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Taylor Swift, Self-Titled Debut Album

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Lyrical Analysis Every Song on Taylor Swift (Self-Titled Debut Album)

  • Tim McGraw 
  • Picture to Burn 
  • Teardrops on My Guitar
  • A Place in This World 
  • Cold As You 
  • The Outside 
  • Tied Together With a Smile 
  • Stay Beautiful 
  • Should’ve Said No
  • Mary’s Song (Oh, my, my, my) 
  • Our Song
  • I’m Only Me When I’m With You
  • Invisible
  • A Perfectly Good Heart 
  • Sweet Tea and God’s Graces (Unreleased)

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Hi! I'm Jen.

I analyze Taylor Swift lyrics from a writer and English teacher’s point of view.

I'll help you find hidden meanings, alternate interpretations, easter eggs, song connections, and so much more.

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    • Fearless (Taylor’s Version)
    • Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)
    • Red (Taylor’s Version)
    • 1989 (Taylor’s Version)
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    • Midnights
    • The Tortured Poets Department
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