Taylor Swift has written and recorded the year's best and most exciting pop album

[GirlsAloudFan]

My heart is exploding.

 

[corianderstem]

Glad it was everything you'd hoped it would be.

 

[No spoken words]

Redskins 0 - Bears 0 with 9:11 to go in the 1st Quarter.

 

[iron yuppie]

I'm responding to this because you implored us so earnestly to do so in the Random Music thread.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Now go stand in the corner and think about what you did
Ha
Time for a little revenge

Verse I:

The story starts when it was hot and it was summer
And, I had it all, I had him right there where I wanted him
She came along, got him alone, and let's hear the applause
She took him faster than you can say sabotage

I never saw it coming, wouldn't have suspected it
I underestimated just who I was dealing with
She had to know the pain was beating on me like a drum
She underestimated just who she was stealing from

Chorus:

She's not a saint and she's not what you think
She's an actress
WHOA
She's better known for the things that she does
on the mattress
WHOA

Soon she's gonna find
Stealing other people's toys on the playground
Won't make you any friends

She should keep in mind
She should keep in mind
THERE IS NOTHING I DO BETTER THAN REVENGE
Ha

Verse II:

She lives her life like it's a party and she's on the list
She looks at me like I'm a trend and she's so over it
I think her everpresent frown is a little troubling
And, she thinks I'm psycho
cause I like to rhyme her name with things

But sophistication isn't what you wear, or who you know
Or pushing people down to get you where you wanna go
Oh they didn't teach you that in prep school
So it's up to me
But no amount of vintage dresses gives you dignity

Chorus:

She's not a saint and she's not what you think
She's an actress
WHOA
She's better known for the things that she does on the mattress
WHOA

Soon she's gonna find
Stealing other people's toys on the playground
Won't make you any friends

She should keep in mind
She should keep in mind

THERE IS NOTHING I DO BETTER THAN REVENGE
Ha ha


Bridge:

I'm just another thing for you to roll your eyes at honey
You might have him, but haven't you heard
I'm just another thing for you to roll your eyes at honey
You might have him, but I always get the last word

And do you still feel like you know what you're doing?
Cause I don't think you do
Do you still feel like you know what you're doing?
I don't think you do, I don't think you do

Let's hear the applause
C'mon show me how much better you are
See you deserve some applause
Cause you're so much better

She took him faster than you can say sabotage

- Taylor Swift

"Better Than Revenge" - 2010

A.K.A. HAHAHAHAHAH, fuck you beyotch!

 

[No spoken words]

Bears are up 7-0 now.

 

[lazarus]

Not anymore.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

I say "remember this moment"
In the back of my mind
The time we stood with our shaking hands
The crowd in the stands went wild

We were the kings and the queens
And they read off our names
The night you danced like you knew
Our lives
Would never be the same

You held your head like a hero
On a history book page
It was the end of a decade
But the start of an age

Long live the walls we crashed through
All the kingdom lights shined just for me and you
I was screaming, "long live all the magic we made"

AND BRING ON ALL THE PRETENDERS
ONE DAY WE WILL BE REMEMBERED

I said remember this feeling
I passed the pictures around
Of all the years that we stood there on the sidelines
Wishing for right now

We are the kings and the queens
You traded your baseball cap for a crown
When they gave us our trophies
And we held them up for our town

And the cynics were outraged
Screaming, "this is absurd"
CAUSE FOR A MOMENT A BAND OF THIEVES IN RIPPED JEANS GOT TO RULE THE WORLD

Long live the walls we crashed through
All the kingdom lights shined just for me and you
I was screaming, "long live all the magic we made"

And bring on all the pretenders
I'm not afraid

Long live all the mountains we moved
I had the time of my life
Fighting dragons with you
I was screaming, "long live the look on your face"

And bring on all the pretenders
One day we will be remembered

Hold on
To spinning around
Confetti falls to the ground
May these memories break our fall

And when you take a moment
Promise me this:

That you'll stand by me forever
But if god forbid fate should step in
And force us into a goodbye
If you have children someday
When they point to the pictures

PLEASE TELL THEM MY NAME

Tell them how the crowds went wild
Tell them how I hope they shine

Long live the walls we crashed through
I had the time of my life with you

Long, long live the walls we crashed through
All the candlelight shined just for me and you
And I was screaming, "long live all the magic we made"

And bring on all the pretenders
I'm not afraid

And long, long live the look on your face
And bring on all the pretenders
One day we will be remembered

Taylor Swift

"Long Live" - 2010

A.K.A. WE FUCKING DID IT

 

[No spoken words]

I didn't want to upset him.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

You
with your words like knives and swords and weapons that you use against me

You
knock me off my feet again
got me feeling like a nothing

You
with your words like nails on a chalk board
calling me out when I’m wounded

You
picking on the weaker man

Well you can take me down with just one single blow but you don’t know what you don’t know

Someday I’ll be living in a big ol' city
and all you’re ever gonna be is mean
Someday I’ll be big enough so you can’t hit me
and all you’re ever gonna be is mean
Why you gotta be so mean?

You
with your switching sides and your wildfire lies and your humiliation

You
pointing out my flaws again as if I don’t already see them

I walk with my head down, try to block you out because I never impress you
I just want to feel okay again

I bet you got pushed around
Somebody made you cold

but the cycle ends right now
because you can’t lead me down that road

Someday I'll be living in a big ol' city, and all you're ever gonna be is mean
Someday I’ll be big enough so you can’t hit me and all you’re ever gonna be is mean
Why you gotta be so mean?

And I can see
years from now
in a bar
Talking over a football game
with that same loud opinion
But nobody’s listening
washed up and ranting about the same old bitter things

DRUNK AND GRUMBLING ON ABOUT HOW I CAN'T SING

But all you are is mean

And a liar

And pathetic

And alone in life

and mean and mean and mean and mean

But someday I’ll be living in a big ol' city and all you’re ever gonna be is mean
Yeah someday I’ll be big enough so you can’t hit me and all you’re ever gonna be is mean
WHY YOU GOTTA BE SO MEAN?

- Tigga "Holy Shit" Swift

"Mean" - 2010

A.K.A. FUCKING SUCK IT HATERS

 

[iron yuppie]

This is the rawest outpouring of emotion that I have ever seen in these forums, which is really saying something considering the state of EYKIW.

But this is a positive emotional cascade, which makes it delightfully surprising.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

This album frightens me.

I don't scare easy. And I've certainly never been scared by a piece of music. Until now.

I'm literally frightened at how good this is. And I may never listen to it again from start to finish, because it is almost overwhelmingly poignant.

 

[PhilsFan]

This was the original album cover, and it was titled, "I Want Them to Be Afraid of How Much They Love Me."

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

There has never, in the history of pop music, been a musician in the public eye who has recorded a more honest, intimate, (melodic), heartwrenching and personal album, at such a young age.

They gave Fearless album of the year? People bought Fearless by the bunches? This makes Fearless look like a joke with a weak punchline.

I need to go watch the Bears game.

I've seen the future of rock and roll, and it is wonderful.

Peace and love.

 

[Lancemc]

Shame she's so homely.

 

[LemonMelon]

TAY TAY!

Spoiler

17-14 Redskins.

Spoiler

Final.

 

[bono_212]

Well, I'm excited for the album now, but I'll wait 'Til Tuesday (hah!).

Great to see you like it, Gaffer.

 

[LemonMelon]

Great to see you like it, Gaffer.

Indeed. The apocalypse will have to come another day.

Mine has grown on me. Good lyrics, although the song doesn't have as strong a hook as Fearless' singles

 

[cobl04]

i will download this illegally and give it a try. i don't expect to make it to the end of the album in one sitting.

 

[Canadiens1131]

Taylor Swift definitely writes a very good song about a young girl coming out of her shell.

I'll have to check out the album to see if she can make an album comprised of the very good song about a young girl coming out of her shell.

 

[Canadiens1131]

Shame she's so homely.

She's missing Zooey's adorable coke eyes.

 

[beegee]

There has never, in the history of pop music, been a musician in the public eye who has recorded a more honest, intimate, (melodic), heartwrenching and personal album, at such a young age.

Tidal.

Not yet nineteen.

Just sayin'.

 

[IWasBored]

i am almost certain i have never heard anything by this person.

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

I want to hear Dear John, the song she wrote about John Mayer. Just because I like hearing what a db he is. Taylor, you knew that going in..didn't you? But I guess if someone twice her age didn't know, I can understand that she didn't. I'm sure he just loves having a song written about him, he'll probably be telling TMZ shortly. He loves attention, even if it's negative.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Tidal.

Not yet nineteen.

Just sayin'.

Not to take anything away from Fiona. I like Fiona. But she was not in the public eye when she wrote Tidal. It was the debut. Tay is already a huge star, and she's putting out this shit. That was my point. And is only 20. (At least one of the tracks on this was written when she was 17, also)

It's scary how easy this shit comes to her. She's 20, already has three mega huge multi-platinum albums, has a good head on her shoulders (understatement), and ain't going anywhere. She might actually need to chill out, unless she wants to literally rule the world someday. My God she's going to be so rich by the time she's 40, she'll be able to buy and sell the entire state of Tennessee. Not just Nashville.

The future is blinding.

I want to hear Dear John, the song she wrote about John Mayer. Just because I like hearing what a db he is. Taylor, you knew that going in..didn't you? But I guess if someone twice her age didn't know, I can understand that she didn't. I'm sure he just loves having a song written about him, he'll probably be telling TMZ shortly. He loves attention, even if it's negative.

Dear John is probably my least favorite track on the album.

It's strong, and works very well in context, but of the big 5 minute + heart on sleeve emotional outpourings on the album, it's the one I know I will listen to the least.

 

[Lila64]

GAF - check the Letterman schedule for this week. Swift is on, tomorrow I think

 

[Lancemc]

She's missing Zooey's adorable coke eyes.

At least this is relevant?

 

[nielsgov]

This thread will make me listen to the album. Probably only once.

 

[No spoken words]

But will the album make you listen to this thread?

 

[nielsgov]

If it sucks I'll make the album listen to this thread.