What is your never skip?

What is a song that you never skip?

This is not meant for you to rack your brain. Don’t dig deep. Maybe you are taking a back road cruise with the windows down. Maybe you’re doing a Sunday re-set of the house, returning all the table clutter back to their homes. Just letting your playlists go… skipping from time to time. Then you come across your ole familiar, tried and true. The song you sing as if it’s you’re own. Maybe it has significant meaning, maybe it just lifts your mood. But it always plays…

Mine? Betty by Taylor Swift. Why? Not so sure. I like the sweet story. The harmonica at the beginning makes it feel nostalgic. Acoustic/folk vibe. I enjoy singing it. Makes me feel a little whimsy inside. Plus- I am always a champion for the underdog.

Betty is a song from her 2020 album Folklore and could be for you if you’re into storytelling. It’s written from the perspective of a teenage boy named, James. My man-He messed up. He kissed another girl that summer and he’s full of regret. He’s 17, how is he supposed to know anything? It’s all so confusing and raw and he regrets it. He knows where it all went wrong and is not making excuses. James is sincere, vulnerable, and brave to go for one last ditch effort after planning for weeks to show up. Not caring what her friends think. Because you know he’s made it to their group chat. You’re not really sure how it ends, but James is honest with a real apology. That’s what I like about him. He’s only 17, knows nothing (as he admits in the song capturing the impulsivity of teenage years)- but he seems like the guy that will learn from life’s lessons and be A-Okay after all… whether it’s with Betty or maybe another love.

If you’d like take a journey further down the rabbit hole- There is love triangle of songs on Folklore. Cardigan written from Betty’s perspective and August from the “other girl’s” POV.

But yea, wish Tay would sing about something other than her ex-boyfriends ;)