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As both a Gary Barlow fan and a Taylor Swift fan, I really can't help but think about the similarities and differences of both songs.
Similarities:
- Written from the perspective of ghosts.
- Themes about death, loss, and mourning.
- The setting for both songs is at a funeral.
- Written from the perspective of ghosts.
- Themes about death, loss, and mourning.
- The setting for both songs is at a funeral.
Differences:
- My Tears Ricochet has a spiteful undertone while Requiem is bittersweet but surprisingly cheery and uplifting.
- In MTR, she curses her tormentor for showing up. In Requiem, the ghost tries to tell his mourners to stop crying & assures them he'll be fine.
- My Tears Ricochet has a spiteful undertone while Requiem is bittersweet but surprisingly cheery and uplifting.
- In MTR, she curses her tormentor for showing up. In Requiem, the ghost tries to tell his mourners to stop crying & assures them he'll be fine.
Other facts:
- Requiem was written with Robbie Williams.
- Taylor wrote MTR all by herself.
- Requiem was written from the perspective of Gary's father.
- Fans speculated MTR could, metaphorically, be about her relationship with Scott Borchetta.
- Requiem was written with Robbie Williams.
- Taylor wrote MTR all by herself.
- Requiem was written from the perspective of Gary's father.
- Fans speculated MTR could, metaphorically, be about her relationship with Scott Borchetta.
And I end this thread by saying that the world needs a Gary Barlow and Taylor Swift collab and I will wait for it until my dying day.
