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By Jenna Buck Sports Writer 11/24/22 Taylor Swift is an icon in the music industry with her wide range of styles. Her music ranges from country to pop to folk alternative. She has ten albums including deluxe versions, tour versions and Taylor’s Version albums.
Her newest release Midnights is a compilation of her self reflection. She discusses love and her thoughts in her relationships that are all too relatable. Her confidence radiates in the ninth track “Bejeweled”, with lines such as, “When I walk in the room/ I can still make the whole place shimmer.” Swift seems to see love as an event that happens to her in this album and past albums. In her last track, “Mastermind”, she describes the insignificant role that fate has played in her life. When she sees someone she wants, she goes after them. She bares her feelings to her lover and describes why she’s planned for so long. Swift realizes that she is loved either way by this person regardless of her insecurities. This album also has a “3am Edition” which includes 7 extra tracks. I have only been listening to Taylor Swift since her albums Lover, folklore, and evermore made their debut. Swift’s lyrics are moving and perfectly articulate the feelings we may not be able to put into words. The instrumentals behind her tracks perfectly flow with her warm voice and fluid tone. My favorite tracks on Midnights are “Lavender Haze,” “Snow On The Beach,” and “Sweet Nothing”. “Lavender Haze” has a good pop feel and describes how Swift wants to stay true to herself and hold on to her freedoms regardless of what other people think. |
I interpret “Snow On The Beach” as falling in love with someone as they are also falling in love with you. Genuine reciprocated love is very rare in this generation, and this song describes how surreal it can be to experience that for the first time. Lastly, “Sweet Nothing” radiates warm hugs as it describes the safety of someone who accepts you for who you are. No effort required. Swift made history with this album debut. Songs from Midnights took up all ten spots on the Billboard Top 10. This record was previously held by Drake's album Certified Lover Boy. His album had only nine tracks on the Billboard list. Throughout this album, Swift tells stories of her life and how life eventually works out the way it is supposed to. Although life is messy, Swift knows she can come out on top, regardless of her circumstances and how people treat her. Swift continues to gift her music to the world with tasteful album covers and phenomenal lyricism. |