@@yahyakanouni Lol Labrynth is ass. Midnight Rain is an absolute bop though. It's the third most successful song too, after Lavender Haze and Anti-Hero.
no fr because when I first heard I thought i misheard it. I need the 3 hour 3 part series of would’ve could’ve should’ve, featuring dear John and haunted.
Taylor and John Mayer dated when he was 32 and she was 19, taylor now is 32 and "would've, could've, should've" is the track 19 of the 3am edition of Midnights! she's such a genius
The 3am edition did come out fairly quickly...at 3am lmao. So 3 hours after the normal album. And she definitely had it planned- she said there was a "special 3am surprise" pretty early on but none of expected 7 extra songs haha. Also...if you didn't notice: In the full album, Would've, Could've, Should've is track number 19.
Ashley really said “So here I am in my new apartment in a big city, they just dropped me off” 😭😭😭 THIS IS HUGE FOR YOU GIRL! Congratulations! Can’t wait to see what’s more to come from you making new memories in your own place! 🎉
Her being insulted/shocked/affronted/vexed by the next song starting to play while she is trying to gather her current thoughts cracked me up everytime😂😂😂
Taylor’s albums are the definition of growers. I got into midnight, and honestly had mixed feelings about it. 2 days later, i’m singing along to every song like a manic lol
I agree. On first listen, I liked maybe 2 songs. And now here I am a couple of weeks later, and Midnights broke into my most listened to songs for the last 6 months. I think that’s why there were so many mixed reviews because it’s one of those albums you have to sit with and not necessarily one you love from the start.
@@GabCoelhoMusic trust me I thought its boring too but then look at the Great War? High infidelity? Vigilante shit? Anti-hero? SLOWLY ALL THE SONGS IF YOU CLOSELY LISTEN TO THE SONG AND GO DEEP INTO THE LYRICS you would feel like this is literally a masterpiece, it has every single touch from all her previous albums that make it UNIQUE
🌌 Time Stamps 🌌 ✨Lavender Haze: 1:22 ✨Maroon: 2:17 ✨Anti hero: 4:04 ✨Snow on the beach: 6:48 ✨You're on your own kid: 7:28 ✨Midnight rain: 8:53 ✨Question...?: 10:29 ✨Vigilante shiz: 11:34 ✨Bejeweled: 12:27 ✨Labyrinth: 13:20 ✨Karma: 14:50 ✨Sweet nothing: 16:00 ✨Mastermind: 17:40 Bonus Tracks ✨The great war: 18:57 ✨Bigger than the whole sky: 19:10 ✨Paris: 20:52 ✨High infidelity: 21:47 ✨Glitch: 22:16 ✨Would've, could've, should've: 23:11 ✨Dear reader: 25:59 [28:25 ranking] rip my time :) Edit: Omg!! just checked in, thank you so much for all the likes!
bigger than the whole sky, for me as someone who went through a miscarriage THE NIGHT the album was released, was incredibly healing to just let myself wallow in the sadness and honestly doing that has helped me heal so much.
I feel this so much. My wife and I went through infertility and miscarriages throughout the Folklore and Evermore period. Darkish mode albums during our dark time. Now in a brighter (moreso anyway) musical space, we have a happy little 5 month old girl in the car when we listen, giggly to her Mom and Dad.
Mighnights feels like Taylor took everything she learned from her past albums and poured it into this one. It has the productions of 1989, rep, and Lover with the songwriting level from RED, folklore and evermore. This album feels like a new beginning for her and it still seems like she's reaching somewhere even higher. I'm so excited and scared at the same time about the music she's going to make in her 30s.
The girlhood line was just so..powerfully delivered honestly. And I saw many people saying « it’s sad to see how many girls relate to it and understand it right up » but as a guy I felt that and it just made me cry. I mean I get that and I relate
@@patrickb8839 But most people had to listen it several times before it grew on them. Unlike us that instantly liked it the first time. That’s why we’re all surprised to see Ashley immediately liked it too ☺️
Bigger Than The Whole Sky to me is about a loss in general. Her writing is amazing and people can relate to it in many ways. Losing a child, a fast burning relationship that died too soon, a lost friend or parent. It’s such a beautiful song.
Even just the loss of who you were as a kid due to trauma or hardship. Honestly combined with Would've Could've Should've on this album, it makes me feel like she was taking her own losses and the losses of the people close to her, and trying to write a song to express that grief and comfort herself and them?
NEW APARTMENT WHOA. I’m so happy for you ash. being with you for years, it really feels like you’re my older sister so it’s truly so exciting and emotional to see you thriving. Sappy time over …
I think the general consensus is that the album grows on you HARD. I was not vibing with it at first but I have listened to nothing but Midnights since its release.
Congrats on the new apartment. I interpreted 'Bigger than the whole sky' different than most people. She uses the lyrics 'would've, could've, should've' in the song and of course we know a couple songs later is the track with that title. So to me it almost felt like she was talking to herself, saying goodbye to a version of herself that she'll never know, because of this awful thing that happened to her. It almost felt like those two songs were meant to be one larger story.
@@breeliang5616 I think you can still see it from the perspective of different nights, because the realization that a very toxic relationship in your life was very wrong, and the realization that you will never be the person you were before that person entered your life could happen at very different times in your life.
FINALLY SOMEONE ELSE WHO APPRECIATES LAVENDER HAZE!!!!! It's never in anyone's top 5 from what I've seen, and it's too good for that.. Also.. if you haven't heard Hits Different off the Target exclusive, you should... It's probably one of my favorite songs she's ever written! And Sweet Nothing is already so good, but the strings/piano remix from that same Target exclusive is even better. This woman just never stops making hits and it's very overwhelming lolol
Finally someone who likes Sweet Nothing!! It's easily my favorite song on the album. It's just so beautiful and soft and heartfelt. UGH. Same with The Great War. It's probably top 3 for me now. Definitely a grower of a song
The comment about labyrinth was spot on “it’s not a build up, it’s a breakdown” I’ve seen a few people react and not like this song for the lack of build up, but it’s not meant to. It’s mean to be the motion and flow and realizing you are falling in love. Similar in production to The Archer where it’s tension that never leads to a peak..
folklore and evermore felt like rifts in the tcu (taylor cinematic universe) because of covid, but hearing her back to her sound that most of us grew up with is so nostalgic 😭
1989, rep, and lover had a baby and named it midnights. First listen I was all over the place and now I've had it on repeat since it came out. And idc what anyone says mastermind is THAT GIRL
i think this is the definition of a grower album because i had my favs at first and others i was very unsure of. NOW??? now im obsessed and have like very few i don't like. ALSO YES this woman is INSANE and like sampled at least one of her other songs in like every song on midnights???? LIKE WHAT????
is it just me or Ashley looks so much happier and healthier in this video?? like her energy in this one is another level and she gives off extra fun energy now I'm absolutely loving ittt 🖤
I feel like the reason why the 3AM edition was dropped earlier than expected is because the Original Midnights contained songs that have meanings close to how we think before midnight, while the 3AM edition(being 3AM meaning deeper, darker, more personal thoughts come into mind) follows up the deeper midnight time(1-3AM). Also, Dear Reader feels like writing on a journal to help collect your thoughts cuz you can’t sleep due to anxiety and confusion but while writing it, it’s almost dawn.
Saame, well I was driving the first time I listened, so that didn’t help. For me it’s the lyrics that really get me into a song, especially if they’re sad😅 or if it’s really good story-telling. But yeah, once I had the time to sit and listen and read the lyrics, I fell in Love with Midnights💞💖💞
Bigger than the whole sky is definitely building up to become one of my absolute favorite Taylor songs, just because the way she describes loss (any kind of loss) is so perfect. I lost a dear love and friend when we where 15 and I’ve never found any song that really captures the feeling just like this one.
First off, I’m sorry for your loss. ❤ Secondly, I agree that it’s such a profound song about the loss of anyone…whether it’s a baby, a child, a partner, a sibling, friend, etc. People are speculating that Taylor had a miscarriage and that needs to be taken with a grain of salt because at this point that’s all it is, speculation. With Folklore and Evermore she’s proven that she doesn’t need every song to be autobiographical. I think it’s a testament to how good “Bigger Than the Whole Sky” is that it applies to so many of us for different reasons. For me it was someone whom I loved and cared about but had to let go of. Anyway, if Ash or anyone else cannot relate to this song, I’m honestly happy for her and all of them for not having experienced such a deep loss. I don’t wish that kind of pain on anyone.
Yes theres so many songs that talk about the loss in present tense i guess but never about how you constantly wish and wonder what “could’ve should’ve” been 💔
You know what? I think this is your best initial ranking of a Taylor Swift album so far. I mean, any ranking I think is valid. All of the songs are incredible in their own unique ways.
I literally feel like I'm the only one who loves Snow on the Beach 😩😩😩😩😩😩 it just sounds so twinkly and magical and pretty!!! And I think Lana's subtle contribution was so pretty.
This album is gonna grow on you so much! To the point that you’ll find yourself bopping to bejeweled randomly (speaking in a sense that it’s in the last of your rankings)
im so happy you got midnights upon first listen. most people, including fans, struggled to like it at first until they really played it for a few days.
@@phenphentaylorsversion3719 Bejeweled deserves better. It literally rose from ranking when swifties noticed it was at risk of dropping from billboard's top 10.
Both Taylor and Demi did that "Now that I'm older/grown" thing on their new albums! Just thought it was a funny coincidence. Demi with her song "29" and Taylor with WCS.
Yes, 3am edition came out at 3am on Oct 21st. She had put a little video that had a schedule for the release week and the next and below the midnights release was a "special chaotic surprise at 3am", which was this version (basically Midnights Vault Tracks) she said in her IG post that doing that with the rerecords has made her love sharing more of the process and more songs and yeah, in case you wanted the context 🙈🙈
Girl, you said it. Lavender Haze set up the album so freaking well. I felt a bit confused during my first listen because I was expecting something different from Lavender Haze's setup. But the album wasn't that bad tbf! I am LIVING for Sweet Nothing, esp since Joe co-wrote it as well! Tbh, I miss pop-singer Taylor (ala 1989 and rep eras). This album's sound reminded me of if Lover + folklore + evermore had a love child.
Paris at 16 is CRAZYYYY but I respect it. Also we love the Sweet Nothing appreciation!!! Like Taylor and Joe always write sad songs and this is like the first romantic song they wrote together so it's nice she's getting the attention she deserves!
i'm so sorry miss bejeweled for how dirty ash did you in this ranking also i was so excited to see your opinion on the album!!! midnight rain stans rise up
I saw a TikTok linking Bigger Than The Whole Sky and Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve together as if she was singing about the loss of herself when she went through the unpleasant-traumatic experience of dating John and what followed after that. It kinda reminiscences to previous and recent lyrics where she refers to herself as midnight rain, that all of her has changed and that she still trying to find her old self. I couldn’t find the tiktok but if I’ll link it once I do so.
I relate so much on how I want to relate to the loving songs instead of the depressing ones😭 Anti-Hero really called me out esp when I ghost my friends when I'm feeling depressed af also Congrats on the new apartment! I feel so happy and proud seeing you grow🥺
as someone who doesn't really stan taylor (im a casual listener with all music) and seeing her release WCS when i was groomed online by someone whos possibly older than me it actually makes me feel so seen bc of how much this whole thing affected my personality (was groomed at 16 and im 20 now) i seriously love taylor for this
These videos are my medicine and never fail to pop up when I’m on shaky ground, or the edge of a cliff… Dr. Ash, you’re doing so much good in this wretched world…
So I have thoughts on Bigger Than the Whole Sky and her use of "would've/could've/should've'" in that song as well as naming a song that. I think BTTWS can be a lot of things to a lot of people, and for me personally it resonates in the way you mention in the video. And I think regardless of the kind of loss, it's a song that I think can help people grieve. For Taylor, though, she is always so careful with the words she chooses and her tying those two songs together feels purposeful. I feel like maybe the loss she feels is that for a version of her she never got to be. There was an event/person (cough... J*hn) that sent her off on a different path, and she grieves for her girlhood and the person she should have or could have become had he not come into her life. Regardless, it is a beautiful song on just the best album.
FYI the standard edition of midnights dropped at 12 AM ET and the 3 AM version dropped at 12 AM PT. she planned the two to drop based on the east and west coast's relative midnights because of the 3 hour time difference
Bigger Than The Whole Sky goes right on the list with Ronan and Soon You’ll Get Better. Are they great songs? Yes. Will I die if I listen to them again? Also yes.
i absolutely LOVE the lyricism in this album. i listen to it all the time. the one thing that turns me off from it though is the absence of strong beats. it’s very monotonous. if every song had the dynamic variety of hits different, karma, and lavender haze, the entire album would slap
@samyakanand112 1 year ago (edited) Time Stamps Lavender Haze: 1:22 Maroon: 2:17 Anti hero: 4:04 Snow on the beach: 6:48 You're on your own kid: 7:28 Midnight rain: 8:53 Question...?: 10:29 Vigilante shiz: 11:34 Bejeweled: 12:27 Labyrinth: 13:20 Karma: 14:50 Sweet nothing: 16:00 Mastermind: 17:40 Bonus Tracks The great war: 18:57 Bigger than the whole sky: 19:10 Paris: 20:52 High infidelity: 21:47 Glitch: 22:16 Would've, could've, should've: 23:11 Dear reader: 25:59 [28:25 ranking] rip my time :) Edit: Omg!! just checked in, thank you so much for all the likes!
That girlhood line just devastated me lol Btw I'm sooo happy you liked Lavender Haze. It's my favorite and I see a BUNCH of people saying it's their least favorite and I'm just like "ok, you're entitled to you're opinion but just for fun, HOW??" Lol
as a Rep/lover/folklore girlie myself, this album HIT on first listen for me. every song calls you in some way, they have their own stories. the album isn't as exciting BUT that's not the point - it is so beautiful to listen and think about. maybe it's because people were expecting something else, but i was expecting Lorde's Melodrama vibe and BLONDIE DELIVERED. there are literally samples of melodrama in this album and i am just. astounded. i just love it, possibly my new favourite taylor swift album of all time.
Adding to "Would've, Could've, Should've", someone mentioned how not only is Taylor now John's age (when they dated), the song is track 19 (Taylor's age when they dated). blondie is truly a menace and I absolutely love that for her
i would love to see bigger than the whole sky's loss as her 'girlhood' that she raged during WCS, which is why BTTS has those lines would've been, could've been, should've been... she's mourning for the loss girlhood, and raging for someone because she wants it back. this album has grown on me since the initial listen. the more i listen to it, the more i think i can put something more insights to these tracks.
bigger than the whole sky is my favorite song off of the album. any song i can tie into the grief i feel over the people i have lost always end up being my favorite and just resonating with me in a way that love songs can't.
APARTMENT? girlie is going places! I’m proud of you!
SLAY!
Really big sleigh 🎅🏻🦌🎄
She's on her own, kid
IKR! I'M SO FUCKING PROUD ❤️
DEFINITELY need an apartment room tour vlog
YOU BEING A MIDNIGHT RAIN GIRLIE MEANS SO MUCH TO ME
Saaaame and labyrinth too like we're so small in the community like how this one is not a bop
X2
@@yahyakanouni Lol Labrynth is ass. Midnight Rain is an absolute bop though. It's the third most successful song too, after Lavender Haze and Anti-Hero.
@@rollingapples6579 labyrinth is so good…. What are you on
YES
“give me back my girlhood, it was mine first” is maybe one of the most heartbreaking lyrics she’s ever written
I swear it gets me everytime
I wanna scream it out in the world everytime I hear it
literally not a big swiftie but it fucking killed me
no fr because when I first heard I thought i misheard it. I need the 3 hour 3 part series of would’ve could’ve should’ve, featuring dear John and haunted.
and the fact that she put it as track 19 to symbolize her age instead of track 5 😫
"why can't i relate to the lovey songs, i gotta relate to the depressing ass songs" SHE'S SO ME
Lol yeah
I saw your comment when she actually said this line, what are the chances lol?! 🤣😭😂🙌
Taylor and John Mayer dated when he was 32 and she was 19, taylor now is 32 and "would've, could've, should've" is the track 19 of the 3am edition of Midnights! she's such a genius
And she was 32 when she wrote the song 😭🥺
omg right
The fact that I have been with Ash for 3 different setups... Girlie is going places and you'll forever have my support
@Harry Boucher
That's crazy fr fr. really proud of her yes
"IT'S NOT A BUILDUP WE ARE HAVING A BREAKDOWN", I felt that
didn't Taylor also fell for Joe during a breakdown? Definitely matches canon lol
And I'm about to breakdown because of this breakdown
the great war is so addicting once it grows on you. literally can’t get it out of my head
Sameee! It's definitely one of my faves!
No cause it dethroned All Too Well for me.
SAME, been obsessed with it for days
true and real
I've been singing the great war in my head for days IT'S SO GOOD
The 3am edition did come out fairly quickly...at 3am lmao. So 3 hours after the normal album. And she definitely had it planned- she said there was a "special 3am surprise" pretty early on but none of expected 7 extra songs haha.
Also...if you didn't notice: In the full album, Would've, Could've, Should've is track number 19.
Wooow omg you‘re right I didn’t even think of that 🤯 She‘s such a genius fuck!
i hate that now i know that gotta go cry to ootw 4k live
Yaaa the track 19, She fcking planned everything. That’s why she’s the mastermind
WCS IS TRACK 19!!???? finding john mayer’s current location and killing him rn
I feel like this album either hits you right away or you sit with it and when it hits you, it hits you.
Exactly
that's exactly what happened to me! first listen wasn't bad, but I wasn't necessarily blown away. and now I listen to it and am put into a coma.
Would you say it hits different?🥴
@@lucyheartfilia9077 good one
Ashley really said “So here I am in my new apartment in a big city, they just dropped me off” 😭😭😭 THIS IS HUGE FOR YOU GIRL! Congratulations! Can’t wait to see what’s more to come from you making new memories in your own place! 🎉
1.9k likes and not comments, lemme help you out
@@hudlepie953it's 2,2k now and only have one reply is crazy
The matching makeup to the album cover, I’m living
Her being insulted/shocked/affronted/vexed by the next song starting to play while she is trying to gather her current thoughts cracked me up everytime😂😂😂
Taylor’s albums are the definition of growers. I got into midnight, and honestly had mixed feelings about it. 2 days later, i’m singing along to every song like a manic lol
I agree. On first listen, I liked maybe 2 songs. And now here I am a couple of weeks later, and Midnights broke into my most listened to songs for the last 6 months. I think that’s why there were so many mixed reviews because it’s one of those albums you have to sit with and not necessarily one you love from the start.
it took me months to get into it, but i’m now in my midnight era
Still waiting for the past albums to grow, but its so boring to me :(
@@GabCoelhoMusic trust me I thought its boring too but then look at the Great War? High infidelity? Vigilante shit? Anti-hero? SLOWLY ALL THE SONGS IF YOU CLOSELY LISTEN TO THE SONG AND GO DEEP INTO THE LYRICS you would feel like this is literally a masterpiece, it has every single touch from all her previous albums that make it UNIQUE
@@Mia_Myep, same.... I don't think I had more than three songs I liked on first listen, but now I love almost all
16:52 "I'm so happy she's happy"
STOP. you're losing me...
The fact that We've Could've Should've is track 19 and she is 32 when she wrote this is insane!!!
someone said that "Sweet Nothing" is somehow related to "Peace" and im here for it
i saw people say sweet nothing was like the partner’s response to peace! it’s even more beautiful with joe co-writing 🫠
APARTMENT???? IN THIS ECONOMY????? GIRL IS MAKING MOVES PROUD OF YOU GIRLIEEEE
you’re on your own kid is gonna hit you the next few times you listen ❤
Yes!!! I can’t wait for this to happen
literally bc when it hit me I could not stop crying after every listen
Wait- I’m dumb can someone explain to me please
the more i listen to it the sadder it gets 😩
For real. I went from not getting it to "HOW IS SHE WRITING ABOUT MY LIFE?" in two days lmao.
🌌 Time Stamps 🌌
✨Lavender Haze: 1:22
✨Maroon: 2:17
✨Anti hero: 4:04
✨Snow on the beach: 6:48
✨You're on your own kid: 7:28
✨Midnight rain: 8:53
✨Question...?: 10:29
✨Vigilante shiz: 11:34
✨Bejeweled: 12:27
✨Labyrinth: 13:20
✨Karma: 14:50
✨Sweet nothing: 16:00
✨Mastermind: 17:40
Bonus Tracks
✨The great war: 18:57
✨Bigger than the whole sky: 19:10
✨Paris: 20:52
✨High infidelity: 21:47
✨Glitch: 22:16
✨Would've, could've, should've: 23:11
✨Dear reader: 25:59
[28:25 ranking]
rip my time :)
Edit: Omg!! just checked in, thank you so much for all the likes!
Thank you!!
THANK U SO MUCH
thank youuuu
Doing God's work!! ❤️❤️
Bless your soul
bigger than the whole sky, for me as someone who went through a miscarriage THE NIGHT the album was released, was incredibly healing to just let myself wallow in the sadness and honestly doing that has helped me heal so much.
I feel this so much. My wife and I went through infertility and miscarriages throughout the Folklore and Evermore period. Darkish mode albums during our dark time. Now in a brighter (moreso anyway) musical space, we have a happy little 5 month old girl in the car when we listen, giggly to her Mom and Dad.
im so sorry for your loss. i cant even imagine. 😭
i'm so sorry for your loss angel 🤍
im so sorry for your loss
sorry for your loss❤❤
Mighnights feels like Taylor took everything she learned from her past albums and poured it into this one. It has the productions of 1989, rep, and Lover with the songwriting level from RED, folklore and evermore. This album feels like a new beginning for her and it still seems like she's reaching somewhere even higher. I'm so excited and scared at the same time about the music she's going to make in her 30s.
take that back. midnight on the level of red folklore and evermore ?!?
@@eumrtn9056 I said what I said and I stand by it 🤷♂
100% agree on this one! it has quickly become my second favorite album from hers just short of folklore.
She is in her 30’s
@@eumrtn9056 everyone has their own opinion and I personally like it more than Red and 1989. No skips for me.
Based on her ranking, she really is a rep girlie and we love her for that.
What does me loving Question...?, Maroon, Paris, Would've Could've Should've, Labyrinth and Karma say?
@@amandam6988 that you’re a lover girlie, the most diverse production wise pop album
Lemme try! What about me who loves the great war, paris, karma, lavender haze, would've could've should've, midnight rain, and glitch?
@@안미래-r1u I'd say it's lover for you, too
ooo someone tell me what loving "would've could've should've", "you're on your own kid", "mastermind", "high infidelity", and "glitch" means
This album definitely is a grower! But once it clicks then you will be obsessed
yes
The girlhood line was just so..powerfully delivered honestly. And I saw many people saying « it’s sad to see how many girls relate to it and understand it right up » but as a guy I felt that and it just made me cry. I mean I get that and I relate
Midnight rain is legit in my top 3 and I’m so surprised to see it so low on everyone’s ranking I’m glad you love it as much as I do!!
Same!!!! It’s in my top 3 the first time I heard it! But then again, I may just be into synthpop that much 😅
Wym??? I see it at top 3 on everyone’s ranking and it isn’t even close in mine
I don’t dislike it tho, just don’t love it as much as other songs
@@patrickb8839 But most people had to listen it several times before it grew on them. Unlike us that instantly liked it the first time. That’s why we’re all surprised to see Ashley immediately liked it too ☺️
YES OMG so many people rank it so low!! a lot of people say it’s a grower for them but for me as soon i heard it i knew it was Top 3 for sure
FINALLY someone appreciating midnight rain on first listen
Right!!! I knew my gurl Ashley would never betray us like the rest of the people 😂
and Labyrinth! Those two along with Maroon make up my top three.
Sorry but Ash is thriving, she always looks stunning in every single video, slay queen
Bigger Than The Whole Sky to me is about a loss in general. Her writing is amazing and people can relate to it in many ways. Losing a child, a fast burning relationship that died too soon, a lost friend or parent. It’s such a beautiful song.
Even just the loss of who you were as a kid due to trauma or hardship. Honestly combined with Would've Could've Should've on this album, it makes me feel like she was taking her own losses and the losses of the people close to her, and trying to write a song to express that grief and comfort herself and them?
ash being a midnight rain stan LITERALLY MADE MY DAY
When the world needed her most, she came back ❤️
not sure if you mean ashley or taylor, but either way you're right
NEW APARTMENT WHOA. I’m so happy for you ash. being with you for years, it really feels like you’re my older sister so it’s truly so exciting and emotional to see you thriving. Sappy time over …
1:21 Lavender Haze
2:21 Maroon
4:03 Anti-Hero
6:48 Snow On The Beach (ft. Lana)
7:27 You're on your own, kid
8:53 Midnight Rain
10:28 Question...?
11:33 Vigilante Shit
12:26 Bejeweled
13:18 Labyrinth
14:53 Karma
16:00 Sweet Nothing
17:39 Mastermind
18:57 The Great War
19:10 Bigger Than The Whole Sky
20:47 Paris
21:47 High Infidelity
22:18 Glitch
23:20 Would've, Could've, Should've
26:05 Dear Reader
[28:25 ranking, thx CAM]
Periodt!! Thank you! ❤
THANK YOU!!!!
28:25 is the ranking
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I think the general consensus is that the album grows on you HARD. I was not vibing with it at first but I have listened to nothing but Midnights since its release.
Congrats on the new apartment. I interpreted 'Bigger than the whole sky' different than most people. She uses the lyrics 'would've, could've, should've' in the song and of course we know a couple songs later is the track with that title. So to me it almost felt like she was talking to herself, saying goodbye to a version of herself that she'll never know, because of this awful thing that happened to her. It almost felt like those two songs were meant to be one larger story.
Wait this makes so much sense
I thought about this too! Wasn't sure though bc I thought the songs would be about more distinct nights
@@breeliang5616 I think you can still see it from the perspective of different nights, because the realization that a very toxic relationship in your life was very wrong, and the realization that you will never be the person you were before that person entered your life could happen at very different times in your life.
The girlhood. It was the girlhood that she lost which she rages on the latter track.
the fact that you appreciated my favorite (labyrinth) makes me so happy ive seen so many people not appreciating that one and its so good
Right Labyrinth is so good!
The breakdown I love it
Who say ? Not me
labyrinth is THAT bitch
its my fave too
FINALLY SOMEONE ELSE WHO APPRECIATES LAVENDER HAZE!!!!! It's never in anyone's top 5 from what I've seen, and it's too good for that.. Also.. if you haven't heard Hits Different off the Target exclusive, you should... It's probably one of my favorite songs she's ever written! And Sweet Nothing is already so good, but the strings/piano remix from that same Target exclusive is even better. This woman just never stops making hits and it's very overwhelming lolol
For real!! Lavender Haze is my absolute fave! It hasn't changed since I've done my ranking! Still #1
it's my third song in my ranking after karma and anti-hero
ITT WAS THE SONG THAT GOT ME STANDING, I absolutely love it
Huh who do you follow? Most of my friends have lavender haze as their top or top 5 songs. I have seen so many swifties say they love it.
I think the new "1, 2, 3 let's go" should be all of us singing "Taylor, you'll be fine" instead of "tale as old as time" 🥰
exACtly - approved. Spread the message!
We need to inform everyone about thisss T-T
AHHH I would cry if I hear this at a concert she'll probably appreciate so muchhh
Finally someone who likes Sweet Nothing!! It's easily my favorite song on the album. It's just so beautiful and soft and heartfelt. UGH. Same with The Great War. It's probably top 3 for me now. Definitely a grower of a song
ME TOOOOO
The comment about labyrinth was spot on “it’s not a build up, it’s a breakdown” I’ve seen a few people react and not like this song for the lack of build up, but it’s not meant to. It’s mean to be the motion and flow and realizing you are falling in love. Similar in production to The Archer where it’s tension that never leads to a peak..
folklore and evermore felt like rifts in the tcu (taylor cinematic universe) because of covid, but hearing her back to her sound that most of us grew up with is so nostalgic 😭
1989, rep, and lover had a baby and named it midnights. First listen I was all over the place and now I've had it on repeat since it came out. And idc what anyone says mastermind is THAT GIRL
I don’t care what anyone says Midnight Rain is one of Taylor’s best songs. ITS A MASTERPIECE. I will die on this hill.
it's going to probably be ahead of its time
just like reputation
Hits Different
SAME!!!
Ikrrrrrr
i think this is the definition of a grower album because i had my favs at first and others i was very unsure of. NOW??? now im obsessed and have like very few i don't like. ALSO YES this woman is INSANE and like sampled at least one of her other songs in like every song on midnights???? LIKE WHAT????
the great war is literally vi arcane 🥺 like every lyric fits perfectly and i'm going insane
speaking of arcane, sweet nothing is so caitvi from vi’s perspective and labyrinth is caitvi from caitlyn’s perspective
@@yonoexiste WAIT UR RIGHT that's perfect 😢
is it just me or Ashley looks so much happier and healthier in this video?? like her energy in this one is another level and she gives off extra fun energy now I'm absolutely loving ittt 🖤
i actually felt like her vibes were sorta off, its like she was a lil dead inside or drained of energy. maybe im weird😂
WE LOVE TO SEE IT
@@eclipsesmoon you are
@@eclipsesmoon she's always energetic tho
When the world needed Ashley the most, she came back
it's one of those albums that the more you listen to it the more you like it
I'm so glad you like Midnight Rain. Because I think the song was really hit or miss with that vocal change, but i really like it.
Every time I hear Lavender Haze I can't help but vibe. It's truly a masterpiece.
girl I’ve been subscribed since you had that tapestry as your background! Absolutely proud to see you got your own place! Congratulations Ash!
Honestly miss the tapestry 🤣 glad she’s going places though!!
FINALLY SOME MIDNIGHT RAIN APPRECIATION
SHES FINALLY HERE
I feel like the reason why the 3AM edition was dropped earlier than expected is because the Original Midnights contained songs that have meanings close to how we think before midnight, while the 3AM edition(being 3AM meaning deeper, darker, more personal thoughts come into mind) follows up the deeper midnight time(1-3AM). Also, Dear Reader feels like writing on a journal to help collect your thoughts cuz you can’t sleep due to anxiety and confusion but while writing it, it’s almost dawn.
"why cant i relate to the lovey songs" THATS SO MEEE all her sad songs r so relatable and hit so hard, like wouldve couldve shouldve just destroys me
honestly the first time i listened through the album there were a lot of songs i didn't care for, but the more i listen to it the more obsessed i am
SAME
That's how I feel about all the early track before midnight rain! They grown on me now tho!
Saame, well I was driving the first time I listened, so that didn’t help. For me it’s the lyrics that really get me into a song, especially if they’re sad😅 or if it’s really good story-telling. But yeah, once I had the time to sit and listen and read the lyrics, I fell in Love with Midnights💞💖💞
me too but it definitely grew on me… a lot
THANK YOU FOR GIVING LABYRINTH THE LOVE IT DESERVES
Bigger than the whole sky is definitely building up to become one of my absolute favorite Taylor songs, just because the way she describes loss (any kind of loss) is so perfect. I lost a dear love and friend when we where 15 and I’ve never found any song that really captures the feeling just like this one.
First off, I’m sorry for your loss. ❤ Secondly, I agree that it’s such a profound song about the loss of anyone…whether it’s a baby, a child, a partner, a sibling, friend, etc. People are speculating that Taylor had a miscarriage and that needs to be taken with a grain of salt because at this point that’s all it is, speculation. With Folklore and Evermore she’s proven that she doesn’t need every song to be autobiographical. I think it’s a testament to how good “Bigger Than the Whole Sky” is that it applies to so many of us for different reasons. For me it was someone whom I loved and cared about but had to let go of. Anyway, if Ash or anyone else cannot relate to this song, I’m honestly happy for her and all of them for not having experienced such a deep loss. I don’t wish that kind of pain on anyone.
Yes theres so many songs that talk about the loss in present tense i guess but never about how you constantly wish and wonder what “could’ve should’ve” been 💔
You know what? I think this is your best initial ranking of a Taylor Swift album so far. I mean, any ranking I think is valid. All of the songs are incredible in their own unique ways.
when the modulated voice comes in in labyrinth, ashley ascended to another level of existence
I literally feel like I'm the only one who loves Snow on the Beach 😩😩😩😩😩😩 it just sounds so twinkly and magical and pretty!!! And I think Lana's subtle contribution was so pretty.
@@dheerajvelamuri LOL omg ❤️ you and I will singlehandedly keep snow on the beach on the charts
I do toooo THE VIBES ARE SO MAGICAL
I would not call Lana's contribution subtle. Her signature was all over the melodies and vibe of the song, and her backing vocals were omnipresent
I love it but I want more lana🥲
you're not alone 😭 its so calming 🥺
This album is gonna grow on you so much! To the point that you’ll find yourself bopping to bejeweled randomly (speaking in a sense that it’s in the last of your rankings)
im so happy you got midnights upon first listen. most people, including fans, struggled to like it at first until they really played it for a few days.
It must be exhausting always rooting for people to stan Bejeweled ✨️
Caitlin and ash and their ranking bejeweled at the bottom HSJSGSJSGSJS but yeah i love them
@@phenphentaylorsversion3719 Bejeweled deserves better. It literally rose from ranking when swifties noticed it was at risk of dropping from billboard's top 10.
I FINALLY FOUND MY BEJEWELED STANS
I KNOW
MY PEOPLE!!! BEJEWELLED STANS!!!!!1!!1!1!
Both Taylor and Demi did that "Now that I'm older/grown" thing on their new albums! Just thought it was a funny coincidence. Demi with her song "29" and Taylor with WCS.
the way she wrote viglante shit on her own... and the others she at least had jack to write with her.... ICONIC.
Yes, 3am edition came out at 3am on Oct 21st. She had put a little video that had a schedule for the release week and the next and below the midnights release was a "special chaotic surprise at 3am", which was this version (basically Midnights Vault Tracks) she said in her IG post that doing that with the rerecords has made her love sharing more of the process and more songs and yeah, in case you wanted the context 🙈🙈
Girl, you said it. Lavender Haze set up the album so freaking well. I felt a bit confused during my first listen because I was expecting something different from Lavender Haze's setup. But the album wasn't that bad tbf! I am LIVING for Sweet Nothing, esp since Joe co-wrote it as well! Tbh, I miss pop-singer Taylor (ala 1989 and rep eras). This album's sound reminded me of if Lover + folklore + evermore had a love child.
Paris at 16 is CRAZYYYY but I respect it. Also we love the Sweet Nothing appreciation!!! Like Taylor and Joe always write sad songs and this is like the first romantic song they wrote together so it's nice she's getting the attention she deserves!
I love how she said “I want more lavender haze” RIGHT before midnight rain 😂
THANK YOU FOR FEEDING US THIS FOOD INTERNET MOM 🙏🙏🙏
i'm so sorry miss bejeweled for how dirty ash did you in this ranking
also i was so excited to see your opinion on the album!!! midnight rain stans rise up
Lavander Haze - 1:22
Maroon - 2:23
Anti-hero - 4:05
Snow At The Beach Feat. LDR - 6:49
You’re On Your Own Kid - 7:29
Midnight Rain - 8:53
Question? - 10:30
Vigilant Shit - 11:33
Bejeweled - 12:28
Labyrinth - 13:21
Karma - 14:54
Sweet Nothing - 16:00
Mastermind - 17:41
The Great War - 18:57
Bigger Than The Whole Sky - 19:11
Paris - 20:53
High Infidelity - 21:48
Glitch - 22:17
Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve - 23:20
Dear Reader - 26:07
I LOVE YOU ASH ❤❤❤
I saw a TikTok linking Bigger Than The Whole Sky and Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve together as if she was singing about the loss of herself when she went through the unpleasant-traumatic experience of dating John and what followed after that. It kinda reminiscences to previous and recent lyrics where she refers to herself as midnight rain, that all of her has changed and that she still trying to find her old self.
I couldn’t find the tiktok but if I’ll link it once I do so.
QUEEN I knew I could count on you to give midnight rain the respect 👏 it 👏 deserves 👏👏
so far we’re literally the opposite with favs omgg but i feel like that’s what makes the album like there’s something for everyone
I relate so much on how I want to relate to the loving songs instead of the depressing ones😭 Anti-Hero really called me out esp when I ghost my friends when I'm feeling depressed af
also Congrats on the new apartment! I feel so happy and proud seeing you grow🥺
The way her soul ascended when Labyrinth's breakdown came on
im so glad you liked dear reader,its so underrated i feel like everyone is sleeping on it😭
as someone who doesn't really stan taylor (im a casual listener with all music) and seeing her release WCS when i was groomed online by someone whos possibly older than me it actually makes me feel so seen bc of how much this whole thing affected my personality (was groomed at 16 and im 20 now) i seriously love taylor for this
hope you fully heal one day!
@@sophieluu1574 ^^^❤❤
These videos are my medicine and never fail to pop up when I’m on shaky ground, or the edge of a cliff… Dr. Ash, you’re doing so much good in this wretched world…
ms ashley ippolito pls clear your ears and listen to youre on your own kid because that is one of the best track 5s we have gotten
So I have thoughts on Bigger Than the Whole Sky and her use of "would've/could've/should've'" in that song as well as naming a song that. I think BTTWS can be a lot of things to a lot of people, and for me personally it resonates in the way you mention in the video. And I think regardless of the kind of loss, it's a song that I think can help people grieve. For Taylor, though, she is always so careful with the words she chooses and her tying those two songs together feels purposeful. I feel like maybe the loss she feels is that for a version of her she never got to be. There was an event/person (cough... J*hn) that sent her off on a different path, and she grieves for her girlhood and the person she should have or could have become had he not come into her life. Regardless, it is a beautiful song on just the best album.
FYI the standard edition of midnights dropped at 12 AM ET and the 3 AM version dropped at 12 AM PT. she planned the two to drop based on the east and west coast's relative midnights because of the 3 hour time difference
My ranking still hasn't settled. There's a Lot of growers on this album for me.
Congratz on the new place!
This little moments in my life is what I call happiness
i love that it looks like you're being resurrected from your bed every time you love a new part
Bigger Than The Whole Sky goes right on the list with Ronan and Soon You’ll Get Better. Are they great songs? Yes. Will I die if I listen to them again? Also yes.
i absolutely LOVE the lyricism in this album. i listen to it all the time. the one thing that turns me off from it though is the absence of strong beats. it’s very monotonous. if every song had the dynamic variety of hits different, karma, and lavender haze, the entire album would slap
@samyakanand112
1 year ago (edited)
Time Stamps
Lavender Haze: 1:22
Maroon: 2:17
Anti hero: 4:04
Snow on the beach: 6:48
You're on your own kid: 7:28
Midnight rain: 8:53
Question...?: 10:29
Vigilante shiz: 11:34
Bejeweled: 12:27
Labyrinth: 13:20
Karma: 14:50
Sweet nothing: 16:00
Mastermind: 17:40
Bonus Tracks
The great war: 18:57
Bigger than the whole sky: 19:10
Paris: 20:52
High infidelity: 21:47
Glitch: 22:16
Would've, could've, should've: 23:11
Dear reader: 25:59
[28:25 ranking]
rip my time :)
Edit: Omg!! just checked in, thank you so much for all the likes!
FINALLY someone giving lavender haze the top spot as it deserves👏🏼
That girlhood line just devastated me lol
Btw I'm sooo happy you liked Lavender Haze. It's my favorite and I see a BUNCH of people saying it's their least favorite and I'm just like "ok, you're entitled to you're opinion but just for fun, HOW??" Lol
as a Rep/lover/folklore girlie myself, this album HIT on first listen for me. every song calls you in some way, they have their own stories. the album isn't as exciting BUT that's not the point - it is so beautiful to listen and think about. maybe it's because people were expecting something else, but i was expecting Lorde's Melodrama vibe and BLONDIE DELIVERED. there are literally samples of melodrama in this album and i am just. astounded. i just love it, possibly my new favourite taylor swift album of all time.
Adding to "Would've, Could've, Should've", someone mentioned how not only is Taylor now John's age (when they dated), the song is track 19 (Taylor's age when they dated).
blondie is truly a menace and I absolutely love that for her
CONGRATULATIONS ON THE NEW PLACE ASHLEY
timestamps ✨
LH 1:22
MAROON 2:15
ANTI HERO 4:04
SOTB 6:48
YOYOK 7:27
MIDNIGHT RAIN 8:56
QUESTION 10:31
VS 11:34
BEJEWELED 12:35
LABYRINTH 13:17
KARMA 14:55
SN 16:00
MASTERMIND 17:25
TGW 18:57
BTTWS 19:10
PARIS 20:52
HI 21:47
GLITCH 22:15
WCS 23:27
DEAR READER 25:05
tyyyy
WOO !! NEW PLACE AND VIDEO? SHE IS FEEDING US ONCE AGAIN 🙌🏻
i would love to see bigger than the whole sky's loss as her 'girlhood' that she raged during WCS, which is why BTTS has those lines would've been, could've been, should've been... she's mourning for the loss girlhood, and raging for someone because she wants it back.
this album has grown on me since the initial listen. the more i listen to it, the more i think i can put something more insights to these tracks.
bigger than the whole sky is my favorite song off of the album. any song i can tie into the grief i feel over the people i have lost always end up being my favorite and just resonating with me in a way that love songs can't.
I liked this album overall, but those downtempo tracks *HIT.* They just *_HIT!_*