New, meticulous lyrical details reveal that from the inside, the highly publicized and theorized relationship in question was unequal.
In returning to a past relationship that left her with outsized discomfort, she bridges youthful grief with mature perspective. The most powerful weapon in Swift's arsenal is her ability to deploy a collective memory of her romantic life. With this 10-minute version of cult classic "All Too Well," Swift extends compassion to her vulnerable younger self through damning, targeted lyrics - "And I was never good at telling jokes, but the punch line goes, 'I'll get older, but your lovers stay my age' " - and studious observations. At 31, Swift has now released Red (Taylor's Version), revisiting some unprocessed wounds with nine years of distance, freeing her to relish an anger she once restrained herself from expressing. Or listen on the streaming platform of your choice.Īt 22, Taylor Swift released 2012's Red and came of age in the interstices between country and pop, heartbreak and freedom. Stream NPR Music's 100 Best Songs of 2021: Spotify / Apple Music / Tidal / Amazon Music / YouTube Music If you find yourself losing steam or feeling down or wondering when things will finally turn around, feel free to skip the rest of "All Too Well." (Jk, Taylor!) (Oh, and you can find our 50 Best Albums of 2021 here.) It's our sincere hope that as you make your way through our 7-hour playlist of the year's 100 best songs, you'll feel the same. In other words, we could be human again, and it felt good to be back. Perhaps we kept some truths concealed during dire straits, so as not to appear frivolous (or feral) in the face of unforgiving circumstance. Maybe, after 20 months behind masks, we felt like revealing ourselves again. Perhaps the crowning of Cardi and Megan's "WAP" last year signaled a transgressive sea change. "Only here to sin." That admission from NPR Music's song of the year lies at the heart of many of the stories told across these 100 tracks.
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