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REVIEW: Swift delivers great new album with old sound
4 out of 5 stars
Elizabeth Ruocco
Issue date: 11/13/08 Section: Focus
Taylor Swift made a breakthrough into the music industry with her hit "Teardrops On My Guitar." This song paved the way for her career and helped her to sell millions of albums. With her new album "Fearless" now for sale, her career is only looking better, and she continues to flourish as a figure in the music industry.
After taking in the lyrics and beats of the songs on her new album, listeners may find it similar to "Teardrops On My Guitar." She seems to focus on themes such as love, innocence, break-ups and fairytales, which should come as no surprise to her many fans.
She seems to paint pictures with many of her songs, such as "White Horse", "Love Story," and "Fifteen."
"White Horse" focuses on once being na've but learning not to trust too quickly, or forgive too easily. She seems to refuse to give her former flame a second chance, but does this with words that create the image of a fairytale. The overall theme of this song is similar to "You're Not Sorry." In this song, she also refuses to give a former love a second chance, but the lyrics are much more straightforward and have a slightly harsher tone than "White Horse." The themes of these two songs are similar to the song "You Should Have Said No" on her first album.
Her previous hit "Teardrops On My Guitar" is also somewhat similar to her new song "You Belong With Me." These two songs focus on a relationship she wants but can't have. In both songs, she creates a similar story - a boy she likes is with another girl. However, in "Teardrops On My Guitar," there is more of a focus on her feelings, whereas in "You Belong With Me" she highlights the contrasts between herself and the "other" girl.
Her new song "Breathe" is a change of pace from most of her other songs in that it focuses on her desire to rekindle an old flame. Her audience is used to songs about love and denying forgiveness, but this one allows them to see her from another perspective.
Generally speaking, the overall pace of her songs and rhythm are characteristic of her first album, but she is able to captivate the audience with her lyrics. She also focuses more on childlike innocence with songs such as "Fifteen," a song in which she takes her audience through her early childhood and teen years.
After taking in the lyrics and beats of the songs on her new album, listeners may find it similar to "Teardrops On My Guitar." She seems to focus on themes such as love, innocence, break-ups and fairytales, which should come as no surprise to her many fans.
She seems to paint pictures with many of her songs, such as "White Horse", "Love Story," and "Fifteen."
"White Horse" focuses on once being na've but learning not to trust too quickly, or forgive too easily. She seems to refuse to give her former flame a second chance, but does this with words that create the image of a fairytale. The overall theme of this song is similar to "You're Not Sorry." In this song, she also refuses to give a former love a second chance, but the lyrics are much more straightforward and have a slightly harsher tone than "White Horse." The themes of these two songs are similar to the song "You Should Have Said No" on her first album.
Her previous hit "Teardrops On My Guitar" is also somewhat similar to her new song "You Belong With Me." These two songs focus on a relationship she wants but can't have. In both songs, she creates a similar story - a boy she likes is with another girl. However, in "Teardrops On My Guitar," there is more of a focus on her feelings, whereas in "You Belong With Me" she highlights the contrasts between herself and the "other" girl.
Her new song "Breathe" is a change of pace from most of her other songs in that it focuses on her desire to rekindle an old flame. Her audience is used to songs about love and denying forgiveness, but this one allows them to see her from another perspective.
Generally speaking, the overall pace of her songs and rhythm are characteristic of her first album, but she is able to captivate the audience with her lyrics. She also focuses more on childlike innocence with songs such as "Fifteen," a song in which she takes her audience through her early childhood and teen years.
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