The first artist I listened to was Taylor Swift, back in 2015, that's when I got introduced to English/American music. Although, I did not understand the meaning of the lyrics as deeply as they are intended, I developed a strong affliction towards Pop genre of English music. I remember listening to Love Story and That's the way I loved you over and over again. With time, I understood what the lyrics actually meant, and thanks to many YouTube channels where they dissect every word, speculate and answer why, where and who of every song Taylor Swift writes. There's so much literature and thought behind every song, that's very subtle yet obvious. I can keep going on about why I love her music for hours.
It's only obvious and right if I start my first article on music by curating Taylor Swift's iconic songs into a single playlist in such an order which will take you through an entire journey of emotions starting from rage to calm and every other emotion there is known.
The entire Spotify playlist is up here.
All the songs, in order of their appearance in playlist are listed below with "the line" that makes it special.
Boys only ant love if it's torture. Don't say I didn't, say I didn't warn y'all
So step right out, There is no amount Of cryin' I can do for you
Every bait and switch was a work of art
'Cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"
Say you'll remember me standing in a nice dress Staring at the sunset, babe
And I was catching my breath Barefoot in the wildest winter
Ladies and gentlemen, will you please stand?
To kiss in cars and downtown bars Was all we needed
'Cause one of these things is not like the others Livin' in winter, I am your summer
You gave me all your love and all I gave you was goodbye
You've got that long hair slick back, white t-shirt And I got that good girl faith and a tight little skirt
They wouldn't shake their heads and question how much of this I deserve
He was long gone When he met me And I realize The joke is on me
Put the money in a bag and I stole the keys
But then something happened one magical night
My reputation's never been worse, so You must like me for me
Did you think we'd be fine? Still got scars on my back from your knife
Wrap your arms around me, baby boy
Sometimes you just don't know the answer 'Til someone's on their knees and asks you
'Cause shade never made anybody less gay
When you said you needed space (what?)
'Cause I hear he's got his arm 'round a brand-new girl
And I can see us twisted in bedsheets August sipped away like a bottle of wine
We're happy, free, confused and lonely in the best way
All the king's horses, all the king's men Couldn't put me together again
Slept next to her, but I dreamt of you all summer long
When we first dropped our bags on apartment floors Took our broken hearts, put them in a drawer
They say home is where the heart is, But God, I love the English
And wonder about the only soul who can tell which smiles I'm fakin
Breakin' down and coming undone, It's a roller coaster kinda rush
What died didn't stay dead
I'll be the actress starring in your bad dreams
When did all our lessons start to look like weapons
And in a feud with her neighbor She stole his dog and dyed it key lime green
Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find That what you're looking for has been here the whole time
Both sprung, I got issues and chips on both of my shoulders
I'm feelin' like I've missed you all this time
Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes
Your necklace hanging from my neck The night we couldn't quite forget
Roaring twenties, tossing pennies in the pool
Now I'm searching for signs in a haunted club
I think he did it but I just can't prove it
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