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I've always had very mixed feelings about Taylor Swift. Now I have finally made up my mind and said "Her music is okay and whatever but her lyrics/her image is kind of blegh"

You can't ever be like "SHE SUCKS BECAUSE HER MUSIC SUCKS AND AGHHHH". I mean, you can not like her music because it's not the kind of music you like, but criticizing is pointless and kind of uncool. She makes music. She apparently writes her own music too, and you can't say that's dumb. Whatever anyone makes, whether it's a bad piece of art or a shitty book, they're making whatever the hell they wanna make and that's all that matters. (This philosophy can also be applied to people's weight/way they dress yay feminism.) So I'm glad she is using her creativity and making music. That's awesome. And if you want my opinion, I am pretty okay with her music. It's fun to listen to and dance to.

However, her lyrics can be nasty, especially to other girls. As you may well know, she hates on girls a lot in her songs, mostly because of jealousy. It's just kind of mean.

"But you are not the kind of boy

Who should be marrying the wrong girl

I sneak in and see your friends

And her snotty little family

All dressed in pastel

And she is yelling at a bridesmaid

Somewhere back inside a room

Wearing a gown shaped like a pastry"

Also she can be not gay-friendly sometimes.

"So go tell your friends
That I'm obsessive and crazy
That's fine, I'll tell mine
You're gay"

And the whole cheerleader thing:

"She wears high heels, I wear sneakers
She's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers"

Although I do like it when she's all "You're such an ass I'm gonna write a song about how much better I am without you", it comes at a price. And that price is being unpleasant. I like to show how independent I am without stupid people as much as the next girl, but she writes these songs that can seem downright spiteful and immature. Such as "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together". She goes so far as to mock his voice and sigh, saying "Ugh, this is EXHAUSTING." Seriously? How would you feel if you were being mocked in a hit song?

Another example of her immaturity in her music:

"It feels like a perfect night to dress up like hipsters
And make fun of our exes"

THIS IS A SONG ABOUT BEING 22 YEARS OLD. WHY DOES IT SOUND LIKE YOU ARE 17. WHY TAYLOR WHY.

I understand that her music is targeted towards younger people. And yes, I understand she would lose fans if she actually started signing about real things that happen to 22 year old women. But one day you gotta grow up. You can't stay stuck in the same year forever with your music, or else it's not nearly as relatable and good. Madonna even grew up, and not even in a subtle way (best examples: "Like A Virgin" and "Like A Prayer", the latter being about a blow job). So I just wish she would sing about things that are actually happening, not the G-version of everything.

I feel like she is trying to make a transition into more adult content but it hasn't been enough. Like "I Knew You Were Trouble", kind of risqué for her because GASP. SHE IS KISSING THAT MAN WITH TATTOOS. And she is in his hotel room. But she's bouncing on the bed. When I saw that video I automatically thought of Ride, except Ride is better, primarily because it's a better story and better written and and Lana is a goddess etc., but also because Lana isn't sexually repressed in her songs and she talks about drinking and "bad things" like that. I understand that Taylor isn't trying to be the hot siren and bad girl that Lana is, but I think Taylor needs to understand that singing about love and sex and stuff is real. Like jesus gurl you are 22 and have many boifriendz you can sing about what things are really like. Not only about sex but other things that she does. I'm guessing Taylor's life isn' just all in-love-kissy-so-cute-poetic. I'm guessing she (as many 22 year olds do) gets into stuff. Things aren't all shiny and perfect. Life sucks and shit happens. I wish she would sing about those and not polish them until it isn't real anymore. This GIF properly executes my point:

A perfect example of this is a comment on Cola, a VERY adult-themed song (I know I won't stop talking about Lana but cut me some slack, she's my guardian angel).

"Lana is classy by the way she handles herself in the public eye and in front of her fans. You don't see her dressing trashy or snorting coke on the corner. She sings about her life and real things. All of that, to me at least, is classy."

Taylor doesn't do that and it's kind of unnerving. After a while people have to grow and change. Even Justin Bieber went from cute guy in the bowling alley to guy with half-dressed babes and fast car. So there's my opinion of Taylor Swift. Please don't hate me.