Taylor Swift - All Too Well (10 Minute Version) REACTION - First Time Hearing it 

the 21 line is her dad watching her be upset on her bday because jake didnt show up and taylor was waiting for him to come and her dad said "its supposed to be fun turning 21"

“Brooklyn broke” is an expression/slang for a person who is rich but dresses like a “poor person” because it’s cool (think: the Brooklyn hipster asthetic). To be “Brooklyn broke” is to be a rich person dressing like a “normal person” (beanies, jeans, flannel, etc). Jake Gyllenhaal has been, in the past, known for that aesthetic in his lifestyle (and he lived/lives in Brooklyn).

The crumpled up piece of paper line is one of my favorites. When you write on paper and get frustrated and crumple it up and throw it on the ground, what you wrote is still there and that paper will “remember” it even though you tossed it aside. If you pick the paper back up and uncrumple it and try to smooth it out, it will never be completely flat again. It will have creases and dents no matter how hard you try to fix it. Such a perfect analogy for a relationship or person. What you do or say to someone will stay with them and becomes a part of who they are. They will never fully be as they were before you even after trying for years to “smooth” themselves out. It just becomes part of their story.

"I'll forget about you long enough to forget why I needed to" feels so devastating to me personally. Whenever I would spend a long enough time apart from a toxic person, memories of good times would cause me to romanticize our time together. I would bring them back into my life, only to be hurt all over again, and the cycle repeats...

She said in an interview that the scarf is a metaphor. Make that what you will. For anyone wondering which interview, it was at the Toronto Film Festival, the interview is easy to find on YT and she looks like an absolute queen 👑

You got sooooo much of that on the first listen. So satisfying to watch someone fully appreciate it during a first reaction. Im excited for you to see the short film.

this should definitely be followed by "i bet you think about me" and both music videos; first all to well. PLEASEEE I NEED THAT

The thing I love most about Taylor is how beautiful of a picture she paints. It’s literally like a movie. You can literally see it happening as she sings. And how swifties can see that in her is the best thing ever. Bc she’s a songwriter. Yes she can sing, but she writes these songs like they’re stories. It’s magic.

This is one of the most emotionally cutting diss tracks I’ve ever heard 😅 truly some of the best story telling she’s done. Her words paint the picture effortlessly and her double and sometimes triple entendres give me something new on every listen ❤ can’t wait til you see the short film!

Also, very interesting possible interpretation of “lovers stay my age” as being stunted because of trauma. I think lots of us interpret “I get older but your lovers stay my age” as a callback to earlier in the song when “you said if we had been closer in age, it would have been fine, and that made me want to die.” So Gyllenhaal’s excuse for breaking up with Taylor was that they were too far apart in age but he proceeded to date multiple women younger or the same age as Taylor. As of 2024, he is dating Jeanne Cardieu who is 28 (he is 43). When they started dating, she was 22 (just 1 year older than Taylor was when SHE dated Jake FOURTEEN YEARS AGO). So…it’s not a *great* look for him.

One of my favorite small details is the end, where she keeps repeating herself. Its a mantra, as if she is reminding herself that it was real, she didnt exaggerate or make it up, she was there, it was this bad, all of this did happened

Jake is the reason we have "22".

The line you mentioned you were going to think about..."And I forget about you long enough to forget why I needed to. ".....to me means that they broke up just long enough that she forget all the things that were going wrong before the split. And she only remembered the good stuff. If you do the short film, i hope you will also do the behind the scenes of Taylor directing. So good! Thanks!!!!

This is the only reaction which is 30mins long I have watched my entire life lol and the fact it is just one song and not an entire album shows how interested I am of your analysis😊

Oh no it’s 2AM here again and saw this just when I thought about going to sleep 😂 I’ve been waiting for this reaction!!! Probably one of my favourite lyrics by Taylor!

I didn't go back and read all the comments so I may be repeating what someone else already said. When the Red album was first released Swifties fell deeply in love with the original version of All Too Well. Taylor was surprised at how quickly it became a favorite and how strongly people resonated with the lyrics. At one point Taylor mentioned the original version was 10 minutes long but she had to cut it down to a reasonable length. For years upon years upon years Swifties have talked about and asked about and begged to hear the 10 minute version. When Taylor re-recorded Red not only did she bless us with the 10 minute version but we got an amazing short film out of it too. All Too Well was my favorite song on Red years and years ago and it still remains one of my top 10 Taylor Songs. Thank you for another intelligent reaction. And as usual I love how you pay attention to the lyrics. Have the loveliest of days!

That song hit me hard for so long. Different parts of the song for different parts of my life. I feel you.

You have to watch the lyric video (The Moment I Knew) It's about her 21st Birthday.

The chords in this song are very repetitive until the final verse “and i was never good at telling jokes..” where she flips from C-G-Am-F to C-Am-F-G. For me the repetition is to explain that she was not imagining things despite the gaslighting; the chord change represents the change in her view of things. She now understands that he was making fun of her for not being funny (i was never good at telling jokes) but in fact she sees what is really funny which is him being with younger people even though he claimed that the reason for their breakup was the age difference. She sees herself broken after a relationship that felt like a war. She thought Jake was her soulmate (maybe they even talked about it; “sacred prayer i was there”) and she asks whether the twin flame (the relationship with a soulmate) paints him blue (sad) and if he was as hurt as her afterwards. This song is so honestly vulnerable and relatable for many people. Thank you for your reaction ❤

Saeed...😂😂😂 I am so happy you had fun while filming this video, lol!!! Seriously though, such a GREAT, GREAT reaction, I really enjoyed it, thanks so much. 👏 👏 👏

The Red scarf is a metaphor that she used because this song is on her Red album.

When she does this song on the eras tour, They have snow falling as she sings the first fall of snow ❄️ and how it glisten as it fell. I watched every live stream concert.She is awesome 💯

I've wondered if he was gaslighting her, which is why she kept saying she was there and remembered it all too well.

I think the best thing to do to understand the ”turning 21” line is for you to react to The Moment I Knew next. And remember that taylors birthday is december 13th to really understand that onen

I’ve heard this song hundreds of times and never thought about how the sister’s house would be Maggie’s until you said it 😭😭 lol

Taylor sings this song on the eras tour, The 10 minute version.

I didn't read every comment so I dont know if it's been mentioned but she revisits this on her latest album TTPD with the song The Manuscript. Gives some insights into how Taylor now feels about it, all these years later.

Oh, I LOVE this reaction. Appreciate the thoughtfulness so much. Looking forward to seeing you react to the short film because it adds such an interesting layer of complexity. And then, if you haven’t, I would react to “Moment I Knew” and finally, “The Manuscript”. Imo, all of those help fill in this very interesting narrative.

And ever since, I been like, “eff Jake.” 😂

"I forget about you long enough to forget why I needed to" to me means that she has accepted the loss of the relationship, she has gone through the grieving process and started to move on with her life, and that's when he comes back and wants to rekindle it. She has gotten some distance from the pain, but he shows up and re-opens the wounds and reminds her of how much pain he caused. It reminds me of a line in the song "Renegade" by Big Red Machine that she features on. The song is about trying to love someone who is not in a place mentally/emotionally where they can be a good partner in a relationship. The line is: "You fire off missils 'cause you hate yourself, but do you know you're demolishing me? And then you squeeze my hand as I'm about to leave". I can say that it is a shitty and selfish thing to do, to not let a person - that you can't love - to move on, but I have done that myself and can't really throw stones. Well, maybe I can just admit to being a shitty and selfish person sometimes.

I really enjoy your face expressions while listening ❤ also I've watched all your Taylor reactions and you are so intelligent and insightful

with the short film i think you should react the behind the scene as well Taylor talks more about her vision there and it's not a long behind the scene video

I’m sooooo happy you did his one-in my top faves. This song is so beautifully sung and written and completely heartbreaking at the same time. You really feel how much this relationship tore her up. You nailed it Saeed!! You really get her writing. Line after line it hits you,m like a ton of bricks; it’s loaded!😂 I cant wait for you to see the short film🧣😍👍🏽 she actually said in an interview the scarf is a metaphor for something, I didn’t realize that for years! You got it right off the rip😂 impressed! Ironically they were both photographed during their courtship wearing the same scarf on and off so it has always kept me wondering! Bravo👏🏽

“I was never good at telling jokes but the punchline goes…” She had another song on Red (“Begin Again”)about dating someone after Jake Gyllenhaal where she says “i think it’s strange you think I’m funny because he never did”. It’s a great song but it’s sad that a 21/22 yr old felt that way.

Taylor has written several songs about this relationship (most of the Red album). It's very interesting how the songs connect to each other. It'd be cool if you listened to them! To complement All Too Well, aside from the obvious (short film), I'd reccomend listening to "The Moment I Knew", it'll be very enlightening regarding the "it's supposed to be fun, turning 21" line. I think you'd really enjoy the album too! Songs that are most likely about her relationship with Jake: 1- State of Grace 2- Red 3- I Knew You Were Trouble* 4- Treacherous* 5- All Too Well 7- I Almost Do 8- We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together 10- The Last Time 12- Sad Beautiful Tragic (not sure about this one actually) 17- The moment I knew (!!!!!) 18- Come back... Be here* *these are also believed to be about Harry Styles (as you can imagine, there's no consensus). Also, I only listed the Original Deluxe album, but there are also Vault tracks. I would highlight three you should listen in this context: Better Man, Babe and I Bet You Think About Me (the last one is SO Jake really, you'll understand it better after the short film). Fun fact: Red TV is the only rerecording that got two music videos (I Bet You Think About Me and All Too Well Short Film).The fans always joke about Red being her favorite child. Sorry for the extra long comment. As you know by now, we can't help ourselves when it comes to Taylor.

Re the scarf. Well done! Correct!

I see someone explained Brooklyn Broke. I think the line about her skin and bones, I’m a soldier returning half her weight, is likely referring to her loosing weight from stress or sadness from the breakup and not eating which led to her losing weight when she was already very skinny to begin with

14:04 “then you call me up again just to break me like a promise. So casually cruel in the name of being honest.” This hits me HARD. Once had a longtime boyfriend call me up a year after we broke up (on good terms) just to tell me he had cheated on me when we dated, and that’s really why he’d wanted to break up. He just wanted to get it off his conscience and “be honest.” I was like “….. thanks for that totally unnecessary slap in the face. I’m gonna go spiral now, thanks for the honesty!” 😭

…and soooo many more Taylor songs! I am so looking forward to it. I like your assessments!

This was in my opinion one of the most respectful diss tracks until I heard loml from TTPD I know she's not a "rapper" or claims to be but her spins are HARD!!

She’s amazing, thank you for reacting to this.

The scarf was real, but it was navy blue, gray and red. They were photographed walking together with Taylor wearing it, after it was over Jake was photographed wearing it. Since Taylor's album was called Red, the scarf became red. Taylor dated John Mayer before Jake, the songs from that awful relationship sound like he was her first. But Jake emotionally broke her.

The 21st birthday is one of the most important ones in the U.S. because it’s when you can legally drink. Years 16, 18, and 21 are big ones. That age is especially significant in this song because he ruined such a right of passage for her. Her dad watched her missing out on experiencing what should have been one of the most fun nights of her life and when he said it’s supposed to be fun turning 21, I feel like he’s both pointing out how unhealthy the relationship is and how she should be out there enjoying that carefree time between childhood and full adulthood. But instead she’s being held back from living in the present because she’s stuck trying to be the person an older man wants. But he didn’t even have the decency to show up to an extremely important celebration of her life after promising he would. Missing any birthday party would’ve been bad, but it being the 21st adds a lot of context to how deeply it hurt her. And her dad. I can’t imagine watching my kid go through that situation and just wanting them to be young and happy for as long as possible. She also dated John Mayer when she was 19 and he was 32, so this isn’t the first time they would’ve watched a man almost as close to their age as their daughter’s steal her youth and happiness from her. I’m not sure what the scarf metaphor is about, but I don’t think it’s virginity. Or at least not in the traditional sense. There’s a line in “The Manuscript” (about John Mayer) from TTPD that implies that they probably had a physical relationship. I dislike the entire idea of virginity and I feel like Taylor probably does too. I think the scarf is more about emotional connection. Maybe a level of emotional connection that made the physical one the most significant for her up to that point? Who knows. But the rest of the song feels so deep and poetic that it seems reductive (maybe even crass?) for it to simply refer to an outdated construct like virginity. I know she wrote it a long time ago, but even in 2010 I feel like that would be a little out of character for her.

yes a lot of fans have speculated that the scarf is both literal and figurative -- her virginity or innocence or impurity

That’s not even the mini movie video. He was 32 (I think) she as 20. She was as still very young. There was really a scarf. He still dates young girls even though she’s growing older

I recommend to check The Moment I Knew and I Bet You Think About Me, these 2 songs give even more context to some things she said on All Too Well.

Great reaction Saeed, thank you 😊 I don't think you over a analysed at all. The lyrics definitely danced around that imagery and she was definitely ambiguous about whether it was about her own virginity or not for 10 years (it wasn't in the end) ... So you weren't imagining things 😂 I think you got emotional because that is around the time in the song that she is coming to the final stages of her grief. Around that time in the song when she wonders if she will ever be her old self again connects so intuitively to be with any kind of depression or grief from any kind of time period of mental struggles. I think that line "I'd like to be my old self again, but I'm still trying to find it" is probably my personal favourite from the song. I connect to it personally on so much more than just the level of a break up. It really speaks to me and she emotes it so well with her vocal and the instrumentals and the production on that segment too. It really just is a masterpiece of a song 😉

This was my most played song on Spotify last year 😅 it’s amazing, she’s such a great songwriter.

Really enjoyed your reaction it feels like it came from a real and honest place which is all we can ask for! I will definitely look at more of your videos because I like how genuine you are! Please continue to react to Taylor videos she has so many amazing lyrics to unpack!

She wrote several songs that are most likely about Jake. For the petty Taylor (who is awesome) song, listen to the live version of "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" from the 1989 Tour and then the music video. Jake hates pop music, so she literally set out to make a pop tune that would get stuck in people's heads and get played everywhere.... so he couldn't escape it. "The Moment I Knew" is about her 21st birthday and Jake not showing up.

When you spoke about Buying New York I knew I have found my people!! Taylor reaction plus the funniest reality show this year

personally, i think you would like her song "would've could've should've"

From the Genius website for the phrase Brooklyn broke my skin and bones and her being a soldier returning half her weight: “While this line could be geographically alluding, it could also be referring to his ways of making her insecure and speaking down on her (especially through their age gap). Throughout the entirety of the Red album(s), she has made it clear that he made her insecure in the relationship. There’s a popular saying “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” It’s clear he put her through some sort of verbal abuse, so Taylor’s saying his words did in fact hurt her. He broke her spirit and appearance down. This is not the only time she’s used the phrase “skin and bones” in this album, either. In Treacherous, she sings All we are is skin and bones Trained to get along While before the two of them seemed to be connected through this “treacherous” relationship, in the end it was her who was the broken one. Taylor has also spoken out about her unhealthy relationship with food which began around this time and another way to describe someone who is very slim is that they are skin and bone. She could be further hinting at the breakdown of the relationship pushing her further towards those unhelpful habits.”

As a fun and cheeky song/video for the same muse for Taylor, please try “I bet you think about me” too!

Since you are already at the Red era, I dare you to react on "Ronan" without crying 😂 It is a song by Taylor Swift that was inspired by the true story of a young boy named Ronan Thompson, who passed away from cancer, just before his fourth birthday. Taylor Swift wrote the song after reading a blog by Ronan's mother, Maya Thompson, who documented her experiences and emotions during Ronan's illness. By watching this, you can also help since all the proceeds from this song go to charities that support cancer research and related causes.

i have been WAITING for this one

You're correct about what the significance is with the scarf x

IT IS ABOUT THE SCARF!

Taylor seems to have a visual mind set, She remember's , That's why she is the genius that she is.❤

Taylor watched the door waiting for her bf to show up to her 21st birthday. Her dad watched her being sad and told her it’s supposed to be fun turning 21 😊

Oh man, you are missing out. This one has a fantastic 10 minute movie/video, directed by Taylor & it's amazing. Yes, it is about Jake.

First pause; i just thinking: “oh my sweet summer child” “you never saw coming” she haunting you, just wait

Jake's family was wealthy and they were from Brooklynn, so she's referring to that. In other songs she refers to him being wealthy and her coming from a working family background. Now that you've absorbed the lyrics, you need to react to the Short Film, directed by Taylor Swift. Nice job!

you did an amazing job with this reaction. not that you dont with your others - but this was phenomenal. getting the significance of the scarf on your first listen is amazing. also, i think you'll LOVE the short film - its one of her greatest videos in my opinion. i like the idea of you seeing it now because as we all do when we hear a song - we visualise in our heads certain scenes or lines.. and the video puts that all into context with taylors depiction of the song and how it actually was. cant wait for your reaction to it!

Great reaction to a beautiful song. Taylor is a master storyteller 💔

The "Brooklyn broke my skin & bones" refers to a bicycle accident. Jake apparently was famous for riding a "Brooklyn" brand bicycle

the song the moment i knew is about her 21st birthday party thats meantioned in this song.

love that song and im glad i found your channel!! amazing reacts and its really helping me to improve my vocabulary

1. 21 is a big birthday in the US because we can drink! 2. Many people would agree you’re correct about the scarf metaphor. Thank you for such consistently insightful and enjoyable reactions!!! Can’t wait for you to see the short film 😍

I read it somewhere, the scarf does resemble virginity. I was screaming when you get that insight too!

She confirmed, that the scarf is a metaphore for something else, but she never said for what.

He stood her up at her 21st birthday! 💔💔💔 The song about that is, "The Moment I knew." 😔

I heard a song today for the 1st time, and I thought Saeed would love this one. This Brooks and Dunn Believe, its great story telling that will pull at the heart strings.

Great breakdown 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Please watch her performance of this song on SNL. It is PURE ART. ❤

You are on the money about the scarf comment. She is asked about it in an interview and she didn’t deny it, she doesn’t want to straight up say it obviously. She talks about leaving her innocence behind and someone not “calling it what it was” which is why this short relationship had such a harsh impact on her. She also talked in the end about “holding my lifeless frame” and I think that’s a glimpse into how she felt used and empty in the end. She thought he loved her and saw a future with her so she gave away something she couldn’t get back and it’s haunting her.

after you watch the ATW short film you should listen to the song The Moment I Knew from RED as well. it will give you a lot of context to the line "it's supposed to be fun, turning 21"

The SNL version is so good

Ooooow, incrível!! Uma das minhas favoritas... Ela é poética e cirúrgica (pode isso?) com uma caneta nas mãos.

Just got my ATW-TMV personalized license plate a few days ago. ❤😊

❤❤So glad you enjoyed this.. the short film will be much easier to follow now that you have already heard the lyrics and broke those down ... looking forward to the review of the short film ❤❤ Another Taylor Swift suggestion; "Exile" with Bon Iver , Other good story songs; -"Bsnch Seat" Chase Rice ... - "Why" Rascal Flatts ❤

i can’t wait!!

Many people believe the scarf represents virginity

my fave track 5 sad song😭 it's crazy how she performs this every show, the 10 min version. Also I wonder if you have seen the "All Too well Short Film"? So good!

He was supposed to be at her 21 birthday party. 🙃

This song is connected to the song The moment I knew. And the Manuscript from TTPD. I would suggest that you do The moment I knew before you do All too well the short film. It will give you more background

I’m curious now what your thoughts are on Would’ve Could’ve Should’ve.. because she gives that same gut feeling and I think there’s a lot of debate about that topic.

You should definitely listen to dear john and could’ve would’ve should’ve They are about her and john mayer , they dated when she was 19 and he was 32 or 34 not sure They are Brutal ! Thank you for the amazing reactions to taylor songs

Oh it’s happening! Don’t think I’ve ever been the first person to watch a RU-vid video before 😂

After you react to the short film, you may want to react to "I'll Bet You Think About Me." It is connected.

Her dad watched her sad at her own party, waiting for Jake to show up. I picture him putting a hand on her shoulder and saying that 🥺

Did I see you tear up 😢❤

One of the most painful song ever made 😢

Oh Maggie lives in Brooklyn. I am assuming she was vacationing.The brownstone house was cold.

Have you watched the short film Taylor directed, for this song? It's greatx

Please let me know when you watch the 10 minute film version. Please ❤

To me, the three months in the grave is the point of no return when the resentment builds up and makes you just not care about the person anymore, since they can't return your feelings. "Never quite buried" is where you're still holding out hope they change. (Loml)

Pl do Death by a thousand cuts

Great reaction and interpretation!😍 Do the short film is great

Yep, this is about Jake Gyllenhaal.