Michael Knowles REACTS To "Karma" By Taylor Swift 

Once you see evil, you can't unsee it. It's everywhere.

The saddest thing about the concept of karma is that it doesn’t allow for forgiveness.

“Pretty terrible.” I burst out laughing. Michael is properly praised for his wit, analysis and knowledge. His humor is underrated.

As someone who, unfortunately, genuinely really enjoys Swift's music, but also understands the deep corruption of her philosophies, I cannot express enough how much I LOVE these episodes. They are funny, entertaining, and quite a wonderful and deep reflection on personal views and faith.

I just realized the idea that bad things happen to bad people is somehow ingrained in me. When something terrible happens, I say, "God, what did I do to deserve this?" Micheal has opened my eyes. I'm not religious at all, but I take my kids to church, believing it will help them in life.

Michael's little hand motions clapping along with the rhythm yet his face is still dead pan had me howling with laughter 😂

Hey Michael, I know this is primarily a light-hearted commentary on pop culture, but the section on the book of Job was really well done, both from your efforts and those of your editors. It is content like this, Christian teaching in a modern context, that separates your work from the pack. Please keep it up!

Love that you bleep out the blasphemy. That’s a really rare thing to see these days where blasphemy is so prevalent and in your face. Thank-you!

Dear Michael, I am a Christian living in SEA where Karma is the primary culture. Thank you for doing this. You understand Karma more than many who said believe in it. And yes, you're right. We have to cooperate with our free will to God's grace. Bad things happen to good people, but if it turns out to be suffering with Christ. Bad things can give more meaning to life than mere pleasure. Bless you.

When Michael’s starts singing his own lyrics. 😂😂

It is so refreshing to see a Catholic Christian man such as Michael speak out against things like this. Thank you so much for spreading God’s grace, Michael!

The backbeat of Taylor Swift's music is especially trance like. Once you hear it, you can't unhear it.

I can see how celebrities and people who haven't gone through terrible suffering can end up actually believing all that. The problem is when regular people start believing it too.

This is Epic! Michael Knowles producers nailed the editing.👌🏼

My mother was the best person I knew. She had terrible things happen to her her whole life. She had a terrible childhood. Her first baby died. She had one health problem after another. She could never catch a break. Then she was hospitalized and got cancer. And lost her ability to walk. And had to have a tube stuck in her throat. And then she suddenly went into septic shock and died at only 50. Yeah, if Karma was real, she would be alive and well. Meanwhile a ton of terrible people I know are alive and doing just fine. It’s important to be a good person. But that does not keep bad things from happening to you

Speaking as someone who isn’t a Taylor Swift fan: she’s saying that the people who did her wrong in the music industry are bad people.

The fact that Michle actually has a very good deep singing voice is hilarious

Michael dancing with a blank face is pretty great

"That's pretty terrible" at the end killed me. Great video, thanks!

I like Taylor Swift and all but she definitely has some very warped ideals about the world

I love Michael adding biblical truth! 🙌🏽

As always MK is right on point.

😂😂😂😂❤ this video was the best part of my day. and those notes Michael hit at the end were pretty slay ngl.

YES! she has become such an idol for young women. I used to love her so much, but I just can’t do it anymore. I am truly just so sad for her.

One of my favorite series. Thank you Knowles!

I used to admire Taylor Swift because she claimed to be a Christian. The more she talks and sings, the more I see she doesn’t have a clue about the Bible.

Even As a “Swiftie” he really make a very good point. Also, the scene where she has the mask and it depicts a “hell like scene” she’s not saying it(hell) is good or fine or she supports it, she’s representing her past record label who did bad things to her. I Don’t believe in karma. But just to tell y’all she’s just saying that her past record label isn’t letting her own her own music. That’s why she’s depicting them as bad(I don’t like this song anyway so 😀) I love your biblical references! Keep doing what your doing at daily wire doing at daily wire!!

👏 👏 Michael is always so polite and factual

Can you imagine what she could do with her gifts if she used them to glorify the Lord!

Michael thank you for making me laugh. As a father of three young children trying to raise them for Christ I sometimes get discouraged with all this garbage in the culture. It’s good to laugh and be reminded that Jesus is in control. As a protestant I’ve really been growing in appreciation for some of my Catholic brothers and sisters doing a great job of holding the line. Keep speaking truth and about The Truth. God bless you and your family.

Michael Knowles can see through the lines and taylor swifts agenda. It's refreshing to watch Michael Knowles his shows are interesting and he has a great sense of humour. 😂😂

LOVE the editing!

6:30 absolutely loving Michael's little addition to the song 😭 Edit: and at 7:55 😁

My mother believed bad things happened to bad people only, and she ended up in prison. Karma is very convenient for people not taking responsibility. Ive never heard someone say "I shouldn't have done that bad thing bc karma", they chose the good parts... that show then as magnanimous. Lame

Good coverage my brotha.

"karma is a cat purring in my lap cuz it loves me" we got a lyrical genius folks 💀

Man i hate this song so much , idek why i hate the "karma is a cat on my lap cuz it loves me" everytime i hear it i snap

When you listen to Micheal Knowles for your politics but Taylor Swift is your music taste 😅

Great reaction video Sir Michael ! You are my favorite podcaster !

I’ve literally been thinking this about this song lately!!

karma feels like the deification of an otherwise sound idea. there’s some merit to the notion that if you put good out into the world, it tends to be returned and vice versa-ie if you tell somebody in traffic to go fuck themselves, there’s a good chance they’ll return that hostility

Michael likes Starbucks so it’s a surprise he isn’t a Taylor swift fan

Thank you for opening eyes. I was ignorant and easily swayed by culture for many, many years, but it took logic from the Daily wire to change my view of the world. Thank you.

the way she sings tis like she gives a suggestive thought , that we should all worship it (karma)

I'd honestly pay for Mr Michael Knowles here to do a whole years worth of daily Bible study 📖

I remember back when Britney Spears was popular in the '90s, and how terrible that music was. Somehow, it is worse now.

Poverty worldwide is mostly due to Karma. Why help a poor person, sick person etc. because they’re paying for their prior life. Let them suffer and their next life will be great 👍🏻 Thanks you Michael for bringing this to my attention. Yes, pop music is going down the drain for sure!

if you all feel Taylor Swift is so evil...quit listening...I do not think anyone is forcing you to listen to her...but after reading the comments, I see many of you placing judgement on her...just move on

Makes me glad I listen to classical/orchestral music and alternative Christian rock. I've never listened to a Top 40 hit EVER, unless it was so viral I couldn't escape it.

I've witnessed numerous selfish and nasty narcissists prosper, while some giving and nice people have all sorts thrown at them.

This is so good! Thank you for this explanation!!

Montage, dude you are amazing!

Taylor Swift is like a child who just learned swear words.

If karma is her boyfriend, then it’s gonna break her heart as well. Can’t wait for that breakup song.

i'm one of the biggest swifties you'll ever meet. i LOVE her music and i love her and i think she's so smart and talented and truly the best songwriter of this generation. that being said, it makes me sad to see how far she's come in this area of her life. she's stated in the past that she's a Christian, but her actions say the opposite. at the very least, i think she's fallen far from true Christian values and it'll take a massive Paul moment for her to come back to Jesus. this song is a bop, but i'm always thinking in the back of my mind "this song isn't morally good and it's a testament to Taylor's righteousness." :(

Amazing Michael! Never stop.

Yet Taylor will still sit there and say I'm a Christian, that's laughable😂

Artists like Taylor and Miley Cyrus have obvious musical talent, but have spent way too much time around the wrong people. Christ forgives.

i think youre getting this wrong, the word karma itself arises mainly from buddhism and sanskrit and everyone in this comment section is literally fighting over how this is about devil worship and evil rituals but its not. karma is a force that exists universally, both good and bad, karma as (most westerners believe) is not only about the fact that being a bad person makes you bad, but a mix of both. you do a good thing, it returns back to you in a way or sort that helps you, if you do a bad thing, then it also comes round back to you in a form. its not about which one outweighs which one but both no matter how small a deed bad or good youve committed will come back to you. here in taylors song karma, she doesnt necessarily say she has done only good things, ONLY that she even implies by the lines 'i keep my side of the street clean' she used be around people who made her do bad things and has accumulated bad karma, and perhaps it may come back to her, but in the present, in the now, she has learned how to overcome that, and she most does good merits, thus listing how her hard work and her giving nature has returned back to her in the various fruitful forms, a boyfriend, cat, the breeze in the hair on the weekends. its wonderfuk because this shows that she is thankful for the simplest things in life, and no matter how big a good merit you have committed, being thankful that the good karma has returned back you in the simplest form is such a good achievement. idk what steroids the comments section is taking, but metaphor does take a big role in the song. putting on the devil mask doesmt mean shes one you clowns, shes saying she was thrown into the pit as an evil, in the 2014 and 2015's everyone predicted taylors downfalls and called her a snake, imagine that, the whole of the internet against you. and in those times she had said nothing back to them. see the concept of karma playing into this? now that she has known about karma, she realizes how good karma she had accumulated by not doing anything bad against all those people, who those people inturn had accumulated bad karma themselves by degrading a person, shes simply reminding them of their actions, even more so how they could also learn about doing more good than bad. yall half assing the replies even with the internet omg i swear to god

Thank you Mr.Knowles it needed to be said. Evil isn't hiding anymore it's in our faces plain as day.

Man how did I know it was gonna be demonic with Taylor swift and just bad because of ice spice

I use to listen to all sorts of music, anything but country. I'm realizing more and more how much the entertainment industry is just pure evil. It's becoming more and more prevalent. Your seeing what it truly is. Now that I'm thinking about it I haven't listened to the radio for 2 years now. I don't miss it. I pray for more people to be saved and want the truth of God.

The "Satanic panic" of the 1980s never ended for Michael Knowles.

So so so good! 😂❤

Oh how far Taylor has fallen from the wholesome girl she once was

Honestly, I’d be interesting to see Michael react to literally metal song or album. Personally, something like Sabaton or Avenged Sevenfold would be cool.

It's funny how popular music that has been picked out for the majority of people to listen to on the radio is kind of disguised as something positive, whilst darkness lurks underneath. I grew up catholic, became an atheist for years, then became agnostic and since this year I've turned to the bible once more. It's definitely a process, however, I haven't felt this light in years. Mr. Knowles and other great figures, such as Jordan Peterson and Tim Ballard, have inspired and awoken what I believe to be the voice of God in me. That being said, I am also a metal head, which is ironically perceived to be "satanic", but one of my favorite bands, Alter Bridge, has a great song called: Words Darker than their Wings, which describes the theological debates the two front men, Myles Kennedy and Mark Tremonti had regarding religion. Myles being agnostic and Mark being a devout Christian. It's a beautiful song and the lyrics are so captivating, it perfectly describes the inner turmoil surrounding belief and moving toward a spiritual way of life. I wish that these forms of music and art received more attention, instead of this simple "garbage". I'd love to see you react to it. Thank you for continuing to stand up for the truth and freedom of speech.

I find it comical how intensely you’re looking into this. Taylor got screwed out of getting her masters hence the re-recording process she’s doing. She also has been done wrong by past boyfriends and friends. She’s just saying I’ve been done wrong by these people but I’ve got a great boyfriend (at the time), I’ve got awesome cats, and the breeze in my hair makes me happy. It’s just the thought of I’ve been through some crappy stuff in life but it’s better now and for those people that screwed me they seem to be getting theirs now. Also, the beginning when she’s dressed in the devil outfit the lyric says “you’re terrified to look down”. The scene is just a play on those words. Do you seriously only listen to Christian music bc tons of genres of music have references that aren’t necessarily Christian

I am a hardcore sabaton fan to be honest.

Why I am a classical musician in a nutshell:

LOVE IT, MICHAEL!!! EXCELLENT

My thoughts exactly. Thanks for sharing

i live in a traditionally Buddhist country and it's interesting to contrast how the term karma has traditionally been used here. it's actually not used to indicate that you are a bad person if bad things happen to u. rather, it's the opposite. i think it's bcos often it is used along with the belief of reincarnation. so if something bad (or good) happens to u, it is (at least partly) bcos of 'ur' past karma. but the 'u' in the past life is not 'u' that is here. there's no permanent 'u' (that is the idea of anathma or non self). 'u' is just a continuous flux. anyway, it is sort of used as a way of alleviating guilt or remorse for facing unfortunate circumstances, as something beyond the control of a self (in fact, self too is a mind made construct), exactly opposite to how Michael describes here. Same way, if something fortunate happens to you, it's not 'u' did it but (at least partly) a result of ur past karma, so the idea is to be humble about it. what i want to stress is, it is used not to highlight or bolster the self or the ego, but to dilute the notion of self. anyway, I think when these ideas cross cultures and is absorbed by the west, may be their meanings get warped.

Talent is Stevie Ray Vaughan utterly decimating his guitar, singing haunting tunes, flipping his guitar behind his back to play just as well as he was normally and then continuing to sing while still effortlessly playing his guitar from behind. Now people pay thousands for Swift to be barely doing anything. Standards in basically every art have been completely destroyed and you can see that they've all sold their souls to you know who...

I have to admit, I like this Karma song!🤫

If you know as much as (nearly) nothing about an artist (or any other person) and/or are not able to distinguish between art and agitation, you shouldn't comment, specially disparage their work, skills or character! Taylor only uses mystic-effects for artistic impressions (sometimes, as here, also "easter eggs") and never claimed, that being "punished" by fate/god is a sign of own badness! What she does in "Karma" is to condemn the dark/devil and appell to people to be good for getting "good karma" - nothing more than (christian!) parents do, when they admonish their children not to do bad, but good things for "going to heaven"..! If you nevertheless practice this kind of (negative) "voting/rating", you act like an arrogant narcissist. And when you - as here and elsewhere - furthermore (ab)use the name, specially fame of this person to promote your cosmetic products, you doesn't show the best character. So I have to confirm, what already the old Romans said: "Si tacuisses, philosophus mansisses!".

As someone who listens to metal music, it is very funny how pop shifted into the "it makes you worship Satan" lane everyone said metal did. Sure there will be that in all genres, but the fact it's in a happy glittery package on the main stream radio that parents will let the youngest of kids listen to because it's "just Taylor swift" is arguably worse for society, than if it just stayed on the fringes.

Michael Knowles, consider the target audience. Superficial, short memories, in the moment living, the worship of beauty and the power popularity brings with it. Ask Madonna hows that working for her. She was for a few decades the "Material" girl. Madonna sat high on the same throne that Taylor Swift is sitting on now. However, time catches up with everyone. Madonna's music is rarely played except on oldies radio channels. Taylor Swift still has many years to go, but she too will be forgotten along with her music. And as for the meaning of her music, her fans don't care.

The problem with the idea of karma is that everyone has a different idea of what “good” or “bad” is. Taylor Swift would probably think I am a “bad” person because I don’t support homosexuality and abortion, but I think she is bad because she does…

This is literally one of those weird parody music videos from a 90s sitcom, but it’s real.

These people will gain the whole world, but lose their soul for eternity.

Straight up occult imagery/concepts, start to finish.... thank you for speaking up, Michael!! My teenager loves your shows and looks up to you -- I'm so glad he prefers watching you to any of this filth!

I LOVE THIS.. I LOVE THE hand DANCE MOVES MORE LOL❤️😂

Thank you for the reminder of God's goodness, Knowles. I'm going through a miscarriage rn and it's hard to remember that bad things can just happen and God is not karma

Karma is a concept of Hinduism which describes a system in which beneficial effects are derived from past beneficial beauty and harmful effects from past harmful actions, creating a system of actions and reactions throughout a soul's (jivatman's) reincarnated lives,[1] forming a cycle of rebirth. The causality is said to apply not only to the material world but also to our thoughts, words, actions, and actions that others do under our instructions.

Honestly, everytime I hear "facs" by Ice Spice I burst laughing, this is so funny to me

Y’all are looking to much into it. That scene that is quote n’ quote “evil” stands for reputation and isn’t anything evil. Taylor swift is literally Christian, please do your research before you make a dumb video.

I love your thoughts and commentary Michael, always look forward to your videos.

“I’m a big Ice Spice fan” - Michael Knowles. Beautiful quote

Awesome break down Michael

I very much enjoyed the dancing at the beginning. 😂

I like when Michael reacts to music videos/songs. He makes interesting points.

Michael, I so appreciate your breakdown of this video and all your other music videos! And I love how you bring it to the forefront how it’s not works that brings salvation but by faith in Jesus Christ by grace alone and how karma is a completely man-made nonsensical idea! Well done 👍🏻

Once again, Michael’s ignorance is fuel enough for him to sail right past the logical conclusion anyone else would more than likely draw from hearing this song. Taylor believes bad things happen to good people. Oherwise Karma would not “come around” if nothing “goes around” It’s more accurate to say Taylor believes Karma is cosmic justice for the sins committed against the “undeserving” and it speaks to what she thinks of herself. Namely that she is blameless

“Ya put a pause there.” 🤣🤣

Michael, your assessment of pop music is dead on and I'm so glad you speak your truth out loud. You make those of us that tend to listen to music without actually processing the lyrics can be life changing..

Really been enjoying your channel. Great content.

Thought Michael was going to say you can't unsee that squinty has squinty eyes. Listen to Johnny Cash 'God's Gonna Cut You Down', if you want to hear about divine retribution. Swift's song is egocentric and godless elevator muzac.

To me, the biggest problem is not the lyrics in this song or any song, it's the fact that our youth is so engrained in social media and not ingrained in religion. Social media has overtaken everything. You could listen to anything and if you're grounded it won't matter. It's the grounding that's the problem.... And that's what makes these artists perform these sort of things because they know that. So it goes around and around.

Thank you. Ive been watching it change over time, and no one is a solid person they change with a slight breeze. Karma is not old Jewish law of an eye for an eye anyway. It’s causes and conditions.