Self-aware self-correction: classic Swift.Ĥ8. “Clover blooms in the fields / Spring breaks loose, the time is near” – “ivy” from “evermore”Ĥ7.
Review: 'Folklore' is the album Taylor Swift was born to makeĤ9. “Sorry, I can't see facts through all of my fury” – “Happiness” from “Evermore” "You play stupid games, you win stupid prizes" – "Miss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince" from "Lover" Putting specific and universal feelings into words: What Swift does best.ĥ0. Two people finding love against all odds: we love to see it.ĥ1. "You understand now why they lost their minds and fought the wars / And why I've spent my whole life trying to put it in words." – "You Are in Love" from "1989 (Deluxe Edition)" "Your faithless love's the only hoax I believe in" – “Hoax” from "Folklore"īelieving in “faithless” love?! We have no choice but to stan a paradoxical queen.ĥ2. “The skeletons in both our closets plotted hard to f- this up” – “Cowboy Like Me” from “Evermore” We can never run away from our problems Swift (and Morris) articulate that like the country queens they are.ĥ3. Maren Morris) (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)” from “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” “No amount of freedom gets you clean / I’ve still got you all over me” – “You All Over Me (feat. "Don’t treat me like some situation that needs to be handled / I’m fine with my spite and my tears, and my beers and my candles" – "Closure" from "Evermore"Ī line that will go down in Swift’s breakup song hall of fame.ĥ4. More: Taylor Swift's 'Evermore' review: Pop star returns to the woods for a spellbinding 'Folklore' companionĥ5. We ranked Swift's 55 best song lyrics from over the years – some heartbreaking, some triumphant – all works of lyrical genius that her biggest fans can't help but to sing again and again.
If I continue to write songs about my life, and my life is always changing, then my music will always be changing," Swift told USA TODAY in 2010.
Longtime listeners know her discography all too well: They associate certain albums with specific periods of their lives and tether some of her most memorable lines to moments of their own. Taylor Swift's years in the spotlight have taken listeners from her country roots in 2006's self-titled "Taylor Swift" to the moody surprise quarantine albums "Folklore" and "Evermore" and now a triumphant return to her past with her "Fearless (Taylor's Version)" rerecording.Ĭrossing genres and countless style choices, Swift has taken her place as a music icon. This musical is perfect for an intimate space, whether it be a community theatre or a small college venue.Watch Video: How Taylor Swift became a pop iconįrom “I hope you think of me” to “all’s well that ends well to end up with you,” Taylor Swift’s lyrics have “enchanted” us for more than a decade. The Story of My Life features a unique cast of only two actors, which provides extremely specialized direction opportunities. Through music and song, these two friends recount their adventures, explore their past dissonance and ultimately discover what is at the base of every strong friendship. Alvin searches through the manuscripts and stories in Thomas' mind to lead him on a journey of remembrance. In the abstract world of his mind, Thomas struggles to write Alvin's eulogy while recounting the many turns that their lives have taken since meeting as children. These lifelong friends are reunited after Alvin's mysterious death. The Story of My Life follows the friendship of Alvin and Thomas, two men from a small town. The Story of My Life inspires us to reconnect with those who were part of the earliest chapters of our own life stories.
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Composer-lyricist Neil Bartram and librettist Brian Hill have created an authentic and affecting work, told through a series of songs – in turn playful, touching and dramatic. Nominated for four 2009 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Musical, The Story of My Life is a Broadway rarity: an intimate musical that candidly explores the simplicity of human need and the complexity of emotions under which it lies buried.
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