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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2018 14:14:49 GMT -5
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1. Back To December 2. Enchanted 3. Mine 4. Sparks Fly 5. The Story Of Us
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Post by Glove Slap on Apr 8, 2018 14:16:51 GMT -5
It's called bloodlust. It only reconfirms Taylor's realness by including it. It's called pettiness! How the tables have turned, you defending a TS song and here I am dragging it lmao It's being human. Others would have censored it by replacing it with friendlier language. It's the point where the veil is truly off and the actual intention of the song is revealed (and it builds to that part through the bridge, rather than just throwing it out after the second chorus), that's why I think it's one of her best accomplishments. It follows a path that most wouldn't in songwriting due to self-censorship. Yeah it's petty, but people are petty. Why hide it?
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Post by deepston on Apr 8, 2018 14:20:17 GMT -5
It's called pettiness! How the tables have turned, you defending a TS song and here I am dragging it lmao It's being human. Others would have censored it by replacing it with friendlier language. It's the point where the veil is truly off and the actual intention of the song is revealed (and it builds to that part through the bridge, rather than just throwing it out after the second chorus), that's why I think it's one of her best accomplishments. It follows a path that most wouldn't in songwriting due to self-censorship. Yeah it's petty, but people are petty. Why hide it? I like your interpretation of the song, I've never thought of it as a build-up to that bridge moment. Again, I don't hate it at all, I actually like the song a lot, it just throws me off a bit with that lyric.
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Post by fearlessarrow on Apr 8, 2018 14:23:51 GMT -5
I will also assume that every song in the top 5 has a 1 rank? That is also correct. To add to that, every song in the top 5 has multiple #1 ranks.
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Post by Leo ✔ on Apr 8, 2018 14:24:00 GMT -5
"Mean" did better than I expected, and Perfect Ranking!
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Post by SHOOTER on Apr 8, 2018 14:29:33 GMT -5
I’m ecstatic TSOU made top-5! It has never been fully appreciated IMO.
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Post by Choco on Apr 8, 2018 14:54:54 GMT -5
I love Haunted and I'm still glad I picked it as my #1, but yeah, I knew it wasn't gonna do that well.
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Post by zaclord 🌈 on Apr 8, 2018 15:06:45 GMT -5
is amazing and Taylor at her most relatable. It doesn't fall into the predictable clichés of 'I wish the best for you' that similar songs PC themselves into, and instead just stops short of saying "you're a nuisance and I want you to f**king die." "And a liar, and pathetic, and alone in life" This takes a huge 180º from the whole song and turns me off so damn much... Okay this is hands down, my favorite part of this song. Taylor turns the sass level up to 11 with this part and I am 100% here for it. Like Glove Slap said, I view it as a build up as well and Taylor just lets it loose in the end. Pettiness is Taylor's best quality and she used it very well in "Mean". Okay everyone mark this in the history books that I am defending a Taylor Swift song to a Taylor Swift stan. This moment will not happen again so appreciate it while it lasts. Also I forgot "Mine" is still in this. Gross. It and "Story" can leave next so that we actually have good songs in the top 3 please so that this rankdown isn't complete trash.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Apr 8, 2018 15:15:12 GMT -5
"Haunted" majorly overstayed and both "Mean" & "Ours" went out too soon. </3
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Post by Bwol on Apr 8, 2018 15:23:23 GMT -5
Haunted got the correct placing imo.
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Post by toomuchboy on Apr 8, 2018 15:58:02 GMT -5
I really didn't care for "Back to December" when it was released, but it grew on me over time. I'm glad she didn't write a mean song about Taylor Lautner. He was too good for her, really.... (Same with Loki.)
Hopefully "Enchanted" or "Mine" win. Too bad "Speak Now" and especially "Last Kiss" didn't make it farther. :/ Good riddance to "Dear John" and "Mean." Those two and "Innocent" are the only songs on this album I outright hate.
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Post by Au$tin on Apr 8, 2018 16:14:32 GMT -5
I really like Mean but that bridge... is amazing and Taylor at her most relatable. It doesn't fall into the predictable clichés of 'I wish the best for you' that similar songs PC themselves into, and instead just stops short of saying "you're a nuisance and I want you to f**king die." I will not stand by at this "Praying" shade you heathen.
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Post by Glove Slap on Apr 8, 2018 16:19:40 GMT -5
is amazing and Taylor at her most relatable. It doesn't fall into the predictable clichés of 'I wish the best for you' that similar songs PC themselves into, and instead just stops short of saying "you're a nuisance and I want you to f**king die." I will not stand by at this "Praying" shade you heathen. Why would I ever think of Praying lol?
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Post by Normi on Apr 8, 2018 16:51:35 GMT -5
Ours is beautiful wtf Mean slays and is a career highlight how is it so low Haunted was nice too This rankdown is trash
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Post by ry4n on Apr 8, 2018 17:01:34 GMT -5
Dear John is one of the most boring songs i ever heard and it's like 7 f**king minutes long.
Pretty good top 5.
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Post by austin on Apr 8, 2018 17:48:23 GMT -5
My guess
5 Story of Us 4 Mine 3 Enchanted 2 Sparks Fly 1 Back to December
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Post by Mylo13 💜 on Apr 8, 2018 19:10:08 GMT -5
Speak Now is one of the worst Taylor Swift songs IMO, if not the worst. Just something about it annoys me to the core.
Ours deserved better, Dear John is incredible, Mean was a perfect ranking!
Haunted survived a bit too long for my liking, but one other song really needs to go now.
EDIT: Oops, I didn't realise Long Live was already out. Meh song, easily bottom five in all Taylor songs.
EDIT #2: Actually, Mine needs to disappear now. Decent but not top 10 worthy, let alone top 5.
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Post by fearlessarrow on Apr 8, 2018 19:13:19 GMT -5
Just a heads up, I will be finishing this off starting in an hour or two, so stay tuned!
*insert Taylor saying “next chapter” like she does in “The Story of Us” here*
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Post by fearlessarrow on Apr 8, 2018 20:15:25 GMT -5
Hiii, anyone ready for the final reveals!?
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Post by Glove Slap on Apr 8, 2018 20:19:18 GMT -5
Yup! Although gravey might have tanked Enchanted because it's slow and loved.
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Post by fearlessarrow on Apr 8, 2018 20:21:51 GMT -5
Before I reveal #5, here is the point distribution for the top 5.
#1: 607 #2: 594 #3: 533 #4: 507 #5: 451
The top 3 was running away at first, but the #3 song started trailing towards the end. The #5 is coming up soon!
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Post by deepston on Apr 8, 2018 20:26:23 GMT -5
I have my #4, #5 #8, #9 and #10. I knew I would do terrible.
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Post by fearlessarrow on Apr 8, 2018 20:27:21 GMT -5
#5: "The Story of Us"
Points: 451 Average: 7.75 Standard Deviation: 4.3409 Hidden Message: CMT Awards
Kicking off the final set of reveals is the only song from this album to be only sent for top 40 airplay, "The Story of Us". This song is about when Taylor was sitting very close to her ex-boyfriend John Mayer at the 2010 CMT Awards and how they pretended to be busy engaging with other people even though both of them a lot of things they wanted to say to one another. It peaked at #41 on the Hot 100 and almost made the top 20 on pop radio. This was one of my instant favorites off the album but as I engaged with the album more, this song kept slipping down my list. This song is the first song revealed in this rankdown not to have any last place ranks.
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Post by Bwol on Apr 8, 2018 20:29:17 GMT -5
Don’t kill me for not ranking this higher I just liked the other ones more 😬😬😬
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Post by Glove Slap on Apr 8, 2018 20:32:03 GMT -5
The best description I saw for this was that it was a bunch of her previous singles in a blender. It's definitely one of the sloppier productions as well. Mess @ me making this enter the top 5 .
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Post by zaclord 🌈 on Apr 8, 2018 20:32:06 GMT -5
FINALLY. The writing for this one makes me cringe based on how elementary and predictable it is. Never cared for it. "Mine" next please.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2018 20:36:16 GMT -5
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I never listen to Taylor for awe-inspiring lyrics and this is cute enough I've actually always found it one of her most charming songs. It's catchy and juvenile without being obnoxious, I'm glad it got to the top 5.
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Post by CF15 on Apr 8, 2018 20:44:22 GMT -5
FINALLY. The writing for this one makes me cringe based on how elementary and predictable it is. Never cared for it. "Mine" next please. I will forgive the first part of this post, since I am 100% on board with the last sentence.
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Post by fearlessarrow on Apr 8, 2018 20:46:15 GMT -5
FINALLY. The writing for this one makes me cringe based on how elementary and predictable it is. Never cared for it. "Mine" next please. You're on a roll right now!!! #4: "Mine"
Points: 507 Average: 6.4773 Standard Deviation: 4.7372 (5th highest) Hidden Message: Toby
The song that started the era departs us next, as "Mine" barely misses the top 3 (just in terms of placement, it's 26 points away from #3). "Mine" debuted and peaked at #3 on the Hot 100, making her the second artist to have multiple top 5 debuts in a year after Mariah Carey. It reached #2 on country radio and became her third #1 on AC radio after "Love Story" and "You Belong With Me". The liner note is most likely referring to the actor Toby Hemingway who plays her love interest. The reveals are getting more brutal with each reveal, as five people lose a #1 here but we also wipe out the last of our #17 ranks, with CF15 and Kanenrá:ke being the final two to lose a last place rank.
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Post by CF15 on Apr 8, 2018 20:46:56 GMT -5
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