Let’s ignore the fact that she was born in 1989, when I was already fourteen years old and bopping along to ‘Like A Prayer‘ and ‘Express Yourself’ and instead focus on the December 13th part, on which we celebrate the birth of the brilliance that is Taylor Swift. For many years I was a reluctant Swiftie of sorts, not quite a hard-core fan, but not quite a hater either. There were moments she thrilled and chilled me, and her musical song-writing prowess has never been in question. It took ‘folklore’ to bring me fully into the Swiftie camp, and ‘evermore’ solidified that standing. Today, I’m a die-hard fan, who is embarking on a re-visiting of all her previous work thanks to the Taylor’s Versions coming out at full-throttle.
Here, in honor of her birthday, are all the songs that have touched me so far, with plenty more just waiting to be written:
- Lover
- The Archer
- Blank Space
- ‘Tis the Damn Season
- Betty
- Champagne Problems
- This Is Me Trying
- Mr. Perfectly Fine
