I like to think of myself as a person with a music taste that is made up of more than top 40 hits and bubblegum pop. However, I really can get down to some Taylor Swift. I really hate to admit that. I may or may not have two of her CDs in my car, easily accessible for a jam session at any moment. All of this being said, I really hate Taylor Swift. I hate how she knows exactly how I’m feeling and puts it into a perfect song. I hate how her music never gets old to me. I hate how no matter how much I try to hate her, I just can’t.
I sometimes picture Taylor Swift sneaking into the rooms of millions of teen girls to read their diaries, and steal their inner most feelings, because there is no way she has experienced all of these things. I find it hard to believe that the tall, skinny, gorgeous blonde, model has similar issues as someone like me. That’s just another reason I hate her. She makes it known that even rich, beautiful people have struggles. I like to remain bitter that those types of girls have everything. I mean Taylor dated Harry Styles, Joe Jonas, John Mayer and even Jake Gyllenhaal! What in the world could she be sad about?
There is no argument that the song “You Belong With Me” is the most relatable song on the planet. Every girl can relate to falling for a guy who only has eyes for some pretty girl with an awful personality. And then constantly comparing themselves to her, in both positive and negative ways. Just by rewriting the lyrics a tiny bit, this song could easily be about my life. Taylor Swift said, “she wears short shorts, I wear T-shirts. She’s cheer captain and I’m on the bleachers” and for me, I would say “she wears Michael Kors watches, I think that wearing watches is extremely useless because our phones tell time. She plays softball and I work out... sometimes”. However, the chorus of that song is extremely relatable with no rewrites necessary. I have used the phrase: “he belongs with me” more times than I can count. I would have to say one of my favorite past times is driving on the highway scream singing this song and just embracing all of my feelings. I secretly hope that song comes on the radio! I hate that Taylor has that power over me.
In almost every single one of Swift’s songs I find a way to overwhelmingly relate. The song “A Place in this World”, applies to my life. Just like Taylor, “I’m just a girl, trying to find a place in this world”. And there is no girl (and maybe even some boys) who didn’t think that “Fifteen” was a song made just for them. Her song "Picture to Burn" even inspired me to help my friend burn pictures of her and her ex-boyfriend. Her music describes every sappy feeling that I have -- that without Taylor's lyrical genius -- I don’t think I would be able to put into words.
Even songs that I can’t relate to, I somehow find a way to relate to. “Teardrops on my Guitar”? I don’t play guitar, but when I hear that song there is nothing I want to do more than learn how to play one, just so I can get my tears on it. “Tim Mcgraw”? Not really a fan, but I hope every time his songs come on everyone thinks about me. “22”? No, I’m 18, but when this song comes on, you bet your sweet ass I’m feeling 22! Taylor Swift has this control over me, it's inescapable, just like her great music, and I hate it!
