hi hi so I just realized something about this release from within the overlap of the venn diagram that is my love for taylor swift & my love for astrology; THIS weekend is the new moon in aries & it’s the first new moon of the new astrological calendar. one of the top themes of the aries new moon is FEARLESSNESS and within the “calendar” of releasing re-recordings Fearless (Taylor’s Version) was chosen to kick it off. the themes of this album are in complete astrological alignment & since I no longer believe in coincidences, I honestly wouldn’t be surprised to learn that she has an astrologer who consults on her team. (plus she’s also made references to astrology throughout her discography: the archer, “twin fire signs”, etc.). HER MIND 🌟✨💫
you’re so right about the internalised misogyny involved in disliking taylor swift !! i claimed that i ‘hated her’ for years for literally NO REASON, just because it felt ‘girly’ (and therefore weak) to like someone as feminine as taylor. part of that is because she’s been bullied and misrepresented by the media, but a lot of it is internalised misogyny that makes us believe femininity = weakness. i love that u approach these discussions from a feminist perspective- it’s so relevant to taylor’s career
Same. I loved her and then hated her and then I finally just took ownership of my love for her and her music. like she’s freaking amazing and wonderful and awesome and I can’t believe I ever let myself believe otherwise.
Loved her since RED, and then once I re adopted heavy metal, in the old days Evanescence and Ramstein but now Metallica and Megadeth, now I fearlessly say that I like Taylor Swift. I like a lot of difference kinds of music, don't know the words, just the melodies.
the first album i ever bought was speak now and i became OBSESSED with taylor, falling in love with red and 1989 as they were released. and then because girls at school told me she "slept with too many boys" or "always wanted to be the centre of attention" (whatever that means), i decided i hated her and would never in a million years have called myself a 'feminist'. this definitely coincided with internalised misogyny flourishing within me and while i never was one of the trolls who attacked taylor throughout the period between 1989 and reputation, i never stood up against those who did (some of whom i counted as friends at the time). then, in 2019 when i was struggling with my mental health and just going through a really awful time in my life, taylor brought out lover and she literally saved my life. i'm now learning to unlearn the internalised misogyny that grew in me and that is helped so much by taylor. i now no longer follow others for the sake of it and i no longer hate someone just because someone tells me to. i wear the label of a feminist proudly and am 100% a swiftie again!
Lol I hated her because my 11 year old self was jealous she was with Harry styles. Now I’m 21 and any playlist I make always has at least 20 of her songs on it. Funny how that works
I remember an interview Taylor saying that “fearless” to her didn’t mean not being afraid or to be without fear, but actually being scared & fearful & jumping anyways 🥺 ugh she never ceases to amaze me
when you cant commit to a 2 hour movie but can watch bonny and em talk about Taylor Swift for same amount of time...superior vibes throughout this breakdown!!
I love how even in all your excitement you guys don't talk over each other and you really take the time to listen to what the other one is saying. Such a great friendship.
Bonny: “I don’t love this album as much as some of her others.” *Proceeds to have the time of her life.* Just proof that Queen Taylor can only make flawless albums.
fun fact : The band who wrote Untouchable actually gave Taylor song credits for it because she changed it and the lyrics so much, and they even did a cover of Taylor's version of their song
one of my strongest memories tied to a taylor song was laying in bed right before midnight on my 16th birthday blasting 15 in my headphones and sobbing because it would never be the same again hahaha why was I so dramatic
Lol mine is listening to Red in middle school having “boy problems” and connecting those feelings to the lyrics of the song on Thanksgiving 😂 very melodramatic
They need a live meet and greet where it’s just an in person group chat breaking it all down, sharing theories and singing and vibing and… everything. ❤
Timestamps! 💛 1. Fearless - 9:33 2. Fifteen - 16:03 4. Hey Stephen - 30:56 5. White Horse - 35:36 7. Breathe - 44:42 8. Tell Me Why - 51:41 9. You’re Not Sorry - 58:42 10. The Way I Loved You - 1:04:13 11. Forever & Always - 1:10:48 12. The Best Day - 1:17:18 13. Change - 1:27:39 14. Jump Then Fall - 1:33:50 15. Untouchable - 1:38:19 17. Come In With The Rain - 1:42:11 18. Superstar - 1:48:25 19. The Other Side Of The Door - 1:52:09
@@hmmm4427 They didn’t play them but they did talk about it for a bit so Love Story is 27:31 and You Belong With Me is 42:08 if you want to hear their thoughts :))
I will always remember the speech she gave before white horse at her concerts. 18 year old me was YAS QUEEN. “When I was a little girl I used to read fairy tales. In fairy tales you meet Prince Charming and he's everything you ever wanted. In fairy tales the bad guy is very easy to spot. The bad guy is always wearing a black cape so you always know who he is. Then you grow up and you realize that Prince Charming is not as easy to find as you thought. You realize the bad guy is not wearing a black cape and he's not easy to spot; he's really funny, and he makes you laugh, and he has perfect hair”.
Final thought- White Horse seems like the flip side of the same coin as Love Story. The "I'm not your princess, this ain't a fairytale" alone gives me that vibe, where Love Story is her fantasy about love, with White Horse is her realizing it was just that- a fantasy. Edit- Nice to see it's not just me.
every time I listen to White Horse, I can't help but see the missed opportunity to have Today Was A Fairytale as track 4. Sure, it's more "on your face", but it works very well.
April 9 is Day of Valor in the Philippines which is the release date of Fearless (Taylor's Version). The day of valor is a celebration of fearlessness and bravery. It's just a cute coincidence. 😻
You girls will probably never know what you two mean to me. I really feel so damn connected to you and feel like I can finally share this Taylor loving goofy side of me! Thank you so much for sharing! You have no idea 🥰
Guuurl same!!!! I’ve been a swiftie since her debut and where I live she’s just not appreciated enOUGH as she should be so like I can’t fangirl with anyone.
Regarding White Horse, I love how in the end of the song she’s driving away in a CAR and he’s just still on his HORSE representing how she’s evolved and he hasn’t. Metaphors on metaphors - god, I love her
A fact about "Hey Stephen": That Stephen guy actually wrote a song about Taylor too, around the same time she wrote "Hey Stephen". It's somewhere on youtube, it's called "Try To Make It Anyway" and it's very sweet. I'm … like … how … why did they never … I mean they both … why … urgh.
I lost my mom 4 years ago and when I heard the re recording of The Best Day I just started sobbing because my mom and I loved that song when this album came out😭❤️
"Love Story" was the first song of hers I ever heard, and I loved it- I just regret not stopping to think, "You know, I love this song- Taylor seems pretty cool... Maybe, I should check out the rest of the album." I liked Taylor Swift for so long without realizing I'd actually love her even more if I went deeper into her music.
I'm so conflicted right now! We're 25 minutes away from 👏 TAYLOR 👏 OWNING 👏 THE 👏 ENTIRETY 👏 OF 👏 FEARLESS!! 👏 and ya'll have the nerve to drop a 2 hour Fearless breakdown on us NOW!?!?!? 😵 I am anything but Mr. Perfectly Fine! I don't know what to do! 💛💛 That intro is superior cuz FEARLESS! 🙌 I turned 14 right after this album came out and like what even is time? 🥴
Ok so at 1:21:00 Taylor shared a story that she and some girls from her school initially planned to go to the mall together but on the last minute they bailed out on her saying all these reasons why each of them couldn’t go. So Taylor went with her mom instead. And then when they got to the mall, she saw the girls there! So she cried cos she figured they lied to her aka they didn’t want her to go so her mom decided that they go to another mall which was so much farther away so she could forget about the girls 🥺😢
The amount of people that are going to drop off of here in 15 minutes to listen to Fearless (TV) but will come back to wipe our tears together to finish watching 🤠
two hours of pure comfort and absolute joy. My 20th birthday is tomorrow, Fearless came out when i was 7 and it was the first CD i ever got. I have suchhh vivid memories of listening to love story, you belong with me, fifteen, fearless, white hours and breathe specifically and i just can’t believe that we are here and the re-recordings are out. I know like you girls and so many who watch your videos, Taylor has just been this constant in our lives growing up and i get absolute goosebumps thinking about all of the phases and situations and life experiences i have gone through since fearless first came out and being able throughout these years being able to relate them back to songs on that record. And now being almost 20 and listening to 31 year old Taylor singing these songs she wrote all those years ago is just so so so special. I wanted to thank you lovely ladies for creating this space and sharing the excitement. You have done so much for me personally and i know for so many others. 💛
Fearless Taylor's Version is out now!!!!!! OMG I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW I AM ALIVE RN Also, we (especially swifties who were not TS fans in the early phase/were too young) are so blessed to have you guys breakdown literally every album. Love you guys.
You guys should listen to The Ringer podcast series Every Single Album: Taylor Swift!! They talk about how fearless and 1989 were so loved partly because they have a lot songs to sing in groups or with friends and I just love that concept!!
I feel Taylor Swift is sent from the universe to help us put words on our feelings. She was there since the 1st day I started feeling things and she's still there and no one can express those things as well as her 🤍
hearing the lyric "in your life youll do things greater than dating the boy on the football team" hit SO hard this time around with how far shes come 😭 😭 😭 😭
“I can’t believe that she said to me when I was fifteen don’t forget to look before you fall and then I proceeded to not do that...multiple times” lmao Emily is so funny
I remember being in 3rd grade and taking my fearless booklet with the lyrics to the playground and singing the songs with my friends. Such a nostalgic time 😭💖👏🏻 love your guys videos!
This album would really have me sobbing thinking about what a breakup would be like when I was like 12 years old having never even held hands with a boy and still playing with Polly pockets
It's crazy how for me now, Change is still about Big Machine except this time THEY are the bad guys and the song is about her making a "revolution" by re-owning her masters
Yaaaayyyyy happy Fearless (Taylor's Version) day!!!! As a swiftie, I get genuinely excited and happy when you post because let's say it, this channel is by and for SUPERIOR SWIFTIES😍
Can we have a round of applause for Liz Rose 🌹- a frequent early songwriting collaborator who actually helped Taylor hone her craft? So many of these early great tunes were influenced by Liz! So grateful to the folks who took a teenager seriously 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻 and helped her learn to soar! Liz says she mostly served as editor, but still…
Something that I noticed is that Taylor says "There in my rear-view mirror disappearing now" in white horse and she says "I always felt I must look better in the rear view" in Long story short!!!!
I feel like what you guys have said in Bonny's videos about being in a better space personally and with dating etc makes these videos so much better than they would have been perhaps a few years ago. Like no toxic energy, just pure positivity and a glow✨
The thing about Taylor Swift's song (well, in most songs in general really) is that whenever you hear the word 'dance' or 'dancing', try replacing it with love! Like, "I don't know why but with you I'd dance", "And you asked me to dance. But I said, "Dancing is a dangerous game", etc. Because it's true, people look like they're dancing when they're falling in love
I'm a long Taylor Swift observer but a recent (Miss Americana doc and Folklore/Evermore) Swiftie, so there's so much I've missed but I'm going all the way back to the beginning to learn and grasp everything! And you guys not only are amazing and I feel you are like my friends, you are helping me understand everything ❤️ love from Argentina
This was perfection! Having grown up with Taylor Swift for the past 13 years of my life, since Fearless was released, I continue to still be the biggest fan of hers. I have related to and learnt from her for so much of my life, and although I haven’t experienced romantic love before, I feel that I have in some way through her. I cannot get over how she wrote an incredibly perfect album at such a young age, and how she continues to do so to this day. Thank you so incredibly much Bonny and Em, and I actually cannot wait to se your reactions to Taylor’s version ❤️ I hope that you are both having the most magical day xx
I totally agree I was starting high school when Fearless came out (was a fan since self titled) and getting to relive all these songs is WILD. This album was everything to me and it still makes me emotional. Thank you Taylor, Bonny & Emily🥰❤️
Isn't breathe about her breaking up with a friend? Which makes it even better imo, it's like the original folklore/evermore idea of writing a breakup song about something that isn't a breakup
I love the Taylor Swift music chats! But I have another idea, I remember you said you'd want to put more effort into this channel. I think it would be pretty epic watching you guys react to Taylor's daughter Olivia. Seeing the similarities in their song writing! Just a thought.
What I find most attacked by is that she describes losing that Fearlessness and confidence she once had when going into a relationship, but also naïveté. So as it goes on and she experiences first heartbreak she’s more guarded but learns more about what she wants. So in a sense being fearless and romanticizing relationships was necessary for growth and rediscovering that confidence through music. At least, that’s my take on it. I didn’t become a Swiftie until era 1989 and for whatever reason didn’t give her older albums a chance until this past year and I’m loving your breakdowns of these albums, especially the re-recordings! Thanks for giving this new Swiftie some context! Love you guys!
I‘m literally sitting in my bed right now, drunk. Watching this and missing the nights with my girlfriends just nerding about Taylor‘s incredible songs. Thank you, Emily and Bonny for being so pure and lovely! During Corona I feel like you two are my friends in spirit. I hope you stay happy and healthy during these uncertain times and continue to make this incredible content that makes people like me so much happier! All my love, girls
So happy you managed to upload on time . Normally I am twiddling my thumbs an hour before a new album release time in anticipation so this helps extremely !
Omg in retrospect…. So much tea 🫖 so many 🐣 y’all “and I feel perfectly fine” - that’s the way I loved you… and the vault track??!! Mr Perfectly Fine! Ah!
Taylor is keeping you girls so busy and I love to see it! I so enjoy going on these journeys with you and can't wait for more! Thanks for all you share with us 💛💛💛
Wow. Your guys' breakdown of "change" with the current situation inn mind, her re-recording it knowing what it means, "happiness" and "my tears ricochet" in mind... the song always made me feel some type of emo, but it just became *a million times more emotional*.
For God's sake, never stop doing these videos, my RU-vid life is 100% based on you both 🤧 I would watch a 24hrs video with y'all and I'm not even kidding.
I was 17 and a senior in hs when this came out. It wasn’t cool to like Taylor for my age group at all! I think I didn’t meet someone my own age who was also a swiftie until 2012
This could not have been released any faster!! Bonnie I'm so thankful for you and your efforts!!! Can't wait for the re recordings to be finally released!!
“Damn she’s healthy” HAHAHAHA when people underestimate being healthy but you grow up and go to therapy and then it becomes everything you actually is looking for
I wonder if Hey Stephen and you’re not sorry are connected. From Hey Stephen “I'll be the one waiting there even when it's cold” then You’re Not Sorry “If you hadn't left me waiting in the cold” 🧐🤨🤔
@@potternutmania lol that’s was one of my favs back when I was 15 so I used to listen to it on repeat and SCREAM the lyrics dancing in my room. Man the good old times...
It's funny because Taylor released her own version on April 9, in the Philippines it's araw ng kagitingan, Kagitingan means bravery, valor, or prowess. I don't know if it's coincidence but she's a queen. 👑
watching this after listening to taylors version AHHH cannot wait for your reactions also i did want to point out with breathe its actually about her friend emily who was her violinist in her band !! breathe has always been one of my favs bc ive never gone through a romantic breakup so its harder to connect with songs about them but i have had best friend breakups and i think those can be just as hard or even harder sometimes :( love that song sm
Wow thank you for showing me that Tell Me Why is so smart musically! I already knew it was a masterpiece but that revelation that the third chorus is a combo of the first two--had no idea!
fun fact, if u watch that video of taylor and colbie recording breathe, taylor said it's not about a boy but its about someone who she had to say godbye to even though she didn't want to. there's also this cool moment of taylor asking colbie to sing the "im sorry" backup vocals cause that's what she meant when writing the song but somehow never got to say the words cause it hurt so much
In “the way I loved you” when she says it’s 2am and I’m cursing your name I think she just means like she’s up all night still thinking about how mad she is at him