Taylor Swift speaks wonders. She speaks to our love lives, our dramatic teenage lives, and our empowered independent woman lives. But who knew her songs could narrate our Thanksgiving breaks? She's done it once (or a million times) but she'll do it again--thank you T-Swift for speaking the words we didn't know how to say.
Your relationship with your extended family: "How's school going? What is your major? Do you have a boyfriend?"
"I don't know what I want, so don't ask me
Cause I'm still trying to figure it out
Don't know what's down this road, I'm just walking
Trying to see through the rain coming down
Even though I'm not the only one
Who feels the way I do
I'm alone, on my own, and that's all I know
I'll be strong, I'll be wrong, oh but life goes on
Oh, I'm just a girl, trying to find a place in this world."
(Place In This World)
Your relationship with your tight skinny jeans: We had a good run but the holidays are coming and I just don't have room for this commitment anymore.
"I remember when we broke up the first time
Saying, "This is it, I've had enough," 'cause like
We hadn't seen each other in a month
When you said you needed space. (What?)
Then you come around again and say
'Baby, I miss you and I swear I'm gonna change, trust me.'
Remember how that lasted for a day?
I say, 'I hate you,' we break up, you call me, 'I love you.'
Ooh, we called it off again last night
But ooh, this time I'm telling you, I'm telling you
We are never ever ever getting back together,
We are never ever ever getting back together,
You go talk to your friends, talk to my friends, talk to me
But we are never ever ever ever getting back together
Like, ever..."
(Never Getting Back Together)
Your relationship with your bed: It's been a long 4 months without you.
"Dreaming about the day when you wake up
And find that what you're looking for has been here the whole time
If you can see I'm the one who understands you
Been here all along so why can't you see
You belong with me
You belong with me
I'm the one who makes you laugh
When you know you're about to cry
And I know your favorite songs
And you tell me about your dreams
I think I know where you belong
I think I know it's with me."
(You Belong With Me)
Your Relationship with your siblings: Every time you come home your siblings find every possible way to make fun of you. Your hair, your friends, your dignity...it's all fair game.
"I stay up too late
Got nothing in my brain
That's what people say
That's what people say
I go on too many dates
But I can't make them stay
At least that's what people say
That's what people say
But I keep cruising
Can't stop, won't stop moving
It's like I got this music
In my mind, saying it's gonna be alright
Cause the players gonna play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate
Baby I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake
Shake it off."
(Shake It Off)
Thanks for everything T-Swift. Happy Thanksgiving ya'll.
*Drops Mic*
