#'but its alright because you cause laterns to light'

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so 1989 came out 5 years ago???? How insane. 5 years ago on this day I turned only 18. I was in my first semester of university, living on residence. I had my very first midterm later that day. But I still woke up at the butt crack of dawn to go get my 1989 CD from target and spent the whole day studying to the songs and reveling in how different and beautiful this new pop sound of Taylor’s was (and still is, obviously). I had my exam, went out for dinner with friends and came back to my dorm room to listen more. By myself all night. Cause there was nothing I’d rather be doing in that moment. I can’t believe that was 5 years ago. But as a celebration of this album I really want to share what I love most about each of @taylorswift s songs from this album

1. Welcome To New York - An absolute banger. A perfect way to start the album and a beautiful celebration of new beginnings. My favourite lyric: Took our broken hearts, but them in a drawer.

2. Blank Space - The most iconic song that I showed to absolutely everyone when it first came out. All of the metaphors that Taylor uses is so magical and paints such a realistic picture of the character that she takes on. My favourite lyric: You’re the king, baby, I’m you’re queen; boys only want love if it’s torture.

3. Style - A ultimate bop that still has me bouncing in my car when it comes on. The melody is probably the catchiest thing that I had heard in a long long long time. I’m absolutely in love with the mystery/sneakiness that is happening in the lyrics and the sexiness of tays voice throughout the song. My favourite lyric: Take me home, lights are off he’s taking off his coat.

4. Out Of The Woods - One of my favourite songs off of this record. It tells such a beautiful story full of hope and cherished memories but also full of heartbreak and uneasiness. The lyrics have been piercing my heart for 5 years now and will always continue to. Especially that bridge. Especially the bridge from the 1989 tour. My favourite lyric: The entire song; We were built to fall apart and fall back together; Two paper airplanes flying; I walked out, I said I’m setting you free.

5. All You Had To Do Was Stay - So so so sad hidden behind such a catchy beat. This song got me through a really hard point in my life where I was so wrapped up in a love where I would have given everything and anything. After listening to this song on repeat for days (literally) I began to realize my frustration of giving everything I had and still having someone leave. And then wanting another chance, but not knowing if I could do it. This song literally helped me process every emotion during that process. My favourite lyric: The more I think abo it it now, the less I know; People like me are gone forever when you say goodbye; Why’d you have to go and lock me up when I let you in; You were all I wanted, but not like this.

6. Shake It Off - A classic that will forever be my ‘get on the dance floor now’ song. I remember when Taylor released this I was so excited about the trumpets and the catchiness. Her carefree demeanour. My cousins kids still request for me to play this song, to this day and have some of my most favourite memories dancing to this song with them. Also, the music video for this song helped me to stop caring about my horrendous, off beat dancing, uncoordinated dancing. My favourite lyric: At least that’s what people say; It’s like I’ve got this music in my kind saying it’s gonna be alright; I’m dancing on my own.

7. I Wish You Would - Tay did such an amazing job painting a vivid picture with the lyrics and story she chose. Having all of the memories come flooding back in while you’re missing someone and wishing you were still with them. Remembering the perfect, happy times together but also the crazy and tumultuous times and still wanting your person back. My favourite lyric: I wish you knew that I’ll never forget you as long as I live; Stand back where you stood, I wish you would.

8. Bad Blood - So in love with the bad ass vibes given off in this song. All of the metaphors and symbolism that Taylor decided to use to paint a picture of hurt, anger, and sadness. Another really really sad song hidden behind the most upbeat and ‘stuck in my head’ melodies. My favourite lyric: Bandaids don’t fix bullet holes; If you live like that, you live with ghosts;

9. Wildest Dreams - Debatably my favourite song on the album. From the slow, dreamy string instruments to the heart beat taking the place of a drum. Her lyrics and voice throughout the song are passionate and hope. I remember playing this song for my boyfriend and him falling in love with it too. I when I played it, we were at a point in our relationship where we didn’t quite know what direction we were heading. But we knew we had each other and the memories. My favourite lyrics: He’s so bad but he does it so well; Say you’ll see me again even if it’s just pretend; I bet these memories follow you around

10. How You Get The Girl - A song full of hope and promise for a future, where there was a hard past. Reminding someone of the best times in a relationship and painting a grand picture of how it will be in the future. So so romantic, which is shown through the magestic lyrics. This song is also super special to me and helped me to feel more ok with giving a second chance to a past love. Which was the best decision I could have made for me. My favourite lyric: Remind me how it used to be, with pictures in frames of kisses on cheeks; I would wait forever and ever.

11. This Love - Hauntingly, eerily, magical. The slow and juxtaposed lyrics are some of my most favourites tay has written. You can hear the confusion in the lyrics and in her voice. The lyrics paint such a beautiful picture of great memories of a relationship and what a relationship can be at its best, but also what it can be at its worst. My favourite lyrics: In silent screams, in wildest dreams, I never dreamed of this; Latern burning, flickered in my mind for only you; You showed up just in time; When you’re young you just run but you come back to what you need.

12. I Know Places - A song that I always re fall in love with every time I hear it. The recording clicks at the beginning and the end were so clever to add. You can hear the anxiousness in her voice in trying to get away from people. Wanting to just be alone. The outro is my favourite, showing strength in relationships and commitment and I just love it. My favourite lyrics: They take their shots but we’re bullet proof; You know for me it’s always you.

13. Clean - The healing song. Such a beautiful song. Outlining the depths of hurt and the destruction in a relationship in the most beautiful way I have heard. The drought with flowers dying of thirst, a wine stained dress that’s unwearable now, butterflies that turned to oh so common and unwanted dust that touches and covers everything. Still in awe with the lyrics Taylor put in this song. The chorus and bridge show the utmost strength and is a reflection of courage, bravery, and hope. My favourite lyrics: Youre still all over me like a wine stained dress I can’t wear anymore; because you’re clean don’t mean you don’t miss it.

14. Wonderland - I’m obsessed with Disney, I’m obsessed with Taylor. so naturally I’m obsessed with this song linking the two together. She so perfectly moulded the story of Alice in Wonderland together with her own experience. You see her own experience throughout the song - to the point where it seems like she wrote the story all by herself. She took elements of the story and pieced it together oh so beautifully together with her own experiences. Obsessed is a grand understatement. My favourite lyrics: s We took a wrong turn and we fell down a rabbit hole; We pretended it could last forever; Too in love to think straight; Whispers turned to talking and talking turned to screams; Didn’t you call my fears with the Cheshire Cats smile.

15. You Are In Love - The most beautiful love song Taylor has written. Filled with a love you could picture, a love everyone strives to have. A love with a best friend. A love with simple little joys. I absolutely love how Taylor included such little details into a song but made it so relatable and desirable. My favourite lyrics: You keep his shirt, he keeps his word; Two are dancing in a snow globe round and round.

16. New Romantics - The somber verse is met with a hopeful chorus, followed by a verse filled with confidence. In love with the idea of making the best of a situation where you are feeling lonely and being attacked by people. Making the most out of life; building castles of bricks thrown. My favourite lyrics: The best people in life are free; Please take me dancing.