FIRST OF ALL: what kind of disrespect? you think you can come to my blog and disrespect me like this??? my blog, titled “places i’d never been”?? and disrespect ME, who has OPENLY shared my obsession with and love for this song?? let me tell you why everything associated with this song is perfect and why you are SO wrong.
let’s start with lyrics: obviously the lyrics aren’t as poignant or gut-wrenching as All Too Well or Dear John or Last Kiss. but this song isn’t a devastated heartbreak song. this song is angry. this song is “i knew this was a bad idea and i shouldn’t have gotten into this but i loved you and thought we had a chance and now i’m paying the price for it. and you’ll never say you’re sorry, but it’s my fault too. i knew you were trouble.” lets talk about this line specifically: “you never loved me or her or anyone or anything.” in this one line, taylor stands up for another girl he hurt. women supporting women. gotta love it.
the live performances: for this i’ll direct you specifically to taylor’s performance at the 2013 BRIT Awards. the dancers’ costumes, the stage, the confetti, her split-second costume change. all of it. it all KILLS your fave’s career.
and drumroll please……..
the music video: if we’re being real here (which we are), the one thing that makes this video better than any other is the monologue which i will kindly place here:
“I think–I think when it’s all over, It just comes back in flashes, you know? It’s like a kaleidoscope of memories. It just all comes back. But he never does. I think part of me knew the second I saw him that this would happen. It’s not really anything he said or anything he did, It was the feeling that came along with it. And the crazy thing is I don’t know if I’m ever gonna feel that way again. But I don’t know if I should. I knew his world moved too fast and burned too bright. But I just thought, how can the devil be pulling you toward someone who looks so much like an angel when he smiles at you? Maybe he knew that when he saw me. I guess I just lost my balance. I think that the worst part of it all wasn’t losing him. It was losing me. I don’t know if you know who you are until you lose who you are.”
Read that and read it again and think about the ridiculous message you just sent me.
