So, what do I think of folklore?
Mostly, not as much as her previous albums; it feels a bit more forgettable; there weren’t any songs that I listened to once and knew I would be obsessed with, like Blank Space on 1989 or Dress on Reputation or Cruel Summer on Lover.
But the more I listen to it, the more I feel like Taylor and I have quietly ended up on the same wavelength, you know?
I’ve talked before about the conflict I’ve felt whenever I feel like we’re in different emotional places; when she’s being immature and petty when I want to grow, or when she’s happy and chilled out and I need to work through my angst.
But this album, to the extent that it’s about Taylor, feels like it presents a … Therapy Taylor? Trying to work through her problems, and deal with her megasuccess, and yeah, okay.
Therapy Taylor:
- I never had the courage of my convictions, as long as danger is near
- I’m doing good, I’m on some new shit
- pouring out my heart to a stranger, but I didn’t pour the whiskey
My favorite song right now is peace which everyone compares to The Archer but I keep thinking of Miss Americana?
I guess it’s the vision of “love doesn’t have to be boring: love is about having an ally in your quest for world domination; someone who will be on your side against your enemies, haters on twitter, own worst self, etc, etc”
Lines I keep thinking about:
- they told me all of my cages were mental, so I got wasted like all my potential
- stood on the cliffside screaming “give me a reason”; your faithless love’s the only hoax I believe in
- I’ve never been a natural, all I do is try, try, try
- you showed me colors you know I can’t see with anyone else
- all these people think love’s for show, but I would die for you in secret
- I didn’t have it in myself to go with grace, cause when I’d fight you used to tell me I was brave