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This is a true shame, given that some of Swift's best work yet is on "Evermore."Īmong the standout tracks is "Ivy," a romantic and energetic song that, on its face, seems to be a fictional story of a married woman's affair, perhaps inspired by Emily Dickinson and Sue Gilbert.īut the song could also be interpreted as one big analogy for Swift's relationship with Joe Alwyn, and her pre-existing "marriage" to her music career. "Evermore" was released just a few months after "Folklore," which means it went largely under-discussed when Swift's first pandemic album swept up awards - including album of the year at the 2021 Grammys. TAS Rights Management 2021 via Getty Images

I was so ahead of the curve, the curve became a sphereįell behind on my classmates, and I ended up here Highlight verse: They told me all of my cages were mental Particularly for the generations closest to Swift's own age (Gen X, millennials, Gen-Z), this song encapsulates the crushing weight of struggling through adulthood when it's accompanied by forces like addiction or depression. This song was written and released during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and has only become a more acute representation of the mental struggles people are up against in the years since. "No one pats them on the back every day, but every day they are actively fighting something." "I've been thinking about addiction, and I've been thinking about people who - if they're either suffering through mental illness or they're suffering through addiction, they have an everyday struggle," Swift said. In her self-directed documentary about the making of "Folklore," Swift explained the inspiration behind "This Is Me Trying." "This Is Me Trying" is the ninth track on "Folklore." I once believed love would be burning red

Highlight verse: And I can still see it all in my headīack and forth from New York sneaking in your bed More than any other song in Swift's catalog, "Daylight" represents evolution and growth, capturing the beauty of a peaceful love without limits, explosions, and conditions.

"Maybe I'll write a whole album about that kind of love if I ever find it." "There's something to be proud of about moving on and realizing that real love shines golden like starlight, and doesn't fade or spontaneously combust," she wrote in the liner notes. The song is stunning on its own, but even more so when put in conversation with Swift's 2012 album "Red," which was largely inspired by a love that was defined by "intense passion." "Daylight" plays like an epilogue to the "Lover" album, completing Swift's personal arc - from admonishing herself in "The Archer" and "Afterglow" to now looking hopefully into the sunrise, a new chapter in life. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.