Let the debates begin .
Taylor Swift’s new album is a hit, but there’s one lyric on there that has a lot of people confused…and, no, it’s not about an ex.
On Friday, Taylor dropped her eleventh studio album,The Tortured Poets Departmentand it’s already made headlines for a number of reasons. From an allegeddiss trackaboutKim Kardashian…
…to addressing hercontroversial relationshipwith The 1975’s frontman,Matty Healy, the singer didn’t hold back.
But there’s one song that’s been getting a lot of attention for a different reason. In “I Hate it Here,” Taylor sings of discontent — not feeling at home in this era or even amongst friends.
As the song plays on, Taylor said she’s thought about living in a different generation. Her generation of choice? The 1830s. Seemingly knowing that many would find this time period to be an odd choice — cough, cough,slavery— Taylor added, “I’d say the 1830s, but without all the racists.”
Another strange reason for choosing that particular point in time. Not only were Black people (again, SLAVERY) and other racial minorities treated as less than human during this generation, but women also didn’t have equal rights, the LGBTQ+ community was still fighting for theirs.
Now, if she was referring to the fashion in the 1830s, people might’ve understood where Taylor was coming from, but, instead, people on the internet let her know these lyrics aren’t it:
y’ all .. 😭 there are so many amiss things about thispic.twitter.com/NW8hPDlDNP
Taylor Swift in 1830 without all the racistspic.twitter.com/BlRY0kp742
Taylor Swift said if she could go back in time she ’d want to be in the 1830 ’s ( but without all the racists)Girl , then it would n’t be the 1830s lmaoooo
She had the right-hand attitude but the execution- 😭
Others noted that Taylor was referencing how nostalgia can trick you into believing that the past was great, even if it wasn’t:
The line " Nostalgia is a mind ’s magic trick " suggests that await back lovingly on the past may not always be accurate , as it often glosses over the harsh realities of those times . Overall , it ’s a thoughtful comment on how our perceptions of story can be twist by nostalgia .
when taylor Jonathan Swift say " nostalgia is a psyche ’s trick , if i ’d been there , i ’d detest it " i at last felt translate for once .
taylor swift : the old world was misogynistic and racist , but mass are blinded by aesthetics and nostalgia . in world i would ’ve hated being theretwitter user : she ’s racist
But that’s the interesting thing about art, it can be interpreted in a million ways and mean a million different things to other people.
order us your thoughts on the lyrics below !
