Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Author: Amanda London

"Ivy" by Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift

“Ivy” by Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift’s “Ivy” uses a lot of heavy-handed imagery which, if not for the third verse, may be lost to the listener. For it is during the said passage that it becomes apparent that the...

"Tis the Damn Season" by Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift

“‘Tis the Damn Season” by Taylor Swift

“‘Tis the Damn Season” is similar to another track from Taylor Swift’s album “Evermore”, that one being entitled “Dorothea“. That is because it also centers on a romance in which the female left town a while back, leaving her...

"Gold Rush" by Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift

“Gold Rush” by Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift uses the lyrics of “Gold Rush” to address a romantic interest, or at least someone she daydreams about. Indeed this is a person whom she is very much attracted to. But the problem in...

"Champagne Problems" by Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift

“Champagne Problems” by Taylor Swift

“Champagne Problems” finds Taylor Swift addressing a romantic interest, one whom we can safely presume is now her ex. And why? This is simply because the whole narrative is based on her turning down his...

"Cowboy like Me" by Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift

Meaning of “Cowboy Like Me” by Taylor Swift

The narrative in Taylor Swift’s “Cowboy Like Me” is premised on both the singer and the addressee, her romantic interest, being playas or as Taylor has described it “con artists”. And much to the chagrin of...

"Long Story Short" by Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift

“Long Story Short” by Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift is an artist known for detailing her personal love life in a song or two. And when it became known that she dropped “Evermore” (a surprise-release album) for the most part analysts were expecting more...

"Dorothea" by Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift

“Dorothea” by Taylor Swift

On “Dorothea”, Taylor Swift takes on the role of a male who is addressing his old flame.  And to make a long story short, the said lady, Dorothea, left behind her small-town origins some time ago. She...