TAYLOR SWIFT - CARDIGAN (REACTION) 

This song is written from the perspective of Betty, who is one point of a love triangle portrayed by 3 songs on the folkore album. They are supposed to be around 17 so what taylor means by “when you are young they assume you know nothing” is that people underestimate or invalidate young love because it’s “not real” or “young people don’t know what love is yet” and they don’t take it seriously. However this love that Betty is experiencing is real and she KNOWS that which is how she is so sure that even though her partner (James) strayed from her (“chase two girls, loose the 1”) he will come back (“i knew you’d come back to me”)

You have to listen to August and Betty next !! It’s part of a love triangle with cardigan

“Leavin like a father, running like water” is so powerful, esp for those of us with daddy issues lol… her way of saying it cuts deeper than any lyric I’ve ever heard 💔

You're so right about her lyrics. I feel like poets and rappers especially appreciate her pen game.

the “when you are young they assume you know nothing” ties into another song in betty the narrator says “i’m only 17 i don’t know anything” so it’s basically that narrator is like “it’s not my fault bc i’m dumb and young” and in this one she’s like “that’s not really an excuse bc /i/ knew /you/ and it hurts even more bc you should have known me”

I would definitely recommend checking out the longpond studio sessions (for this song, but also august & betty - the other two parts to folklore’s “teenage love triangle”) It’s fun to see Taylor explain her ideas and songwriting process, plus live performance in studio with Jack & Aaron. The whole thing is great ofc but a song you’ve already heard maybe a good starting place

You should listen to the entire Folklore album if you like her lyrics and this vibe. Entire album is like this, telling amazing stories. You can watch her lyric videos followed by her live performance of the song in the Long Pond Studio sessions in which she explains the song prior to performing it with the 2 co-writers/producers on this album. There is a reason it it is one of the highest acclaimed albums and won Album of the Year at the Grammys. Due to Covid there was only one official video done but she has nice lyric videos and you would be missing out on an amazing album and the stories in it just because it doesn’t have a lot of MV. But the lyrics! The lyrics!!!!

If you love the song Lover so much you will probably like most of the Lover album. I think you got the premise of Cardigan, when you were younger, didn't you think that you knew it all, and your parents, or the ones that raised you, didn't think you knew anything. Anyway, I am glad to hear you are still going to do the live performances, Taylor really does put on a show, and I have really been looking forward to seeing your reactions. I feel like you are really understanding Taylor more so than some of the other male reactors.

OMGG YESS FINALLY!!!! 😭😭 Edit: Now that you reacted to cardigan, you need to check out willow, it's cardigan's continuation

its a story!! shes looking back on the situation years later, thats what the song is about! its a love triangle! you have to listen to betty and august!

Yeah taylor is a poet❤

I love that you call her lyrics “tough” when so many would dismiss her as being too feminine or weak. This is beautiful ❤

You can also imagine this as Taylor being the cardigan for her fans. Like if you listen to it thinking she’s singing about her fans always being there, she is our favorite. Sometimes she hates being famous and wants to step back but in the end knows that we’ll come back to her!

It's great getting to watch you discover Taylor Swift as a recent convert myself. This song is off of her album Folklore, and Taylor Swift filmed a live session of the entire album, where she discusses the creation and production of each track. It's called "Folklore The Long Pond Studio Sessions" and it is beautiful to listen to her live. Getting explanations regarding how the songs came into being is just the cherry on top if you enjoy the album!

I think she’s referring to how older ppl assume younger ppl have no idea and disregard their views

Cardigan is part of a trilogy of a novel. Cardigan is in perspective of a girl named Betty. The characters in this story must be around 17 years old. And talks about how Betty's boyfriend cheated on her with another girl who is featured on the August track from the same album. Here taylor talks about how Betty's boyfriend played with her feelings and her heart, but knows that when he falls he will come back asking Betty for forgiveness and a new beginning. Here talks about how people use the phrase "you're young, you're still learning" to excuse any blunder a man commits against someone. Cardigan talks a lot about the feeling of betrayal and confusion, as when Taylor is in the ocean with the piano it shows that things have gotten out of control (James' betrayal) and that Betty doesn't know what to do in this situation because it's something new in life her. Cardigan, Betty and August is the trilogy that is talked about. Cardigan in Betty's vision, Betty in James' vision and August in the other girl's vision. This trilogy is part of folklore, a very heavy and dense album, which addresses depression, loneliness, social isolation, wars (in the physical and metaphorical sense), references to suicide and the feeling of feeling empty or incomplete. For anyone who has had depression like me, it's the best album to listen to

I have the exact same feelings about water. I love it too and it also simultaneously terrifies me. That scene gets me every time, too. Anyway, I enjoyed this and have a lot of respect for your attitude towards Taylor. Proud male Swifties are my favorite Swifties. Subscribed. ETA: I think the black lipstick part is a callback to her Met Gala look in 2016. It could also be a reference to her album Lover.

"When you're young they assume know nothing" is a response to another song from the guy's perspective when he said he cheated on her because he was young and didn't know anything. But she knew him well enough that he will come back to her once the thrill is expired so it's like calling him out for making an excuse. He exactly KNEW what he was doing but did it anyway.

You’re the best reactor! 🙌🏻🙌🏻

I knew you were an Aquarius!! I’m one too 😊 I’m so glad I found your channel!!

August and Betty next!! You e started the trilogy it must be complete!!! 😂

She says "When you are young they assume you know nothing" because knowledge comes from experience. But then she says, "But I knew everything when I was young" and proceeds to explain what she knew back then that turned out to be right: I knew you'd miss me once the thrill expired (the thrill of chasing two girls and losing THE ONE). I knew you'd haunt all of my "what ifs" and "I knew you'd come back to me" This song is from the perspective of looking back at a past relationship when she was years younger.

Willow next ! :) It's the continuation of this MV.

7:26 “I knew you try to change the ending, Peter losing Wendy.” Why that line hits me so hard?! Like I can’t even relate to it, and yet it still hurts…

her grammy’s 2021 performance nxt pls !!

This song is viral on tiktok because of the bridge of the Dolby Atmos version. You should check that one out.

Folklore is her best writing. Its my favorite album.

The Willow video picks up where the Cardigan video left off

I’m looking for the rest of the love triangle. Great choice and reaction🙌

Also juxtaposition. Vintage tee brand new phone

It just means that adults assume you don't know what love is when you're a teenager. But you do. It's just different.

Dear John live from speak now tour 🙏🏻🙏🏻

You have to get lyrics to love her music and that’s why I tell people that rappers just appreciate her work more than other people like picking up those layers of meaning so quick

you drew stars around my scars but now I'm bleedin' So, you made me feel special and left

I love that you love, "Lover" Welcome to the club!

Officially it's part of a trilogy of songs with August and Betty on the Folklore album. But there is a whole lot of her real-life stuff in here, the play on words is crazy. Sequin smile black lipstick sensual politics - google her look at the 2016 Met Gala where she met her boyfriend Joe. Dancing your Levi's drunk under a street light - she refers to Joe and his jeans and dive bar in Delicate. Her wordplay is crazy how she spins this from a fictional story and double entendre to her life. The video for Willow continues where this video left off, and that's almost certainly about Joe. Folklore is some of her best work, you should listen to the whole album. (Exile is required listening, also)

Don’t blame me!!!!

I haven't seen anyone else mention it, but you could actually buy that cardigan on her website - that was some of the limited edition merch for folklore, and I've kind of always regretted not getting one.

listen to betty and august next its part of the love triangle caridgan is betty pov and betty is james pov and uagust is august pov james chrated in the summer on betty w augustine. also betty is singing to james (she also has a lot of diff sentences in cardigan bcs she knows james better and stronger) and james is singing ot betty bcs he wants her back and augustine is singing to no one bcs she was just a summer thing to james (august also doesnt have a lot of diff sentences bcs she only knew james for a little while so doesnt has a lot of memories w him) this is kinda short explained lolz

You need to watch Willow, also. The video is a continuation of this one.

Mine music video next!!

You have to do Willow right after this :)

you need to see Willow's clip it starts exactly where this one ends!! Watch Willow

please reaction to life for life fr the weeknd! one of my favourite songs by her and i love the music video!!

react to Mine by Taylor!

You should listen to the tiktok remix its sooo good

please react to gracie abrams-where do we go now she has that olivia taylor vibe

react to the live performance of King of my heart

You should react to willow. it's like the second part of cardigan.

Bro please react to Hyolyn - Dally Feat Grey