Day 68: Today

Welcome to 2019! Today I will be discussing New Year's Day, the final song on Reputation. I know, I'm hilarious. Despite it being a single from the album, this song typically flies under the radar compared to it's contemporaries. That's a darn shame too, because this song is just delightful. It shows how being with someone in the less glamorous moments can be even more romantic than your stereotypical new year's kiss.

I'm not going to spend forever discussing this song because it does a great job of being exactly what it sounds like. Rather than trying to be memorable through a cryptic message, this song retains it's novelty through a tone unique not just among songs on Reputation, but all of Taylor Swift's music. It's a refreshing breath of fresh air that helps to remind just how flexible of an artist Taylor can be. 

"Hold on to the memories, they will hold on to you"

This line is the perfect symbol to represent the entire song. A simple idea presented in an elegant way. It'll get stuck in your head if you're not careful. The way Taylor repeats it transforms it from just a line in the song to a mantra like status. Sure, it has meaning on it's own but after hearing it enough it's meaning becomes the song as a whole. Does that even make any sense? Maybe not, but it feels true and isn't that what really matters?

"Please don't ever become a stranger whose laugh I could recognize anywhere"

First, I want to say how remarkably similar this line is to one from Enchanted. 

"Please don't be in love with someone else

Please don't have somebody waiting on you"

Sure, the lines are similar but they're also present in very similar locations in the song and repeated in nearly the same way. Freaky! I don't know if it is a reference, a songwriting habit, or just a coincidence but I thought it was notable. 

So yeah, that's kinda all. Great song, very relaxing. Apparently listening to it on repeat for 30 minutes results in strange blog posts. How about that.

See you tomorrow,

-C