IMO my tears ricochet, mad woman and hoax are all about her relationship w Scott borchetta (mad woman includes Kimye and scooter tho obviously). I think mirrorball is a love letter to her fans. It’s in the lyrics. “I’ll show you every version of yourself tonight” that’s her talking about us listening to her music and us seeing ourselves through it. And she is doing everything she can to hold our attention. I think seven is about her life as a child in PA. Invisible string is about her relationship w joe, along with peace. Epiphany is about her grandfather going to war, but I think half of the song is about the world we live in today and the things we are dealing with. Betty, August and cardigan are from the perspectives of the teenage love triangle at different points in their lives. This is me trying i feel could be about James trying to apologize, or about Taylor saying she didn’t think we would care about her after the infamous phone call. And all of the shit she went through w people calling her a snake and a liar. The 1, illicit affairs and exile I think are just made up stories. That’s my analysis.
Cardigan, August and Betty are 3 songs that tell the story of a teenage love triangle of characters she made up. James, Betty and another girl. each song is told from the prospective of each character. Cardigan is from the prospective of Betty. August is from the prospective of the girl James cheated on Betty with and the song Betty is from James's prospective. and in those 3 songs there are parallels to each other in the lyrics and meaning. like in Cardigan Betty says that James is immature/insecure and in the song Betty James mentions it. or like in Cardigan she sings "Chase 2 girls, lose the one" which means to James playing around with Betty and the other girl. just a quick example. so Taylor made up all that and played around with these ideas.
Yep and here's some more: "when u r young they assume u know nothing" and "im only 17 i dont know anything" Also. in august, the girl said "remember when i pulled up and said get in the car", and in betty james says "when she pulled up...she said james get in lets drive, those days turned into nights, slept next to her but i dreamt of u all summer long" *And. Cardigan **3:13** “and you’d be standing in my front porch light”* *Betty **3:13** “Betty, I’m here on your doorstep”*
I’m pretty sure that in “Seven”, her father’s friend is abusive. Her friend hides in the closet because he’s really afraid of his dad when he gets “mad”. And she says: “you should come live with me”, “then you won’t have to cry”. She’s also saying that the house is hautend because is a chaotic place
The song is about a female childhood friend ie “braids like a pattern, pack your dolls, etc”. No modern lyricist would use the line..”we can hide in the closet” without it having the overt sexual reference of hiding a same sex attraction. It’s about her first female crush who she wanted to protect from an abusive home life. Stay safe.
@@tonyatee3832 she did not say we can hide in the closet she said "or hide in the closet" the full lyrics are: Your dad is always MAD and that must be why And I think you should come live with Me and we can be pirates Then you won't have to CRY Or HIDE in the closet.. (NOTICE THE CAPITALIZED WORDS) You should take into account the relation to other lines. this does not refer to sexual preferences, this refers to your defense mechanism as a child when your parents are angry or abusive. A child will hide to avoid being seen and getting hurt. There were some that ran away or hide in their rooms like that
@@jessaii.xoxo143 yeah i'm not sure why people interpret this to be about a crush. the closet line is the only thing that is even remotely related to sexuality and even if it was a reference to the friend being gay, what does that have to do with taylor? there is nothing that indicates anything but platonic love for this friend
Anyone else connect this to “Mary’s Song (Oh My, My, My)” from her first self titled album? “I was seven and you were nine” “our daddies joked about the two of us growing up and falling in love” “take me back to the house in the backyard tree”
Very interesting analysis! :) By the way, I love how the songs “Cardigan”, “Seven” and “Mad Woman” have strong Lana Del Rey vibes (at least to my ears)
Yes, taylor said Lana is her one of most respected female artist in public. She definitely was influenced by Lana as well. And I really love your insightful analysis @eric Mason. Thank you!!!
in Cardigan,there's a nod to her previous albums Vintage Tee- Taylor Swift - - Taylor has a vintage tee merch in her debut era and also sold a vintage tee with her drawing. Brand new phone- Fearless -- the era where smartphones were starting to be a thing Sequins Smile- Speak Now Speak Now uuhmm can be coz the SN era dresses are made of sequins which were her fave and also refers to having the happiness she has during this era referring to her smile as sequins because it reflects to her fans Black Lipstick - Reputation --- she went literal on this one because it's the dark/aggressive era of her career (one of the best! ❤️) Sensual/High heels on Cobblestones - Red -- She refers to Red as sensual and passionate and at the same time anger and jealousy. In this Era she was also told by an ex to not wear high heels coz she's but she love high heels Politics - Lover --- how she talked about politics using high school references in Miss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince and of course, the LGBTQ issue of You need to Calm Down . And also the era where she spoke about polotics openly.
Great analysis! My favorite so far, you both dissected and connected all the songs from the album without background context from the author. I love this💕
I'm so happy that you decided to cover this album so soon! I knew after listening to it the first time that you would have an absolute field day with the lyrical content. I've read that Taylor crafted these songs based on fictional characters in her mind, but I wonder how much crossover there is on what the album has to say with her own current state of being. The overall arc of the album reminded me quite a bit of "Ray of Light" by Madonna, where the beginning is filled with painful life awakenings and acceptance, but closes out with a darkened, continued search for closure. The album's lyrics also reminded me a lot of the fierce honesty expressed on "Jagged Little Pill" by Alanis Morissette - which would be another great album for you to do a video for in the future :) No matter what, though, I thought this was an absolutely superb piece of work from Taylor and is now my personal favorite album out of her entire catalogue. Excellent job as always analyzing it, Eric!
I was looking forward to your analysis on this album. I'm impressed by this project by Tay-Tay. My favorite songs are: Exile, My Tears Ricochet, Invisible String, and Peace.
Future nostalgia was my favorite album of the year before Folklore came out. I can't decide if I like reputation or folklore better, both are just so good. Folklore kinda reminds me of Madonna's Ray of Light album. Especially vocally, because Taylor presented her best vocals yet imo. My favorite is "The 1" but I also really love Cardigan, mad woman, betty, epiphany, and peace. Album of the year for sure.
Was waiting for this :) I now understand the parts I missed on some songs. One thing I noticed on the album is she used a new theme on a couple of songs that allude to suicide. On this is me trying, she said she could've followed her fears down from a lookout; and on hoax, she stood on a cliffside asking her partner to give her a reason not to jump, in which you said she wants a reason not to end the relationship. Thanks for the video! You're one of my favorite reactors. :)
I'm so so happy that you did an analysis on this album, I really got comfortable and got a snack to listen to your thoughts. So insightful. I am a big reader and planning on doing a video or a blog post matching a book to every song on this album, and this really helped. Love your channel.
Wow it's a beautiful explaination I was already in love with all the songs but after knowing all the connections and meaning it's become even more magnificent ❤️😍 Thank you sooo much ❤️
I am huge fan of Taylor Swift so I was looking for an Analysis of her new album and I found your thought on folklore and I really liked it. Your have a new subscriber from Costa Rica
Well done! How do you not have more subscribers? Something important to mention: she specifically said a lot of this album is not about HER, so remember that these are characters and not necessarily about her own life
Enjoyed your analysis, you covered so much ground and parallels in a snappy and concise fashion. Though I’m still lookin for more details on the teenage love triangle Taylor mentioned. I guess those songs are Cardigan, August and Betty.
my tears ricochet and hoax are about her previous manager scott borchetta selling the masters of her first six albums to her enemy scooter braun but your interpretations are good.
When Taylor says that, she's talking about lost love, so the line is sort of a sarcastic joke that, just like this person left her, a lot of fathers tend to abandon their families. This probably is reflective of her feelings about parents' divorce or the experiences of people she knows personally. In any case, it adds to Taylor's feeling of longing and absence. :)
What's YOUR favorite song on Folklore? :)
cardigan, exile, my tears ricochet, mirrorball, betty
"Invisible String", followed closely by "Mirror Ball", "Last Great American Dynasty" and "Peace"!
mirrorball, seven, August, Betty
Illicit affairs, exile, my tears ricochet
Probably Betty and my tears Ricochet!!! 💗
IMO my tears ricochet, mad woman and hoax are all about her relationship w Scott borchetta (mad woman includes Kimye and scooter tho obviously).
I think mirrorball is a love letter to her fans. It’s in the lyrics. “I’ll show you every version of yourself tonight” that’s her talking about us listening to her music and us seeing ourselves through it. And she is doing everything she can to hold our attention.
I think seven is about her life as a child in PA. Invisible string is about her relationship w joe, along with peace.
Epiphany is about her grandfather going to war, but I think half of the song is about the world we live in today and the things we are dealing with.
Betty, August and cardigan are from the perspectives of the teenage love triangle at different points in their lives.
This is me trying i feel could be about James trying to apologize, or about Taylor saying she didn’t think we would care about her after the infamous phone call. And all of the shit she went through w people calling her a snake and a liar.
The 1, illicit affairs and exile I think are just made up stories.
That’s my analysis.
the way we have te same brain.
Amazing dude
Cardigan, August and Betty are 3 songs that tell the story of a teenage love triangle of characters she made up. James, Betty and another girl. each song is told from the prospective of each character. Cardigan is from the prospective of Betty. August is from the prospective of the girl James cheated on Betty with and the song Betty is from James's prospective. and in those 3 songs there are parallels to each other in the lyrics and meaning. like in Cardigan Betty says that James is immature/insecure and in the song Betty James mentions it. or like in Cardigan she sings "Chase 2 girls, lose the one" which means to James playing around with Betty and the other girl. just a quick example. so Taylor made up all that and played around with these ideas.
Yep and here's some more: "when u r young they assume u know nothing" and "im only 17 i dont know anything"
Also. in august, the girl said "remember when i pulled up and said get in the car", and in betty james says "when she pulled up...she said james get in lets drive, those days turned into nights, slept next to her but i dreamt of u all summer long"
*And. Cardigan **3:13** “and you’d be standing in my front porch light”*
*Betty **3:13** “Betty, I’m here on your doorstep”*
@Bria Egana no the other girl is called Augustine or Augusta
I’m pretty sure that in “Seven”, her father’s friend is abusive. Her friend hides in the closet because he’s really afraid of his dad when he gets “mad”. And she says: “you should come live with me”, “then you won’t have to cry”. She’s also saying that the house is hautend because is a chaotic place
The song is about a female childhood friend ie “braids like a pattern, pack your dolls, etc”. No modern lyricist would use the line..”we can hide in the closet” without it having the overt sexual reference of hiding a same sex attraction. It’s about her first female crush who she wanted to protect from an abusive home life. Stay safe.
@@tonyatee3832 she did not say we can hide in the closet
she said "or hide in the closet"
the full lyrics are:
Your dad is always MAD and that must be why
And I think you should come live with
Me and we can be pirates
Then you won't have to CRY
Or HIDE in the closet..
(NOTICE THE CAPITALIZED WORDS)
You should take into account the relation to other lines.
this does not refer to sexual preferences, this refers to your defense mechanism as a child when your parents are angry or abusive. A child will hide to avoid being seen and getting hurt. There were some that ran away or hide in their rooms like that
@@jessaii.xoxo143 Thank you for speaking about this.
@@jessaii.xoxo143 yeah i'm not sure why people interpret this to be about a crush. the closet line is the only thing that is even remotely related to sexuality and even if it was a reference to the friend being gay, what does that have to do with taylor? there is nothing that indicates anything but platonic love for this friend
Anyone else connect this to “Mary’s Song (Oh My, My, My)” from her first self titled album? “I was seven and you were nine” “our daddies joked about the two of us growing up and falling in love” “take me back to the house in the backyard tree”
I love how each track is correlated from the last like an anthology of events.
Wow, best analysis that I've ever seen
Thank you so much! :)
Eric Mason he's right thank u😍❤️
Very interesting analysis! :)
By the way, I love how the songs “Cardigan”, “Seven” and “Mad Woman” have strong Lana Del Rey vibes (at least to my ears)
Thank you! Yes, I didn't notice it at first, but I definitely hear the connection now. :)
Yes, taylor said Lana is her one of most respected female artist in public. She definitely was influenced by Lana as well. And I really love your insightful analysis @eric Mason. Thank you!!!
in Cardigan,there's a nod to her previous albums
Vintage Tee- Taylor Swift
- - Taylor has a vintage tee merch in her debut era and also sold a vintage tee with her drawing.
Brand new phone- Fearless
-- the era where smartphones were starting to be a thing
Sequins Smile- Speak Now
Speak Now uuhmm can be coz the SN era dresses are made of sequins which were her fave and also refers to having the happiness she has during this era referring to her smile as sequins because it reflects to her fans
Black Lipstick - Reputation
--- she went literal on this one because it's the dark/aggressive era of her career (one of the best! ❤️)
Sensual/High heels on Cobblestones - Red
-- She refers to Red as sensual and passionate and at the same time anger and jealousy. In this Era she was also told by an ex to not wear high heels coz she's but she love high heels
Politics - Lover
--- how she talked about politics using high school references in Miss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince and of course, the LGBTQ issue of You need to Calm Down . And also the era where she spoke about polotics openly.
Great analysis! My favorite so far, you both dissected and connected all the songs from the album without background context from the author. I love this💕
Thank you so much! :)
Epiphany is a reference to her grandfather who almost died in WWII.
I think he was a medic too.
I'm so happy that you decided to cover this album so soon! I knew after listening to it the first time that you would have an absolute field day with the lyrical content. I've read that Taylor crafted these songs based on fictional characters in her mind, but I wonder how much crossover there is on what the album has to say with her own current state of being. The overall arc of the album reminded me quite a bit of "Ray of Light" by Madonna, where the beginning is filled with painful life awakenings and acceptance, but closes out with a darkened, continued search for closure. The album's lyrics also reminded me a lot of the fierce honesty expressed on "Jagged Little Pill" by Alanis Morissette - which would be another great album for you to do a video for in the future :) No matter what, though, I thought this was an absolutely superb piece of work from Taylor and is now my personal favorite album out of her entire catalogue. Excellent job as always analyzing it, Eric!
Thank you so much! I'm definitely planning on talking about Alanis sometime soon. :)
Omg, I thought I was the only one who thought about "Ray of light" when listening to this album.
Mirrorball, this is me trying, peace and hoax.....youre amazing....
Thank you so much! :)
I was looking forward to your analysis on this album. I'm impressed by this project by Tay-Tay. My favorite songs are: Exile, My Tears Ricochet, Invisible String, and Peace.
Future nostalgia was my favorite album of the year before Folklore came out. I can't decide if I like reputation or folklore better, both are just so good. Folklore kinda reminds me of Madonna's Ray of Light album. Especially vocally, because Taylor presented her best vocals yet imo. My favorite is "The 1" but I also really love Cardigan, mad woman, betty, epiphany, and peace. Album of the year for sure.
He's like, idk, sweet.
Great video btw 😊
Thank you! :)
Was waiting for this :) I now understand the parts I missed on some songs. One thing I noticed on the album is she used a new theme on a couple of songs that allude to suicide. On this is me trying, she said she could've followed her fears down from a lookout; and on hoax, she stood on a cliffside asking her partner to give her a reason not to jump, in which you said she wants a reason not to end the relationship.
Thanks for the video! You're one of my favorite reactors. :)
Thank you so much! :)
I'm so so happy that you did an analysis on this album, I really got comfortable and got a snack to listen to your thoughts. So insightful. I am a big reader and planning on doing a video or a blog post matching a book to every song on this album, and this really helped. Love your channel.
Thank you so much! :)
I was WAITING for this video
Thanks so much! And Seven is my favourite!
A fantastic record. So perfect for the times. No bad songs on this album, but August, The One, Cardigan, and My Tears Ricochet are tops for me.
Wow it's a beautiful explaination I was already in love with all the songs but after knowing all the connections and meaning it's become even more magnificent ❤️😍 Thank you sooo much ❤️
I'm so happy to hear that! Thank you! :)
I am huge fan of Taylor Swift so I was looking for an Analysis of her new album and I found your thought on folklore and I really liked it. Your have a new subscriber from Costa Rica
Thank you so much! :)
I love how you breaking down the meaning of folklore songs one by one. I love it.
Thank you so much! :)
I have been looking for a channel that breaks down lyrics!
I love your videos, your interpretations are so amazing and cohesive, I’m really excited to watch your interpretation of Lana’s spoken word album
Thank you so much! :)
great analysis
Thank you! :)
Oh wow. Such a detailed analysis. Thanks!
This was fantastic. And Woody enthusiastically agrees.
Well done! How do you not have more subscribers?
Something important to mention: she specifically said a lot of this album is not about HER, so remember that these are characters and not necessarily about her own life
Thank you! :)
Enjoyed your analysis, you covered so much ground and parallels in a snappy and concise fashion. Though I’m still lookin for more details on the teenage love triangle Taylor mentioned. I guess those songs are Cardigan, August and Betty.
Thank you! :)
PLEASE do Love Angel Music Baby by Gwen Stefani... That album is pure excellence!!
my tears ricochet and hoax are about her previous manager scott borchetta selling the masters of her first six albums to her enemy scooter braun but your interpretations are good.
You are AWESOME!!!! subscribed.. Thank you for the analyst
Thank you so much! My pleasure. :)
Do the lakes!!!
it helps me to my analysis too. hahhahaha. my favorites are exile and peace
Loved this !!!
I love your videos!! And my favorite songs are ilicit affairs and mad women
Thank you so much! :)
A great review!
Thank you so much! :)
Very good video! :)
Thank you! :)
Awesome job!! You’re so intelligent and this is a great analysis. Do you have a past in studying English?
Thank you so much! Yes, I studied English in undergrad. :)
Hey Eric are there any albums you dislike/hate?
Tbh if I don't enjoy an album after a few tracks, I'll just turn it off, so I wouldn't actually know haha
@@ericmason6540 Lol got it. It would be nice to hear an objective point of view from you, maybe that's something you can consider in the future 😊👍
You're my crush 💙
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god you killed that
Thank you so much! :)
@@ericmason6540 you are phenomenal and perfectly articulated . Amazing interpretation❤❤❤
10:01 I don't get it.. what Taylor Swift's childhood friend??
I can't find where I mention a childhood friend around 10:01-which song was I discussing? I'd be happy to clarify anything. :)
the song "seven" is about/addressed to a childhood friend
what does "leaving like a father means"
When Taylor says that, she's talking about lost love, so the line is sort of a sarcastic joke that, just like this person left her, a lot of fathers tend to abandon their families. This probably is reflective of her feelings about parents' divorce or the experiences of people she knows personally. In any case, it adds to Taylor's feeling of longing and absence. :)
Hey, do you have Instagram? You are AMAZING!
Thank you so much! I don't have one yet, but I'll be sure to announce it when I do. :)
Thanks for comment! Really nice :) it would be amazing if you upload videos explaining all of her albums.