the investigation.

Let’s analyze “In Summation,” the TTPD Prologue. Strap in. A 🧵: Image 1) First, Taylor briefs us on the framework of the Poets Department. “At this hearing, I stand before my fellow members of the Tortured Poets Department, with a summary of my findings, a debrief, a detailed rewinding.” She stands before us—her audience—to defend her own conduct.
Apr 5, 2024 34 tweets 11 min read
ALL RIGHT I GUESS WE ARE DOING THIS.

Taylor woke up today and chose violence, so I decided to wake up and choose analysis.

Let's talk the five Stages of Grief playlists, and how they recontextualize her past discography and help us better understand the themes of TTPD.

A 🧵: Image 1) Before I begin, THANK YOU to @contrarianshit for your thread. It is linked below!

Disclaimer: I will largely focus my analysis on tracks from the last 5 albums, as I believe the older tracks mainly serve to accentuate the themes she describes!
Apr 3, 2024 63 tweets 12 min read
Sorry for not making you my centerfold.
(...and even more sorry for the devastation I'm about to unleash).

Join me in a deep-dive of Coney Island, an intricate exploration of the end of love that spans the euphoria, grief, and regret of a crumbling long-term relationship.

A 🧵: Image 1) Let's start with a history lesson on the title. Coney Island is a neighborhood in Brooklyn which is particularly famous for its beaches and sea-side amusement parks. Such is its strong grip on American culture that it was colloquially known as "The Playground of the World." Image
Mar 12, 2024 41 tweets 8 min read
Ever wonder about the religious themes that span Taylor's entire discography? And how they shape and describe her evolving perspectives on love?

Let's analyze False God, the key to unlocking the religious undercurrent to the love story weaving from Reputation to Midnights.

A🧵: Image 1) Let's start with the title. What makes a "false" God? In many religions, a false God is a term used to describe an entity to which sacred meaning or importance is tied, but which is not recognized by the religion itself. Worshipping a false God is thus harshly criticized.
Feb 5, 2024 17 tweets 4 min read
AN ANALYSIS OF THE LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT

AND HOW IT HINTS AT THE THEMES TO BE EXPLORED IN THE ALBUM

AN EXTREMELY UNHINGED 🧵: Image 1) FIRST OFF. LET. US. BEGIN. WITH. THE. TITLE.

"The Tortured Poets Department" is a meta-commentary on her role as an artist in the public eye. This title encapsulates both the incredible highs and the devastating "torture" of bleeding your life onto the pages of your poetry.
Oct 30, 2023 66 tweets 12 min read
Time to analyze the most mysterious track of 1989 TV, a song that I simply HAD to break down--because Taylor was apparently too polite to do it.

That's right--we're decoding Suburban Legends. Buckle in, because we're going on a wild ride of Taylor's entire discography...

A 🧵: Image 1) I usually begin with an analysis of the title, but this once, I will leave that for its first appearance in the chorus.

Instead, I will start by framing this song with what I think are the two most relevant possible interpretations, so that we all have context as we analyze.
Oct 14, 2023 62 tweets 12 min read
Is it really your anxiety that stops you from giving me everything?

Or...do you just not want to?

Join me as we discuss one of Taylor's most profound perspectives on mental health, and how Renegade's themes intertwine inextricably with Folklore, Evermore and Midnights.

A 🧵: Image 1) As always, let's begin with the title. What is a "Renegade?"

Taylor's use of "Renegade" is actually fascinating, as there are two very different meanings, both of which play out in the song. The most benign definition is someone "unconventional," who has "rejected tradition."
Aug 14, 2023 35 tweets 7 min read
The drought was the very worst--but the flowers that we grew together have now brought us 1989 TV. And to celebrate, I bring you an analysis of the emotional masterpiece of the album: Clean.

Get out your tissues, let's dive in. A 🧵: Image 1) Let's start with the title. Of course physically, to be clean is to be pure--to be free from marks or stains, to be made new again. But what does it mean to be clean on an emotional level? There are several intersecting definitions, all of which shape the meaning of the song.
Jul 24, 2023 36 tweets 8 min read
This one is for all the Nothing New, Castles Crumbling, and Mirrorball girls. For the burnt-out gifted kids, for anyone who has ever struggled with their mental health. In short, for anyone who misses who they used to be.

Buckle in: it's time to analyze This is Me Trying. A 🧵: Image 1) As always, we begin with the title, which will become the song's central thesis: "This is me trying." The very phrase itself feels weighed down by exhaustion. It's a tired, plaintive appeal to be understood, to be recognized for the endless invisible work of simply persisting.
May 26, 2023 63 tweets 15 min read
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Midnights has been resurrected to deal us all one, final, devastating blow.

Please excuse any spelling mistakes, dear readers, because I am writing this through tears.

My line-by-line lyrical analysis of "You're Losing Me," below. A 🧵: Image 1) As Taylor herself has described, Midnights been an album of the highest of highs and lowest of lows. She has forced herself to stare directly in the mirror, using the reflections of her past thoughts, feelings and actions to cast light upon her current self and circumstances.
May 21, 2023 59 tweets 24 min read
Today, I will be seeing Taylor for the VERY FIRST time in 16 years (!!)

To honor that, here is my analysis of the song that had the greatest impact on my life, which also inspired this analysis account.

That's right. This is My Tweets Ricochet on My Tears Ricochet. Let's begin. Image 1) As always, let's begin with the title. My Tears Ricochet. Now what does it mean to ricochet? An object is described as "ricocheting" when it is aimed in one direction, but with such force that upon impact with its target, it rebounds and instead launches in another direction. Image
Apr 28, 2023 42 tweets 18 min read
The devil works hard, but I work even harder.

Let's break down our newest lyrical masterpiece, courtesy of both Taylor Swift and @TheNational. Pull out your golden notebooks, because it's time to analyze The Alcott. A🧵: Image 1) The song is framed as a duet between two lovers (who we will refer to as Matt and Taylor for simplicity). We begin with Matt's perspective: "I get myself twisted into threads to meet you at The Alcott." So what is The Alcott, and what is the relevance to their relationship?
Apr 25, 2023 56 tweets 23 min read
The votes are in, and you all have decided to cry.

For this next edition of THE ERAS TOUR SETLIST VERSION lyrical analysis series, we will analyze what is arguably one of the saddest and most complex pictures of a relationship in Taylor's entire discography: Tolerate It.

A 🧵: Image 1) Let's begin with the title. The word "tolerate" sets up the emotional landscape of the song. The primary definition is to "allow the existence...of something that one does not necessarily like or agree with without interference." The love in this story is empty and unfeeling.
Apr 15, 2023 58 tweets 16 min read
Introducing my new lyrical analysis series: THE ERAS TOUR SETLIST VERSION.

By popular demand, the first album up is...Evermore!

Our first featured #TSErasTour analysis is the song I am MOST looking forward to scream-crying with you all at the stadium: Champagne Problems! A 🧵: Image 1) Let's begin with the title itself: "Champagne Problems." This common idiom is used to describe an issue, or decision, which is seemingly trivial in the face of what is perceived to be the "real," serious problems of the world. This can be applied to many different situations.