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Just a few months after releasing her groundbreaking “Folklore” album, Taylor Swift has done it again. Her new album, “Window Stains,” has just dropped last week and fans are quick to rave at the songwriter’s talent. But of course, there are haters who say that she’s “just using ‘artsy’ hipster words that don’t make any sense,” and that “her entire album is just a bunch of dumbass objects.” But that’s what makes Taylor’s music so great! Her mismatched descriptors make us feel like we are in an artisanal coffee shop, smelling freshly grown lavender, and taking molly all at once! So, to show our appreciation for her lyrical complexity, here are our top 5 songs and our favorite line from each.
“Balance”
Fav Fan Line: “My autumn-orange, half-burnt, homemade reasons / Gave way to soft, cinnamon, hotel seasons”
“Chandelier Disaster”
Fan Fav Line: “Baby you were stone-washed, blue jean denim / And I was cracked stained glass windows to heaven / I should’ve seen your storybook, gift-wrapped sword and ran”
“My Catapult Remains”
Fav Fan Line: “If your blue-tinted back road armor had fallen, I might’ve surrendered in white, thorned, brass roses / But only a bitter, splintered catapult remains”
“Watch it Blossom”
Fan Fav Line: “There were corduroy, sun-kissed, patchwork faces / In our scratched-up golden picture frames / Don’t believe for a second that an old broken promise postage stamp was any good”
“Those Roots”
Fav Fan Line: “His hay-dusted, evergreen, homesick eyes / His barrel-aged, salty, vinegar, stargazed, velvet smile / Can live in my dangerous, fast lane, blazing, rose-red satin mind for good”
But the fun doesn’t stop there! Swift has also released a sneak peak of her songwriting process that you can exclusively find here. Just match up your personal baggage and birth date to come up with your own lyric!
First Word: Personal Baggage!
| Daddy Issues | Glowing |
| Mental Illness | Fiery |
| Mommy Issues | Smoky |
| Foot Fetish | Sweet |
| Can't Tell Rights and Lefts Apart | Lipstick-Stained |
| Afraid of Birds | Enchanted |
| Abandonment Issues | Secret |
| Doesn't Drink Water | Wishful |
| Ginger | Starstruck |
| Micropenis | Blissful |
| Republican | Burnt |
| Actively Uses Facebook | American |
| Googles “Google” | Midwest |
| Still Uses a Nightlight | Summertime |
| Reads Out Loud | Flawless |
| Watches The Big Bang Theory | Lingering |
Second Word: Birth Month
| January | Mismatched |
| February | Homegrown |
| March | Mindless |
| April | Designer |
| May | Makeshift |
| June | Hardwood |
| July | Heartbroken |
| August | Midnight |
| September | Dimly Lit |
| October | Barefoot |
| November | Sacred |
| December | Mystifying |
Third Word: Birth Date
| 1 | Candle Wax |
| 2 | Autumn Leaves |
| 3 | Lifeline |
| 4 | Polaroids |
| 5 | Hands |
| 6 | Highway |
| 7 | Moonlight |
| 8 | Bliss |
| 9 | Danger |
| 10 | Window Pane |
| 11 | Blanket |
| 12 | Coffee Mug |
| 13 | Lovers |
| 14 | Teardrops |
| 15 | Rain |
| 16 | Sunflowers |
| 17 | Midnights |
| 18 | Letters |
| 19 | Lies |
| 20 | Promise |
| 21 | Bouquets |
| 22 | Passport |
| 23 | Silhouette |
| 24 | Pages |
| 25 | Garden |
| 26 | Rings |
| 27 | Tea Bags |
| 28 | Coffee Grounds |
| 29 | Sunset |
| 30 | Willows |
| 31 | Champagne |
