1. Song: "22," Album: "Red"
"We're happy, free, confused and lonely at the same time. It's miserable and magical, oh yeah...."
What she really means:
"College, I'm free!"
"So this is what independence feels like."
"Wait, Mom, how do I do laundry?"
"What do you mean I can't wash whites and colors together?"
"Come on, I just ruined my favorite shirt!"
2. Song: "All Too Well," Album: "Red"
"And I know it's long gone, and that magic's not here no more, and I might be okay, but I'm not fine at all...."
What she really means:
"I swear I studied it all last night."
"Why can't I remember it?"
"I'm going to fail, this is not OK."
3. Song: "Blank Space," Album: "1989"
"So it's gonna be forever or it's gonna go down in flames. You can tell me when it's over if the high was worth the pain."
What she really means:
"This is it. This test is going to make or break my GPA."
"Yep, I failed."
"I'm going to get kicked out of the program."
"Why did I pick this major again?"
"Why didn't I choose an easier major?"
4. Song: "Bad Blood," Album: "1989"
"Now we got problems, and I don't think we can solve them."
What she really means:
"But seriously, how do I do this math problem?"
5. Song: "Crazier," Album: "Hannah Montana: The Soundtrack"
"You spin me around, you make me crazier."
What she really means:
"I swear, I was normal until I came to college."
6. Song: "Everything Has Changed," Album: "Red"
"All I knew this morning when I woke up, is I know something now, know something now I didn't before."
What she really means:
"Wow, that all-night cramming session really did pay off."
7. Song: "I Almost Do," Album: "Red"
"I bet this time of night you're still up. I bet you're tired from a long hard week."
What she really means:
"Yep, I'm still up."
"Still studying."
"Is it Friday yet?"
"Can Friday come faster?"
8. Song: "I Know Places," Album: "1989"
"I can hear them whisper as we pass by. It's a bad sign, bad sign."
What she really means:
"What did they say?"
"Was the test hard?"
"Why is no one giving me any information?"
9. Song: "I Wish You Would," Album: "1989"
"It's 2 a.m. in my room. Headlights pass the window pane, I think of you. We're a crooked love in a straight line down. Makes you wanna run and hide, then it makes you turn right back around."
What she really means:
"What if I just moved to Alaska?"
"I bet I wouldn't have to take this exam."
"Yeah, but I'm not paying fifty thousand dollars a year for nothing."
"OK, I guess I'll finish studying."
10. Song: "Lucky Ones," Album: "Red"
"You know that we'll never leave if we don't get out now, now, now."
What she really means:
"Seriously, though, if I leave now I don't have to worry or study anymore."
Amanda Brennan
