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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'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's a thread of the ones I found:
For starters, here are Taylor'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
The Man:
They'd say I played the field before
I found someone to commit to
They'd say I played the field before
I found someone to commit to
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
So It Goes:
You did a number on me
But, honestly, baby, who's counting?
You did a number on me
But, honestly, baby, who's counting?
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're my Achilles heel
This is the golden age of something good
And right and real
You'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
White Horse:
I'm not the one you'll sweep off her feet
Lead her up the stairwell
I'm not the one you'll sweep off her feet
Lead her up the stairwell
Breathe:
You'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'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' feelings and other characters' lives and their triumphs and their downfalls and it took me to a place that alleviated the pain of my reality, and that's what music does for me."
"I could read about other characters' feelings and other characters' lives and their triumphs and their downfalls and it took me to a place that alleviated the pain of my reality, and that's what music does for me."
What's your favorite Taylor lyric? 
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
