my dear
Pauls Lyrics

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As I read the pages of my life
Was living for the day
I had so much to say

As I read the pages of my life
Dined on wine and cheese
Partied as I pleased

As I read the pages of my life
Ah, goodnight

As I turn the pages of my life
Fighting with regret
Good friends I won't forget

As I turn the pages of my life
It's always hard to leave
Those painful memories

As I turn the pages of my life
Ah, goodnight

And then you came to me like an angel on my soul
Shinin’ all your light on me
Loving unconditionally
My dear love, I will give to you my heart
And I'm with you tonight

As I write the pages of my life
You're my better half
I'll always make you laugh

As I write the pages of my life
All I wanna do
Is take good care of you

As I write the pages of my life
I love you tonight

And then you came to me like an angel on my soul
Shinin’ all your light on me
Lovin unconditionally
My dear love, I will give to you my heart
For all eternity

We're drifting toward the sun
Breathing just as one
Through this endless sky
Forever you and I

My dear love
As I write the pages of my life

We're drifting toward the sun
Breathing just as one

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Paul's song "My Dear" outline the journey of his life from living carefree to finding someone who changed his entire perspective. At the beginning of the song, he reflects on his past experiences and the decisions that he made. He had so much to say, but his focus was on partying and living in the moment. As he turns the pages of his life, he remembers his past friends and experiences that he cannot forget, along with the regrets he has.

However, the song takes a major shift when he talks about finding his soulmate. His true love, who is like an Angel and shines light on his soul, has come into his life. Paul expresses his promise to give his heart to this special person unconditionally. From this point onwards, he writes the pages of his life with them by his side, aiming to make them laugh and take good care of them.

The song's mood changes from a regretful, nostalgic tone to a more uplifting, optimistic one when he talks about being with his true love, bringing a sense of hope and happiness. The final stanza talks about his journey towards the sun, and breathing as one with his love. The lyrics capture the essence of true love and provide an insight into the transformation it can bring in a person's life.

Line by Line Meaning

As I read the pages of my life
Reflecting back on the events of my past

Was living for the day
I was focused on enjoying life's pleasures in the moment

I had so much to say
I had plenty of stories about my experiences to share

Dined on wine and cheese
I indulged in the finer things in life

Partied as I pleased
I lived life on my own terms and enjoyed myself

Ah, goodnight
Reflecting on the past has left me tired and it's time for bed

Fighting with regret
I'm struggling to come to terms with some of my past actions

Good friends I won't forget
Despite my regrets, I cherish the memories of my close friends

It's always hard to leave
Saying goodbye to loved ones is difficult

Those painful memories
I can't forget the mistakes I've made that have caused me pain

And then you came to me like an angel on my soul
Meeting you was a transformative experience that lifted me up

Shinin’ all your light on me
Your love illuminated my life and gave me hope

Loving unconditionally
Your love is pure and without limits

My dear love, I will give to you my heart
I am willing to give all of myself to you

And I'm with you tonight
I am grateful to be spending this evening with you

You're my better half
You complete me and make my life better

I'll always make you laugh
I enjoy bringing joy and happiness to your life

All I wanna do
My only desire is to take care of you

Is take good care of you
I will do anything to make sure you are happy and healthy

I love you tonight
I am feeling overwhelmed with love for you right now

For all eternity
My love for you is eternal

We're drifting toward the sun
We are heading toward a bright and happy future together

Breathing just as one
Our love has brought us together in perfect harmony

Through this endless sky
Our love knows no bounds and has limitless potential

Forever you and I
We will always be together, no matter what

My dear love
You are the love of my life and mean everything to me

Lyrics © ST MUSIC LLC
Written by: Paul Maged

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@rheamae1178

1y↑414

I want you to know
I'm a mirrorball
I'll show you every version of yourself tonight
I'll get you out on the floor
Shimmering beautiful
And when I break it's in a million pieces
Hush
When no one is around, my dear
You'll find me on my tallest tiptoes
Spinning in my highest heels, love
Shining just for you
Hush
I know they said the end is near
But I'm still on my tallest tiptoes
Spinning in my highest heels, love
Shining just for you
I want you to know
I'm a mirrorball
I can change everything about me to fit in
You are not like the regulars
The masquerade revelers
Drunk as they watch my shattered edges glisten
Hush
When no one is around, my dear
You'll find me on my tallest tiptoes
Spinning in my highest heels, love
Shining just for you
Hush
I know they said the end is near
But I'm still on my tallest tiptoes
Spinning in my highest heels, love
Shining just for you
And they called off the circus
Burned the disco down
When they sent home the horses
And the rodeo clowns
I'm still on that tightrope
I'm still trying everything to get you laughing at me
I'm still a believer but I don't know why
I've never been a natural
All I do is try, try, try
I'm still on that trapeze
I'm still trying everything
To keep you looking at me
Because I'm a mirrorball
I'm a mirrorball
I'll show you every version of yourself
Tonight

All comments from YouTube:

@TalkAsSoftAsChalk

4y↑5.2K

That "hush" is probably the most beautiful thing I have ever heard in my life.

@Soul-ui3vf

3y↑6

Necesitas escuchar más música, al menos ese año salieron 14 mejores discos.

@gabrielacuello4522

3y↑56

@@Soul-ui3vf no ✋🏽. Folklore es el mejor álbum del año y no tan solo porque lo seleccionaron los Grammys sino porque su lírica y las vocals de Taylor son lo mejor. Y te lo dice una persona que ha escuchado TODA clase de música y los álbumes del 2020. Así que ... lo siento pero con Taylor no.

@nicolefuentes8279

3y↑16

@@Soul-ui3vfmay i ask, what did u say?

@blinkswiftie6896

3y↑6

@@gabrielacuello4522 Siii, aunque 1989 siempre me dara nostalgia, pero con Red la conoci y me volvi fan, asi que ese siempre sera mi favorito, pero Folklore es superior en todos los sentidos

@Soul-ui3vf

3y↑2

@@gabrielacuello4522 No creo que hayas escuchado Rise de SAULT o el de Fiona Apple (que recibió mucho más reconocimientos a disco del año)

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@angelakkhalil

4y↑5.2K

“I’ve never been a natural, all I do is try try try”

But at least I’m trying...

@bobby-mc1wu

4y↑150

this is me trying

@emiliohernandez7214

4y↑63

This line gets me everytime

@michalr2684

4y↑10

Emilio Hernandez if your pure at a core of your heart as she is you don’t need to try you just do

@MeowMeow-rm2xm

4y↑2

wow

@michalr2684

4y↑3

@@MeowMeow-rm2xm ohhh Shelly 🥺

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@kafkatamura3703

2y↑21.2K

I think this song is about people who get their personalities by 'mirroring' others. The people pleasing kind, the ones who never got to hear their parents say they're proud of them. The ones who are not talented enough to be exceptional, the ones who study overnight and loses focus because they don't have that mental capacity. The friend who walks behind on the sidewalk, the ones who cry themselves to sleep knowing how much of a stranger they are to everyone including themselves.

@dulcetinea

2y↑1.2K

ok this was too personal

@sabr1na686

2y↑98

@@dulcetinea Fr

@user-rn3wj7xe4y

2y↑251

that hurt

@idonthavealife4615

2y↑374

Damn why did u have to call me out? 😭

@mikan1983

2y↑210

Girl you literally described myself

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@myintmomgmg8675

1y↑4.1K

My fav lyrics "I have never been a natural all I do was try try try" it relates to me so much

@koil9073

1y↑28

This is what Taylor does :/

@myintmomgmg8675

1y↑9

@@koil9073 Yeah

@simoun4065

1y↑8

I can relate to that

@downfalls_high666

47w↑2

Me too💕

@SlayyTayy

46w↑4

I was searching for this comment 💜

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@jomarieblanca5197

4y↑4.3K

This sounds like a soundtrack to 80's 90's inspired film.

@kaypee22wafa34

4y↑81

Thats why the album called folklore means. Old. Back in 80's

@saturn741

4y↑16

Kaypee22 wafa oo I didn’t know that, thanks now I understand!

@georgiachristakis9651

4y↑11

I keep thinking that...would fit right into a film like About Time or Life as a House

@pleasehelpmereach100ksubsc9

4y↑1

It's not like it is

@zen.2746

4y↑3

@@georgiachristakis9651 now I feel like re-watching About Time ! 😆

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@detectivetaylorswift

4y↑15.4K

I love how this whole album is nothing we have ever heard from Taylor before

@jescareno8332

4y↑719

That’s what she said she was going to do. Every album would be something different

@matthewlocke9225

4y↑63

Yep!!!

@tabithazmk3251

4y↑49

Right

@krisschwarzbauer3263

4y↑302

easily her best. i think it tops fearless, my favorite album from her

@angelamarie4137

4y↑282

All the songs kinda feel sad.

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@shamelmae

1y↑3.3K

Mirrorball is for all the people who’ve always felt alone in a crowd filled with people that “love them.” But don’t exactly like them. This song is for all the people who’s emotions have always been overlooked. For the people who’ve always felt like imposters to their achievements. Mirrorball is for the people that feel the weight of the world and the emotions of others around them. Who love more than they will ever get. Who give their all just for the person they love to notice them even for a mere couple seconds. Mirrorball people always text first, always put in the work. The mirrorballs out there deserve better, but their kindness and love sufficing through all the negativity and selfishness is something we need so much more of. This song is like being seen, someone saying “I see you.” All your emotion, all your insecurities, all the things you can’t say, and saying it’ll be alright. Mirrorball is truly a blessing, and all the people who are one.

@Snufflesorhwayeva

1y↑26

This is beautiful

@judyahmed9642

1y↑25

This is too personal

@_hana_3973

1y↑3

💛

@saadiasaif6190

50w↑5

Shamal you’ve written this so beautifully, I’m truly in awe

@johneriksonreyes473

45w↑11

Dang i'm crying because of the song but now i'm crying more because of your comment

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@chalkncheese1681

2y↑1.7K

This song feels like sitting in the corner and watching everyone dance in the prom while waiting for someone to ask you to dance too.

@neonflairone293

2y↑42

beautiful comment and it would make a breathtaking scene if that was filmed while this song is playing on the background. 😍

@lolabaum8109

2y↑22

this happened to me last night at homecoming

@Isabelle-Cassels

1y↑12

@@lolabaum8109did someone dance with you? 🪩

@orleans-bourbon4500

49w↑8

It happened to me in my prom

@orleans-bourbon4500

49w↑6

@@lolabaum8109 i'm sorry it happened to you. No one deserved to be ignored in any proms like this.

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@emrberlin2144

4y↑6K

Taylor can adapt herself into every genre because she‘s THE lyricist. Lyrics are her strongest element that‘s why she‘s able to do different music styles.

@essalagahit3306

4y↑172

she can literally do any genre

@essalagahit3306

4y↑247

oh wait that's because she IS the GENRE

@feedhyungwonplease6087

4y↑85

because she's taylor

@tanyawatkins3405

4y↑10

🎶🎵🎵🎵😊

@ThirdBrainLives

4y↑4

Well, that would be true if Taylor actually wrote all of her songs. The true master of lyrics is John Mayer.

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@as.dexter

4y↑7.1K

We just wanted a selfie or something like that and she gave us a whole damn album we-

@RitAmarelo

4y↑248

Can’t complain

@husseinibrahim8755

4y↑408

we asked for a meal she gave us a whole diner we-

@HayDayEveryday

4y↑24

Stolen comment i

@johnnyorlando6980

4y↑47

And i don't know which one to eat first

@jademaryy

4y↑12

Can't complain about that trade! 🤣❤️

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@Lu-mk4

2y↑3K

This lowkey hit home waaaay too close. I guess this song is for the people who seek so much validation from other people, which is a habit they're still really struggling to break, how they used to make themselves uncomfortable just to make their friend(s) or significant other to feel comfortable, walking behind the group because there isn't enough space for you with rest, feeling left out almost all the time because you feel like the odd one out and pretending to like and know all of these things just to fit in or join the conversation, trying to have their attention on you just once, even for a second because you feel like you're invisible most of the time, knowing that they wouldn't really notice if you were gone.

@madelynnbiziak891

2y↑20

OMG THIS. THIS IS IT.

@johnpatrickaboganda3612

1y↑8

so me

@apro5393

1y↑6

Literally. Couldn’t have said it better myself

@causeimamirrorball

40w↑1

YES!!!

@abbygainey8703

33w↑2

you don't know how much I needed this comment.

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@yna834

2y↑2.4K

Mirrorball and Nothing New hits it different. I guess it's what most entertainers and celebrities dread the most - the decline and fading. Taylor, if by any chance and fluke you read this, keep shining. We are always here for you

@meghanav9464

2y↑41

i literally came here after listening to nothing new... these 2 songs just tap deep in my soul.... we all just wanna stay relevant to someone out there forever

@aboysarchives

2y↑3

@@meghanav9464 same

@sclabhailordofnoplot2430

1y↑1

Flukes happen every day. Part of her Queendom hears you.

@aerinesperanza106

1y↑6

Btw, hits different is a song a now :)

@Footballnotsaka

3y↑3.6K

Nobody is talking about that bridge. Its something else

@gs-pu7vh

3y↑130

It hits so hard. They called of the circus burned the disco.. It's about that she had to cancel all her shows due to Corona. And I think a lot of people can relate in there own way.

@gs-pu7vh

3y↑7

I was looking for this comment

@Barbara.moraes

3y↑29

Her bridges are always great

@Barbara.moraes

3y↑8

Taylor Swift is perfect

@wullybhoy88

3y↑25

All I do is try try try. The best line in the song

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@matthewmillay100

4y↑6.8K

The line “I’m still a believer, but I don’t know why” gets me every time

@jerryasencio7649

3y↑38

ME TOO

@jackietrinket4659

3y↑16

IKR !!!

@Hellothere23344

3y↑10

A believer in what? is the question I have

@lppaugust9016

3y↑130

@@Hellothere23344 if u mean taylor I guess she meant that she still belive people still love her music and still love her after all these years ans after many new singers come and that she still belive people will accept her as she is also I think there is another meaning of that even of she alway come with a new concept every new album so people will not get bored of her this probably had effect her ( if she still known her self even of she change it for her carrer) she still belive that she know herself very well
(My opinon)

@jerryasencio7649

3y↑1

❤

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@wqndrland

37w↑285

when you’re sensitive, a people pleaser, someone who always tries so hard to join in conversations and make friends by mirroring them AND always putting others first no matter what this hits so hard.

@aira7892

7w↑24

Listening to Taylor Swift feels like a whole therapy session

@katiebusch5610

4y↑2.1K

THE MIRRORED LYRICS SHE’S SUCH A GENIUS

@ashleyjoyes4425

4y↑6

Ikr!!!

@jenstxrras

4y↑9

Iᴛs ᴛʀɪᴘᴘʏ ɪᴍ ᴅɪᴢᴢʏ

@jakobbra7825

4y↑3

Little but big

@ridhochikal8339

4y↑3

I don't get it, why is it genius?, can someone tell me

@eraneemilano891

4y↑13

Secret2 Man MIRRORball and MIRRORed lyrics

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@milicastojanovic8895

4y↑1.6K

The way she says "hush" is everything. It's so cute

@187420666es

4y↑22

I would hush if me and queen tay tay told me to HUSH in an argument

@seyidmichael9404

4y↑3

🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩😍😍😍❤❤❤

@TalkAsSoftAsChalk

4y↑15

It is so seriously gorgeous! I never thought I could get this attached to an onomatopoeia. Such is the extent of Taylor's magic.

@lilyhayes6663

4y↑4

She says it like ✨✨✨ hush ✨✨✨

@colezone324

2y↑574

idk about y’all but “ I’ve never been a natural all i do is try try try ” coming from Taylor is just the most powerful thing

@Sunflower-uh3em

1y↑4

Hits hard 😭😭😭

@killerqueen6733

1y↑3

it hits so hard i fall to the floor every time 😭

@auroraevermore

2y↑671

“You’ll find me on my tallest tiptoes. Spinning in my highest heels, love. Shining just for you.” So beautifully written. 💕

@Starbuxlvr1313

21w

This song literally breaks your heart when you hear it and in such a beautiful way! She’s incredible!

@ceoa

💓

@FantasticFoxVlogs

4y↑6.2K

If this album doesn’t earn a Grammy you know the world is rigged

@augustnvirgo2728

4y↑267

that is why were on pandemic cause lana didnt win the grammy....im afraid what happen to the world if taylor doesnt get the grammys

@yrbigfan

4y↑306

grammy more like scammy
red and reputatiom deserved too
but i know taylor will be more happy if we enjoy the album
which i am truly

@inejghafa1060

4y↑29

You're the guy who'll be telling his friends that you won't be able to play fortnight because you're busyyy. Right? So I just wanted to tell you that this alone makes me wanna be your friend.

@augustnvirgo2728

4y↑102

isnt it odd every jack antonoff produced album gets scam....like melodrama and NFR and oh I heard jack also produced some of the songs in reputation but its just really wieerd how those albums didnt win

@lifePaultheball

4y↑83

Why does Grammy has to validate anything. Just enjoy the forking music y'all

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@vanessa-qn4sx

4y↑2.8K

All of Taylor's song on Folklore make me sad and nostalgic.

@juliaalmanza1284

4y↑8

OMG YESSSSSSSSS

@lfkdodlzl

4y↑69

YES. but also loved and comforted at the same time. they're really amazing

@softmongreal2522

4y↑3

true.

@sammson7838

4y↑17

Yes! Taylor and I are the same age and her songs really hit personally with what comes with growing up and what life throws at you.

@planet-jd1vs

4y↑9

but also so happy for some reason?

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@hermitwatcher8997

24w↑33

I hope she never loses that part of her that feels so deeply and writes so deeply about the life around her. I hope she never loses herself

@kitora8885

1y↑139

People who always put others first make others laugh and smile, but when the spotlight is off and they're alone, they feel like no one really knows them.

@Yyyg_.

1y↑3

@miyane447

41w↑3

Why are you so loud?😭

@izae.2144

35w

😢

@hatsuharudesu

4y↑592

I love ‘mirrorball’ the most. There’s something about the part when she says "hush" – it felt so beautiful and comforting. The song is ethereal, it just touches your heart. It’s sad, hopeful, and loving all at the same time.

@bernicehccheung

4y↑14

omg yes i love the hush part

@mitchellanous3043

4y↑3

Me too. This song makes me so happyyyyy 🥺🥺

@kensalinas1550

4y↑13

Same! this is my favorite track in her new album. It makes me feel happy and sad at the same time

@rhythmanand7250

4y↑1

I know right! It's one of my favourite tracks!

@sleepyingy

4y↑1

Me too! From the melody to her lyrics, even if I don’t have the same experiences, I feel her!

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@MJ-bi7up

3y↑6.5K

This is one of her best songs ever. The metaphors she’s using here are insane. She’s ridiculously talented.

@angelinebena9675

3y↑116

totally!! but folklore and evermore are full of metaphors tbh

@streamLalisamilliominhours

3y↑27

She’s amazing😭❤️

@Isabella0274

2y↑23

That's why she's called the music industry

@nancyfawcett246

2y↑4

Definitely “ ridiculously talented”…oh my gosh…the metaphors….

@mariacrisantaninaremedios7445

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@shehatestomatoes7986

2y↑57

'I've never been a natural all I do is try, try, try' too relatable

@astorialover

what did tomatoes do to u

@arya.07

@@astorialover someone threw the tomatoes at her 🍅🍅🍅

@cockney2458

1y↑58

this song is written for people who are pressuring themselves on acads just to make their parents proud nor that one specific person. for people who cry themselves to sleep, for ones who always got compared to others, and for who were still not given enough although they really tried their best just to be on that circle

@DonnyJ

4y↑2.7K

Listening to this album feels like watching a movie. I can see every song play out in front of my eyes. Anyone else feel the same?

@kitkat70453

4y↑15

i totally feel those are my thoughts exactly

@xSnicolex

4y↑37

I do this every single time Taylor puts out an album. I sit in my room and turn everything off and put my headphones on and listen to each lyric with my eyes closed. I listen in order from beginning to end because she always tells the best story.

@ajkennethsumagang683

4y↑8

Synesthesia intensifies

@evacharlong

4y↑2

I was just thinking this... exactly

@arcturus4939

4y↑2

Same!!! I can see an image

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@mikeg5111

3y↑7.4K

A song for anyone who ever feared being forgotten.

@miledrama6682

2y↑31

this comment right here

@tezcat9362

2y↑8

I relate

@isha9282

2y↑9

bruh this is the comment that i can relate ever

@koil9073

1y↑7

When u think the comment section would be more comforting

@carlotams9363

1y↑1

Ily for this comment

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@rheamae1178

1y↑414

@athenamarrie

34w↑3

Its a lyric video?

@avowhle123

26w↑4

its literally a lyric video we dont need your lyrics

@thesparks3987

26w↑4

i do

@kpop_cat529

22w↑1

It's a lyric video💀

@PC_18098

21w↑10

Thank u! I need it to sing with Taylor and the lyrics in the video appear after she sings the lines hehe :D

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@TaylerJones

1y↑58

It’s crazy that she’s one of the richest and most famous women yet she’s remained so relatable through her music. Like when she says something or writes a song like THIS… i’m moved to tears because I feel like it puts the person I am into words. I’m emotional, empathic, an over thinker and a people pleaser. This song makes me bawl. Not just out of sadness, but to describe a “chameleon” sort of person as a “mirror ball” is very beautiful. I hear this song and I feel seen and heard.

@shar2583

4y↑2.8K

This sounds like a song perfect for slow dances on prom from a 2000’s movie.

@arq.jorgepolo7407

4y↑17

omg YESSSS

@jocelyn2943

4y↑49

Yeah definitely, it sounds almost vintage

@blairackerman9369

4y↑10

I thought its only me who thought of this

@reah3203

4y↑1

Yes ryt !! This song is perfect

@aadhiablink9469

4y↑4

The old Taylor is back again 😍

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@Antoswiftie

4y↑990

“I’m still trying everything
to keep you looking at me”
- Taylor Alison Swift😭😭😭😭

@caseadyeehaws5679

4y↑3

do you know the timestamp for this line? </3

@sargyavelagaleti8087

4y↑2

@@caseadyeehaws5679 3:02

@sherlinkirthana4787

4y↑1

@@caseadyeehaws5679 2:40❤

@bp_revolution1

2y↑43

"I've never been a natural, all I do is try try try", the most relatable thing I've heard from Taylor Swift song. I feel sad and proud with this line at the same time.

@Dawn-kk4mv

2y↑105

This album ages like fine wine. Like… the more I listen to it, the better it gets. Taylor really made an “indie record that’s much cooler than mine”

@husnifaridzhidayat9935

4y↑1.3K

I think, mirrorball is one of the most saddest song Taylor's ever made. The bridge's so deep, and imagine she's singing this song on the stage acoustically the way that she wrote this masterpiece.

@figorachman

3y↑38

Yeah, even though she said that 'my tears ricochet' is her saddest song in this album, but mirrorball is somehow touching too

@jerryasencio7649

3y↑3

illicit afairs is sad too =(

@lakshitapopli9700

4y↑2.3K

If someone helps me survive depression, it is Taylor Swift

@zahramoshiri2100

4y↑3

Same

@lakshitapopli9700

4y↑25

Zahra Moshiri she has a song for every situation

@taufikmalik2412

4y↑28

girl same. I'm at this hostel that I just moved in and I just feel so depressed with the environment as Im introverted and I try hard to fit in but Taylor Swift just decided to release a whole new album 😭

@charlenewrite518

4y↑13

Feel this ahha - sending love to anyone reading this - TS will be releasing more music in the future if that helps, made me happy this morning

@lakshitapopli9700

4y↑1

StormyWeather ya there r many slow songs makes sense

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@clara1019

2y↑55

Out of all the songs from the folklore album, this was the one I related to the most. The way that even if the circus was called off, she was still there, even though the mirrorball has been broken for a couple of times, it still shines. And the 'I've never been a natural, all I do is try try try' part, hits me straight to the heart

@snorlaaaxxxx9963

12w↑10

This song is probably for the ppl who’s trying to do everything and always giving the best that they can. So people will look at them and be proud. It’s like they are pressuring theirselves to shine and to be looked at. Inshort people who seek validation and changing theirselves just so they can fit in. But it also goes for the people who’s struggling to shine or to be on top by always trying everything that they can just so other people can see that they are trying and giving their best. Both are trying to hide the pain, pretends to be happy, and afraid of being a disappointment (or they are already a disappointment but trying to prove that they are not.)

@hium8716

10w↑1

This got a little too real

@valeriaortizsuarez7535

4y↑2.1K

Taylor is a mirrorball because she shines wherever she goes.

@addit7796

4y↑14

John Balnis Dad leave*

@saucepan2342

4y↑1

@John Balnis Dad I feel so bad why did I laugh?

@rdaisyd4678

4y↑1

She really does

@honestlair2340

4y↑1

Exactly hehe

@ZuluagaLaura

4y↑1

Excellent comment 🇨🇴❤️

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@moondustzr4013

4y↑3.5K

This song is gonna be a staple in every dance and homecoming.

@chocolatewafflez2454

4y↑96

It better be.

@chaudhrynusair

4y↑12

truueeeee

@andreapearson8565

4y↑21

I don’t think so

@marsdes6856

4y↑51

@@andreapearson8565 329 people agreed. Youre alone here man

@trixiamaesoriano3059

4y↑1

Agree

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@BROCILLIBOY

9w↑12

Mirrorball in my opinion is about changing yourself for others. Having a different personality for your friends and relatives or someone else. You might be more mature with your family and more loose with your friends. Trying to make everyone love you is hard, and sometimes you just give them a different version of yourself to fit in. I relate with this a lot and im sure more people do to.

@chicken

8w↑143

Its March 2024, let's see how many legends are listening to this incredible song💖

@user-ls8gc5yz2i

7w↑3

Here!! ❤

@I_AM_A_RaT13

7w↑2

Meeeeeeeeeeeeee

@ultravioletgaia

7w↑2

👌

@Laurenlexitaylor

6w↑1

MEEE MY FAVORITE SONG

@gayatrigokulakrishnan

6w↑1

Meeeee

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@bee1970

4y↑3.9K

This song just hits so different when you're the "funny friend". The one laughing too loudly and smiling too brightly for anyone to ever ask "hey, are you ok?". The one who's everyone's best friend, but has no one to talk to when things are going south. They're a mirrorball, and they need people to keep looking at them, laughing with them. They need to prove themselves worthy of loving, worthy of staying for, and they know just being who they are will not be enough.

@juliam2726

4y↑141

No need to call me out 🥺🥺 but yeah same

@stutid582

4y↑196

As someone who literally is that person, I honestly never realised how this song actually matched that, but now that you have said it, it made it realise why this song gives me the urge to simultaneously cry a river and laugh like its my last day on earth. It resonates with me so much that I did not even understand why I felt such strong emotions when listening to this, but thank you for this. And I hope you find someone soon, who will be there for you when things take a turn for the worse. :)

@ruthamos7752

4y↑24

I feel this

@iurylims

4y↑31

this hurts cause it's me

@johnmarkarvinalcala9656

4y↑12

It's exactly my same thought lmao. I feel you 😭❤️

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@rejhcastillon7499

4y↑961

“I’ve never been a natural. All I do is try, try, try.”

DAMN TAY YOU DIDN’T HAVE TO GO THAT HARD

@gnap6051

Lol so deep lmao

@Reverie_24

2y↑38

Folklore literally has the best songs I'll ever hear! This song is so euphonious and deep. It's like you blink and you miss something. Taylor is ridiculously talented

@langus8218

6w↑3

You’re not crying until you’re touched by feeling the warmth from the lyrics. Thank you Taylor ☺️

@patsioco

4y↑19.4K

This song is that song you’ll hear in a prom scene from some Netflix movie

@justsomegirl7274

4y↑424

watch this get used in something

@anvishinde5

4y↑453

it already feels like it was used somewhere

@moizmalik8503

4y↑459

13 reasons why!!💯

@danicabucci0315

4y↑79

My thoughts exactly!! 🖤🖤

@nathalieenriquez9094

4y↑24

I agree!!

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@nishthajaggi

4y↑460

Why is nobody talking about the way she says hush!!??? I personally feel it's so cuteee

@elizabethmedina1743

4y↑6

It is cute 🤗💖

@tonibeghtol3142

4y↑3

Just ADORABLE!

@pennylane4360

4y↑3

And "my dear", "love" right after!

@kay1552

47w↑8

The archer & mirror ball after hearing “pathological people pleaser” just hits differently

@user-er6wl2rf5d

2y↑83

The lyrics being mirrored on the screen, sheer genius

@Almtrad

4y↑4.9K

Yesterday I was out walking along the river, listening to folklore as the sun was setting, and I saw this couple on the pier. There was no one else on the pier, it was just them, and they were dancing. At that moment this song came on in my earphones and it was just the most magical moment. It was like a scene out of a movie. Them dancing all alone on the pier as the sun was setting with mirrorball playing in the background. It's a moment I'll always cherish.

@jacklyndeblasi775

4y↑206

That’s the cutest thing ever omg I wish I witnessed that

@187420666es

4y↑74

HUSH

@user-rb4lv4if9q

4y↑100

Wow :) thanks for sharing such a wonderful memory

@LaraA55

4y↑30

@alma How so adorable...gives me hope:)

@marielgracerussaneeclavea2865

4y↑138

Awwww and that moment is uniquely yours since you're the only one who heard mirrorball. It's different from the moment the couple experienced, which is of course very beautiful too.

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@TheLegendaryMovieCritic

4y↑1.9K

This better be the slow dance song that every DJ plays during a slow dance in every High School Prom in 2021. Taylor Swift created the perfect slow dance Prom song literally this song makes you want to slow dance with your lover.

@sandra9399

4y↑5

Josh Loves Movies agree

@WardatZahria

4y↑21

Just like 13 reason why's one

@prisonmike9857

4y↑25

my high school dances are like rave parties. there has never been a slow dance moment and i feel like i missed out on so muccchhhh

@avalewis5443

4y↑3

Agree

@kimfretzietunod2915

4y↑11

SANA ALL MAY PROM

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@zacuzzi

40w↑16

to me, this song will always resonate with me “i’ve never been a natural all i do is try try try”
it’s never easy to keep getting back up on your feet and carrying on with our lives staying busy and constantly feel like you always have to bring something new to the table to “satisfy” a certain situation. applause to her for the existence of this song! 🙏🏻

@skyyli

10w↑6

Very much an anthem for the recovering people pleasers 💔

@danieole_music

4y↑1.8K

2020 graduations are cancelled so queen Taylor gave us the entire prom

@gilbert6143

4y↑14

Amen

@elisamae3942

4y↑6

Omggg, YESSSSSS

@emilym9390

4y↑1

YUPP

@lmguzik814

4y↑1

aww

@francisabiera4609

YES!!!!!

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@andresvillanueva5421

4y↑2.7K

I feel like this song is for her fans.

"I know they said the end is near," referring to the saying that female artists lose their relevance after they hit 30 and how they always have to reinvent themselves in order to have a hold on their fame.

"You'll find me on my tallest tiptoes, spinning on my highest heels love, shining just for you," meaning she's still going to keep writing songs to her fans no matter what happens, even when she grows old and loses her fame.

@AlienInPublic13

4y↑172

damn bro did you have to make me cry like this shit

@yolo8283

4y↑84

This is making me cry I love her so much 💔

@TiasenlaJamirLoner

4y↑18

✨💋❤️❤️

@jennyarguelles1764

4y↑26

On point! That makes me soft.

@tonyatee3832

4y↑34

I can’t type bc. my eye faucets were activated

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@patfts2518

2y↑12

From some reason, the lyric "Hush, I know they said the end is near" brings out some emotion in me that is indescribable

@loveliveisthebest3501

14w↑5

this song is for those who will do anything for anyone, and eventually getting tired and breaking down because they can't communicate

@katiebusch5610

4y↑5.9K

if folklore doesn’t win a grammy i’m sueing IT’S SO LYRICALLY AND MUSICALLY BEAUTIFUL

@rupkathabanerjee5461

4y↑44

I was just gonna say that!!

@margaretwood6566

4y↑71

The lyrics are soo beautiful

@lilydoesstuff6601

4y↑12

Margaret Wood agreedddd

@HayDayEveryday

4y↑11

She never wins 😭

@jakesjosward5439

4y↑85

@@HayDayEveryday well in recent years but she is very successful at the grammys lol she won has 2 album of the year wins which is just so iconic but i will throw HANDS if this doesn't win something

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@augustom.4606

4y↑1.9K

I can imagine Taylor at the Folklore tour, singing this song with a dress with mirrors

@serenitycorbett-richardson8957

4y↑63

Like the Fearless dress!!

@ooo_111_ooo

4y↑25

better yet, bringing back that look altogether!!

@stardust3349

4y↑3

You called it

@angelbaker7890

4y↑10

I thought of camp rock with all the mirrors...

@audreyguo13

4y↑52

what if Lover and folklore tour are combined??

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@animelover9377

38w↑10

That "Hush" is just ✨✨✨

@elisanoronha3961

2y↑26

"I'm still a believer, but I don't know why. I've never been natural, all do is try, try, try" Damn, I've been thinking about this line for days, it hits so hard. It's so relatable, makes me reflect every time i think about it

@layluh4932

4y↑490

TAYLOR SWIFT REALLY SAW 2020 FALLING APART AND SAID “LETS FIX THIS”

@mariaarmatas5802

4y↑1

AMEN

@gilbert6143

Periodt

@francis1aragon

3y↑4K

I really felt her interview where she says (and I paraphrase) that a mirrorball is very beautiful because it has been broken many times and put back together and when the light shines on it just right it is an amazing sight. Then the people leave and the mirrorball is still existing, still broken. I felt this.

@simplymatt13

2y↑30

me atm in my life :( i relate to this song like no other

@monique3984

2y↑19

omg this song is too relatable make it stop 😭😭😭😭😭😭

@parker.e

2y↑15

The mirror ball is enjoyed because it is broken, people like to laugh or only see the broken, wrong, bad parts of it, not looking to see who they really are

@davipuxi845

2y↑1

That was Miley Cyrus

@sam-cp3lg

2y↑8

“i’m still on that trapeze, i’m still trying EVERYTHING to keep you looking at me”
HOLY SHIT???

@biancxss3656

1y↑197

I will not get tired of saying that it is my favorite song 💗

@danielebanks5323

1y↑1

Same

@fatimaahmed769

literalyyyy

@yoitsme5640

38w

same 🪩

@atticusmcfly

4y↑583

This is Taylor Swift the songwriter in her element. An absolute gem of a song.

@Gustava10

4y↑1.9K

This is actually one of her saddest songs of her career. It tells about her career, her journey, her fans and the world 😢

@drwinsversion

4y↑49

ive been looking for this comment.

@bothwillsondavid6802

4y↑48

Yeah this is the 3rd saddest in my opinion
1 - the best day
2 - call it what you want

@brookelawrence6740

4y↑5

Midoriya OFA and ronan!

@moistorphan

4y↑32

Midoriya OFA Call It What You Want is a happy song!

@bothwillsondavid6802

4y↑7

Silver Lining huh! Gurl-look at the lyrics :(

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@r.h0lmes

1y↑9

this whole song hits so hard, especially since I think of it as being the friend who always has to try and fit in or else their forgotten and discarded.

@slothturtle9815

33w↑11

“I’m still on that trapeze, I’m still trying everything to keep you looking at me” what a gorgeous and yet tragic song with some of your most hauntingly brilliant lyrics ❤

@KoalaKid23

4y↑658

I love how she's giving off such Indie Folk vibes- she's not just labelled to one music genre! And that's the thing about music... you can't always fit your message and feeling into only one specific genre or style, it's kind of like a Harry Potter wand, it's got a mind of its own. And Taylor, I belive, perfectly captures this truth about music. That's why I love her.

@victoriamastrocola5242

4y↑16

Two things I absolutely love, written in one comment: Tay and Harry Potter

@rainbowswiftie8755

4y↑7

@@victoriamastrocola5242 same. Now all it needs is cats and greys anatomy 😂😂

@delaneybrittin5588

4y↑4

I was just thinking this! I love how different it is and soft and beautiful and not pop.

@ksawerykaminski2606

4y↑2

@@delaneybrittin5588 yes me too many pop songs from other singers are just not... you know

@delaneybrittin5588

4y↑3

@@ksawerykaminski2606 yes, people keep saying that the old Taylor is back and then others saw she is not the old Taylor because she has grown and changed but it's more like she returned to her roots. But yeah I love how indie her new album is.

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@gabgonzales4570

4y↑384

This song is literally BEGGING to be a soundtrack for a coming of age film set in the 80s or something

@seyidmichael9404

4y↑3

😍😍😍😍❤❤❤❤
It's true

@ananya7249

2y↑10

never not moving on from this one YOU UNDERSTAND

@justthinkingaboutthearmyofbees

22w↑9

As an autistic person, this song really speaks to me, i like to think taylor had us in mind as she wrote this.

@remegiogallardodthird3105

4y↑748

who else is listening to the whole album in order?

@TheTodaynow

4y↑6

After playing it once - now putting all the songs in order I like to least

@akshatadeherkar5890

4y↑8

Everyone is doing the same😆😆😆

@takoyoshi_

4y↑10

Does it count if i listened to cardigan three times in a row?

@alice-tm1hg

4y↑6

yes a folklore marathon

@jeanravenclaw3177

4y↑1

Me, but I'm avoiding the explicits for now

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@pranavswant5946

4y↑977

Me to my future kids:
Just like that Taylor broke the curse and saved 2020 along with all of humanity

@CV-yy9qz

4y↑2

❤️❤️❤️

@KariWarburton

4y↑2

true!!

@seouloist

2y↑13

this song hits differently most especially when you can absolutely relate to what she's wanting to deliver through this song

@lhanderoas4351

1y↑7

this song is for anyone who’s still doing their best no matter how broken they are

@taniamendoza5708

4y↑830

Does anyone else get like 80s High School prom slow dance scene? Just me? Ok.

@queentacy73

4y↑7

ME!!!!!
I was starting to think I was the only one too😃

@ariadnagutierrez5690

4y↑3

Me too!

@katsshantytown8701

4y↑2

@@ariadnagutierrez5690 SAME!!!

@michaelangelasuarez8506

4y↑2

You're right!

@laadriano9830

4y↑2

YES!!! Damnnn

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@mariefecarpio6896

4y↑152

she's like a mom who comforts her child, it's like a lullaby to me

@rachelannfranchescaarchin6774

2y↑2

"hush when no one is around my dear" idk but these lines gives me comfort.

@lainefuruta544

16w↑4

I think “Mirrorball” is about people trying to be the best version of themselves, when really they’re beautiful the way they are and don’t need to change for people to like them. This song makes me cry cause I had an awful day and I can just relate.

@AshleyNicoleSparks

4y↑683

This reminds me of her “safe and sound” song but a whole album

@ddoz7ronins146

4y↑7

Yes totally!

@iamoncee7369

4y↑4

yesss!!

@miranda0298

4y↑17

that’s the first thing i thought of when i saw the album cover!

@anan-ko9vt

4y↑3

Miranda02 yessss same

@taliaarmas

4y↑4

I thought that too!!

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@collincolet5092

3y↑7.1K

"I can change everything about me to fit in"

I think this song is way deeper than just wanting to get the attention of one guy; it's about trying to stay relevant to the public. At the end of the day, Taylor Swift is an artist, but she knows she has to compromise somehow to do what she wants to do, but still manage to please the general public. I remember that scene in Miss Americana where she found out Reputation did not get any of the main category nominations at the Grammys. After finding out the results, she said, "I just need to make a better record." And even though the person she's talking to on the phone said that Reputation is a great album (even though it is!), she kept insisting that she will do something better. Just like any human being, she wants that validation of having a lot of people appreciate her art. This song talks about that in such a subtle way. The real point of a disco ball or mirror ball is to be at the top and the center of attention.

@buzzcutseason142

3y↑16

yup

@19ayittahj76

3y↑14

omg yesssssssssssssssssss

@Tiffany-ov2jf

3y↑10

Wow..

@jasmine8031

3y↑115

This song is about how she feels like she has to make songs for her fans because she wants to keep them happy. It's also about how she has to be different versions of herself when shes near different people. She started writing this after she found out her shows were cancelled and the line about the circus was inspired by that.

@meepmeep2204

3y↑8

That last gave me chills wow you’re so right

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@maevelovespotatoes9802

2y↑13

yk i basically subconsciously decided that this song is just for taylor. i know she wrote it for all of us to relate to it with our own interpretations and stuff. but.. i feel like this is the song for taylor. i never think about myself and my own interpretation when i listen to it because it is taylor's. i believe it is taylor's. she is a mirrorball. this is like a song in her diary talking to us. i listen this as taylor swift talking to her fans.

@hoeegwarts

1y↑60

i love this song so much and i will forever cherish this song with my entire heart and soul and skin and bones and flesh and veins and blood

@jasmine_28

Exactly

@staylespayne

3y↑4.3K

"I've never been a natural all i do is try try try"
A revolutionary line. 20 years into the 21st century and this type of honesty is still unimaginable from big artists. No one does this. Not in such a matter-of-fact way. So unglamorised. Not exaggerated to the point of it being someone else's story. This is her. Admitting to the world what most are unable to admit to themselves. A huge song.

@quentinsilver4721

3y↑128

exactly. so unglamorized yet so eloquent. so true to who she is. no one is on her level

@mridulikaa

3y↑67

exactly! when i heard it, this is what i first thought because i've never been able to admit it even to myself.

@delena4evertvd267

3y↑8

how dare you say that and invalidate and discredit all the many other artists who are so extremely vulnerable in their music and share so much of themselves in their music. artists like Ariana Grande, Olivia Rodrigo, MGK, Zoe Wees and Billie Eilish just to name a few. especially Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo.

@gsiya4023

3y↑14

@@delena4evertvd267 tbh more than the ones you mentioned
I think artists like hozier and sasha sloan are honest.
But i agree

@justincera1770

3y↑51

@@delena4evertvd267 gurrrl…people discredit Taylor all the time. Don’t act any different.

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@Flymurd

4y↑594

This song is criminally underappreciated right now.

@angelinebena9675

3y↑1

its fine as long as people like us appreciate this

@windflowers9178

2y↑19

As an introvert ı really like this song and ı think this song is for both introverts and extroverts. We all think in a different way so it means also different things for us and ı appreciate it.For me when ı love someone even when ı am broken ı always make their moods ı always try to make them happy make them laugh at me ı try my best for them like ı try everything to keep them looking at me.But ı actually feel so sorry for myself cause when ı am depressed,sad or crying noone helps me but ı still believe that its gonna be ok an try it again and again for them.

@captainayaaya28

2y↑12

Mirrorball, Delicate and Gold Rush sounds so regal. They sound like princess could be singing them (Enchanted too, but that one is more cutesy.)

@ananyabaldotra

>>>>>>

@emgemini2299

4y↑499

I can't imagine a world without Taylor Swift

@theelementalist8472

3y↑12

Same! I've been a fan since i was little, i can't wait to get back home from school and boot up the computer to play Taylor's Songs, also when i got a phone i requested my dad to put Taylor Swift Songs in it and he gave me a pair of earphones and that's when i always listen to her while watching the scenery pass by at the window of our service van😁😊

@DeniseSantos-qe5ee

3y↑6

I can't

@smritisewa4204

2y↑13

We all can literally listen to Taylor when we're sad, happy, angry, depressed, excited or nostalgic... Her songs put me into other dimensions.I swear I can live alone with her music... Taylor is just beyond words....I am ENCHANTED

@nat.drawzz

2w↑1

"i can change everything about me to fit in" is so relatable

@jeremyheartriter2.063

4y↑612

Sia: *swings from the chandelier
Miley: *comes in like a wrecking ball
Taylor: *Is a mirror ball because nobody shines like the way she does

@bangswift13

4y↑4

😎

@adora1335

4y↑1.1K

"I've never been a natural, all I do is try, try, try."
-Taylor Swift, July 24th, 2020

If that isn't inspiring, I don't know what is

@Msbadboy1968

Shruti Shaju facts.

@wesmonroe9603

All sound like references to Imagine Dragons songs.

@byeeee1630

2y↑280

I want to write a whole damn essay about how masterful this song is. Especially on the writing/lyrics aspect.

There’s just so many things to unpack. And I can feel all of them tangled in my mind every time I listen to this song. I’m going to need to spread it all on papers and figure it all out someday.

@poachedegg8037

2y↑13

I'd love to read it

@lilithx9804

1y↑6

I'd love to read it too! <3

@sofienasiha954

30w

I'd love to read it !

@mia__nyx

Have you written it yet?

@agoodgirlsguidetotaylorswift

1y↑14

When Taylor stops publishing albums and making songs, which I hope is not too soon, I'll be devastated if the future generations decide to forget about Taylor. She's something that has been engraved in in the 2000's, and she will never stop shining, shining just for us. We used to think the light she radiates is burning red, but its actually golden; like daylight.
Long live, Taylor --- your songs are the only reason I keep going.