Music
From Cold As You to the 10-minute All Too Well.
Taylor Swifts new album is calledThe Tortured Poets Department, but that title could arguably describe her entire catalog.
Each playlist sorts many of her past songs into denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.
This further punctuates just how many of Swifts songs are tinged with deep emotions and vulnerability.
Then, her 2020 surprise albumsFolkloreandEvermoreintertwined fictional narratives with devastating tales connected to her reality.
These lyrics in the first verse captured her anxiety and unease.
But in this case, the other person is tortured over thoughts of her, and she knows it.
While this lyric might be tortured in nature, it remains an epic scream-along moment on the Eras Tour.
While it hits hard coming from a powerful person like Swift, it shows shes only human.
But if you have to asktraffic lightsfor reassurance, you know youre in a dark place.
I presume that the stoplight saying I dont know just got stuck on the yellow light.
If I’m dead to you, why are you at the wake?
If I can’t relate to you anymore, then who am I related to?
Wallowing over heartbreak at one of the most romanticized New York locales would indeed qualify as tortured.
But when she opens up about her regrets, its hard not to get chills or shed tears.
But the long-awaitedten-minute versiongave even more intricate details andtorturedlyrics to pour over.
