Even a casual Taylor listener knows she loves a turn of phrase, and the way she transformed a simple phrase like champagne problems - which is used to describe a problem that is trivial - into a tragic story of love gone awry is remarkable. Its storytelling and lyricism cut through the listener's heart like a freshly sharpened steak knife. It takes a lot to overthrow "All Too Well" from the top of any Taylor Swift's ranking, but "Champagne Problems" was able to - and deservedly so. So casually cruel in the name of being honest." And for better or worse, you remember all the good, and you know they do too.įavorite lyric: "And you call me up again just to break me like a promise. Plaid shirt days and intimate nights have now become mailing back each other's things and walking home alone. Taylor's exploration of that super-specific juxtaposition between the fond memories of a relationship and what those moments become after the relationship evaporates is what makes the song so brilliant. 'Cause I remember it all, all, all too well." I'm a crumpled up piece of paper lying here. So casually cruel in the name of being honest.
"You call me up again just to break me like a promise. But soon, reflection turns to frustration and confusion in the song's bridge, which includes some of Taylor's best-ever lyrics: "And I know it's long gone and that magic's not here no more," Taylor reflects. It's a song about remembering these moments, painfully aware that they now sit on a shelf in the past. In the first two verses, it describes the typical steps in a relationship's timeline - the beautiful moments of singing in the car together, meeting a partner's parents and listening to childhood stories, and late nights of dancing in the kitchen. The song is so Taylor-specific, yet so universal, which isn't uncommon for her and all masterful songwriters. From the moment the misleadingly soft guitar kicks in, listeners are transported into the first chapter of a relationship - and ultimately that relationship's deterioration. The song "All Too Well" is revered among critics, fans, and even haters for a reason. I'm always waiting for you just to cut to the bone." Perhaps "Cruel Summer" was meant to exist as an underused track, where it will continue to age like the finest of wine.įavorite lyric: "So cut the headlights, summer's a knife.
It’s the authentic, unvarnished emotion that permeates through the Lover album, and the re-examination of small moments in life - like a drunken night out - that make Taylor so good at what she does. If you’ve heard it, you know the primal scream she lets out, singing, “I love you, ain’t that the worst thing you’ve ever heard? He looks up grinning like a devil…” before a final bass drop. The chorus alone gives this song the potential to be a chart-topping beast, but it’s the bridge that sets it apart from Taylor’s typical pop songs. The under-three-minute track is a smooth, catchy, synth-pop song with an undeniably infectious hook. Vincent-Jack Antonoff love-child was bound to be a sonically lush, beat-heavy masterpiece, and that it is. Sadder than any Taylor ballad was the under-utilization of this song. And I'll keep up with our old friends just to ask them how you are. And I feel you forget me like I used to feel you breathe. Taylor described "Last Kiss" as a letter, and it seems like the author of the 6-and-a-half track isn't quite ready to let go of something so impactful on their life - at least, without reminiscing on all of its beauty.įavorite lyric: "So I'll watch your life in pictures like I used to watch you sleep. It preludes the songwriting of "All Too Well" - the small-but-important moments of a relationship have now turned to moments of loneliness, confusion, and sadness. "So I'll watch your life in pictures like I used to watch you sleep. The most memorable part of the song is the bridge: Between the timestamps of the pivotal moments of a breakup, forever-remembered dates of a heartbreak, and vivid depictions of an intimate last kiss shared with a now-estranged lover, "Last Kiss" makes for a devastating listening experience. In "Last Kiss," it's clear Taylor has started to really hone her craft.
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