Of course as a huge Swiftie, I always love seeing people reacting to Taylor's music, but I specifically love your channel because it's so rare to see men hyping up a woman like this.
the "I'll get older but your lovers stay my age" line is craaaazy cos she wrote it when she was like 21/22 (about ~30 year old Jake Gyllenhaal), released it like 10 years later at age 31/32 with Red (Taylor's Version) and Jake Gyllenhaal was 42 dating a ~24 year old. Looks like she was right lmao
@@iteachlitwell the album came out a while after they dated and he continued to date younger girls so she had that perspective even then of seeing him with multiple girls her age.
@@corneliastreet2491 He's not DiCaprio. Most of the women he has dated has been around his age or older than him. Other than Taylor, the only questionable one has been Jeanne. But they have been together for 5+ yrs, So it must be working out for them.
The part when she says "It's supposed to be fun turning 21" is quite literal. 'The Moment I Knew' is a song on Red that talks about her 21st birthday party that he didn't attend and that made her feel sad because it was an important moment of her life and she wanted him there. It is said that's one of the reasons the year later she made '22', to symbolize a different start to a whole new cycle. At least in this relationship we know that somehow she looked at it later with unbothered vibes as we know from 'I Bet You Think About Me'.
at 13:28 when you guys note how hurtful it must be for her to deliver this you are completely right. she used to cry while performing this song live. but she also said it's part of her healing process that she gets to see others connect with the song when she's performing knowing that she's not the only one who feels this way.
I'm a guy but she is in my top 3 songwriters of all time, and I barely listen to pop. I mostly listen to metal, but Taylor is different and feels so much more real than other pop stars
^and the other thing with this is that after you crumple up a piece of paper, no matter how much you try to flatten it and bring it back to “normal”, you can’t…you’ll always have those creases and you’ll never be able to fully get it back to normal after, but if you’re that paper, you don’t have a choice but to keep going despite it
The part where she says “just between us” over and over always made me feel like that’s something that he said to her, like their relationship was a special secret for just them, but in reality it was because he was ashamed of their relationship. It just makes it hit even harder. I absolutely LOVE these videos please keep reacting! Y’all are awesome!
and i still cannot believe grammys failed to acknowledge this song, this song is a real masterpiece and a song people would talk about to their grand children and all
This is how it should be listened to, first the original 5min and then the 10min, loved that you did it right! What would be cool is to continue the All too well story by listening to 'The moment I knew' which relates back to her 21st and then for laughs, 'I'll bet you think about me' a kind of parody of the whole situation. Love you're Taylor reactions so so so good!
shes a poet fr. when she goes "you said if we had been closer in age maybe it wouldve been fine" then later says "and i was never good at telling jokes but the punchline goes ill get older but your lovers stay my age" is such a beautiful dig
As a huge metal fan all my life I didn't really have an opinion of her until I got to accompany my gf to her concert. At the concert I had an almost religious holy spirit experience during Cruel Summer, I was laughing and crying at the same time it was intense. From that moment on I've become such a massive Swifty she is now my #1 artist on Spotify. Her lyrics are some of the best I've ever heard of any genre and the deeper you delve the more you discover.
Singing this with Taylor and 70,000 other Swifties last month was the best therapy I could ever receive. I’ll never forget those nights at the eras tour as long as I live.
I love the crumpled up paper line. Once a piece of paper is crumpled it can never return to the perfect form that it first was. It's forever crumpled. It's such a heartbreaking metaphor. She's saying she will never be the same as she used to be.
When this song first came out, any time she performed it she was visually angry and had tears in her eyes. This song was never a single when it came out with the album in 2012, but the fans and critics immediately fell in love with it and over the years she said multiple times how the fans changed this song for her. Now it's not this painful song that makes her tear up, its the song everyone screams at the top of their lungs
I absolutely love y'all's Taylor reactions, they are amazing. You respect her lyricism and how well she deliverys them. It really makes you feel something. I'd love to see you do the long pond version of "This Is Me Trying" Its nice that she explains the meaning of the songs before she sings them so beautifully
She is really good at writing down words that evokes such emotion and memories! I am a 77 year old fan and whenever I hear Fifteen by Taylor, it takes me back to my high school days.Nostalgia!
Once you crumple up a piece of paper, it will never be the same again. It will always have creases and wrinkles... Therefore, love can really change you.
Taylor also wrote this after a long writer's block. When she finally was able to sit down with her words, they all just came spilling out of her in the ten minute version before Liz Rose helped her edit it down. The "crumpled up piece of paper" has always felt to me like her words that she couldnt get quite right and she felt disposable and like she was a mess from the break up. She also repeats "I was there. I remember it all too well" which might be because he constantly tried to gaslight her. She's ensuring him that she remembers it how it actually was
I love the ending of the 10 minute version of this song, cause as she says in one of the verses, he never called what they had "Love", so the ending and actually the whole song to me feels like she is trying to reassure her self that "No, I was there, i remember it all too well that it was love." Also at the end after exposing their relationship to the world in a 10 min song, she asks him "Just between us, you remember it too right?" insane lyricism, no lyric is without meaning. I could write about it for a long long time. Thank you for reacting to it! ♥
And now you’re here with us Swifties welcome! I love how you did the song without the short film because I’ve heard too many people say they couldn’t concentrate on the lyrics cause of the video. So Bravo to you! Watching you guys breakdown Taylor Swift is like Christmas crack to me so thank you 🙏🏻
she really has that Midas touch ✍️ lyrical genius fr please do “Back To December” next!! the lyrics go hard, and the perspective is her being the “heartbreaker”
Also, the "I remember it all too well" is to our understanding that she keeps saying because he would gaslight her all the time. So this is her way of saying, "I'm not crazy or making things up, I remember it all too well"
I've been a swiftie for more than half my life. I have been into her music for as long as I can remember. I have watched countless reaction videos and have waited YEARS for men to see Taylor's lyrics the way I want them to. The way you reacted to the secret/oath line was everything to me. it healed something in me. thank you for listening to her and listening to us
Y’all HAVE TO do the short film version. Taylor actually directed it and the visuals make it feel like the first time you hear the song all over again. She’s truly a musical genius and storyteller. 💜
She really is an amazing storyteller and lyricist. I definitely felt her words along side my own story that this brings me to (which painfully parallels her experience). This song heals me a little everytime I hear it, the catharsis that comes from feeling seen. I can hear the broken pieces of her heart screaming "it was real, I was there, I remember it." Me too.
it's so satisfying to see grown men (who are maybe around or less than jake's age when this happened) to listen to the lyrics and agree that what he did was fucked up because we all know it's not an age thing
seven is a really special song. its on the folklore album. represents being young, innocent, carefree, all before the world can tell you what to be or what to do. one of my favorites. false god is also a really different sounding piece compared to a lot of her mainstream stuff. love your channel thanks for giving Taylor a chance, gives me a little hope for men. like ok you hate Taylor or just women with power? don't like her lyrics or just don't know how to listen and empathize with a woman, your mom sister or daughter. we are all Taylor and Taylor is us.
When you guys said “it must hurt for her to deliver this song”, you’re right! It used to! She said at one of her concerts that this song was written out of catharsis and venting but then it went out into the world and we made it a collage of memories of us screaming the lyrics, showing her our diaries with the words to this song written in it or the words to this song underneath our skin and that is how we changed the song all too well for her.
Again, amazing video! You guys aren't just mindlessly listening to the song , you're hearing the story she's telling and fully taking in every word. Living for your enthusiastic reactions, that's exactly how you're supposed to react to her lyricism! Her words pack a punch lol. Also really appreciate your sense of humor, you manage to be effortlessly funny while still taking the song seriously! :)
so glad i came across this channel. i appreciate y’all immensely for taking the time to read the lyrics and actually try to understand them. you appreciating her talent and lyricism is so amazing and so rare for men. not one sexist or downplaying comment about her music or her reputation and ‘girly pop breakup songs’ that everyone always magnifies, but simply just enjoying the music and learning why so many people love her. commendable. also, i don’t know if you knew this but she wrote the whole 10 min version when she was only 19/20! back when she first released it in 2012 she had to cut it down for it to fit into the album but now that she has the ability to re-record her old (stolen) records she took the chance to record the long-awaited 10 min version and it’s, as you saw, fantastic. cant wait to see what y’all do next. loving all the tswift vids but also just love your vibes. keep it up ❤️
also here’s my recommendations for taylor: - cardigan (her lyrics are so vivid) - champagne problems (one of her saddest but most well-written songs) - no body, no crime (great storyline and twist, also very country) - exile with bon iver! - ready for it, i did something bad, & don’t blame me live from reputation stadium tour (very different from what you’ve heard so far) - folklore longpond studios (literally any of them but i saw someone say this is me trying especially and i agree as well as exile with bon iver) in the long pond studio documentary she explains and prefaces each song and then performs them live in the studio with her producers and feel like you guys might enjoy that.)
There's no more "I might be becoming a Swiftie". You just are. Embrace it. The way yall will sit and analyze the lyrics and break down what you think it means...its amazing. It's why I keep coming back! Yall are awesome.
i’ll get older but your lovers stay my age it’s actually insane accurate cause he was dating a model who’s like 25 and he’s 42 i think!! this music is a masterpiece, she’s the songwriter of the generation! hoping for more reactions soon
From what I understand, this song has been a Swiftie favorite on a global level since it appeared on her Red Album. When the 10 minute version came out on her rerecording of the Red Album, Swifties all around the world gathered in gymnasiums and large halls to respond to her All Too Well 10 minute video. She performed the 10 minute version on SNL which has never been done before that I remember.
I’ll recommend my favorite folklore song: this is me trying, it’s AMAZING and lyrics on folklore are next level but then evermore comes and does better and really they’re in my opinion her greatest works of art
YES, justice for the 'i forget about you long enough to forget why i needed to' line!! I feel like there are so many great lines that this one gets overlooked so often. Thank you for giving it the appropriate love Loving your reactions to Taylor. Your facial expressions when it's a fire line or something hits you are so epic. I love it!
I still can't tell who is Dariel and who is Ashton but in every Taylor's reaction that they do the one with the hat always says "this is my favorite song by Taylor so far" and I couldn't agree more. Every song of hers that you hear makes you feel like this is the best song of her that you can listen to and then you listen to another one and you feel the same thing again with a different one. Her pen is always marvelous.
Newly returned swiftie. I listened to her when I was younger and then recently started listening again. I think the Great War is one of the most adult and reflective songs I've heard in a long while. I hope y'all listen to that.
really really love that when u guys pause the song to say something, you go back a few seconds to relisten to the whole section unbroken it's really thoughtful
All Too Well is probably her best song lyrically. It also felt so good and healing screaming this with 70,000+ swifties live. Loving the swiftie content, keep them coming!
I want to say thank you for reacting in an open-minded way. It's really hard to find reactions to Taylor where the reactor isn't being misogynistic or rude! Thank you ❤
Also someone probably already said it here but: scarf METAPHOR and one of you mentioned how hard it must be to sing this and because this is a fan fave she has often stated now how it used to be horrible to perform and now it’s about the experience with her fans so she finally happy singing it. She even has more recent lyrics about “crying in the bathroom about a guy whose name I can’t even remember now”.
My favorite thing about this is your comment on how HE should not have been dating someone so young. I just got out of a situationship with a man much older than myself that ended with him SA'ing me and trying to unalive me. Some people are blaming me and it's been really difficult. It's so nice to hear two men placing the responsibility on the person who is actually at fault. I really love your videos, your deep-dives into her lyrics, etc. I consider myself a Swiftie but I feel I come away from your videos with a deeper understanding of her lyrics. Please keep up with your amazing work!
Love this so so much. How you guys are truly taking the time to listen and take in how superior her lyrics are. When you heard “YOU KEPT ME LIKE A SECRET BUT I KEPT YOU LIKE AN OATH” I felt that in my soullllllll
This is the best reaction to “All too well”! I love how you guys listened to the original version first and then listening to the 10 min version. I can watch you guys react to Taylor Swift’s songs ALL DAY! This made my day! Oh my gosh❤️❤️❤️
So glad you enjoyed this song, it's considered her most fan-favorite song when it was 5 minutes but when she dropped the 10-minute version it blew us all away! So now you have to watch her 15-minute short film of this song! It explains what really happened with additional dialogue from the actors Dylan O'Brien (Maze Runner, Love and Monsters) and Sadie Sink (Stranger Things). She not only wrote all the lyrics and melody of this song, but she also wrote and directed this film (it won 4 awards). You will see why that age difference was only part of the problem. He has continued to this day to date women that are 20-22 when he's in his forties. The short film will blow you away! Looking forward to more of your Taylor reactions!
i really need y’all to do ✨anything✨ from the Reputation album, just to experience the whiplash of Taylor spitting BARS and then going back to her girly persona 😂🙌
I love so much your reactions, it’s not normal to see men reacting to Taylor, there’s so much prejudice around her that normally she’s judged just because of who she is, and her music is fire, so me as a fan I’m really glad you that you guys listen and appreciate her and her music. Thank you!
Ay I’m actually loving seeing you guys vibe out to Taylor’s music she’s honestly one of the best lyricist in music today. Y’all gotta watch the short film, hits you like a freaking truck
My absolute favourite thing about Taylor is how she perfectly puts into words feelings, moments and experiences we’ve all had and struggled to explain. She somehow makes it all make sense. A true lyrical genius
Brilliant reaction lads. This is such an incredible song, she is the supreme lyricist and storyteller. And to echo others you must se the short film it's heartbreaking
I really enjoy your reactions. The lyric video of the long version is good but the short film that she directed of this song is way worth watching. Btw, Gyllenhaal was 31, she was 20
Really enjoy your channel! I am 60 years old and have loved all genres of music. I really appreciate how you look at the lyrics with such insight. Lyrics are truly the poetry of the 21st. century. You really are doing a great job with your reactions.
The song "the moment i knew" is talking about the same thing as the line "and then he watched me watch the front door all night, willing you to come and he said its supposed to be fun, turning 21" (how Jake Gyllenhaal didn't show up at her 21st birthday). This instance is the reason she has the song "22". Since her 21st birthday was such a let down, she celebrated her 22 as if it was a huge milestone. This song has become such a staple and its so fun
your reactions guys are so genuine! thank you for appreciating taylor's penmanship! no one should miss taylor's craftmanship in her songs, she's crazy talented!
your reactions are soooo genuine and I love it! your breakdowns of the lyrics are also so thoughtful. I love seeing people experience Taylor's songs for the first time, so keep the reactions coming!
From the beginning of this video to the end you can tell their energy change because they hella felt the lyrics and got wrapped up into the music. That’s how you know Taylor is a great lyricist.
I love your reactions so much 😭 it is so fun watching you guys really pay attention to her lyrics and understand her so competently, and with so much enthusiasm!! I also very much appreciate you captioning the parts where you speak over the music, it really helps!
Love y’all’s reaction. “Don’t Blame Me” from reputation tour and “Wildest Dreams”, “Out Of The Woods” and “We Are Never Getting Back Together” from her 1989 tour are all worth watching. No one puts on a performance like Taylor!
Just got your Channel suggested and immediately watched all your videos after seeing one. You are doing such a great job reacting to Taylor's music and her lyrics. It's amazing. Love how you really go into the lyrics and your humor. Please keep on doing. Can't wait to see more!
what u said about wishing you'd known this song earlier is so real because personally i suck at explaining how i feel or even figuring it out and it helps so much to listen to her and see what you're trying to heal from reflected in those lyrics, it's like therapy fr
I watched all the reaction videos you have here in one sitting and I love the way you guys pay attention to the lyrics and take the time to process them out loud. I know y’all have been reviewing her sadder songs on YT but as others have recommended, reputation would be a great album to review. I highly recommend Getaway Car since those lyrics GO HARD. Cruel Summer from the Lover album is also a fan favorite
This song gets me every. Single. Time. It makes me so happy to see other people reading into the power of the lyrics and the emotions that are so deeply embedded in the song.
It used to be a hurtful song for her to sing years ago when it first came out(old videos you can see the emotion) but fans loved this song so much over the years that she now only thinks of her fans when she sings it and she loves to sing it now cuz its for the fans
Of course as a huge Swiftie, I always love seeing people reacting to Taylor's music, but I specifically love your channel because it's so rare to see men hyping up a woman like this.
And not make one sexist joke or disparaging comment while they do it 👏🏼👏🏼
I feel like they are trying so hard to understand it too! It’s not just some pop sh*t to them
Yes!!! They get so excited about her music and not making any sexist remarks
Yessssss I completely agree!!
exactly!
"Her pen might as well be a katana" best and most accurate description ever of Taylor ahah
YES!! I loved that so much!!
This should def be on their merch
💙💙💙
Yes, because every verse just hits deep and hurts
Imagine her putting that line in ts11’s very own vigilante sh*t type of song
“SHE CANT KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH THIS” when I tell you I cackled at this 😂
I did too! Love these guys 😅
So funny!!!! I love watching them
Same 😂 these 2 guys are my new fav
The visuals on the short film of this that she directed makes the song hit 10x harder please keep the reactions coming for us swifties🥳
Agreed got to do the short film. Look for those deeper hidden gems she has buried everywhere.
Yessss extra plus one for this!
True but I love that they did checked the lyrics first since they video tends to snag one’s attention
yeesss
yes yes yes!! need a reaction to the short film
the "I'll get older but your lovers stay my age" line is craaaazy cos she wrote it when she was like 21/22 (about ~30 year old Jake Gyllenhaal), released it like 10 years later at age 31/32 with Red (Taylor's Version) and Jake Gyllenhaal was 42 dating a ~24 year old. Looks like she was right lmao
Oooor she edited this line later. (Which is fine.)
@@iteachlitwell the album came out a while after they dated and he continued to date younger girls so she had that perspective even then of seeing him with multiple girls her age.
@@corneliastreet2491 He's not DiCaprio. Most of the women he has dated has been around his age or older than him. Other than Taylor, the only questionable one has been Jeanne. But they have been together for 5+ yrs, So it must be working out for them.
He's so gross for that
WOW
The part when she says "It's supposed to be fun turning 21" is quite literal. 'The Moment I Knew' is a song on Red that talks about her 21st birthday party that he didn't attend and that made her feel sad because it was an important moment of her life and she wanted him there. It is said that's one of the reasons the year later she made '22', to symbolize a different start to a whole new cycle. At least in this relationship we know that somehow she looked at it later with unbothered vibes as we know from 'I Bet You Think About Me'.
they have to listen to the moment i knew!!
the moment i knew is my favorite song on red (taylor’s version or not). it’s SO good.
Omg yes the moment I knew it’s a freaking bop and the storytelling is crazy crazy
and the fact that 22 is right after all too well on the album
at 13:28 when you guys note how hurtful it must be for her to deliver this you are completely right. she used to cry while performing this song live. but she also said it's part of her healing process that she gets to see others connect with the song when she's performing knowing that she's not the only one who feels this way.
We helped her heal through and give a new meaning to this song ❤ Now we're the ones crying 😭
These two dude-bro’s losing it over the pen game together brings me so much joy. I don’t even care how genuine it is lol it makes me happy
Watching men discover and appreciate Taylor gives my brain the dopamine that my addarall never could
PREACH
I'm a guy but she is in my top 3 songwriters of all time, and I barely listen to pop. I mostly listen to metal, but Taylor is different and feels so much more real than other pop stars
@@lightningmonky7674sir, personally, i love u
@@lightningmonky7674 same her lyrics feels like she's writing a diary
Y’all. He used her, an innocent blank page, then just crumbled her up and tossed her on the floor. He was reckless with her and she felt used up
^and the other thing with this is that after you crumple up a piece of paper, no matter how much you try to flatten it and bring it back to “normal”, you can’t…you’ll always have those creases and you’ll never be able to fully get it back to normal after, but if you’re that paper, you don’t have a choice but to keep going despite it
@@coreyissusTHAT PART RIGHT THERE
The part where she says “just between us” over and over always made me feel like that’s something that he said to her, like their relationship was a special secret for just them, but in reality it was because he was ashamed of their relationship. It just makes it hit even harder. I absolutely LOVE these videos please keep reacting! Y’all are awesome!
Isn't it 10 Min lyrics
"Just between us do you remember it All Too Well?"
"This is rap" I completely agree.
What I would give for a TS- Eminem collaboration (she loves him).
and i still cannot believe grammys failed to acknowledge this song, this song is a real masterpiece and a song people would talk about to their grand children and all
This is how it should be listened to, first the original 5min and then the 10min, loved that you did it right! What would be cool is to continue the All too well story by listening to 'The moment I knew' which relates back to her 21st and then for laughs, 'I'll bet you think about me' a kind of parody of the whole situation. Love you're Taylor reactions so so so good!
Also Begin Again which is beautiful and you would love...I'd add that in before I bet you think about me.
Came here to say this!!
shes a poet fr. when she goes "you said if we had been closer in age maybe it wouldve been fine" then later says "and i was never good at telling jokes but the punchline goes ill get older but your lovers stay my age" is such a beautiful dig
As a huge metal fan all my life I didn't really have an opinion of her until I got to accompany my gf to her concert. At the concert I had an almost religious holy spirit experience during Cruel Summer, I was laughing and crying at the same time it was intense. From that moment on I've become such a massive Swifty she is now my #1 artist on Spotify. Her lyrics are some of the best I've ever heard of any genre and the deeper you delve the more you discover.
Don't blame me IS the spiritual experience for me 😭💗
I was literally about to text someone that A10W lyric video is like a religious experience for me. I also enjoy metal music. This woman is INCREDIBLE.
"she can't keep getting away with this" is SENDING ME
Singing this with Taylor and 70,000 other Swifties last month was the best therapy I could ever receive. I’ll never forget those nights at the eras tour as long as I live.
“So casually cruel in the name of being honest” HITS
Same!
You guys should definitely check out her live performances of "Ready For It", "I Did Something Bad" and 'Don't Blame Me' from her Reputation🐍 tour!!!!
YES YES YES
Yassssssss literally just commented that jajajaja. REP STAN FOR LIFE!!!
This the one!! They gotta do that performance 🤞🏻
NEEED AMAs performance of "I Did Something Bad"
yesssss
She is a true poet. Her talent for opening all of us up and pouring in some healing is some kind of magic.
I love the crumpled up paper line. Once a piece of paper is crumpled it can never return to the perfect form that it first was. It's forever crumpled. It's such a heartbreaking metaphor. She's saying she will never be the same as she used to be.
When this song first came out, any time she performed it she was visually angry and had tears in her eyes. This song was never a single when it came out with the album in 2012, but the fans and critics immediately fell in love with it and over the years she said multiple times how the fans changed this song for her. Now it's not this painful song that makes her tear up, its the song everyone screams at the top of their lungs
I absolutely love y'all's Taylor reactions, they are amazing. You respect her lyricism and how well she deliverys them. It really makes you feel something. I'd love to see you do the long pond version of "This Is Me Trying"
Its nice that she explains the meaning of the songs before she sings them so beautifully
Yes please watch ‘this is my trying’; I agree with Christina - watch the long pond version!
Not these men recognising how painful it must be for her to deliver this, to record it and sing it live. To relive all the hurt. 😭
Not going to lie I totally wish these two could go and see her at the Eras show. Could you imagine their reactions to it?!?
they would lose their damn minds
Ya’ll need to watch her SNL performance of this song. It was the first time she sang the 10-minute version live and it was viciously delicious.
She is really good at writing down words that evokes such emotion and memories! I am a 77 year old fan and whenever I hear Fifteen by Taylor, it takes me back to my high school days.Nostalgia!
Once you crumple up a piece of paper, it will never be the same again. It will always have creases and wrinkles...
Therefore, love can really change you.
It’s so freaking sad when you say it like that 😭😭😭
@@kerrichristian7991 I know, right? 😭
Taylor also wrote this after a long writer's block. When she finally was able to sit down with her words, they all just came spilling out of her in the ten minute version before Liz Rose helped her edit it down. The "crumpled up piece of paper" has always felt to me like her words that she couldnt get quite right and she felt disposable and like she was a mess from the break up. She also repeats "I was there. I remember it all too well" which might be because he constantly tried to gaslight her. She's ensuring him that she remembers it how it actually was
Yeah, It’s definitely about gaslight. “I’m in a new hell every time you double cross my mind”
I love the ending of the 10 minute version of this song, cause as she says in one of the verses, he never called what they had "Love", so the ending and actually the whole song to me feels like she is trying to reassure her self that "No, I was there, i remember it all too well that it was love." Also at the end after exposing their relationship to the world in a 10 min song, she asks him "Just between us, you remember it too right?" insane lyricism, no lyric is without meaning. I could write about it for a long long time. Thank you for reacting to it! ♥
And now you’re here with us Swifties welcome!
I love how you did the song without the short film because I’ve heard too many people say they couldn’t concentrate on the lyrics cause of the video.
So Bravo to you! Watching you guys breakdown Taylor Swift is like Christmas crack to me so thank you
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she really has that Midas touch ✍️ lyrical genius fr
please do “Back To December” next!! the lyrics go hard, and the perspective is her being the “heartbreaker”
actually, your reactions to all the songs in her album “Folklore” would be great, thanks 🙏
Also, the "I remember it all too well" is to our understanding that she keeps saying because he would gaslight her all the time. So this is her way of saying, "I'm not crazy or making things up, I remember it all too well"
I've been a swiftie for more than half my life. I have been into her music for as long as I can remember. I have watched countless reaction videos and have waited YEARS for men to see Taylor's lyrics the way I want them to. The way you reacted to the secret/oath line was everything to me. it healed something in me. thank you for listening to her and listening to us
Yes. Us women love seeing the sensitive side of men ty
Y’all HAVE TO do the short film version. Taylor actually directed it and the visuals make it feel like the first time you hear the song all over again. She’s truly a musical genius and storyteller. 💜
She really is an amazing storyteller and lyricist. I definitely felt her words along side my own story that this brings me to (which painfully parallels her experience). This song heals me a little everytime I hear it, the catharsis that comes from feeling seen. I can hear the broken pieces of her heart screaming "it was real, I was there, I remember it." Me too.
The “twin flames” line is so good because it means soulmates but it can also be referring to their fire zodiac signs
it's so satisfying to see grown men (who are maybe around or less than jake's age when this happened) to listen to the lyrics and agree that what he did was fucked up
because we all know it's not an age thing
seven is a really special song. its on the folklore album. represents being young, innocent, carefree, all before the world can tell you what to be or what to do. one of my favorites. false god is also a really different sounding piece compared to a lot of her mainstream stuff. love your channel thanks for giving Taylor a chance, gives me a little hope for men. like ok you hate Taylor or just women with power? don't like her lyrics or just don't know how to listen and empathize with a woman, your mom sister or daughter. we are all Taylor and Taylor is us.
When you guys said “it must hurt for her to deliver this song”, you’re right! It used to! She said at one of her concerts that this song was written out of catharsis and venting but then it went out into the world and we made it a collage of memories of us screaming the lyrics, showing her our diaries with the words to this song written in it or the words to this song underneath our skin and that is how we changed the song all too well for her.
Again, amazing video! You guys aren't just mindlessly listening to the song , you're hearing the story she's telling and fully taking in every word. Living for your enthusiastic reactions, that's exactly how you're supposed to react to her lyricism! Her words pack a punch lol. Also really appreciate your sense of humor, you manage to be effortlessly funny while still taking the song seriously! :)
so glad i came across this channel. i appreciate y’all immensely for taking the time to read the lyrics and actually try to understand them. you appreciating her talent and lyricism is so amazing and so rare for men. not one sexist or downplaying comment about her music or her reputation and ‘girly pop breakup songs’ that everyone always magnifies, but simply just enjoying the music and learning why so many people love her. commendable. also, i don’t know if you knew this but she wrote the whole 10 min version when she was only 19/20! back when she first released it in 2012 she had to cut it down for it to fit into the album but now that she has the ability to re-record her old (stolen) records she took the chance to record the long-awaited 10 min version and it’s, as you saw, fantastic. cant wait to see what y’all do next. loving all the tswift vids but also just love your vibes. keep it up ❤️
also here’s my recommendations for taylor:
- cardigan (her lyrics are so vivid)
- champagne problems (one of her saddest but most well-written songs)
- no body, no crime (great storyline and twist, also very country)
- exile with bon iver!
- ready for it, i did something bad, & don’t blame me live from reputation stadium tour (very different from what you’ve heard so far)
- folklore longpond studios (literally any of them but i saw someone say this is me trying especially and i agree as well as exile with bon iver) in the long pond studio documentary she explains and prefaces each song and then performs them live in the studio with her producers and feel like you guys might enjoy that.)
There's no more "I might be becoming a Swiftie". You just are. Embrace it.
The way yall will sit and analyze the lyrics and break down what you think it means...its amazing. It's why I keep coming back! Yall are awesome.
I used to sleep on Taylor Swift too, but I realized she’s a poet. One of the most prolific songwriters of our time.
i’ll get older but your lovers stay my age it’s actually insane accurate cause he was dating a model who’s like 25 and he’s 42 i think!!
this music is a masterpiece, she’s the songwriter of the generation!
hoping for more reactions soon
his current girlfriend is in her 20‘s too and they got together when she was like 22
“Her pen may as well be a fkn katana” is my new favorite description. Well said sir!
I feel like "Last Kiss" is another great sad song by her that's so poetic/beautifully written, as well as "Clean."
From what I understand, this song has been a Swiftie favorite on a global level since it appeared on her Red Album. When the 10 minute version came out on her rerecording of the Red Album, Swifties all around the world gathered in gymnasiums and large halls to respond to her All Too Well 10 minute video. She performed the 10 minute version on SNL which has never been done before that I remember.
She’s soooo specific in her stories yet magically they’re relatable to everyone
I’ll recommend my favorite folklore song: this is me trying, it’s AMAZING and lyrics on folklore are next level but then evermore comes and does better and really they’re in my opinion her greatest works of art
Taylor Swift’s Pen Game is a masterpiece ❤
her Lyricism is untouchable and out of this world❤
YES, justice for the 'i forget about you long enough to forget why i needed to' line!! I feel like there are so many great lines that this one gets overlooked so often. Thank you for giving it the appropriate love
Loving your reactions to Taylor. Your facial expressions when it's a fire line or something hits you are so epic. I love it!
I still can't tell who is Dariel and who is Ashton but in every Taylor's reaction that they do the one with the hat always says "this is my favorite song by Taylor so far" and I couldn't agree more. Every song of hers that you hear makes you feel like this is the best song of her that you can listen to and then you listen to another one and you feel the same thing again with a different one. Her pen is always marvelous.
Newly returned swiftie. I listened to her when I was younger and then recently started listening again. I think the Great War is one of the most adult and reflective songs I've heard in a long while. I hope y'all listen to that.
really really love that when u guys pause the song to say something, you go back a few seconds to relisten to the whole section unbroken it's really thoughtful
All Too Well is probably her best song lyrically. It also felt so good and healing screaming this with 70,000+ swifties live. Loving the swiftie content, keep them coming!
so glad you guys listened to her best song ever! the 10min version is just a masterpiece, incomparable to anything.. just so many layers!
I want to say thank you for reacting in an open-minded way. It's really hard to find reactions to Taylor where the reactor isn't being misogynistic or rude! Thank you ❤
If you’re ever looking for a live performance to react to, I highly suggest her Grammys Museum performance of Blank Space and Wildest Dreams!
How could you forget Out of the Woods Grammys performance too 😩😭
This series should continue, I'm sitting with popcorn
Also someone probably already said it here but: scarf METAPHOR and one of you mentioned how hard it must be to sing this and because this is a fan fave she has often stated now how it used to be horrible to perform and now it’s about the experience with her fans so she finally happy singing it. She even has more recent lyrics about “crying in the bathroom about a guy whose name I can’t even remember now”.
My favorite thing about this is your comment on how HE should not have been dating someone so young.
I just got out of a situationship with a man much older than myself that ended with him SA'ing me and trying to unalive me. Some people are blaming me and it's been really difficult. It's so nice to hear two men placing the responsibility on the person who is actually at fault.
I really love your videos, your deep-dives into her lyrics, etc. I consider myself a Swiftie but I feel I come away from your videos with a deeper understanding of her lyrics. Please keep up with your amazing work!
Love this so so much. How you guys are truly taking the time to listen and take in how superior her lyrics are. When you heard “YOU KEPT ME LIKE A SECRET BUT I KEPT YOU LIKE AN OATH” I felt that in my soullllllll
This is the best reaction to “All too well”! I love how you guys listened to the original version first and then listening to the 10 min version. I can watch you guys react to Taylor Swift’s songs ALL DAY! This made my day! Oh my gosh❤️❤️❤️
"Her pen might as well be a f*cking katana."
LEGENDARY.
So glad you enjoyed this song, it's considered her most fan-favorite song when it was 5 minutes but when she dropped the 10-minute version it blew us all away! So now you have to watch her 15-minute short film of this song! It explains what really happened with additional dialogue from the actors Dylan O'Brien (Maze Runner, Love and Monsters) and Sadie Sink (Stranger Things). She not only wrote all the lyrics and melody of this song, but she also wrote and directed this film (it won 4 awards). You will see why that age difference was only part of the problem. He has continued to this day to date women that are 20-22 when he's in his forties. The short film will blow you away! Looking forward to more of your Taylor reactions!
i really need y’all to do ✨anything✨ from the Reputation album, just to experience the whiplash of Taylor spitting BARS and then going back to her girly persona 😂🙌
You have to react to the short film!! But honestly, all her songs are amazing!
I love so much your reactions, it’s not normal to see men reacting to Taylor, there’s so much prejudice around her that normally she’s judged just because of who she is, and her music is fire, so me as a fan I’m really glad you that you guys listen and appreciate her and her music. Thank you!
Ay I’m actually loving seeing you guys vibe out to Taylor’s music she’s honestly one of the best lyricist in music today. Y’all gotta watch the short film, hits you like a freaking truck
Not gonna lie the amount of times I looked at your RUclips for the past few days waiting for this video is excessive
SAME!!! I always run to RUclips if I see their RUclips's
Same! 😂
Same! I've been looking up this channel for a while now.
A crumbled up piece of paper can never be smoothed out. Never to be the same again. Always broken or torn. That line is pure perfection!
My absolute favourite thing about Taylor is how she perfectly puts into words feelings, moments and experiences we’ve all had and struggled to explain. She somehow makes it all make sense. A true lyrical genius
ITS FINALLY HAPPENING
Brilliant reaction lads. This is such an incredible song, she is the supreme lyricist and storyteller.
And to echo others you must se the short film it's heartbreaking
The amount of times I've returned to this reaction is crazy 🥲
I really enjoy your reactions. The lyric video of the long version is good but the short film that she directed of this song is way worth watching. Btw, Gyllenhaal was 31, she was 20
Really enjoy your channel! I am 60 years old and have loved all genres of music. I really appreciate how you look at the lyrics with such insight. Lyrics are truly the poetry of the 21st. century. You really are doing a great job with your reactions.
The song "the moment i knew" is talking about the same thing as the line "and then he watched me watch the front door all night, willing you to come and he said its supposed to be fun, turning 21" (how Jake Gyllenhaal didn't show up at her 21st birthday). This instance is the reason she has the song "22". Since her 21st birthday was such a let down, she celebrated her 22 as if it was a huge milestone. This song has become such a staple and its so fun
Yes! Honestly such an underrated song
your reactions guys are so genuine! thank you for appreciating taylor's penmanship! no one should miss taylor's craftmanship in her songs, she's crazy talented!
best song ever I hope you will react to tolerate it !!!!!
The giggles after the first "and you call me up again just to break me like a promise" had me DYING😂
"Shes rapping bro, this is rap" had me giggling
I love watching y’all’s reactions to T.Swift!! 💜 yes her pen is a katana 🗡️
Can we PLEASE encourage them to watch discography in order so they know all the hidden stories and meanings😭
i love how genuine your reactions are.
your reactions are soooo genuine and I love it! your breakdowns of the lyrics are also so thoughtful. I love seeing people experience Taylor's songs for the first time, so keep the reactions coming!
From the beginning of this video to the end you can tell their energy change because they hella felt the lyrics and got wrapped up into the music. That’s how you know Taylor is a great lyricist.
I love your reactions so much 😭 it is so fun watching you guys really pay attention to her lyrics and understand her so competently, and with so much enthusiasm!!
I also very much appreciate you captioning the parts where you speak over the music, it really helps!
The way Taylor just tells this story so vividly via song....LIKE BRO!!!
I just LOVED your reaction! Please continue with Taylor reactions… the lyrics only get better and better 😊
this actually gives me life omg, i love seeing people have positive reactions to taylor
Love y’all’s reaction. “Don’t Blame Me” from reputation tour and “Wildest Dreams”, “Out Of The Woods” and “We Are Never Getting Back Together” from her 1989 tour are all worth watching. No one puts on a performance like Taylor!
Just got your Channel suggested and immediately watched all your videos after seeing one. You are doing such a great job reacting to Taylor's music and her lyrics. It's amazing. Love how you really go into the lyrics and your humor. Please keep on doing. Can't wait to see more!
what u said about wishing you'd known this song earlier is so real because personally i suck at explaining how i feel or even figuring it out and it helps so much to listen to her and see what you're trying to heal from reflected in those lyrics, it's like therapy fr
I watched all the reaction videos you have here in one sitting and I love the way you guys pay attention to the lyrics and take the time to process them out loud. I know y’all have been reviewing her sadder songs on YT but as others have recommended, reputation would be a great album to review. I highly recommend Getaway Car since those lyrics GO HARD. Cruel Summer from the Lover album is also a fan favorite
Thank you so much for doing these! I love and appreciate your guys' reactions! ❤
This song gets me every. Single. Time. It makes me so happy to see other people reading into the power of the lyrics and the emotions that are so deeply embedded in the song.
It used to be a hurtful song for her to sing years ago when it first came out(old videos you can see the emotion) but fans loved this song so much over the years that she now only thinks of her fans when she sings it and she loves to sing it now cuz its for the fans
I fucking love your guys' reactions! the balance of joking and reacting but also truly listening to the lyrics and catching the meaning.