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To make us better writers, my high school english teacher taught us a common idiom, phrase, or saying every day.
Recently, I noticed Taylor Swift incorporates idioms in her songs. I think they make her lyrics more powerful.
Here& #39;s a thread of the ones I found:
Recently, I noticed Taylor Swift incorporates idioms in her songs. I think they make her lyrics more powerful.
Here& #39;s a thread of the ones I found:
For starters, here are Taylor& #39;s song titles based on idioms or sayings:
- Out of the Woods
- All Too Well
- Wildest Dreams
- Dancing with Our Hands Tied
- Dear John
- Out of the Woods
- All Too Well
- Wildest Dreams
- Dancing with Our Hands Tied
- Dear John
The Archer:
And I cut off my nose just to spite my face
Then I hate my reflection for years and years
And I cut off my nose just to spite my face
Then I hate my reflection for years and years
You Need to Calm Down:
Snakes (sticks) and stones never broke my bones
Snakes (sticks) and stones never broke my bones
Daylight:
Luck of the draw only draws the unlucky
Luck of the draw only draws the unlucky
Lover:
My heart’s been borrowed and yours has been blue
My heart’s been borrowed and yours has been blue
Getaway Car:
"X" marks the spot where we fell apart
"X" marks the spot where we fell apart
Call It What You Want:
My castle crumbled overnight
I brought a knife to a gunfight
My castle crumbled overnight
I brought a knife to a gunfight
State of Grace:
You& #39;re my Achilles heel
This is the golden age of something good
And right and real
You& #39;re my Achilles heel
This is the golden age of something good
And right and real
Mine:
I was a flight risk with a fear of falling
I was a flight risk with a fear of falling
Breathe:
You& #39;re the only thing I know like the back of my hand
Never wanted this, never wanna see you hurt
Every little bump in the road, I tried to swerve
You& #39;re the only thing I know like the back of my hand
Never wanted this, never wanna see you hurt
Every little bump in the road, I tried to swerve
Taylor said reading as a child inspired her songwriting
"I could read about other characters& #39; feelings and other characters& #39; lives and their triumphs and their downfalls and it took me to a place that alleviated the pain of my reality, and that& #39;s what music does for me."
"I could read about other characters& #39; feelings and other characters& #39; lives and their triumphs and their downfalls and it took me to a place that alleviated the pain of my reality, and that& #39;s what music does for me."
What& #39;s your favorite Taylor lyric? 
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Miss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince:
The whole school is rolling fake dice
You play stupid games, you win stupid prizes
The whole school is rolling fake dice
You play stupid games, you win stupid prizes
