Speak Now

What is the hardest part about a breakup? If you ask me, it is always the happy memories you spent with her. Few things no matter how much you pretend to move on will always remain in your back of the mind. “Last Kiss” by Taylor Swift is one of those songs which will take you to the ride of memories. I believe most of us has gone through a breakup and probably the last kiss will always capture a special part in your heart. In her song Taylor Swift had tried to bring all those aspect into fore front all those memories that has been cherished while a person is in a relationship, I believe the usage of words in the lyrics are so beautiful that surely it will make you cry, its not only the lyrics but the proper sync of music and lyrics is something which had a powerful role in this song. I found the lyrics very simple but touchy for example:
I still remember the look on your face
Lit through the darkness at 1:58
The words that you whispered for just us to know
You told me you loved me so why did you go... away.
Even the way she rhymes the lyrics is something which amaze me a lot. Overall the song is wonderful, and trust me when I say it’s wonderful, I mean the music and the lyrics sync so well that surely it will hit your emotions.

There very few songs which has proper intro, lyrics, video, music etc and the song “Sparks Fly” is one of them. Starting from intro, the drum beats and the guitar jamming is marvelous to hear, as the song progresses you will find the upbeat tempo and that’s what give the song a perfect edge, now talking about the lyrics, the lyrics is quite simple but meaningful and when it is combined with the guitar and other instruments it become more interesting to listen. By bringing this song Taylor Swift had yet again proved that she is one of those stars who can bring the element of both country and pop in one song. Talking about the video now, the video itself is an explanation that how successful this song is as we can see her performing in front of huge crowd of young people. personally, speaking I really love this song, but this time not for the lyrics, but for the music she. I mean this was I believe unlike other music albums were music are produced in a computer here everything was live starting from guitar and that’s what, I believe bought the element of reality in it.

Some time we are so hurt after falling out of love that we started hating this concept, I mean the reason why I can tell you this is because I am the live example, we broke six months back and from that day till now I avoid getting into any kind of serious relationship, because of the scared I get after the breakup and I believe I am not the only one who is facing this issue, there are thousands of people around who are in the same state and that’s exactly what Taylor Swift had addresses in her song “Mine.” In an interview she mentioned about the reason behind writing this song, and I believe she is right about the things she mentioned in the song. In this line:
You were in college, working part-time, waiting tables
Left a small town, never looked back
I was a flight risk, with a fear of fallin'
Wondering why we bother with love, if it never lasts

I say, "Can you believe it?"
As we're lyin' on the couch
The moment, I can see it
Yes, yes, I can see it now
She is talking about the fear part of falling into love, I mean she is questioning the whole idea of love and I also believe that the questions she had ask is valid, but as the song progresses we will find that a person gets her love back may be not from the same person, but from a different one who actually cares for her and loves her and that’s were Taylor is saying that it is okay to wait for the right one and she also bought an important message that just because we had a bad experience we shouldn’t stop searching for love, may be that particular person was not right for you, may be someday someone will for sure come for you and grab your empty hands but for that you have to keep faith on love and I remember that exact word one of my very close friend said to me after my breakup. I don’t know about it but I think we should always keep our heart open and brain wise and wait for the right one to fall. Talking about the song in overall Taylor Swift had done again a wonderful job by bringing such issues so beautifully through her lyrics, video and music. Each song from this album is added to my favorite list and trust me this specific song is worth listening to if you are going through a hard time due to breakup.

“Innocent” is a response to the harsh treatment the R&B star endured from fellow musician, Kanye West. Many were expecting this song to be patterned like a diss-track towards the rapper as payment for the way he treated her but the country bred star had to disappoint. Right from the beginning of the song, she sang as though she was addressing someone else, not someone she hated but pitied. Someone who had unfortunately fallen out of balance, left his safe zone, lost his mind and was desperately trying to get it back – Probably the time that elapsed before she penned down the song is the reason why she chose to sympathize with West rather than blast him. Time must have made her see things a little clearer – In summary, the song is not a hate speech towards the rapper but rather a form of advice. The main points of the message was that he is just lost but age is still on his side so he can still grow and become a better version of himself. Her choice of response to Kanye West shows that she does have a unique mind, and is ready for adulthood.

Taylor Swift uses “Speak Now” to sing about a piece of herself. From this song, you can easily tell the type of movies and folktales that appeal to her. Despite all that has changed around her, she still has a thing for happy endings - The song paints quite a number of pictures- of the melodramas associated with being a country girl who is in love with someone that is about to get married. Fully convinced that no one but her is the right girl for him to be with, she was willing to barge in on their marriage ceremony, of the length a desperate lover would go in order to be with the one she loves. Right in the lyrics of the song, she made bad remarks about her rival, of her sneaking around the venue, whispering from behind the curtains words that could only be heard by her lover – Finally the time came for her to speak her mind. The preacher finally said “Speak now” and although she had weak knees she took the bold step and spoke her mind. That kept her man!

Taylor Swift, in this album made her listeners understand that she knows what it feels like to be looked down on. This song captures the initial innocence of the star – “Better Than Revenge” is about a man whom Swift had on her radar for quite some time. When she finally had him within her grasp, someone else came along and took him from her. At first, she lamented over the fact that she had underestimated her rival but in due time her loss built up so much pain in her that she became hungry for revenge – Now what did Swift do to exact her revenge on this treacherous actress who stole her man? She took it upon herself to tell her rival just who she really is, to make it clear to her that all her ideas on sophistication, class and her means of getting ahead in the world are a waste of time and will not take her anywhere – She also went further to make it clear in her songs that she is better than her rival by clearly pointing out that her rival was an actress and the best parts of herself revolve round the mattress, besides this, she has nothing else. In essence, the artiste best way to revenge is to call you out and prove to you that you really don’t amount to anything.

Most of the time we don’t always get what we want. Taylor Swift is no exception. Like most of us, she was warned to run away but she didn’t and in the end, she was left with regret. The difference between her and most is that despite her emotions, she accepted her loss and moved on – "Dear John" is a song of a love turned sour. The song is about an attempt that was made to use her. He was probably a decade older than her at the time. He was an expert at apologizing and keeping things blurry to keep her from finding out exactly what was going on, from discovering his true nature. The song began with her admitting that the days of her being used are over but it was still extremely evident from the sound of her voice and the lyrics of the song that the love they shared is not something she wanted to end. But at the end of the day she bragged a bit about the fact that she escaped him, she didn’t end up like all the other girls he had been with in the past and having exposed all his secrets through her song, she was the one with the last laugh, she was the one that shone the brightest.