Uncut version: / speak-now-by-86110154 This is my 2nd time listening to Speak Now and the 1st time listening to Taylor's version. Quite a long project, but the songwriting/storytelling's charming.
@@unsaidexilepretty much everyone who isn't a swiftie. The general public only remembers the most popular single in an album they are not interested in. LWYMMD is the most iconic clapback TS has written towards anyone who said bad things about her, so that's the only thing they remember about the album.
I also see it as a revenge album tbh, even as a Swiftie. The songs about revenge or being angry are some of the most scathing. But every album of hers has a really great mix of relatable songs
"These are not childish lyrics!" and the fact that that is true and she wrote this album fully alone at just 19 years old, and nowdays most grown ass artists write the corniest lyrics is upseting
@@mattmison8559honestly tho who would write something like that not unless the person was just bored as hell and couldn’t think of anything that give it more meaning but seriously its funny 😆
When Taylor wrote Speak Now she was receiving hate because of her Fearless success. People were accusing her for lying stating she writes her own songs, so she wrote Speak Now all by herself. My Queen 👑
@@kevaunmitchell1316 Yes the original Speak Now was released in 2010, but I think it's just a way of saying that Taylor is not re-recording her 6 first albums for the sake of it, she's gonna make them as good as possible
During the Fearless era, she was criticized by many for her music and songwriting being "too good" at her age. Then Ms. "petty" Taylor herself, 😂 wrote a whole-ass album (Speak Now) by herself. And look what she did! *THAT!* Lalalalala lalalalala! 💜
long live is actually about her relationship with the fans, inspired by her fearless tour back in the day. the fact that she wrote it at 19 thinking that success was close to the end is absurd, especially looking at her now, 13 years later.
@@discretetryst it can be thought of as both though, the lyrics are pretty interchangable. She probably saw how much it meant to us so she also made it abt uus at some point
@@katrinamoran1209what? lmao you need to stop talking nonsense without researching things, honestly, Taylor has already confirmed that it's a song for fans, so you could stop accusing and talking about things you don't know!
I would say this is one of Ajay’s best reactions of all time but the best part was her absolute joy throughout the entire video at discovering Spotify gave her lyrics 😂
Of all the re-recordings so far, this album is THE ONE. It's so brutally honest yet passionate. Love. Heartbreak. Confession. The now-or-never tone that resonates in the hard-hitting tracks. You can tell Taylor poured her bare soul into this album, even 10+years later.
Sparks Fly: It is believed to be about country singer Jake Owen. Taylor actually wrote it when she was 16, before she released her self-titled debut album in 2006, and performed it live a few times (with some lyrical changes). Back to December: About Taylor Lautner (the werewolf from Twilight), whom she dated back in 2009 and starred with in the romcom Valentine's Day. The lyric "That September night, the first time you ever saw me cry" is in reference to the night Kanye interrupted Taylor's acceptance speech at the VMA's. Fun fact: Taylor is now good friends with Taylor Lautner and his wife, who is also not only called Taylor but Taylor Lautner too since she took his name (maiden name is Dome). I know, it's confusing! Taylor Lautner (the ex) stars alongside Joey King and Presley Cash in Taylor's new music video for I Can See You. Joey and Presley starred in the MV for Mean back when they were kids. Dear John: About John Mayer, whom she dated when she was 19 and he was 32. There's also a song about him on the Midnights 3am edition called Would've, Could've, Should've. John Mayer is known to be a very problematic player. Taylor recently asked fans to spread kindness and to not attack people online, whom they think might have wronged her. She was definitely referring to him. Mean: The inspiration came from a critic who trashed her for apparently singing off-key at the 2010 Grammy Awards. Taylor got the last laugh because 2 years later she performed Mean at the Grammy's, changing the first line of the final chorus to "Someday, I'll be singing this at the Grammy's" and received a standing ovation. ICONIC. The Story of Us: Also about John Mayer. The song references her awkward encounter with him at the CMT Awards. Enchanted: About singer/songwriter Adam Young from Owl City, whom she had a crush on. Taylor actually wanted to name the album Enchanted but her label didn't agree. She settled on Speak Now because she felt it captured the album's essence, with each song being a confession to different people. Better Than Revenge: About actress Camilla Belle, whom Joe Jonas left her for after she appeared in a Jonas Brothers MV. He broke up with Taylor over the phone (the call lasted 27 seconds) and started dating Camilla. There is a lyric change. Taylor changed it from "She's better known for the things that she does on the mattress" to "He was a moth to the flame, she was holding the matches". She has said multiple times she regrets the original lyric because of the slut-shaming and pitting women against each other. She said "I was 18 when I wrote that. That's the age you are when you think someone can actually take your boyfriend. Then you grow up and realize no one can take someone from you if they don't want to leave." I know some fans don't like the change but it's only cuz we're used to it in a certain way. Personally, this just makes me respect her even more. Times change and Taylor is not the heartbroken 18 year old girl anymore. Also, while Taylor has written several songs about Joe, they are good friends now and she even sent him and his wife a gift when their daughter was born. Innocent: About Kanye West after he interrupted her speech at the VMA's 2009. The line "32 and still growin' up now" is in the original as she is talking about Kanye, who was 32 at the time. This was her way of forgiving him. That's why it's extra sad that he and his wife at the time started publicly attacking her and making up lies about her. That's when she wrote Look What You Made Me Do on Reputation. Haunted: One of my favourites. I love the rock sound, the instruments and Taylor's earlier live performances of this song is a full on theatrical performance. It's so dramatic and I love it. Last Kiss: About Joe Jonas. "That July 9th" is a reference to that date in 2008 when Taylor went to see the Jonas Brothers perform in Dallas, Texas. Taylor recently said she thinks it's the saddest song she's ever written. Long Live: A love letter to her fans and her band/crew, most of whom have been with her since the beginning. When Emma Falls in Love: Rumored to be about Emma Stone, one of Taylor's best friends. Sidenote: "When Emma falls apart and when she's alone, she takes on the pain and bears it on her own" hits hard. Castles Crumbling feat. Hayley Williams: My personal favourite from the vault. The song is at least partially about Kanye. “Used to chant my name, now they’re screaming that they hate me” hints at the moment people booed Kanye for stealing her moment at the VMA's 2009. In Taylor's Netflix documentary Miss Americana she said she thought the people were booing her. Hayley is the one singing in the second verse and backing vocals. She and Taylor have been friends for years and her band Paramore will be an opening act for several of Taylor’s Eras Tour dates in 2024. Timeless: About her grandparents. Taylor previously wrote about her grandmother, who was an opera singer, in the song Marjorie (her name) on Evermore. She was also inspired by her grandfather, a war veteran, in Epiphany on Folklore.
For those who need it: 1. Mine 0:52 2. Sparks Fly 3:16 3. Back to December 5:26 4. Speak Now 8:52 5. Dear John 11:17 6. Mean 15:26 7. The Story of Us 18:03 8. Never Grow Up 21:41 9. Enchanted 23:20 10. Better Than Revenge 26:30 11. Innocent 28:48 12. Haunted 31:36 13. Last Kiss 33:47 14. Long Live 36:35 15. Ours 39:02 16. Superman 41:01 17. Electric Touch 43:27 18.When Emma Falls in Love 45:57 19. I Can See You 47:30 20. Castles Crumbling 49:41 21. Foolish One 52:58 22. Timeless 54:43
If anything, the haters keeping this on for 10+ years is so funny to me because the more they talk about her, the more she'll pop up unannounced AKA karma. lmao
“I love the song writing a lot” fun fact the entire album is self written which she chose to do to prove the haters wrong who said she couldn’t carry her own weight in writing sessions
The fact that she was so so young writing this album and had so much growth and wrote these lyrics is behind me! Her vocals sound incredible!! She really tops herself each and every time.
long live will always give me chills. written after the success of the fearless tour, she feared it was her only and last tour because she thought speak now would flop and wanted to thank the fans for everything
my favorites from this video: 7:07 "hm ok." "TAYLERRRRR 😭" 12:43 "trifling *ss bi-" 13:48 "sad empty town- PERIODT. 🤬" 14:37 "you knew better john! 😠 you old ass man.. PREDATOR 😡" 15:21 "nasty.. JAIL-" 15:55 "go girl, let that mf KNOW! 😡 it's my song 🥰" 17:58 "i love petty hoes AHAHAHHA"
More specifically, go back and listen while thinking of high school graduation. It's exact. I know it's also connected to touring with her band, but seriously it's amazing how much it's like Miss Americana lol
I think it’s specifically about her band only. Why would the fans even be “we will be remembered”. Yes they partake in her success, but they don’t involve directly to her music production
@@milliebeepbeepxoxoBecause Taylor very clearly states that she’s where she is because of her fans, she considers us a huge part of her success and that’s why she’s always doing nice things for them.
0:52 Mine ⭐️ 3:20 Sparks Fly 5:24 Back To December ⭐️ 8:51 Speak Now 11:17 Dear John ⭐️ 15:24 Mean ⭐️ 18:01 The Story Of Us 21:40 Never Grow Up ⭐️ 23:23 Enchanted ⭐️ 26:30 Better Than Revenge 28:47 Innocent ⭐️ 31:36 Haunted 33:48 Last Kiss ⭐️ 36:34 Long Live ⭐️ 39:03 Ours 41:00 Superman 43:25 Electric Touch (ft. Fall Out Boy) 45:57 When Emma Falls In Love 47:28 I Can See You ⭐️ 49:37 Castles Crumbling (ft. Hayley Williams) 52:58 Foolish One ⭐️ 54:57 Timeless
Enchanted is my favorite song on Speak Now. Stunning song. Loved Taylor since the start. Her songwriting at 14 (or earlier) was so impressive on her debut album. Cold As You still makes me tear up 17 years later as I was in a relationship then abruptly broken up with out of the blue and that song was on repeat for me.
Long Live is a really special song! Taylor wrote it after the Fearless Tour, dedicating it to her band and her fans! The ones that were and are with her to this day. So listening it on her Mature voice and after everything, it hits harder!
Fun fact, Taylor at a concert recently said that she didn't start making up stories in Folklore since in Speak now writing about someone she liked getting married and she unterrumped him was the most surreal thing in the world HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
@@valent579I heard it was two high school friends that dated but split up. Taylor thought they were soulmates but they both moved on so she wrote that song
This album is so nostalgic for long time swifties, especially long live, which she wrote on a tour bus after a concert on tour, dedicating it to her band, her fans, and everyone who helped her along the way. ALSO, I definitely recommend after you catch up on all recent albums that you listen to fall out boy’s discography. I know you’ll definitely like a majority of their early 2000’s music.
1. Mine 0:53 2. Sparks Fly 3:19 3. Back To December 5:25 4. Speak Now 8:52 5. Dear John 11:17 6. Mean 15:24 7. The Story Of Us 18:02 8. Never Grow Up 21:41 9. Enchanted 23:23 10. Better Than Revenge 26:29 11. Innocent 28:47 12. Haunted 31:36 13. Last Kiss 33:48 14. Long Live 36:34 15. Ours 39:02 16. Superman 41:00 17. Electric Touch 43:25 18. When Emma... 45:57 19. I Can See You 47:29 20. Castles Crumbling 49:37 21. Foolish One 52:58 22. Timeless 54:47
Taylor’s songwriting is literally unmatched and there are links to songs she wrote over a decade apart. In Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve there is a Would’ve verse and a Could’ve verse, there is no Should’ve verse because all of the Should’ve’s are in Dear John
I was given this album when I was 13 or 14 and I played it non stop on my boom box in my room with the door locked. So much angst and I would always imagine myself in the scenarios. I was obsessed. Even now as a 27 year old, the music and the lyrics are still impactful and impressive. Goated album and era. 🔥🔥
AJay is awesome because she just listens to lyrics and music. Doesn’t pay attention to the drama or try to analyze Taylor’s life outside of the lyrics she’s writing.
I think one of the many reasons i love this album is because she experimented a lot musically and this album has always had impressive vocals, but also that its self written combined with all of that makes it feel like amazing confessional storytelling in a creative way. I personally would say it's a skipless album but i have also always been a fan of Taylor ❤
Taylor also released If This Was A Movie TV as part of the Fearless TV era back in march (it was on the deluxe of the og version), I recommend checking it out! She also released All Of The Girls You Loved Before from the lover era, Eyes Open and Safe and Sound as part of the Red TV era too! Luv ya Ajay❤️❤️
I think this is one of the reasons why Taylor has the strongest and most loyal fanbase. It's her vulnerability and incredible songwriting that resonates with the majority that makes her stand out.
I wasn’t a fan of Speak Now Album but when the Taylor’s Version come out, the song Timeless really hit through my heart, crying sweet tears. It really made me become a fan of Speak Now.
Just the absolute joy at listening to this album sums up what it’s like to come back to it 13 years later, it’s so nostalgic and you realize how insanely good the album was for her age and it’s time
Ugh, this album is so exciting and I love that you get excited about these songs too. They marked my teenage years and it's such a great experience to see other people listening to them and being moved by the lyrics. I love you and your videos AJay, keep being your amazing self and inspiring everyone❤
So regarding Castles Crumbling, she revealed in her film Miss Americana that during the Kanye incident at the VMAs, she thought the crowds were booing her, so this song must have been written at that point. Also there are droplet singles from this era left off the album: If This Was A Movie, Safe & Sound and Eyes Open (please give these a listen)
@@RandomSwiftie13 obviously, the problem is they’re scattered randomly on Spotify. I still wonder why she did it that way, rather than attaching them to the albums they were paired to once they were released.
@@SimonK104She had to release All The Girls because it was leaked, so to promo Eras I think she decided to do some other vault tracks from others at the same time. The reasoning of the Movie track is it is the only Speak Now track that wasn’t purely self written, so she wasn’t going to want to put that on SN. She gave it the Fearless cover only when she got to this and seemed to realize she would have to apply it to another re-release now. I believe she released the Hunger Games tracks with them at this time perhaps because of the difficult recording process as the band associated with them has members that hate eachother now, plus she already had such a large amount of Red bonus tracks when it re-released.
The order of "Innocent" which has such a haunting melody, directly followed by the gothic and dramatic "Haunted" on the album still gives me goosebumps. What an album
Also “I can see you” has a music video and I think you should watch it! Taylor Lautner is in it and it’s a huge deal because “Back to December” is about him and he regretted not standing up for her during the whole Kanye thing so it’s wholesome to see how much they have both grown ❤
Speak Now TV Timestamp: 1:14 Mine TV💜 3:21 Sparks Fly 5:26 Back to December💜 8:54 Speak Now 11:19 Dear John💜 15:26 Mean💜 18:04 THE STORY OF US 21:42 Never Grow Up💜 23:24 Enchanted💜 26:30 Better than revenge 28:48 Innocent💜 31:37 Haunted 33:41 Last Kiss💜 36:36 Long Live💜 39:02 Ours 41:02 Superman From The Vault 43:31 Electric Touch ft. Fall Out Boy 45:48 When Emma Falls In Love 47:31 I Can See You💜 49:41 Castles Crumbling 53:01 Foolish One💜 54:49 Timeless 56:52 CONCLUSION GODDAMN MARK WITH 💜
@@maxbaxter2003she doesnt seem liking loud, rock-ish songs She also doesnt like Better Than Revenge, also remember Olivia's good 4 u and brutal? She didnt like them too
I'm still mesmerized on this album because it's literally a masterpiece from start to finish and I'm still fascinated by the song Timeless which has actually brought me to tears because it's about how Taylor's grandparents met and GOD lyrically it's one of my from the vault favorites so far
i didn’t think i knew all of the songs on speak now, until listening to the full TV realizing my mom had LITERALLY every song on constantly. i still remember every word to every song i was having a BLAST. i loved how she kept referring back to “you were mine” i think it ties everything so beautifully IT GIVES ME CHILLS
I give you full credit for my love of Taylor Swift, I would have never given her music the time of day, but after watching your reactions and reviews of the music I'm a die-hard Taylor Swift fan, thank you!
Thank you for another great review! You make me laugh, you make me think, and you make me emotional listening to these songs with you. Reputation is my favorite album too, bring on 30+ songs!!!
This is definitely one of my personal favorite Taylor albums. I adore this version but I think what makes this album is the time of its original release. As a teenage girl, this era felt soooo self indulgent. The big princess gowns, the beautifully directed music videos, the seamless blend between themes of love and heart break. This era was truly magical
These songs are all masterpieces, Taylor is a talented queen. Enchanted is one of my all time favourites, that song is so beautiful and it always makes me cry
Mean is a song about a critic who didn't liked her at all, said she can't sing and said her music was bad and terrible, but she wrote that song as a response and also prove to him that he is wrong. And she won a grammy from this song
TIME STAMPS 💜 1. Mine 0:53 2. Sparks Fly 3:19 3. Back To December 5:25 4. Speak Now 8:52 5. Dear John 11:17 6. Mean 15:24 7. The Story Of Us 18:02 8. Never Grow Up 21:41 9. Enchanted 23:23 10. Better Than Revenge 26:29 11. Innocent 28:47 12. Haunted 31:36 13. Last Kiss 33:48 14. Long Live 36:34 15. Ours 39:02 16. Superman 41:00 17. Electric Touch 43:25 18. When Emma... 45:57 19. I Can See You 47:29 20. Castles Crumbling 49:37 21. Foolish One 52:58 22. Timeless 54:47
beautiful ajay, i'm so happy you're back. your reactions bring me SO much joy - your energy and aura are simply the best. hope you are thriving and are happier than ever after coming back to do reactions again, mwah! so excited to watch this.
Mine 0:53 Sparks Fly 3:19 Back To December 5:25 Speak Now 8:52 Dear John 11:17 Mean 15:24 The Story Of Us 18:02 Never Grow Up 21:41 Enchanted 23:23 Better Than Revenge 26:29 Innocent 28:47 Haunted 31:36 Last Kiss 33:48 Long Live 36:34 Ours 39:02 Superman 41:00 Electric Touch 43:25 When Emma Falls In Love 45:57 I Can See You 47:29 Castles Crumbling 49:37 Foolish One 52:58 Timeless 54:47
i highly recommend you to watch the lyric video for the timeless song! it's inspired by her grandparents love story, i think it's so sweet and it makes the whole song so much more special! as always, loved the reaction, queen! 💜💜
I really loved how you take the time to make a revisit to the album but still uploaded it here!! it's suspected that 1989 tv is next and i would love as well seeing you reacting to the whole rerecorded album like this!! lots of love
0:52 Mine ⭐ 3:20 Sparks Fly 5:24 Back To December ⭐ 8:51 Speak Now 11:17 Dear John ⭐ 15:24 Mean ⭐ 18:01 The Story Of Us 21:40 Never Grow Up ⭐ 23:23 Enchanted ⭐ 26:30 Better Than Revenge 28:47 Innocent ⭐ 31:36 Haunted 33:48 Last Kiss ⭐ 36:34 Long Live ⭐ 39:03 Ours 41:00 Superman 43:25 Electric Touch (ft. Fall Out Boy) 45:57 When Emma Falls In Love 47:28 I Can See You ⭐ 49:37 Castles Crumbling (ft. Hayley Williams) 52:58 Foolish One ⭐ 54:57 Timeless
6:45 girl you’re so right, that’s why you should listen to Preacher’s Daughter by Ethel Cain cause the lyricism and storytelling in that album is INSANE
