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Why reputation is a lyrical masterpiece; a thread
A few days ago someone said that reputation had weak lyrics, so here is thread proving them wrong 
1. Ready For It…?
The heavy verses cheekily portray Taylor's dark side, expressing how she will chase and win her lover no matter what. Conversely, the more sentimental chorus displays a different side of her personality, showing her desire of a beautiful, loving relationship
The heavy verses cheekily portray Taylor's dark side, expressing how she will chase and win her lover no matter what. Conversely, the more sentimental chorus displays a different side of her personality, showing her desire of a beautiful, loving relationship
2. End Game
End Game shows Taylor sardonically claiming her ‘big reputation’, also reflecting her desire for having a grounded, lasting relationship. Taylor’s fear of her reputation is seen here, showing her worry of being left heartbroken because of the media’s portrayal of her.
End Game shows Taylor sardonically claiming her ‘big reputation’, also reflecting her desire for having a grounded, lasting relationship. Taylor’s fear of her reputation is seen here, showing her worry of being left heartbroken because of the media’s portrayal of her.
3. IDSB
Here, Taylor displays how she is ready to take back control of her own life and reputation, even if that means she has to destroy her enemies. The lyrics juxtapose the idea of bad and good morals, revealing that the world works in cruel ways to obtain selfish pleasures.
Here, Taylor displays how she is ready to take back control of her own life and reputation, even if that means she has to destroy her enemies. The lyrics juxtapose the idea of bad and good morals, revealing that the world works in cruel ways to obtain selfish pleasures.
4. DBM
In DBM, Taylor uses jarring lyrics to describe her obsession with love, comparing it to an intoxicating drug. She describes how this exhilarating emotion inspires her craziness, extending the idea introduced in RFI about being willing to go to any lengths for her lover.
In DBM, Taylor uses jarring lyrics to describe her obsession with love, comparing it to an intoxicating drug. She describes how this exhilarating emotion inspires her craziness, extending the idea introduced in RFI about being willing to go to any lengths for her lover.
5. Delicate
In the most heartfelt song of the album, Taylor explores her fear of ruining a relationship due to her bad reputation. Describing the tenderness of a new relationship, she desperately expresses her worry of offending her new love interest or scaring him off
In the most heartfelt song of the album, Taylor explores her fear of ruining a relationship due to her bad reputation. Describing the tenderness of a new relationship, she desperately expresses her worry of offending her new love interest or scaring him off
6. LWYMMD
In the album’s iconic lead single, the lyrics highlight Taylor’s development in both her music and her evil public persona. Taylor explains that this vile growth is an inimical need for her to survive and stay strong, showing how her vicious past inspired revenge
In the album’s iconic lead single, the lyrics highlight Taylor’s development in both her music and her evil public persona. Taylor explains that this vile growth is an inimical need for her to survive and stay strong, showing how her vicious past inspired revenge
7. So It Goes…
The song's implicit, sexually focussed lyrics show the balance between the roles of Taylor and her boyfriend. She presents how they complement each as if they were a perfect puzzle, vividly describing the energy radiated by their relationship.
The song's implicit, sexually focussed lyrics show the balance between the roles of Taylor and her boyfriend. She presents how they complement each as if they were a perfect puzzle, vividly describing the energy radiated by their relationship.
8. Gorgeous
In Gorgeous, Taylor shows how she is so attracted to someone that she feels as if it is their fault for making her ‘feel this way’. She aggressively yet passionately expresses her desire for this man, as if his attractiveness is beautifully haunting her mind.
In Gorgeous, Taylor shows how she is so attracted to someone that she feels as if it is their fault for making her ‘feel this way’. She aggressively yet passionately expresses her desire for this man, as if his attractiveness is beautifully haunting her mind.
9. Getaway Car
This fan favourite is filled with excellent imagery and metaphors, describing Taylor's runaway from a dwindling relationship. Taylor realises that maybe leaving wasn't the best decision, and that a relationship based on escape was bound to fall apart.
This fan favourite is filled with excellent imagery and metaphors, describing Taylor's runaway from a dwindling relationship. Taylor realises that maybe leaving wasn't the best decision, and that a relationship based on escape was bound to fall apart.
10. King Of My Heart
This song is a celebration of a healthy relationship thriving in privacy. Unlike many of her other love songs, Taylor creates realistic expectations for her relationship, with private simplicity and quiet, intimate moments like nights 'up on a roof’.
This song is a celebration of a healthy relationship thriving in privacy. Unlike many of her other love songs, Taylor creates realistic expectations for her relationship, with private simplicity and quiet, intimate moments like nights 'up on a roof’.
11. DWOHT
This song describes a relationship that is doomed to end due to outside pressures. The lyrics express Taylor's desire of wanting desperately to hold on to this relationship for as long as possible as well as her fear of losing the person she loves, a motif in reputation
This song describes a relationship that is doomed to end due to outside pressures. The lyrics express Taylor's desire of wanting desperately to hold on to this relationship for as long as possible as well as her fear of losing the person she loves, a motif in reputation
12. Dress
Dress largely focusses around the idea of Taylor finding someone highly sexually attractive, presenting her feelings about him and about them being together in bed. The song highlights their relationship's secret nature by showing how no one yet knows about them.
Dress largely focusses around the idea of Taylor finding someone highly sexually attractive, presenting her feelings about him and about them being together in bed. The song highlights their relationship's secret nature by showing how no one yet knows about them.
13. TIWWCHNT
One of my favourites, this song entertainingly describes the development of a fun friendship into a toxic one filled with hatred and jealousy. Taylor laughingly expresses how she wants nothing to do with that person now, being better off with her real friends.
One of my favourites, this song entertainingly describes the development of a fun friendship into a toxic one filled with hatred and jealousy. Taylor laughingly expresses how she wants nothing to do with that person now, being better off with her real friends.
14. CIWYW
This simple, pure, and honest song revolves around how Taylor is happy and satisfied with a new relationship, despite the contemptuous judgement of others. It describes Taylor's trust and hope for this relationship, while still showing her own independence and strength.
This simple, pure, and honest song revolves around how Taylor is happy and satisfied with a new relationship, despite the contemptuous judgement of others. It describes Taylor's trust and hope for this relationship, while still showing her own independence and strength.
15. NYD
In this deeply emotional track, Taylor evokes a feeling of connection and unconditional togetherness, showing how she finally found someone trustworthy and willing to be with her when the party (a metaphor for the drama she has been involved in) ends, cleaning up the mess
In this deeply emotional track, Taylor evokes a feeling of connection and unconditional togetherness, showing how she finally found someone trustworthy and willing to be with her when the party (a metaphor for the drama she has been involved in) ends, cleaning up the mess
dedicated to @almostfuckingdo
