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Discussion: Essentially, Swift | WINNER
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Essentially, Swift: Number 45
7.12
Today is never too late to be brand new
45 Scores
10: beherebynow, keshaspearsxo, IStanHard, shadesofwrong, Nat A, bp21xo, Vespertine
9.5: TaylorFantasy, bubbleboy
9.1: swiftie13, TroubleSwift
9: JakeKills, Ripedie254, tigerlily13, Blueberry Mary, enchanted0, Atishvaze, Val, holyground, Great Username
8.5: eddytws
8.3: BlueMoon77
8: Hunter_13, Finny, hello_world, Florencia, lovesong, Ashrock, nicedude, iamanearthling, TheCheetahwings, Robert
7.75: BtDecember
7.7: Fearless
7.5: IamCY, Haribo, Vine101
7.4: Safe&Sound
7: Dani97, PeopleLikeUs, dwuw, Era, MattyTacos
6: Taylor Fanboy, taylor__fan, blueeyesshined13, Icannot, Ash12345, Haunted., muddysquirrel
5.5: skwonderfactory
5: Guernica, Robinladen, Yvess
4: LL Cool D
3.5: KillingYourCareer
3: Mdawg, thediscomonkey, Nightingale
1: castle13, WayTooHonest13, mikeyace16, Strangergab
Unsurprisingly, Speak Now takes its very first hit with the polarizing song "Innocent." The track was famously debuted with a live performance at the 2010 VMAs, and instantly sparked much discussion about the nature of the song's lyrics. The popular opinion is that the song is remarkably condescending due its verses suggesting that life was "easier" as a child. What people who hold this opinion fail to realize is that these lyrics aren't meant to be interpreted that way, and that this interpretation does not take into consideration that Taylor romantizes—if not outright idoolizes— childhood. Still, the lyric "thirty two and still growing up now" is a bit much. The inspiration behind "Innocent" is rather obvious, but that doesn't prevent people from relating to its message of finding a fresh start. On a final note, "Innocent" is also unpopular amongst fans due to the fact that its morbid production throws a destructive wrench in the sonic flow of Speak Now's tracklisting. The song is guilty of killing the momentum built up by its predecessor "Better Than Revenge" and the entire latter half of the album suffers due its out-of-place presence in the traacklist.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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I didn't know it was unpopular amongst fans. I like mostly the end of it, tbh.
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Member Since: 12/10/2010
Posts: 23,117
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Innocent is a strong track. It doesn't deserve the hate
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Member Since: 12/10/2010
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WTF @ Come Back.. Be Here.. being out. It's an easy 10
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Member Since: 9/13/2012
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wtf How is this out before Worse Than **** and the overly melodramatic Haunted?
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Member Since: 9/7/2012
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7.75: BtDecember
7.7: Fearless
7.5: IamCY, Haribo, Vine101
7.4: Safe&Sound
7: Dani97, PeopleLikeUs, dwuw, Era, MattyTacos
6: Taylor Fanboy, taylor__fan, blueeyesshined13, Icannot, Ash12345, Haunted., muddysquirrel
5.5: skwonderfactory
5: Guernica, Robinladen, Yvess
4: LL Cool D
3.5: KillingYourCareer
3: Mdawg, thediscomonkey, Nightingale
1: castle13, WayTooHonest13, mikeyace16, strangergab
Bye
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Member Since: 9/7/2012
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Originally posted by Vespertine
wtf How is this out before Worse Than **** and the overly melodramatic Haunted?
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I agRIh
Innosus> Better Than ****shaming
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Member Since: 12/13/2011
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I am indifferent towards Innocent. Should have been out sooner though ngl.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Morbid productions oh so what is Haunted then?
Innocent SLAYS
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Originally posted by JakeKills
Essentially, Swift: Number 49
7.01
If I could drive all night, would I find my peace of mind?
49 Scores
10: Hunter_13, BlueMoon77, beherebynow, Dani97, Ripedie254, thediscomonkey, hello_world, holyground
9.5: enchanted0
9: bubbleboy, dwuw, blueeyesshined13
8.2: Safe&Sound
8: JakeKills, BtDecember, Mdawg, TaylorFantasy, swiftie13, lovesong, shadesofwrong, Nat A, Era, MattyTacos
7.5: KillingYourCareer, Vine101, Robert
7.2: nicedude
7: Guernica, mikeyace16, tigerlily13, taylor__fan, IStanHard, Ash12345, Ashrock, eddytws, Val, bp21xo, iamanearthling
6.5: Vespertine
6: WayTooHonest13, Finny, Nightingale, Florencia, Haunted., Yvess, muddysquirrel, TheCheetahwings
5.9: TroubleSwift
5.5: Haribo
5: castle13, skwonderfactory, Fearless, LL Cool D, keshaspearsxo, Strangergab, Blueberry Mary, Robinladen, Icannot, Atishvaze, Great Username
4.5: IamCY
3: Taylor Fanboy
2: PeopleLikeUs
In the moody unreleased track "Just South of Knowing Why (Drive All Night)," Taylor wonders if a nice long midnight drive could help clear Her mind and get Her thoughts settled. A favorite amongst fans, "Drive All Night" ranks fourth highest amongst the rate's unreleased tracks.
Btw, I'm updating from my phone tonight because neither my laptop nor my iPad are connecting the wifi presently. So please bear with me.
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6: WayTooHonest13, Finny, Nightingale, Florencia, Haunted., Yvess, muddysquirrel, TheCheetahwings
5.9: TroubleSwift
5.5: Haribo
5: castle13, skwonderfactory, Fearless, LL Cool D, keshaspearsxo, Strangergab, Blueberry Mary, Robinladen, Icannot, Atishvaze, Great Username
4.5: IamCY
3: Taylor Fanboy
2: PeopleLikeUs
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Member Since: 4/22/2012
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where's the rest? where is that supposed shocking elimination?
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Quote:
Originally posted by JakeKills
Essentially, Swift: Number 49
7.01
If I could drive all night, would I find my peace of mind?
49 Scores
10: Hunter_13, BlueMoon77, beherebynow, Dani97, Ripedie254, thediscomonkey, hello_world, holyground
9.5: enchanted0
9: bubbleboy, dwuw, blueeyesshined13
8.2: Safe&Sound
8: JakeKills, BtDecember, Mdawg, TaylorFantasy, swiftie13, lovesong, shadesofwrong, Nat A, Era, MattyTacos
7.5: KillingYourCareer, Vine101, Robert
7.2: nicedude
7: Guernica, mikeyace16, tigerlily13, taylor__fan, IStanHard, Ash12345, Ashrock, eddytws, Val, bp21xo, iamanearthling
6.5: Vespertine
6: WayTooHonest13, Finny, Nightingale, Florencia, Haunted., Yvess, muddysquirrel, TheCheetahwings
5.9: TroubleSwift
5.5: Haribo
5: castle13, skwonderfactory, Fearless, LL Cool D, keshaspearsxo, Strangergab, Blueberry Mary, Robinladen, Icannot, Atishvaze, Great Username
4.5: IamCY
3: Taylor Fanboy
2: PeopleLikeUs
In the moody unreleased track "Just South of Knowing Why (Drive All Night)," Taylor wonders if a nice long midnight drive could help clear Her mind and get Her thoughts settled. A favorite amongst fans, "Drive All Night" ranks fourth highest amongst the rate's unreleased tracks.
Btw, I'm updating from my phone tonight because neither my laptop nor my iPad are connecting the wifi presently. So please bear with me.
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Originally posted by JakeKills
Essentially, Swift: Number 48
7.03
I don't want to need you this way
48 Scores
10: Hunter_13, beherebynow, Ripedie254, dwuw, Haribo, Robert
9.5: shadesofwrong
9.1: nicedude
9: BtDecember, tigerlily13, Robinladen, Era, bp21xo, iamanearthling, Vine101
8.5: KillingYourCareer, Florencia
8: JakeKills, bubbleboy, Strangergab, swiftie13, taylor__fan, Blueberry Mary, Icannot, enchanted0, Ashrock, Nat A, eddytws, Haunted., Val
7.5: Safe&Sound, holyground, TheCheetahwings
7: Guernica, Finny, Dani97, TaylorFantasy, PeopleLikeUs, keshaspearsxo, blueeyesshined13, IStanHard, MattyTacos
6.6: Yvess
6.5: skwonderfactory, IamCY, Vespertine
6: LL Cool D, Mdawg, Nightingale
5.9: TroubleSwift
5: castle13, hello_world, Ash12345, muddysquirrel
4.9: Fearless
4: thediscomonkey, Atishvaze, Great Username
3: WayTooHonest13
2: lovesong
1: mikeyace16, BlueMoon77, Taylor Fanboy
"Come Back… Be Here" is the longest-lasting of the bonus tracks from Red. Created with Dan Wilson ("Treacherous"), this ballad finds Taylor yearning for a lover who is always "worlds away" (presumably travelling for work). The song could have fit well in the narrative of Red's standard tracklisting, and is arguably a more enjoyable country ballad than "I Almost Do."
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No These two are masterpieces
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Quote:
Originally posted by JakeKills
Essentially, Swift: Number 46
7.07
We could be a beautiful miracle, unbelievable
46 Scores
10: castle13, Finny, Ripedie254, TroubleSwift, IStanHard, Yvess
9: beherebynow, Mdawg, shadesofwrong, Nat A, Val, MattyTacos
8.5: BlueMoon77, BtDecember, dwuw, enchanted0, holyground
8.1: swiftie13
8: Dani97, Era, Great Username, Vine101, Robert
7.9: Safe&Sound
7.6: nicedude
7.5: Fearless, eddytws, Vespertine
7: Hunter_13, skwonderfactory, thediscomonkey, taylor__fan, Blueberry Mary, lovesong, blueeyesshined13, Ash12345, bp21xo, muddysquirrel, TheCheetahwings
6.5: KillingYourCareer, TaylorFantasy
6: Guernica, mikeyace16, keshaspearsxo, Nightingale, hello_world, Strangergab, Robinladen, Icannot, Atishvaze, Haunted., Haribo
5: JakeKills, WayTooHonest13, LL Cool D, Taylor Fanboy, PeopleLikeUs, bubbleboy, tigerlily13, iamanearthling
3: Florencia
2: IamCY, Ashrock
"Invisible" is the final bonus cut from Taylor's self-titled debut to face elimination. The song seems to be a companion to Her breakthrough hit "Teardrops On My Guitar," seeing as both songs address Her feelings towards a guy who only has eyes for another girl.
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This crap should be eliminated sooner
Quote:
Originally posted by JakeKills
Essentially, Swift: Number 45
7.12
Today is never too late to be brand new
45 Scores
10: beherebynow, keshaspearsxo, IStanHard, shadesofwrong, Nat A, bp21xo, Vespertine
9.5: TaylorFantasy, bubbleboy
9.1: swiftie13, TroubleSwift
9: JakeKills, Ripedie254, tigerlily13, Blueberry Mary, enchanted0, Atishvaze, Val, holyground, Great Username
8.5: eddytws
8.3: BlueMoon77
8: Hunter_13, Finny, hello_world, Florencia, lovesong, Ashrock, nicedude, iamanearthling, TheCheetahwings, Robert
7.75: BtDecember
7.7: Fearless
7.5: IamCY, Haribo, Vine101
7.4: Safe&Sound
7: Dani97, PeopleLikeUs, dwuw, Era, MattyTacos
6: Taylor Fanboy, taylor__fan, blueeyesshined13, Icannot, Ash12345, Haunted., muddysquirrel
5.5: skwonderfactory
5: Guernica, Robinladen, Yvess
4: LL Cool D
3.5: KillingYourCareer
3: Mdawg, thediscomonkey, Nightingale
1: castle13, WayTooHonest13, mikeyace16, Strangergab
Unsurprisingly, Speak Now takes its very first hit with the polarizing song "Innocent." The track was famously debuted with a live performance at the 2010 VMAs, and instantly sparked much discussion about the nature of the song's lyrics. The popular opinion is that the song is remarkably condescending due its verses suggesting that life was "easier" as a child. What people who hold this opinion fail to realize is that these lyrics aren't meant to be interpreted that way, and that this interpretation does not take into consideration that Taylor romantizes—if not outright idoolizes— childhood. Still, the lyric "thirty two and still growing up now" is a bit much. The inspiration behind "Innocent" is rather obvious, but that doesn't prevent people from relating to its message of finding a fresh start. On a final note, "Innocent" is also unpopular amongst fans due to the fact that its morbid production throws a destructive wrench in the sonic flow of Speak Now's tracklisting. The song is guilty of killing the momentum built up by its predecessor "Better Than Revenge" and the entire latter half of the album suffers due its out-of-place presence in the traacklist.
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Yassss
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Member Since: 3/2/2014
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Originally posted by Dollas n Diamonds
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I know sis They were treating the song wrong
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Member Since: 3/2/2014
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I thought we were doing this until TOP 40?
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Member Since: 5/9/2012
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Come Back... Be Here and Drive All Night.
Nooo.
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Member Since: 12/26/2011
Posts: 12,335
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NOT INVISIBLE.
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Member Since: 3/13/2012
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65 A Perfectly Good Heart
63 Girl At Home
60 The Moment I Knew
58 A Place In This World
Tasteless. Smh.
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Member Since: 3/13/2012
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Wait.. CBBH too? And Innocent is a masterpiece.
"Time turns flames to embers"
The bridge
DISGUSTING.
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