Fearless
White Horse:
Wow, this song didn't get a post? Yeah, I'm just as surprised as you. This song was a single after all! It's a pretty good, slow breakup song that I think really shows how much Taylor's music has improved from her last album. There are a lot of solid lines here, but it doesn't quite garner the emotional investment needed to push it into the realm of legendary songs. Still good though! I also have to mention that Katy Perry has a song called Dark Horse which I like to think of as the opposite of White Horse, despite their huge differences in both time and theme.
Breathe:
This song bores me a little. It falls into the same trap as a lot of songs from Fearless where it feels sad without a ton of merit, but that doesn't take away from the good parts of this song. In some ways I see this as the perfect symbol of Fearless as an album. Between the orchestral music, the slow, sad pace, and Taylor's deep-ish voice, it really checks every box. It's a little repetitive for my personal taste but it doesn't go overboard so who cares.
Tell Me Why:
Another song with a slightly confused tone that doesn't flow that well with the underlying theme. It's good and has solid writing; I just don't really feel it, you know? What I do love is when the music pauses when Taylor says "Tell Me Why". That's cool, as is some of the musical riffs in the background that I wish were more abundant.
You're Not Sorry:
Taylor Swift appeared in an episode of CSI and there was a hilarious remix of this song in part of that episode. Ever since then I have been completely unable to take it seriously in any other context. Guys, she becomes a meth dealer then dies. If that isn't the peak of comedy, I don't know what is.
Forever and Always:
Man, this song is so overwritten, is it from Red or something? Nah, I kid, I actually don't hate this song. It's strange; sometimes it sounds like the intro to a Disney Channel TV show, other times it sounds like a freaking Bon Jovi song. That's what I called a "confounded tone", or a "shitty sound" for the layman.
Change:
This song has grown on me. The start is a little rough but it certainly picks up in the middle. Does it sound like a worse version of Long Live? Yes. Does that make me like it any less? Also yes.
1989:
Out of the Woods:
It's just a tiny bit too dramatic in my opinion, but this song is, like totally fine. It does it's job well enough. It actually seems a little like an amalgam of other songs on the album, most notably Style and This Love. That's cool I guess.
All You Had To Do Was Stay:
A more modern take on a song that Taylor has written about a thousand times. It's superior to most similar songs, except You're Not Sorry, because of CSI. But anyways I like this song because it's pretty concise, which really makes up for how repetitive it gets in some sections.
I Wish You Would:
One of the weaker songs on the album imo. The music is just completely sick, it's almost like it was developed beforehand and the song was written for it. But that's just a wild guess; I have no real evidence to support that conjecture.
Deluxe Content:
Fearless included a whopping five bonus tracks. Wow, that's a lot! I'll be discussing them in slightly more depth another day, but for now I will just say that Jump Then Fall is the best one and it is a good song. It even fits with the theme of the album. What is this, Red? ...Have we been here before?
1989 has a couple good bonus tracks, and also New Romantics. I really like Wonderland though! Taylor also includes a few voice memos for the creation of songs on the album; those are a blast to listen to. They reveal the stunning fact that I Wish You Would's music was developed before any of the lyrics! Shocking! Anyways, that's all for today. Let me know how dumb I am for not liking New Romantics in the comments section!
See you tomorrow,
-C
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