Genius Meanings
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Taylor Swift – Paris
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“Paris” is the sixteenth track on Taylor Swift’s tenth album, Midnights. It was released as apart of the surprise drop of Midnights 3AM edition and is the third Taylor swift song
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Taylor Swift – Karma
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On “Karma,” Taylor confronts people from her past, warning them about the consequences of their actions. Considering the way they acted towards her previously, Taylor is relieved
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Taylor Swift – The Archer
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“The Archer” is a mid-tempo track about Swift’s insecurities in a relationship. It’s the third song released from 2019’s Lover, preceded by “ME!” and “You Need To Calm Down.”
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Taylor Swift – Glitch
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“Glitch” reflects on a relationship that was never meant to be. It started off through friendship, casually evolved into friendship with benefits, but somehow turned into a true
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Taylor Swift – Dear Reader
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“Dear Reader” is the final track of the 3AM edition of Taylor Swift’s 2022 album Midnights. The song is written from the perspective of an advice columnist, and in it, Taylor
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Taylor Swift – Death By A Thousand Cuts
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“Death By A Thousand Cuts” compares the possible break-up of a relationship to a slow, painful death. It was inspired by the Netflix film Someone Great, rather than an aspect of
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Taylor Swift – Bejeweled
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“Bejeweled” describes the narrator’s frustration with her lover, who does not value her as she deserves. In retaliation, she goes out for a night on the town. Despite her lover no
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Taylor Swift – Cornelia Street (Live from Paris)
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[Verse 1] / We were in the backseat / Drunk on something stronger than the drinks in the bar / "I rent a place on Cornelia Street" / I say casually in the car / We were a fresh
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Taylor Swift – Sweet Nothing
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“Sweet Nothing,” the 12th track on Swift’s Midnights album, is a slow, soft love song which seems to reflect the concept of soft words exchanged between lovers that are often
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Taylor Swift – Lover (Live from Paris)
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[Verse 1] / We could leave the Christmas lights up 'til January / This is our place, we make the rules / And there's a dazzling haze, a mysterious way about you, dear / Have I
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Taylor Swift – Labyrinth
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[Verse 1] / "It only hurts this much right now" / Was what I was thinkin' the whole time / Breathe in, breathe through, breathe deep, breathe out / I'll be gettin' over you my
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Taylor Swift – ME! (Live from Paris)
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[Intro] / I promise that you'll never find another like me / [Verse 1] / I know that I'm a handful, baby, uh / I know I never think before I jump / You're the kind of guy the
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Taylor Swift – Daylight (Live from Paris)
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[Verse 1] / My love was as cruel as the cities I lived in / Everyone looked worse in the light / There are so many lines that I've crossed unforgiven / I'll tell you the truth, but
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Taylor Swift – Midnight Rain
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With the song utilizing an inside light pop rhythm with a mix of some synth sounds, “Midnight Rain” finds Taylor singing about ending a relationship to focus on her singing career
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Taylor Swift – Death by a Thousand Cuts (Live from Paris)
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[Chorus] / Saying goodbye is death by a thousand cuts / Flashbacks waking me up / Get drunk, but it's not enough / 'Cause the morning comes and you're not my baby / I look through
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Taylor Swift – Question...?
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Reflecting upon a past relationship on “Question…?,” Swift asks her former lover if their newer romantic experiences compare to the time that they spent together. Implicitly, she
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Taylor Swift – Bigger Than The Whole Sky
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“Bigger Than The Whole Sky” is the fifteenth track off Midnights (3am Edition) and the second bonus track on the album, which was surprise released at 3am, three hours after the
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Taylor Swift – You're On Your Own, Kid
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“You’re On Your Own, Kid” recounts a young person who longs for love but eventually understands that they are on their own as the song progresses toward its conclusion. The verses
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Taylor Swift – You Need To Calm Down (Live from Paris)
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[Verse 1] / You are somebody that I don't know / But you're takin' shots at me like it's Patrón / And I'm just like, damn, it's 7 AM / Say it in the street, that's a knock-out
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Taylor Swift – The Archer (Live from Paris)
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[Verse 1] / Combat, I'm ready for combat / I say I don't want that, but what if I do? / 'Cause cruelty wins in the movies / I've got a hundred thrown-out speeches I almost said to
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Taylor Swift – You Need To Calm Down
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“You Need To Calm Down” finds Taylor Swift addressing various detractors who post hurtful comments online, following themes of self-love and being true to one’s identity which
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Taylor Swift – High Infidelity
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“High Infidelity” continues a pattern of Swift exploring the nuances of cheating and infidelity, which started in 2017’s “Gorgeous.” Swift then got deeper into the subject
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