TAYLOR SWIFT SONGS THAT AREN’T ABOUT LOVE/BOYFRIENDS/EXS (A THREAD):

1. A Place In This World.
Written at the age for 13, the song talks about young Taylor trying to figure out her path, career, future, or things in general.
"I’m just a girl trying to find a place in this world."

2. Fifteen.
Although it does talk about senior boys and relationships, Taylor wrote this song as an advice to freshmen and young girls,!introducing them to highschool/teenage life.
"In your life, you’ll do things greater than dating the boy on the football team."

3. Breathe.
Though it can be seen as a breakup song, Taylor actually wrote the song after loosing on of her friends, Emily Poe.
"It’s 2AM, feeling like I just lost a friend, hope you know this ain’t easy for me."

4. The Best Day.
Taylor wrote this emotional and personal country song mainly about her mom, and briefly about her dad.
"I know I had the best day, with you today."

5. Change.
Change is about hope and aspiration. It speaks about overcoming failure and obstacles and focusing more on victory and success. It is rumored to be about Scott Borchetta, the rat who sold her music to Scooter.
"I believe in whatever you do."
"We’ll sing hallelujah."

6. Mean.
The Grammy-winning song was written as a response to negative and hateful comments about Taylor.
"Someday, I’ll be living in a big old city. And all you’ll ever gonna be is mean."
"Drunk and grumbling on about how I can’t sing."

7. Innocent.
The self-written song was a a positive and mature response to Kanye interrupting Taylor during her 2009 VMAs speech, assuring him that she has forgiven him.
"Who you are is not who you’ve been; you’re still an innocent."
"32, and still growing up now."

8. Long Live.
Taylor wrote this masterpiece specifically song for her fans. It’s a very emotional song and holds a huge place on our hearts.
"If you have children someday, when they point to the pictures, please tell them my name."

9. 22.
A fun song about breaking free, forgetting about boy-drama, and enjoying life with friends.
"It feels like a perfect night, for breakfast at midnight."

10. The Lucky One.
A smartly written song that talks about fame and the music industry in general.
"And they tell that you’re lucky but you’re so confused, ‘cause you don’t feel pretty, you just feel used."

11. Ronan.
A vulnerable and sad charity single written about Ronan, a four-year-old child who unfortunately died from neuroblastoma(cancer).
"Come on baby with me
We're gonna fly away from here
You were my best four years."

12. Safe & Sound.
The song is taken from the Hunger Games soundtrack. The sad lullaby was written from Katniss’ prespective but can also be seen as song about having hope during hard times/wars.
"The war outside our door keeps raging on,
Hold onto this lullaby."

13. Welcome To New York.
The album opening track talks about Taylor moving to NYC. It’s a fun song that talks about music, dancing, and enjoying life in general.
"It’s a new soundtrack, i can dance to this beat."

14. Shake It Off.
The singer’s biggest hit talks is about letting go, moving on and getting over it.

15. Bad Blood.
The smash hit is rumored to be about Taylor’s feud with Katy Perry. It talks about betrayal and back stabbing.
"Did you have to hit me where i’m weak ?"

16. Look what you made me do.
Obviously there’s not much to explain. The comeback single is a diss-track about Kanye, (although not confirmed). Taylor wrote this song as a response to the negativity she was receiving after getting called a manipulation liar, and a "snake".

17. This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things.
The song is also rumored to be about Kanye West and his wife. It talks about fake and manipulative friends. During the bridge, she thanks her real friends, her mother, her boyfriend and her fans for sticking with her.

18. The Archer.
The raw song talks about the way she has been potrayed in the media. She is also questioning who could leave her, and who could stay.
"Who could ever leave me darling, but who could stay ?"

19. Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince.
Though the song IS about a love story, it is also political. Using high school as a metaphor, the song is about finding someone true among a crazy world filled with politics and inequality.
"No cameras catch my muffles cries."

20. The Man.
Taylor wrote this song about double standards, how different women get treated compared to men and how men can getaway with whatever they do meanwhile women get criticized for the bare minimum.
"If I was out flashin' my dollas
I'd be a bitch, not a baller."

21. You Need To Calm Down.
This song is indeed about love, but it’s a different kind of love, and that is equality. In this song, Taylor supports the LGBT+ community and praises the women in the music industry towards the end.
"Cause shade never made anybody less gay ."

22. Soon You’ll Get Better.
The personal and emotional song talks about Taylor’s mother, who is unfortunately diagnosed with a brain tumor.
"And i hate to make it all about me, but who am i supposed to talk to ? What am i supposed to do, if there’s no you ?"

23. It’s Nice To Have A Friend.
The song is basically about having a friend/someone who understands u bye