Taylor Swift Never Struggles to "Speak Now"

The talented nineteen year old singer and song writer is known for a lot of things, and speaking her mind is definitely one of them. Never afraid to speak out and express how she really feels, her new album “Speak Now,” released in late October, was nothing short of phenomenal. With many of her songs targeted at past relationships gone wrong, it would sure be unfortunate to be one of Swift’s exes. In her song “Dear John”, assumed to be targeted at heartbreaker John Mayer, whom Swift had a relationship with for about a month or so earlier in the year, she writes: “Dear John/I see it all now that you're gone/ Don't you think I was too young to be messed with? /the girl in the dress/cried the whole way home /I should've known.” As if that’s not a deep and emotional message to Mayer, she continues to go on about his history with past women and his selfish ways. She might as well have just written a song saying, “Hey John, I hate you and here’s why.” In another song entitled “Better than Revenge,” Swift takes swings at ex Joe Jonas’ girlfriend Camilla Belle, who Jonas reportedly left Swift for after breaking up with her via text message. Swift writes: “ She’s not a saint/ And she’s not what you think/ She’s an actress/ She’s better known for the things that she does on the mattress.” Yes, it is definitely safe to say that if you mess with Taylor, she will come at you with the horns. She can also show her soft side though, as shown in her track called “Back to December” where she voices her regrets of letting ex Taylor Lautner go. What’s so special about Swift’s songs? They all have meaning. She writes about past experiences and there’s always some truth to her songs. Not to mention, she often writes songs that any teenage girl can relate to. Her new album has songs along these lines, but also takes a turn in a different direction with more mature songs, which older listeners can even relate to. In the song “Never Grow Up,” she sings, “Oh, darling/ Don’t you ever grow up/ You should never grow up/ It could stay this simple.” Writing songs that  relate to all types of listeners, the young talent has done it once again and has managed to leave her listeners wanting more.

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