Post by Admin on Nov 13, 2021 20:14:42 GMT
Taylor Swift’s “All Too Well” viscerally documented a frenzied relationship’s intimacy, heartbreak, nostalgia. Since its release on 2012’s Red, the scathing song has taken on a life of its own. It is often (and rightly) regarded as the epitome of Swift’s songcraft; no wonder fans have waited with bated breath for the track’s longer installment. Co-writers Swift and Liz Rose have previously discussed the difficulty of cutting the song down to roughly five minutes for the original album. Almost a decade later, Red (Taylor’s Version) finally delivers the full 10-minute version—and it’s the emotional nucleus of the re-recorded album.
The beauty of “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)”—yes, that’s the whole name—is twofold. It first renders an appreciation of how efficiently the track was edited down earlier. “All Too Well” blends the wrenching lyrics and acoustics to hit the right soul-stirring notes—so much so, it’s difficult to imagine additional verses fitting in between all of it. How much pitch-perfect agony can someone bear? Quite a bit, it turns out.
It’s initially jarring to hear the singer shift from melodious “You taught me bout your past / Thinkin’ your future was me” to an upbeat tempo with the new round of lyrics: “And you were tossing me the car keys / ‘Fuck the patriarchy’ keychain on the ground.” The ascending beats might initially feel like they belong in a wholly different song, but are actually seamlessly incorporated.
Swift’s graphic, poetic songwriting builds as the music crescendos, with essential euphonic transitions between verses (as compared to the original). Swift breaks down her epic holy grail to birth an even grander, deeply specific story of a romance gone wrong. Look no further than the unsparing lines: “The idea you had of me, who was she? / A never-needy ever lovely jewel whose shine reflects on you.”
The beauty of “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)”—yes, that’s the whole name—is twofold. It first renders an appreciation of how efficiently the track was edited down earlier. “All Too Well” blends the wrenching lyrics and acoustics to hit the right soul-stirring notes—so much so, it’s difficult to imagine additional verses fitting in between all of it. How much pitch-perfect agony can someone bear? Quite a bit, it turns out.
It’s initially jarring to hear the singer shift from melodious “You taught me bout your past / Thinkin’ your future was me” to an upbeat tempo with the new round of lyrics: “And you were tossing me the car keys / ‘Fuck the patriarchy’ keychain on the ground.” The ascending beats might initially feel like they belong in a wholly different song, but are actually seamlessly incorporated.
Swift’s graphic, poetic songwriting builds as the music crescendos, with essential euphonic transitions between verses (as compared to the original). Swift breaks down her epic holy grail to birth an even grander, deeply specific story of a romance gone wrong. Look no further than the unsparing lines: “The idea you had of me, who was she? / A never-needy ever lovely jewel whose shine reflects on you.”