The first time I heard this I was with my mom soon after she was diagnosed with very advanced lung cancer. I’m so glad that Taylor’s mom got better and she still has her. I used to send my mom pictures of my view/seats when I went to concerts. I saw Taylor in Indianapolis and it was the first time that I couldn’t text my mom where I was. As soon as I sat down in my seat that hit me. I leaned my head back to look at the sky and said, “mom, look” 😭
I don't know if it counts, but she did sing this "live". She did this song for the first Virtual Live concert at the beginning of the hard lock down of the pandemic in 2020... She could barely make it through the song, you could see she was breaking 😢😢😢 It's the same Virtual Live Concert that Paul McCartney did an incredible stripped performance of Let It Be for. He dedicate the song to his own mother Mary (who was the inspiration for the Mother Mary in Let It Be) who was also a nurse 💕
Forgot to say, if you haven't seen that perfomance for the Virtual Live Concert, she does a stripped performance of it with her piano. Which I loved because the studio recording is obviously on guitar. I feel like I remember that concert was called something like Live from Home or something relating to social distancing or quarentine or isolation.
There is a few of taylors songs that are so hard to listen to because of the sadness and this is one of them. This is about her mother. She got diagnosed with cancer, got better and then diagnosed again. She is still alive today fortunatly though 🩷 The backing vocals are done by the chicks (formally known as the dixie chicks) because they are her mothers favourite band. Thanks for sharing Zee🩷 my grandma had ALS and for a while i couldn’t listen to this because in her case there was no getting better and i knew she’d pass
the instrumentals and background vocals were by her childhood idols, The Dixie Chicks (just before they dropped the "Dixie"). Shortly after Lover was released, Jack Antonoff produced their first album in a long time. I heard this album half a year after losing my Mom; first Taylor I'd heard. Went right out and bought everything she had out.
Her mother, Andrea, had cancer (healthy now) but Taylor was beside herself. On her documentary she said that her mom is her best friend and her sounding board. She’s never played this song live and it’s the one song that she’s admitted to not being able to listen to. She cannot relive those horrible and scary memories. I’m so sorry that happened to your grandmother on your birthday, of all days. That’s a defining moment in your life. Please don’t apologize for needing to take a break. Taylor has the ability to bring it out of even the most stoic person.
I teared up before the song started lol. As for liking videos, I'm the same. I'll support creators whether they're starting out or have a huge platform 😊
I put this reaction off, I saw the post last night, and just knew I couldn't watch it. My Grandfather passed away on my birthday, quite a few years ago.
Always do love your reactions...and do know you are emotional at times...WHATEVER you do...don't listen to Taylor's song Ronan...it will destroy you...
The first time I heard this I was with my mom soon after she was diagnosed with very advanced lung cancer. I’m so glad that Taylor’s mom got better and she still has her.
I used to send my mom pictures of my view/seats when I went to concerts. I saw Taylor in Indianapolis and it was the first time that I couldn’t text my mom where I was. As soon as I sat down in my seat that hit me. I leaned my head back to look at the sky and said, “mom, look” 😭
Taylor said she will never be able to perform this live and she hasn’t
I can understand why
I don't know if it counts, but she did sing this "live". She did this song for the first Virtual Live concert at the beginning of the hard lock down of the pandemic in 2020... She could barely make it through the song, you could see she was breaking 😢😢😢
It's the same Virtual Live Concert that Paul McCartney did an incredible stripped performance of Let It Be for. He dedicate the song to his own mother Mary (who was the inspiration for the Mother Mary in Let It Be) who was also a nurse 💕
Forgot to say, if you haven't seen that perfomance for the Virtual Live Concert, she does a stripped performance of it with her piano. Which I loved because the studio recording is obviously on guitar.
I feel like I remember that concert was called something like Live from Home or something relating to social distancing or quarentine or isolation.
There is a few of taylors songs that are so hard to listen to because of the sadness and this is one of them.
This is about her mother. She got diagnosed with cancer, got better and then diagnosed again. She is still alive today fortunatly though 🩷
The backing vocals are done by the chicks (formally known as the dixie chicks) because they are her mothers favourite band.
Thanks for sharing Zee🩷 my grandma had ALS and for a while i couldn’t listen to this because in her case there was no getting better and i knew she’d pass
Omg.. I’m almost in tears reading this finding out it’s about her mom.. sorry about what you went through with your grandma
Her mom is her best friend 🩷
the instrumentals and background vocals were by her childhood idols, The Dixie Chicks (just before they dropped the "Dixie"). Shortly after Lover was released, Jack Antonoff produced their first album in a long time. I heard this album half a year after losing my Mom; first Taylor I'd heard. Went right out and bought everything she had out.
I'm not crying, you're crying.... ok fine, we're both crying ❤
I lost my mom around the time I first heard this one. It’s one of my very favorites, but also one of the hardest to listen to.
This is a heartbreaking song. Thankfully her mother is better now, I think.
Her mother, Andrea, had cancer (healthy now) but Taylor was beside herself. On her documentary she said that her mom is her best friend and her sounding board. She’s never played this song live and it’s the one song that she’s admitted to not being able to listen to. She cannot relive those horrible and scary memories.
I’m so sorry that happened to your grandmother on your birthday, of all days. That’s a defining moment in your life. Please don’t apologize for needing to take a break. Taylor has the ability to bring it out of even the most stoic person.
This song is one that many can relate to.
Yeah it took me back to the hospital room honestly.
This is a tough one. Thanks for the thoughtful reaction.
Super emotional 😭
I teared up before the song started lol.
As for liking videos, I'm the same. I'll support creators whether they're starting out or have a huge platform 😊
I put this reaction off, I saw the post last night, and just knew I couldn't watch it. My Grandfather passed away on my birthday, quite a few years ago.
Always do love your reactions...and do know you are emotional at times...WHATEVER you do...don't listen to Taylor's song Ronan...it will destroy you...