You were spot on with the fact that he could have called her beforehand. And this is EXTRA brutal because he later claimed that he had a schedule conflict with work and had to attend an event. That makes it WORSE, dude! Nobody in his industry finds out the night-of that there's a movie event. It just really highlights how he prioritized her (he didn't) and then didn't have the guts to end it himself. She was 20 wheb they started dating and he was 29. Hence the line in ATW, about her being nothing but an ever-lovely jewel to him. Songs like this are why it's hard for Swifties not to hate people who hurt her. We don't know his side of things (tho they couldn't justify this) or if he's changed as a person by now, but the PAIN is so visceral when you hear the impact it had on her...especially because it's sadly so relatable.
Legitimately one of my favorite songs. Even if you haven't had this very specific thing happen to you, I think everybody's experienced this kind of profound disappointment, y'know? Where you realize that you care more about someone than they care about you. Where someone calls you up just to break you like a promise when it's already too late to do anything about it. Like you said---he could have called before! During! So many opportunities and he just...leaves her watching the front door all night. You always nail it when it comes to seeing straight to the heart of these things, imo. I really enjoy your reactions. I kinda banked up a bunch of them to watch on a bad day, and I'm glad I did, haha. This is definitely improving my day by like...a lot. Thanks for that. (Nothing serious, just one of those days where a hundred little things go wrong, y'know?)
This is literally the best and most underrated song!! the beat during "and it was like slow motion" just hit right into my heart everytime.. I can very well relate to this, you will never have 21st birthday the second time... and yes taylor, me too, no one was there :(
When I watched your ATW reaction to the birthday line I was really hoping you’d done this one too! I love this song so much but feel it gets overlooked! Your reactions are brilliant and I love your appreciation of her lyrics and storytelling. She really does “paint the picture”. You seem like an awesome guy ❤
But now we have a new age to celebrate "22". I enjoyed calling my granddaughter up on her birthday with me playing "22" (she only lives less than 5 miles away).
I grew up with a great dad like Taylor, and you grow up assuming that all the men in your life will always show up like your dad has, without fail. You can count on him 100%. You don’t know any different. So when it happens, it’s shocking and painful realizing they’re not all good guys like your dad.
Hey! Just want to let you know that her song „you’re losing me“ is now on streaming platforms so I am pretty sure you can upload your reaction to it again. If you want to ofc:)
Same thing happened to me. Not my 21st but the man I was in love with never showed up to my birthday party and I ended up having to third wheel it with my sister and her husband. Never been so embarrassed. Definitely the moment I knew :(
I like this one even better than "All too Well". Those sweeping strings, (cello or double bass), grab your emotions right from the start. Then the piano chords and just her vocals, there's the drum...that build up for the chorus. I can picture this on a movie. It's epic and cinematic. This is definitely in my top 10, favourite of ALL, of her songs. That cello sends chills down my spine. One of the most emotional instruments of all time imho. Have a great holiday season Mr Alpha and the wolfpack. Ironically, I was just watching werewolves on TV- Trueblood!
@@ToneyReactions Currently bingewatching it for the gazillionth time! I found the books couple of years before the show developed and although there's a lot of changes, somehow they both work. Which is tough for me- I'm more of a book person and get protective of adaptations! You may want to cover her song "Haunted", from "Speak Now". I didn't realise till this year, that part of it, (strings- AGAIN!) That it's in an episode of season 4. They even have a tiny tongue in cheek joke, about 30yr old guy liking the CD!
AAH!! okokokokOKAY @ your suggesting this is where the actress checks in on taylor (around 5 mins) - so, I’ve always gotten the sense that this song is about a private birthday party she had with close friends and family (since she sings “But your close friends always seem to know // when there’s something really wrong // so they follow me down the hall // and there in the bathroom” - in this song, it’s her friends knowing her well enough to check in on her,,,, which,,,, ig could be actresses? it’s taylor mf alison swift. But anyway. I tend to think of her other friends, like Abigail). In atwtmvtvftv, it’s the actress (rumored to be Jennifer Aniston - though, I guess it could also very well be Anne Hathaway; in fact, it may be Hathaway more than Aniston) who checks in on her. My guess is that in atw she’s remembering this night and then breaking down again over it at a separate event, in a different bathroom. Not to mention, in the short film for atwtmvtvftv, there are two different looking “party” scenes. There’s the intimate looking one, with the birthday cake and everything (looks like it’s a buncha close friends and family - if there are other celebrities there, I feel like she’d be able to name them other than being so distraught she doesn’t even recognize who is checking in on her; “some actress askin me what happened”) and then there’s the separate event, with Sadie in a black dress, leaning against a wall - it looks more stuffy, like an award show after party thing she attended to make more connections. This connections event could be where she reflected on her relationship with Jake, felt all the heartache again, and looked at it from a new perspective - thus causing her to break down in a bathroom. So, while yes, this is the night that she is crying about in the bathroom when the actress checks in on her in atwtmv, this is not THE NIGHT the actress was present for. The actress was not at the birthday party, however she is there when taylor grieves over the night on a separate night. I absolutely LOVE how you’ve been reacting to taylor’s version, btw!
The fact that is friends were there expecting him to be there cause that’s what he told them and then no one knew where he was till the next day just add a whole new layer to it. Cause not only did he let her down but his friends lost trust in him.
Always love your enthusiasm. You capture Taylor's moods so well. Good thing that the narcissist was not there. The universe had Travis waiting for her. Sometimes you have to go through it to get to it. Travvy made sure she was happy on this birthday. He's the man. Can't wait for them to get married. You are amazing😊
Ya gotta do I bet you think about me and we are never ever getting back together….those 2 are also about Jake. I bet you think about me video is so funny. Chris Stapleton does background on it to do its fire.
Discovered you today and watching all reactions. Keep them coming, I love that you found her "earlier" than most, and are also falling in love like us all
After watching this I did some investigating on Jake. They were together from October 2010-December 2010. Through the autumn leaves until the snow fell. I feel like Jake was her first real love. Maybe even the one who keeps her in the "restaurant". Ok, so hear me out, 13 years after 2010 would be October 2023. Maybe when she fell in love with Travis. Real love, worldwide success, Time's Person of the Year......and all Jake can do is read the Time magazine (parallel to her book 13 years later in the video)! Of note, the scarf was red for optics. There are pictures of her wearing "the scarf". The freaky part is that Jake has been photographed wearing the scarf years after they ended 😲 Btw, on her page there is a 6 minute video about directing it. She's amazing!
Ooh. I didn’t even think about the bathroom line from “All Too Well”. That line was right after she blew the candles out and she was alone at the party! I think you’re right, Toney!! Well done. Kudos. You’re a full fledged Swiftie. 🪪 🫶🏼✈️👏🏻
22 is a good ending to this birthday saga - basically her decision to enjoy her 22 birthday since she didn't get to enjoy 21
She paints such a good picture with this song, i can picture it happening. She really has a gift at storytelling.
Right!!
This song always breaks my heart. You never get another 21st birthday. 😢
😭
You were spot on with the fact that he could have called her beforehand.
And this is EXTRA brutal because he later claimed that he had a schedule conflict with work and had to attend an event.
That makes it WORSE, dude! Nobody in his industry finds out the night-of that there's a movie event. It just really highlights how he prioritized her (he didn't) and then didn't have the guts to end it himself.
She was 20 wheb they started dating and he was 29. Hence the line in ATW, about her being nothing but an ever-lovely jewel to him.
Songs like this are why it's hard for Swifties not to hate people who hurt her. We don't know his side of things (tho they couldn't justify this) or if he's changed as a person by now, but the PAIN is so visceral when you hear the impact it had on her...especially because it's sadly so relatable.
Best lyric reactions out there! Finally someone who gets the lyrics. I'm addicted lol
I get it!!
Legitimately one of my favorite songs. Even if you haven't had this very specific thing happen to you, I think everybody's experienced this kind of profound disappointment, y'know? Where you realize that you care more about someone than they care about you. Where someone calls you up just to break you like a promise when it's already too late to do anything about it. Like you said---he could have called before! During! So many opportunities and he just...leaves her watching the front door all night.
You always nail it when it comes to seeing straight to the heart of these things, imo. I really enjoy your reactions. I kinda banked up a bunch of them to watch on a bad day, and I'm glad I did, haha. This is definitely improving my day by like...a lot. Thanks for that. (Nothing serious, just one of those days where a hundred little things go wrong, y'know?)
Lol glad I could help!
This song is so visceral and heartbreaking.
You can imagine everything
Ok, I’m gonna need Dear John live from Soeak Now tour. she PAINTS THE PICTURE with this one!!!
This is literally the best and most underrated song!! the beat during "and it was like slow motion" just hit right into my heart everytime.. I can very well relate to this, you will never have 21st birthday the second time... and yes taylor, me too, no one was there :(
I love this song but hate that it happened to her lol
When I watched your ATW reaction to the birthday line I was really hoping you’d done this one too! I love this song so much but feel it gets overlooked! Your reactions are brilliant and I love your appreciation of her lyrics and storytelling. She really does “paint the picture”. You seem like an awesome guy ❤
Why thank you!!
But now we have a new age to celebrate "22". I enjoyed calling my granddaughter up on her birthday with me playing "22" (she only lives less than 5 miles away).
Great job pairing the lyrics to the corresponding lyrics in All Too Well - you were spot on. Great reaction again, as usual.
I grew up with a great dad like Taylor, and you grow up assuming that all the men in your life will always show up like your dad has, without fail. You can count on him 100%. You don’t know any different. So when it happens, it’s shocking and painful realizing they’re not all good guys like your dad.
I'm grateful you did this reaction. You truly do listen to your audience. THANK YOU!
Im so happy you started grooving at 7:45, thats some of my absolute favorite ad libs ever!!
Hey! Just want to let you know that her song „you’re losing me“ is now on streaming platforms so I am pretty sure you can upload your reaction to it again. If you want to ofc:)
Same thing happened to me. Not my 21st but the man I was in love with never showed up to my birthday party and I ended up having to third wheel it with my sister and her husband. Never been so embarrassed. Definitely the moment I knew :(
Omg 😰
Brilliant songwriting, but knowing that it’s a true story makes it so heartbreaking.
I like this one even better than "All too Well". Those sweeping strings, (cello or double bass), grab your emotions right from the start.
Then the piano chords and just her vocals, there's the drum...that build up for the chorus. I can picture this on a movie. It's epic and cinematic.
This is definitely in my top 10, favourite of ALL, of her songs. That cello sends chills down my spine. One of the most emotional instruments of all time imho. Have a great holiday season Mr Alpha and the wolfpack. Ironically, I was just watching werewolves on TV- Trueblood!
Yes so good! And omg! "TRUE BLOOD" was such a dope show! I loved that show lol
@@ToneyReactions Currently bingewatching it for the gazillionth time! I found the books couple of years before the show developed and although there's a lot of changes, somehow they both work. Which is tough for me- I'm more of a book person and get protective of adaptations! You may want to cover her song "Haunted", from "Speak Now". I didn't realise till this year, that part of it, (strings- AGAIN!) That it's in an episode of season 4. They even have a tiny tongue in cheek joke, about 30yr old guy liking the CD!
Not too many people talk about this heartbreaking track of hers. One of my fav ones tbh.
AAH!! okokokokOKAY @ your suggesting this is where the actress checks in on taylor (around 5 mins) - so, I’ve always gotten the sense that this song is about a private birthday party she had with close friends and family (since she sings “But your close friends always seem to know // when there’s something really wrong // so they follow me down the hall // and there in the bathroom” - in this song, it’s her friends knowing her well enough to check in on her,,,, which,,,, ig could be actresses? it’s taylor mf alison swift. But anyway. I tend to think of her other friends, like Abigail). In atwtmvtvftv, it’s the actress (rumored to be Jennifer Aniston - though, I guess it could also very well be Anne Hathaway; in fact, it may be Hathaway more than Aniston) who checks in on her. My guess is that in atw she’s remembering this night and then breaking down again over it at a separate event, in a different bathroom. Not to mention, in the short film for atwtmvtvftv, there are two different looking “party” scenes. There’s the intimate looking one, with the birthday cake and everything (looks like it’s a buncha close friends and family - if there are other celebrities there, I feel like she’d be able to name them other than being so distraught she doesn’t even recognize who is checking in on her; “some actress askin me what happened”) and then there’s the separate event, with Sadie in a black dress, leaning against a wall - it looks more stuffy, like an award show after party thing she attended to make more connections. This connections event could be where she reflected on her relationship with Jake, felt all the heartache again, and looked at it from a new perspective - thus causing her to break down in a bathroom. So, while yes, this is the night that she is crying about in the bathroom when the actress checks in on her in atwtmv, this is not THE NIGHT the actress was present for. The actress was not at the birthday party, however she is there when taylor grieves over the night on a separate night. I absolutely LOVE how you’ve been reacting to taylor’s version, btw!
Lol thank you so much for the break down and for the love!!
You are great to watch!
Thank you!
Someone said in another reaction that she may have really wanted him there to see her as “grown up” finally 😭🙁
Omg 😔
Love this deep dive into the narrative! Great work!
@@positivechanges3407 thank you!!
The fact that is friends were there expecting him to be there cause that’s what he told them and then no one knew where he was till the next day just add a whole new layer to it. Cause not only did he let her down but his friends lost trust in him.
Sheesh it just hurts lol
She deserved better.
This is my Alll Too Well 😢
It hurts the same lol
Always love your enthusiasm. You capture Taylor's moods so well. Good thing that the narcissist was not there. The universe had Travis waiting for her. Sometimes you have to go through it to get to it. Travvy made sure she was happy on this birthday. He's the man. Can't wait for them to get married. You are amazing😊
I consider myself to be a Swiftie, and there are still some songs I haven't heard, this is one of them. Thank you. ❤❤❤
Ya gotta do I bet you think about me and we are never ever getting back together….those 2 are also about Jake. I bet you think about me video is so funny. Chris Stapleton does background on it to do its fire.
Discovered you today and watching all reactions. Keep them coming, I love that you found her "earlier" than most, and are also falling in love like us all
Welcome aboard! Lol appreciate the love!
❤
That's the thing about Taylor. She has always wanted to just be loved. She only wanted him to be there. She didn't want fancy gifts or a car. 😢
All she wanted!!
After watching this I did some investigating on Jake. They were together from October 2010-December 2010. Through the autumn leaves until the snow fell. I feel like Jake was her first real love. Maybe even the one who keeps her in the "restaurant".
Ok, so hear me out, 13 years after 2010 would be October 2023. Maybe when she fell in love with Travis. Real love, worldwide success, Time's Person of the Year......and all Jake can do is read the Time magazine (parallel to her book 13 years later in the video)!
Of note, the scarf was red for optics. There are pictures of her wearing "the scarf". The freaky part is that Jake has been photographed wearing the scarf years after they ended 😲
Btw, on her page there is a 6 minute video about directing it. She's amazing!
That "baby im right here" smile?💀
Bro please please please react to
Taylor’s live performance of Ronan, from the Stand Up to Cancer fundraiser.
I don’t think he’s ready for that 😂😂
@@Ritzkid😂😂
Ooh. I didn’t even think about the bathroom line from “All Too Well”. That line was right after she blew the candles out and she was alone at the party! I think you’re right, Toney!! Well done. Kudos. You’re a full fledged Swiftie. 🪪 🫶🏼✈️👏🏻
lmao i love connecting the dots
NOW YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO BETTER MAN!!! it’s like the continuation of this relationship but after it ended
The 2nd surprise song when I went to eras. 🥹😭💀💀🪦
Oh wow! You got a good one