1) State of Grace
A rockish end of a relationship song. Great lyrics! Favorite line: "I'm walking fast through the traffic lights, Busy streets and busy lives, And all we know is touch and go." Secret Message: I Love You Doesn't Count After Goodbye. Best Guess As To Who It's About: I would think, based on the message, that the same person who "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" is written to, which I believe to be Jake Gyllenhall.
2) Red
This song compares the different stages of a break up and love to colors. Um, genius. And it's fast and bouncy. Perfect title track. Favorite Line: "Memorizing him was as easy as knowing all the words to your old favorite song, Fighting with him was like trying to solve a crossword and realizing there’s no right answer." Secret Message: SAG. Best Guess As To Who It's About: Internet says Jake Gyllenhall.
3) Treacherous
I can't really decide if this is a sad song or not. The music is definetely sad sounding (very soft and instrumental), but the words are about attraction, albeit a somewhat dangerous or treacherous attraction. I really like it though. Favorite line: "Put your lips close to mine, As long as they don't touch. Out of focus, eye to eye, Till the gravity's too much". Secret Message: Won't Stop Till It's Over. Best Guess As To Who It's About: The Internet has decided that the choice of words for the lyrics are little references to John Mayer songs. Clever, Taylor, very clever. I approve.
4) I Knew You Were Trouble
Such a great song to rock out to! It's very much a "what on earth was I thinking" song. Which, lets face it, we all have those moments. Favorite line: "And I heard you moved on, From whispers on the street, A new notch in your belt Is all I'll ever be". Secret Message: "When You Saw Me Dancing" Best Guess As To Who It's About: John "The Player" Mayer is my best guess, though the internet is saying there's no way to tell. (My opinion is that she should have know better than to date him ever. And that she realized that and wrote this song as a follow up to "Dear John".)
5) All to Well
This seems to be most people's favorite song from Red. I'm waiting for it to become mine. It's really pretty. Very soft. It feels like a soft rainy day, a perfectly worn in grey sweatshirt, and maybe crying. Favorite Line: "Cause there we are again, in the middle of the night, We're dancing around the kitchen in the refrigerator light, Down the stairs, I was there, I remember it all to well." Secret Message: Maple Latte. Best Guess As To Who It's About: The internet has deduced that since she went on so many coffee dates with Jake Gyllenhall, this might be about him. This would fit in well with the line about the sister (Maggie Gyllenhall).
6) 22
This is my theme song :) It's about be being young, not really knowing what's happening, but having the greatest time of your life just because you're with you're best friends. Favorite Line: "We're happy free confused and lonely in the best way, It's miserable and magical, oh yeah, Tonight's the night when we forget about the heartbreaks, It's time" Secret Message: "Ashley Claire Diana Selena" Best Guess As to Who it's about: Ashley, Claire, Diana, and Selena. I'm a genius, right? Haha they're her best friends who she hangs out with a lot.
7) I Almost Do
Super sad song that describes everyone's life if you've ever had your heart broken and had to move on when you weren't quite ready. Favorite Line: "And I just want to tell you It takes everything in me not to call you And I wish I could run to you And I hope you know that." Secret Message: Wrote This Instead of Calling. Best Guess As To Who It's About: Taylor Lautner, since it seems she and the guy parted as friends, but sadly.
8) We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
I love the sarcasm in this song. I completely do not understand the music video, but whatever. I don't think this was the best song to do as the first single, since I think it scared a lot of old fans off. But it is still a great song, especially for singing really loudly with your girlfriends in the car. Favorite Line: "We are never ever getting back together. Like ever." Secret Message: "When I stopped caring what you thought". Best guess as to it's about: Jake Gyllenhall.
9) Stay Stay Stay
This song is just so cute! It's like lollipops and sundresses and daisies and butterflies. I mean, it has a banjo in it. How could you not love it? It's very bouncy and romantic. Favorite line: "Before you I only dated self indulgent takers who took all of their problems out on me But you carry my groceries and now i'm always laughing" (Because only Taylor can say "self-indulgent" in a song and make it sound good). Secret Message: "Day Dreaming About Real Love". Best guess as to who it's about: Possibly just a daydream, though possibly Cory Monteith or Conor Kennedy.
10) The Last Time (featuring Gary Lightbody)
The musical arrangement of this song is just to perfect to describe. Their voices work so perfectly together it's just magical. It's a sad one for sure. Favorite line: "When right before your eyes, I’m aching, run fast, Nowhere to hide, Just you and me" Secret Message: "L.A. On your Break". Best Guess As To Who It's About: Eh, not really sure. Rumors put Jake Gyllenhall as the recipient.
11) Holy Ground
Such a bouncy song! Perfect dance around the room like no one cares kind of tune. Favorite line: "Spinning like a girl in a brand new dress, We had this big wide city all to ourselves". Secret Message: When You Came to the Show in SD. Best Guess As To Who It's About: Everything I've read says if you read her arm messages following the show in San Diego, they're more cheerful. It's possible it's about Joe Jonas (Bleck. Sorry to all Jonas Brothers fans, but I do not feel the love for any of them. Well, maybe Nick a little, but it's very small, and only in comparison to Joe.)
12) Sad Beautiful Tragic
This is my new cry my eyes out song. The lyrics are tragic. The instruments are just perfect, quiet and peaceful. Favorite line: "In dreams, I meet you in long conversation We both wake in lonely beds, and different cities, And time is taking its sweet time erasing you." Secret Message: While You Were On A Train. Best Guess As To Who It's About: The Internet says Taylor Lautner, but I disagree and say John Mayer. The tragic/fighting/heartbreak theme is more characteristics of songs about that relationship than those about Taylor Lautner, who she tends to be more apologetic/romantic towards.
13) The Lucky One
Someone please tell me that I was not the only one who was positive that this was going to be the confession that she and Zac Efron dated at some point? It's not though. But it is gorgeous! It's really beautifully arranged, and the music is just ethereal. I kind of just feel like floating and crying and laughing all at the same time when I hear it because it's so good. Favorite line: "You had it figured out since you were in school. Everybody loves pretty, everybody loves cool. So overnight you look like a sixties’ queen." Secret Message: Wouldn't You Like To Know. (Answer being HECK YES I WOULD) Best Guess As To Who It's About: The Internet says possibly Joni Mitchell (who Taylor will play in an upcoming movie) or a Kennedy, who she obviously admires.
14) Everything Has Changed (featuring Ed Sheeran)
She featured my British Lepracaun. Good job Taylor. Love this song. Favorite Line: "And all I've seen since 18 hours ago is green eyes and freckles and your smile in the back of my mind making me feel right." Secret Message: Hyannis Port. Best Guess As To Who It's About: Conor Kennedy, obviously. No question about it.
15) Starlight
This is probably going to end up being my favorite fast song off the album. It appealed to me right off, and I've had it stuck in my head nonstop since I heard it the first time. It's simply brilliant. Favorite Line: "I said oh my, what a marvellous tune, It was the best night, never would forget how we, moved, The whole place was dressed to the nines, and we were dancing, dancing, Like we're made of starlight." Secret Message: "For Ethel" Best Guess As To Who It's About: Ethel and Robert Kennedy's romance. It's super sweet. Taylor has always been a fan of the Kennedys, and so this song is about the romance that they had.
16) Begin Again
When this single came out, I literally did not take it off repeat for two weeks. I now go to Java City every Wednesday wearing a dress and a Taylor Swift-like cardigan in the hopes of meeting my own Conor Kennedy (Java City is the closest thing to a cafe at school). It's the perfect new beginnings, autumn song. Favorite Line: "Walked in expecting you'd be late, But you got here early and you stand and wave I walk to you. You pull my chair out and help me in, And you don't know how nice that is." Secret Message: I Wear Heels Now. Best Guess As To Who It's About: Jake Gyllenhall to fill the bad guy role, Conor Kennedy as the new man who is polite and sweet.
Have you bought and listened to Red yet? Do you love it?
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Lots of Love,
sCa
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