Genius Meanings
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Taylor Swift – august
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“august” is another folklore track produced with Swift’s frequent collaborator and friend Jack Antonoff, who called the song one of his “favorite things [they’ve] done together.”
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Taylor Swift – the lakes
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Per the unforeseen announcement of Taylor Swift’s eighth studio album “folklore” and the subsequent release of the album’s track list, “the lakes” is the featured bonus track on
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Taylor Swift – betty
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“betty” touches on the aftermath of “august,” which describes a summer love that was doomed from the start. Listeners learn that while the summer affair was going on, the speaker
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Taylor Swift – seven
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This song is about one of Taylor’s childhood friends who seemed to have had an unhappy life at home. Taylor reflects back on her innocence back then, how she thought that their
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Taylor Swift – cardigan
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Accompanied by the release of her project written and recorded during the lockdown due to COVID-19, “cardigan” is the lead single from Taylor Swift’s eighth studio album, folklore.
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Taylor Swift – Need
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“Need” is an alleged reject from Swift’s August 2019 album, which the infamous group Taylor’s Inner Circle obtained in March 2020. The group describes the song, saying:
The music
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Taylor Swift – peace
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“peace” is a calm tune describing Swift’s maturation and changing view of romance. Like August 2019’s “The Archer,” Swift explains her shortcomings in a relationship and hopes that
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Taylor Swift – this is me trying
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Much like Swift’s August 2019 track “Afterglow,” “this is me trying” sees her accepting fault for relationship issues and making an effort to repair them. Fear, alcohol, and a
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Taylor Swift – Daylight
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In the final song on her album Lover, Taylor Swift sings about struggling through previous relationships, beginning to doubt her ability to find true love, until she meets someone
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Taylor Swift – The Man
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“The Man” was confirmed as an official Lover track in Taylor’s Vogue interview from August 8, 2019. In the song, Taylor “plays with the idea of perception.” According to Vogue, "
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Taylor Swift – invisible string
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“invisible string” references an east Asian folk myth about a red thread of fate tying two soulmates together. Like on Swift’s 2019 track “Lover,” she expresses gratitude for past
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Why Taylor Swift Referenced Stella McCartney On “London Boy”
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Like Swift, McCartney has fought to retain ownership over her art.
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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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Taylor Swift – Cruel Summer
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“Cruel Summer” narrates the fragility and uncertainty at the beginning of Taylor’s relationship with Joe Alwyn. The two met officially at the Met Gala in May 2016, although she was
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Taylor Swift – august (the long pond studio sessions)
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[Verse 1] / Salt air and the rust on your door / I never needed anything more / Whispers of "Are you sure?" / "Never have I ever before" / [Chorus] / But I can see us lost in the
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Taylor Swift – Last Kiss
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In this emotional ballad, Taylor describes her feelings surrounding her break up with Jonas Brothers member Joe Jonas. The secret message for this song is “forever and always
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Genius Farsi Translations (ترجمهی فارسی) – Taylor Swift - august (ترجمهی فارسی)
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[Verse 1] / Salt air, and the rust on your door / هوای ساحلی و درِ زنگ زده شده ات / I never needed anything more / هیچ وقت چیزی بیشتر از این نمیخواستم / Whispers of "Are you sure
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Taylor Swift (Ft. Bon Iver) – exile
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“exile” describes two ex-lovers seeing each other following a break-up. Justin Vernon describes feelings of confusion about how quickly a lover moved on, while Swift offers a
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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 – August / Illicit Affairs
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[Verse 1: August] / Salt air, and the rust on your door / I never needed anything more / Whispers of "Are you sure?" / "Never have I ever before" / [Chorus: August] / But I can see
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Taylor Swift (Ft. Ed Sheeran) – Run (Taylor's Version) [From The Vault]
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[Intro: Ed Sheeran] / One, two, three, four / [Verse 1: Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift & Ed Sheeran] / Give me the keys, I'll bring the car back around / We shouldn't be in this town
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Taylor Swift – illicit affairs
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“illicit affairs” tackles the idea of infidelity, which she first discussed on 2006’s “Should’ve Said No.” In the decade since she released “Should’ve Said No,” Swift’s conception
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Taylor Swift – Afterglow
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In “Afterglow,” Taylor sings about self-sabotaging a relationship, overreacting about a misunderstanding. Taking blame for the fight, she asks for forgiveness from her partner in
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Taylor Swift – The 1989 World Tour - Special Guests
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Taylor Swift surprised fans throughout the tour by performing duets with special musical guests. Special guests also include co-stars from the “Bad Blood” music video and some
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Taylor Swift – cardigan / august / willow (Grammys 2021)
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[Verse 1: Cardigan] / Vintage tee, brand new phone / High heels on cobblestones / When you are young, they assume you know nothing / Sequin smile, black lipstick / Sensual politics
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