Maroon is a color of course but it’s also a verb meaning to be isolated and lonely (as in being marooned on an island). I love how this song captures both meanings .
the way she uses ten shades of red •wine •blood •carnations •rose •scarlet •burgundy •hickey (mark on my collarbone) •lips •rust •rubies •maroon to describe the love that she thought was golden but turns out that it was maroon
🤯 She says "maroon" or "it was maroon" every 16 beats starting in the middle of the second chorus (<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="141">2:21</a>), all the way until the end of the song... EXCEPT when she says "to leave" (<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="175">2:55</a>) in the bridge... because "leave" already means "maroon"!!! This woman is a freaking genius. ❤💔
@@LemonadeChannelYT From Oxford: Maroon when used as a verb means "leave (someone) trapped and isolated in an inaccessible place, especially an island," for example: "a novel about schoolboys marooned on a desert island" 🙂
I’m a big Taylor swift fan and I think this song is bad. If you think this song is great you are a fan but haven’t heard all of her songs yet. Btw the “I’m not a fan but I love this song” comment is under all of her songs 😂
@@supersomebody101I’ve listen to lots of her songs, Invisible, CBBH, and Champagne Problems are my favs too but Maroon is my no1, this song is great idk what you’re talking about tbh😂
1. Taylor Swift - The Country Girl 2. Fearless - The Teenage Girl 3. Speak Now - The Princess 4. Red - A Heartbroken Woman 5. 1989 - The Party Woman 6. reputation - A Brave Woman 7. Lover - The Lover 8. folklore - A Wise Woman 9. evermore - The Storyteller 10. Midnights - The Brilliant Insomniac ................
"Loving him was red" - Red "Losing him was blue" - Red "Missing him was dark gray all alone" - Red "It's blue, the feeling I've got" - Cruel Summer "I just wanna stay in this lavender haze" - Lavender Haze "My heart's been borrowed and your's has been blue" - Lover "I thought love would be burning red, but it's golden" - Daylight "Deep blue, but you painted me golden" - Dancing with our Hands Tied "I blew things out of proportion, now you're blue" - Afterglow "How scarlet it was; maroon" - Maroon "Did I paint your bluest skies the darkest gray?" - coney island "Don't want no other shade of blue but you" - hoax
Maroon is my favorite song on the standard version of the album. It’s so dark, edgy, gloomy, and ominous, but very romantic, dreamy, and mesmerizing! It just encapsulates and captivates me in a way I never thought possible and I’m obsessed with how low the pitch goes from the first chorus to the second verse. It’s probably my favorite part of the song!
I like to think she did it on purpose. Maybe the song (and color maroon) is referencing jake gyllenhaal. A past realtionship that was once a painfully beautiful thing that felt real but jow that shes older shes like wait thats reeeally creepy that we had a thing and thats why its so haunting and dark yet romantic because of the realization and emotions that come w it.
@@dinoraha1041 yes omg I love your analysis so much! It has to be that because it makes sense. And maybe because it was more intense and real as you said so the color is a deeper shade of red from when she wrote the red album at almost the same time of that relationship (which is why she chose maroon… ugh her mind is brilliant)
I just realized something!! This is called Maroon because that’s how she felt after this breakup - like she’d been marooned. What a clever word artist! Tay’s creative writing paints pictures and makes you really think. She also makes you empathize with her because of her raw emotion and unabashed honesty. Truly, she is one of the greatest artists to emerge on the music scene in a really long time. Her vocal range, while not superb, is more than made up for by her ability to captivate. All songwriters should take a leaf from her book.
Yes that's so yk when other artist cover her songs ( the one having great vocal range and all like Mariah, ariana ,,) it doesn't give that feel I think it comes to the connection she has with the writing , memories , small incision that she knowingly and unknowingly does
I agree. And speaking of connection, Taylor really goes above and beyond to connect with her fanbase on an intimidate level. She understands we crave that.
I love this song. It’s like an older version of Red, and instead of a young women experiencing all these different emotions/colours, it’s a older women looking back with regret and reminiscing her love.
I am going to tell you why "Maroon" is one of the most genius song she's ever written. She was able to say "red" six times without actually saying "red" for atleast once. Burgundy, Wine, Scarlet, Maroon, Blood, and Rust are all shades of Red. In fact, she said "red" eight times if we're going to add "Rose and Ruby" from the 2nd verse. This is how you play with words.
I'll never get over the fact that we would never see Taylor performing maroon's studio version. I was absolutely devasted when it was not on the setlist of the eras tour
In some parts of asia, there is a folk lore about the red sky. When the sky turns red, it will rain later. That's why we have Maroon, and Midnight Rain. So genius Ms Swift.
I’m obsessed with this song. Haven’t stopped listening to it in the last 5 days. I keep it on repeat. “Maroon” is a masterpiece. I love this mysterious vibe.
I love Taylor so much because she's not just singing a song, she's telling a story that speaks on most behalf of us. MAROON and MIDNIGHT RAIN are my top favorite tracks!!! Insanely beautiful.
1) this is gorgeous. 'That's a real f*cking legacy' 2) I don't see anyone talking about how potentially dark this could be lyrically- the person interacting with Taylor seems to be careless, spilling wine on her and making her flush, leaving marks on her skin- it walks that fine line between intimacy and damage
The collar bone mark is just a hickey, you guys. You know how red they are at the beginning and darkens into, you know, maroon, then purple and then it fades. 🤷♂
Maroon is almost a purplish red color. It’s unique in a lot of ways. The imagery is just compelling us to really dig deep into what Taylor must have been going through at the time she was with this person she can’t seem to forget. It’s about reminiscing the times where everything felt safe and peaceful.
Really?I'm not getting that vibe. I just see the embarrassment she felt when he threw wine on her shirt What part made u think she felt safe and peaceful? I'm curious
@@janetblue25 its actually a mixed feeling went you remember your oldself...more specific 22 taylor maybe.....peaceful, embarrassed etc...that's why its called maroon.....
Maroon carnations represent deep love and affection. Maroon roses represent commitment and preservation of that deep love. They had deep love for each other, but in the end, they couldn’t preserve it. That’s what I think the carnations and roses line meant.
I like that. I took it two other possible ways: Carnations are not a symbol of romantic love, and are usually given in platonic situations & roses, especially red ones, are a symbol of true love and usually given when in love. Another interpretation, was about carnations, being named after carnal love representing lust, and then the red rose symbol of true love. Actually, all 3 interpretations are primarily the same that the relationship was thought to be true love, but turned out to be an imitation or allusion of love.
the way she expresses her feelings using colors and sounds is so meaningful... In 'Red', she described the youthful and passionate kind of love that she had experienced with an upbeat production. Now in 'Maroon', she is describing that love but with more maturity using mellow production, just like the maroon as a toned down shade of red.
I feel that the other meaning of maroon is important in the context of this song: If you say that you are marooned, you mean that you feel alone and helpless and you cannot escape from the place or situation you are in.
I believe she is referring to turning red as in angry she also mention that it left a mark on her collarbone and people saw it so not sure if that wine glass was throw at her and left a mark
This song is my favorite from the album. My interpretation is that scarlet could be like the scarlet letter, possibly forbidden or shamed, yet there was a vibrancy until it turned dark: maroon. Maroon can mean to desert someone. I love how many times she uses the variety of red shades, the choice of flowers, and the rust that grew between telephones to show the tarnishing of the relationship. Perfect.
can't get enough of this album honestly . "It was maroon" literally gave me goosebumps. American swifties y'all are lucky cause you got the merch that we didn't
i literally love the new album. she never fails to amaze me plus somehow managed to write a bunch of other songs in the 3am edition. i’m literally in love
um... i just noticed that - 'marooned' means 'abandoned on an island' -- in Ready for It she sung 'we'll move to an island and he can be my jailor", so that's a very bitter end - maroon is the colour of dry blood too - the verses about 'The burgundy on my t-shirt when you splashed your wine into me' sound like a gloomy, disillusioned version of the 'Salute to me, I'm your American Queen' verses in King of my Heart
There seems to be an underlying sadness in the songs I've listen too from this album, I wish her well and hope that she will continue to share her great talent with all of us. Taylor is the Greatest Of All Time. Best wishes to Taylor and thank you!
I noticed that as well. It shows she a human that goes through real thing like the rest of us. Its relatable. She truly puts her feelings in her music. It what I love about her and why I love her music.
the way she hit "the rubies that I gave up" so perfectly. Also, the chorus is so addictive. This is hands down one of her greatest songs of all time along with Would've, Could've, should've ❤️💯
Taylor Swift - Cute girl Fearless - Popular girl Speak now - Girl in dreams Red- Heartbroken woman 1989- Independent woman Reputation - Queen of Revenge Lover- A woman in love Folklore- Legendary woman Evermore - Famous Poet Midnights - The night watchwoman
This song captures my heartbreak over losing my second husband. The lips I used to call home hits TKO. His behavior blew up our marriage; he refused marriage counseling. Still grieving.
This is a brilliant song. I mean, she didn't stop with saying only red shades, BUT she also used only visuals where red it's the main colour. Blush, rust, afternoon, wine, carnations, roses., a hicky... SHE'S REALLY A MASTERMIND
This song gives me the vibes of "Wildest Dreams", "Red", and "This Love" combined. The longing, the hint of an on and off relationship, the euphoria that comes with it, and the intensity of the relationship. It isn't like "Dress" from Reputation, it closely resembles her songs in the albums Red and 1989.
I think this is my favourite song in the album!! It’s so haunting and beautiful, a true masterpiece. She always has such as a talent for telling us her emotions and thoughts through the use of colour, it’s so powerful. Thank you for this Taylor.
my interpretation from the first chorus “the rust that grew between telephones” and then the same line on the second chorus is them being two different meanings. the first time she mentions it i feel the rust is there from the phone not being used from them being together all the time. and then with the second time it being used is the rust is on the phone from them never reaching out to each other. which make it ever so more sad.
can we talk about how this song started to be like a storytelling of a reminiscible kind of love but in the end, it sounded scary and hunting as if it turned out it was that kind of love which was nostalgic but burned you.
This song is the dark horse of the album not being talked about as much by everyone but you know Taylor expressing feelings through colours will always be a banger
The outro where she sang in lower register followed by a high "so scarlet it was maroon" is so beautiful. It's how I imagine a fever dream would sound like.
