Gen Xers - Do you find Taylor Swift’s music bland?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Since I’m curious google agrees with the it is about childhood folks. I find it sad that she believes a kid should not be encouraged to be curious.

She is not telling a kid not to be curious but is talking about losing that childlike sense of wonder when you become an adult or in this case, learn the secret that was being withheld from them. Could be that the child has a terminal illness, someone died, the parents are divorcing, or something else that will dramatically change the child’s life.

She is not always literal with her lyrics. I remember someone on this site criticizing her use of “tea time” in anti-hero because they thought she was referring to drinking tea together, like British high tea.

Sorry, you will probably implode but this is being done to the kid.
Not really that many ways to take this one:
“But now we'll curtail your curiosity"

Holden caulfield did it better with the golden ring.

Thanks for making it clear why you’re not a fan! Taylor loves a double meaning, turn of phrase, poetic kind of lyric. You want something straightforward with only one interpretation. Taylor is not the artist for you.

Okay, Taylor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since I’m curious google agrees with the it is about childhood folks. I find it sad that she believes a kid should not be encouraged to be curious.

She is not telling a kid not to be curious but is talking about losing that childlike sense of wonder when you become an adult or in this case, learn the secret that was being withheld from them. Could be that the child has a terminal illness, someone died, the parents are divorcing, or something else that will dramatically change the child’s life.

She is not always literal with her lyrics. I remember someone on this site criticizing her use of “tea time” in anti-hero because they thought she was referring to drinking tea together, like British high tea.

Sorry, you will probably implode but this is being done to the kid.
Not really that many ways to take this one:
“But now we'll curtail your curiosity"

Holden caulfield did it better with the golden ring.

Thanks for making it clear why you’re not a fan! Taylor loves a double meaning, turn of phrase, poetic kind of lyric. You want something straightforward with only one interpretation. Taylor is not the artist for you.

+1
I’m actually embarrassed at how literal the PP is. Probably just a really bad troll, wasting everyone’s time.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Long may you reign
You're an animal
You are bloodthirsty
Out window panes talking utter nonsense
You have no idea
Strings tied to levers,
slowed down clocks tethered,
all this showmanship
To keep it, for you,
In sweetness
Way to go tiger
Higher and higher
Wilder and lighter
For you
Long may you roar
At your dinosaurs
You're a just ruler
Covered in mud, you look ridiculous
And you have no idea
Buried down deep and out of your reach, the secret we all vowed to keep it, from you,
In sweetness
Way to go tiger
Higher and higher
Wilder and lighter
For you
You got the dragonflies above your bed
You have a favorite spot on the swing set
You have no room in your dreams for regrets
You have no idea
The time will arrive for the cruel and the mean
You'll learn to bounce back just like your trampoline
But now we'll curtail your curiosity
In sweetness
Way to go, Tiger
Higher and higher
Wilder and lighter
For you

What’s your point?

The time will arrive for the cruel and the mean
You'll learn to bounce back just like your trampoline
But now we'll curtail your curiosity
In sweetness

DP. Because you are beyond dense, let me explain. The song is about keeping the “cruel and the mean” at bay for as long as possible in order to give this child all the sweetness that childhood has to offer. Eventually, the harsh realities of life catch up with all of us, but the song is about protecting this child and keeping him from finding out about cruelty. “Curtailing his curiosity” is simply referring to that - not about curiosity in general.

Now please find another thread on which to troll.

This doesn’t make it a good song though. I’m glad you find it meaningful.