"Why Do You Have To Put Down My Dreams, So You're The Only Thing On My Mind?"
"Why do you have to put down my dreams, so you're the only thing on my mind?"
I have reason to believe that 'Tell Me Why' is one of the most powerful songs Taylor Swift has written.
What makes this song great is its versatility; the lyrics can be applied to any situation wherein an abusive power dynamic between two parties is involved. TS described it as being about a tug of war in which "someone always kind of has the upper hand." With that in mind, the perspectives are endless. Depending on whom you talk to, this song could be about gender, racial, or wealth inequality, classism, even.
This versatility is what helps a song maintain its relevance. It's what makes some songs timeless. Music that isn't shackled to specific eras or circumstances has the capacity to be appreciated longer, and by wider audiences, because it doesn't shut people out. This is the music that can live on forever and ever. To me, that's power.
It is this style of songwriting that TS has mastered - that delicate balance between confession and ambiguity in her lyrics that gives you a sense of something she might have experienced, but also isn't so personal as to exclude the possibility of that experience being echoed by millions of other people.
This is Taylor's unique talent, and 'Tell Me Why' exemplifies it perfectly.
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But I get it now.
Now I understand.
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greetings;
I came upon your page recently, and in a very short time have learned a lot about Jewish culture, Jewish history, and the challenges that Jewish people face. I want to express my sincere appreciation. I am a non-Jew, and the more I learn, the more eager I am to actively engage/disrupt anti-semitism when it happens - as best I can. I am so excited to support you!
Thank you for maintaining this page.
Thank you so much! When I originally started this account I imagined my audience would be only other Jews, and I kinda thought it would be the community kvetching and kvelling about different things the community faces and goes through. I ended up finding that a lot of gentiles actually are interested in learning about Judaism, which was really surprising and encouraging. So thank you too!
"It's ridiculous to say, 'I don't care what anyone says about me,' because that's not possible. But you can decide whose opinions matter more and whose opinions you put more weight on"
- Taylor Swift -
All the Force users in Star Wars are autistic. Their Force sensitivity comes from them being autistic.
Every villain ever.
These original illustrations of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' make me dislike the films even more
Fan - made movie poster for Susan Kay’s ‘Phantom’
(Art copyright to respective artist)
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