47 minute video about one song? The talent, the commitment, the power LEAPT out of the screen.

@MermaidCore_

Жыл бұрын

Right?!

@annamariesieberns9894

Жыл бұрын

I love the dedication put into this as well!

@BRIANNA7660

Жыл бұрын

the definition of a SWIFTOLOGIST 🫡

@fluffytalguw5883

7 ай бұрын

It’s not just one song

Karma is literally Taylor's whole personality. People hating on it seriously don't know her & lack sense of humour.

@carolinegeorge13

Жыл бұрын

The more I listen to it the more I appreciate it. It's a deliberately hilarious and over the top song and perfectly in line with her sense of humor.

@kassiani_626

Жыл бұрын

The first time I heard this song, and I heard the line karma is a cat purring in my lap because it loves me, I literally laughed out loud and said that is the most Taylor Swift line that Taylor Swift has ever written or will ever write. 😂😂

@neilwritesstuff

Жыл бұрын

The entire album is very her. If you don't like it, it's probably because you like her music more than you like her. People who know and love her personality would easily *get* this album.

@meghansullivan6812

Жыл бұрын

right!!!!!

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

soooo true

i feel like after folklore and evermore some people can't fanthom the idea that a song can have smart lyrics and a meaningful message without the need of overcomplicated long words and obscures allusions. i understood what she meant after my first listen. #karmahive

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

#karmatruthersbutnotinthedelusionalway

@annamariesieberns9894

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I don’t understand how you can’t understand her extremely meaningful messages, and things like the over arching concepts behind folklore and evermore, but you can’t enjoy lyrics and truly understand what she means when she says things like “Karma is a cat, purring in my lap“. I understood what she meant after the first listen also :-)

@Eric_The_Eccentric

Жыл бұрын

I see people saying that Karma and Bejeweled are superficial and lack depth. I'm like "are you allergic to having fun? Do you hate yourself? Who hurt you? Hmm??"

@nah5491

4 ай бұрын

She has a fair amount of cognitive dissonance

@jdmcfc

Ай бұрын

uh

A moment of silence to everyone who foolishly believed they could cancel Taylor.

He don’t dress for critics, or for stupid fans, he’s on that vigilante shit again.

@nimratmand3318

Жыл бұрын

omg I love this

@ssp4795

Жыл бұрын

His words are wise, you might call him green, but his words are wise, my sage.

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

LMAO

Taylor doesnt always have to write poetry quality lyrics, i love the fun ones like karma and bejeweled.

@carolinegeorge13

Жыл бұрын

Agree, plus it still takes a lot of skills to write fun songs that are clever and Taylor's fun songs always tend to be so so clever

@celestial_peace

Жыл бұрын

I I love the mix of fun songs and tragic songs

@ssp4795

Жыл бұрын

karma is the breeze in my hair on the weekend, aren't you envious that for you it's not........ that's still very poetical for modern pop music. also, there's a pre-chorus, the chorus is long and wordy, not repeating any lines, and there's a bridge, a breakdown, and outro, so it's already superior to every other "standard" pop song.

@meghansullivan6812

Жыл бұрын

@@carolinegeorge13 agree!! like the timing and sound of the chorus and the verses is just impeccable! no easy feat.

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

this IS poetry tho

"Ask me why so many fade but I'M STILL HERE!" is my absolute favorite "that bitch" moment from her EVER. I mean how many of us veteran Swifties have been with her through every backlash and SHE'S STILL ON TOP!! The best revenge is her living her fucking best life and I love her for it!

@lyndsiebeesley7850

Жыл бұрын

It’s honestly crazy to think about how popular Taylor was SIXTEEN YEARS AGO. Who else is still here and at her level?

"Karma's a relaxing thought, aren't you envious that for you it's not" is my fave line from her ! its so cutting, its such a good burn 'i'm happy and living my best life and you tried to take that from me but i'm chilling and life is coming back to bite you, aren't you mad that im so happy' like that cuts deeeeep but its such a simple line i love it

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

so true!! that line stuck out to me as well

I read an article that stated that Karma is actually a new, AND better re-recorded audio version of the Bible (the old testament) from 165BC. Investigative technicians were finding words like “cat” “relaxing thought” and after years in the making, it was reported that the piece that made it onto Midnights is the finalized version of the Bible itself! And that’s history

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

I read that too! crazy!

@dulceortiz3456

Жыл бұрын

do you know how to find it?

@brandonkillebrew7844

Жыл бұрын

This is extremely laughable

Great assessment of Karma. Taylor is an intuitively strategic, self-aware, savvy business person who is also a brilliant lyricist and storyteller. My theory is that because she is so strategic by nature, fate and karma are how she explains the things that happen she didn’t predict or couldn’t control.

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

yeah completely

i also think it's so interesting that she really directly speaks to the subjects of her songs. "was she worth it?" "do you still feel like you know what you're doing?" "ask me why so many fade, but i'm still here" and even in dear john "don't you think nineteen was too young?" almost goading them into responding and being destroyed

@stevenstewart782

4 ай бұрын

There was an interview she did after dear John came out and John Mayer needs some kind of response Taylor just Shrug it off like oh please 😂

Are you KIDDING ME?! Karma is in my Top 3! It is a total BOP! I think Swifties might have been expecting Reputation 2.0, something more similar to Vigilante Shit. But I LOVE Karma! And I totally affirm what you're saying as a Catholic and a Swiftie has been there from the very first day. Amen!

@MermaidCore_

Жыл бұрын

The ironic thing is, Karma is so much more cutting than ANYTHING she put on Rep because it really communicates: yeah, I’m over you all. Karma will do it’s job, and I don’t have to even give you another thought! The ultimate serve!

@JessicaNicoleFaust

Жыл бұрын

Ditto girlfriend!

@ssp4795

Жыл бұрын

yessssss, my top 3. currently top 1, but that might change. WCS is fkg awesome too.

@stevenstewart782

4 ай бұрын

I was very happy with karma it turned out to be Exactly what you want in a Taylor swift bop

I don't know if someone already said this to you Zack but... You're really a natural, a talent at what you're doing. You're very good at following the outlines of your topics, very systemized and carefully followed through in a very natural way, like you're not forcing anything at all. I'm simply impressed and I feel the need to say this because this thought has been going on my mind a lot recently while watching your videos. Keep slaying.

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@MermaidCore_

Жыл бұрын

This! 👆🏻

going through a swiftologist binge and i just want to say that taylor swift would love you.

KARMA has girl bossed us to world peace

People are criticizing Vigilante Shit too!! Karma and Vigilante Shit are both life changing songs, I mean...she looks so pretty driving in your Benz; karma is on your scent like a bounty hunter. I get chills. Honestly, all Mignights lyrics are completely flawless, seriously

@meghansullivan6812

Жыл бұрын

vigilante shit is a supremely fun reputation-esque song . its a bad bitch type song! ughhhhh i love it sm

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

now I dont know if vigilante shit is life changing but speak your truth queen

@vankr

Жыл бұрын

@@meghansullivan6812 I know it's supposed to be a fun fantasy thing but I mean, Scooter did get divorced and in some kind of trouble with the FBI so it's all part of the real Tay voodoo

@meghansullivan6812

Жыл бұрын

@@vankr that’s incredible lmao. I figured there was truth to the song, particularly to do w scooter brawn, but hadn’t looked into it yet!

Karma was my instant number one song on the album, it absolutely blows my mind that people don't get how iconic it is

@Noitsbeckyy13

Жыл бұрын

Same

@yasmingoodwin9680

Жыл бұрын

Yesssss ICONIC

@justsomegirl_xiii

Жыл бұрын

Truly

@relent-lass7510

Жыл бұрын

I love that song It sounded way different than I thought, I was expecting a darker sound

i’m so glad this is the karma we got and not the one the clowns wanted

I think when she says "karma is my boyfriend" and "karma is the guy on the screen coming straight home to me" is also a double entendre representing joe (especially since joe is an actor which fits the second line very well) as good karma that she deservingly received after all those years, but that's my interpretation :)

@Noitsbeckyy13

Жыл бұрын

I agree, same with the cat line.

@celestecasse7103

Жыл бұрын

I agree with that as well !

@thriftypinklady

Жыл бұрын

That’s the only way she meant it, of this I’m certain! She’s not saying that karma is literally her boyfriend, I think the song would be dumb if she was.

@edengallagher1044

Жыл бұрын

@@thriftypinklady she also says karma is a god & karma is a queen lol so I think it's pretty clear that is one of the meanings of karma is my boyfriend

karma IS the swiftologists

the scream i scremt when i heard "karma is my boyfriend/ a cat purring in my lap cuz it loves me" could rival the noise outta my mouth at "i'm doing good i'm on some new shit"

I think the genius of the song is that you can interpret the whole chorus two different ways: The one you explained and the other way around, like her current boyfriend (Joe)being proof that she has good Karma, same with the 'breeze in my hair on the weekend' and her cats loving her... It's like she's saying I earned those things because I keep my side of the street clean and have fucking great karma because of it haha

@karanmalhotra7887

Жыл бұрын

Yes bestie

@kjnm8113

Жыл бұрын

I always thought karma is my boyfriend meant having Joe is good karma

THANK YOU. People not seeing the depth in karma is HEARTBREAKING to me. I haven’t watched the whole video, but to me Karma is the antidote to anti-hero. Her gratitude for the blessings in her life allows her to recognise that she’s not such a bad person (as she thinks in anti-hero). Karma reminds her that because she has things in her life worth loving, she TOO must be worthy of love bc why else would karma treat her so good. Also it allows her to relax from her vengeful vendetta, bc she knows karma (her best friend, her BOYFRIEND) will handle it for her

I was afraid this song was gonna be cringe and try hard edgy but glad I was wrong.I love her take on Karma as a magical force that brings justice instead of a scary, spooky energy of evil.

@cri5anto370

Жыл бұрын

Your name oh my god I LOVE IT!!!

@stevenstewart782

4 ай бұрын

Well to those who don't get the cheekiness and genius of it. It is cringe

"And whenever taylor tries to paint herself as unbothered it's important to remember that she is perpetualy bothered" hahaha we love our petty queen

@MissteriousMisstress

Жыл бұрын

*bothered. Sorry- I couldn't figure out what you meant. Xx

@paulavales445

Жыл бұрын

@@MissteriousMisstress ahahahahaha sorry. I'm from Argentina, so english is not my mother tongue

@MissteriousMisstress

Жыл бұрын

@@paulavales445 your trying is appreciated!!

@MissteriousMisstress

Жыл бұрын

And better than my Spanish!! Xx

when listening to Karma i like to think that Taylor saw all the KaRMa tHe LosT AlBuM theories going around, which really have gained popularity over the past year, and thought to herself "it's time to show these dumdums what karma really is", sat down by Meredith, grabbed her gel pen and wrote the line "Karma is a cat" brilliant video also!

@stevenstewart782

4 ай бұрын

Exactly this Remember how in the midnight mayhem with me video when she announced This track How she just laughed her ass off

Karma is one of the best songs on Midnight, how's that possible!! (2nd favourite for me) I think some swifties don't understand the "less childish" way of seeing revenge, as being happy is the best revenge And while I ignore you, to care for the most important things in my life, they'll be consequences to your actions Honestly, like most people, I was waiting for a vigilante shit n°2, but this way of seeing revenge was so refreshing that I highly prefer it this way It was also a great move because there were so many theories on karma and expectations, that people would have been disappointed if she'd done it reputation style

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

so true bestie

Karma is such a good song! I don't know why some people hate it. Infact it is on my top 3 favorite off of the midnights album.

@sarahtelford9601

Жыл бұрын

Me too!

When I heard this song for first time, the earth shifted on its axis. It is a BOP and the depth of the lyrics mixed with the brilliance of its construction…I MEAN! I totally agree- it’s one of the greatest songs of all time! 🥲🥳 Thank you for this brilliant analysis! I love your channel and podcast! 🙏🏻😍🥰❤️

Omg would you do a video of revisiting the FULL phone call that created snakegate? Its TRULY insane and ALL the signs were there of who kanye is and who Taylor always WAS and always has been. Karma IS EVERYTHING. 💜💜💖

Ok I am actually obsessed with everything about this 😂 I love how detailed you are about the songwriting, different parts of her life, her career, her total belief in revenge, how sometimes she strikes the match, and TAYVOODOO which is absolutely real lol. “I’m back b*, round two, let’s go, let’s change the world. That’s exactly what Karma is.” This whole video is as iconic as the song! 🥰

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

thank you for watching carrie!!

THIIIIIS!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 someone had to say it. Honestly one of Taylor’s best songs to date. “Ask me why so many fade but I’m still here?” I died when I heard that

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

such a good line, right?!

No one dig deeper than Swiftologist. Truly your best video. Bravo!👏

Thorough analysis, I think it's understandable for non-swifties to not get it, it's not a song for them, blank space was much more successful in that regard (and a better song imo). But people who love and listen to everything TS should feel the wink in "Karma is a cat, purring on my lap cause it loves me, flexing like a goddamn acrobat, me and Karma vibe like that". Also Zach, what is it with the zoom out into a square effect every minute or two? 😂

Once again, thank you for your service. 🙏 Karma is my favorite track from the album. It's so camp! She really is the moment!

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching!!

"Karma is the guy on the Chiefs coming straight home to me"... a bit of karma that when she changes the original lyric it just flows so smooth! Karma is the ultimate portrayal of how to handle an abusive narcissist. Taylor Swift does not start shit - but she will end it!! I love every minute of it. The evil narcissists in this world think they can just do anything to anyone and get away with it. The hard reality is that the narcissists usually skate away to do more harm unless someone does something about it and exposes their evil for what it is. Taylor is brave and amazing for taking action against those who have intentionally harmed her. She is an inspiration!

the consonance of the letter 'T' in the breakdown is just TOO good and idk how anyone can say Karma is badly written... "'Cause karma is the thunder RaTTling your ground Karma's on your scenT like a bounTy hunTer Karma's gonna Track you down STep by sTep from Town to Town SweeT like jusTice, karma is a queen Karma Takes all my friends To the summiT Karma is the guy on the screen Coming straighT home To me"

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

it's scary. she was being a menace. we love it

@edengallagher1044

Жыл бұрын

yes I love thisss

Sweet like Justice, this post. Thank you! Karma remains my number 1 for so many reasons!!

It’s so refreshing to hear how you talk about Taylor. Not just as a goddess or an icon but as a genuine artist and storyteller

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

Karma is one of the best ones on the album. I was worried when I saw the title before the release but its so freaking good especially because its mostly about good karma

she is TAYLORSPLAINING with this song, you're so right

the bad blood voodoo was insane because miss perri really went from collecting #1s like child's play to being completely irrelevant in the music industry in a span of two years

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

that one was too harsh....

@relent-lass7510

Жыл бұрын

She’s not irrelevant People just don’t mention her a lot But she still has her fans

Taylor gave us Folklore and Evermore with poetic and big words. And when she saw how we embraced it she was like, here's Midnights as your reward. I love her.

I agree so much with the Mean one, that part was so embarassing😭😭😭

I love it when KZread recommends you one of your old videos... U talking about 10k when you are about to hit 100k made me feel really happy ❤

There is the wrong opinion and then there is the Swiftologist’s opinion 🤷‍♀️❤

@ssp4795

Жыл бұрын

hehe. facts.

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

LOL

@ssp4795

Жыл бұрын

just today I told someone they aren't a real Swiftie cos they said Shake It Off is one of their favourites, and then they got offended.

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

@@ssp4795 shake it off can be a real swiftie's favorite. she's a classic! don't be a hater

@EveReyasMHM

Жыл бұрын

@@ssp4795 not they

the intense investigative journalism, i’m obsessed. this is why we’re all subscribed and y’all should too!

Every time I listen to it I get another interpretation--- and THANK YOU for saying it is FUNNY #1 favorite track-- THANK YOU FOr SPITTING FACTS you literally just sat down and spoke like one of my favorite video essays --- you are powerful --- Love it. hell yeah

love this video!🦋 you put into words a lot of things i thought when i finally listened to midnights... PREACH

one of the best things that happened to me on KZread was the algo recommending your channel (back when you were at 2K!) Thank you!!!

the “tay-voodoo” is just her capricorn rising 💅🏽 queen of saturn 🪐

This video

Honestly, you always hit the nail on the head with your videos… thanks for being a sane voice in such a big (and sometimes stupid) fandom. ❤😭

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching James!

I'm not a huge fan of Karma but I hate when people say it's too "silly" or "childish".. I actually like the direction she took with the song and how you don't have to see karma as a negative thing, since she knows she didn't do wrong and she's content and at peace with it. it has a good beat and it's a great song, but I prefer others 🥰

Good job with this video. Its hard to talk about a topic so dircetly and smart for 47 minutes. You make this video really worth while

This song is brilliant! My favorite on the album since first listen. 😍😍😍 It’s impressive how much it evokes Taylor’s personality. She managed to take something we all expected to be dark and serious and turned it into an upbeat witty tune. This woman is a genius!

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

that she is !

I watched this video without skipping a second despite having a very short temper AND I'm leaving a comment even though I rarely do. Binging your videos has really made me go back and listen to Taylor's songs again and finding new meaning within them. Always liked Karma but now I think I like it even more. I also just want to add that I consider myself to be a swiftologist as well since I've always liked to analyze Taylor's songs and persona in my head since my adolescence and honestly I'm so grateful for you making this channel and feeding us with your insights! Thank you Zack and can't wait for more videos!

This is one of your best videos. The images you have put in my head, the commentary, everything about it is perfect 😂

I heard Karma on the radio the other day, I hope this means it’ll be a single, could definitely see it. Personally, in my top 5 if not #1, thank you for the prayer and the thorough analysis. I’ve already seen some putting this as their #1 so it does not go unappreciated 🎉

OH!!! Also, I LOVE the vased flowers 💐 Eucalyptus and Stock are so lovely and fragrant. It’s hard to make out the other blooms but I spy with my little tired eye, maybe a peony?

this video changed my way to listen to her music. it is so amazing how everything is really good detailed here. thank u thank u thank u

This is one of my favorite videos of yours! Love that you went back to the debut & revisited all that stuff behind “Mean”. Karma is long overdue- I think eventually most swifties will get it, needs more time to really sink in😂!

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

thank you so much Betty!!

I effing love Karma!! Thanks for the breakdown, I love your insights into Tay Tay x

Preach!!! Putting my thoughts into words that I’m unable to articulate! ❤

I haven't laughed as hard as when I heard you and Madeline absolutely LOSE IT over Karma on the podcast. I go back and listen to it from time to time because it actually is that funny! But also, so ACCURATE! "The normies wouldn't understand" !!!! 😂😂😂

Please do more videos like this with full analysis on individual songs!

NGL....when I first heard this song I definitely went "yikes" because coming from folkmore era I was expecting MTR level writing for this song since this was such a hyped song but then as I kept listening, I realized how fun and genius this song is. She sounds unbothered this song and also giving a twist to the karma narrative as something which is also good for people who good things. NOW THIS SONG IS MY JAM.

Love this video! The intro was superb 👌 👏

THANK YOU for this video

Thank you for being you and doing all that you do, you are spot on!!

this is sooo good. i honestly think this is a great primer on a lot of things Taylor if someone is just vaguely aware of hee songs and her drama and her persona

your videos make my day! Another excellent video! thankssss

Daaaaamn, sooooo thorough!! I needed this breakdown, thank you!!

Thank you for being enjoyable, but also able to educate. I really love your videos. 🖤

also the great thing about the lyrics is that there's a double meaning to the chorus: karma is figuratively her boyfriend and a cat that loves her since it works in her favor, but she also feels that the good karma she has received is literally her actual boyfriend and cats

remember when we thought karma was gonna be an intensely vengeful vigilante shit type of sound?

@ssp4795

Жыл бұрын

and yet, i was SO relieved it turned into a fun/happy song, still with a sting, sooooooo perfect.

@relent-lass7510

Жыл бұрын

It was the complete opposite

This song is hilarious! The way she sings "the breeze in my hair on the weekend" is so cheeky and funny. How can people not get it? This is SO Taylor

Also pretty interesting how Spider Boy is SB just like Scott Borchetta or Scooter Braun🤔 I mean.. maybe it's not a coincedance because she's a MASTERMIND

I'm a new fan, but I listened to midnights a good 4 or 5 times while going about my day and I loved karma. I've been watching a lot of your videos and a bunch of her interviews through the years, and I feel very big brained because of this one. Great analysis! 👍 ❤

I don't think my brain is capable of drawing this deep conclusion from the lyrics. Addicted to betrayal for the hell of it Is she talking about her, is she talking about someone else, I don't know what she's saying and probably never will because again, I don't know how its possible to infer taking control of the narrative from that line. Oh my God I literally jumped the gun again 1 second before you explained it...

I fell in love with Karma when I first heard it and before I watched your Midnight reaction, I was hoping so badly you would like it too because my sister didn’t and I thought she was crazy!

Karma was and still is one of my favorite songs on the album. I lost my mind with her genius. Thanks for this!

YOU ARE MY KING OMFG i was just defending karma to my friend last night who was saying that the song is lazy and NOT GOOD.

The preparation that went into this video. No words!!! You should have a subject at university I’m not even joking. Thanks once again for your work. (Btw I couldn’t agree more of course) ❤

I've recently read the Lover journals again - have you ever thought about doing a video about them where you go through every page? It would be amazing, some of those pages are golden and some are so cringeee

new to your channel and amazed by how you're always so right about everything (except happieness and cowboy like me)

any time the swiftoligist marches into a video with the energy of "well NOT on my watch" we have no choice but to listen and take notes 🤣🤣🤣

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

hahahahaha

karma is one of the best songs on the album period- people literally don’t understand her personality and I feel like people just started tacking on to Taylor after folklore and evermore and it’s been so FRUSTRATING hearing people attempt to try to say something without listening to her entire catalogue with an open ear

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

so true meg

you are my superstar!

love this video and thank you for your service! fun fact, i used to work for bob lefsetz's long term girlfriend lmao. weird blip in my swiftie existence. never met him but kinda wish i did. anyways!

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

omg LOL

Ahhh so excited for this

Great points. Something I’d like to add: there’s a duality to Karma, right? It can be good or bad. In addition to what you said abt Taylor and karma being in constant conversation (and that tying into the “karma is my boyfriend” line) I think it can also be taken in the context of her past relationships and their portrayal by the media. By saying karma is my boyfriend, she’s saying that she finally got this thing that her wide eyed romantic side has been wanting for her entire career. It’s like Joe is the embodiment/manifestation of all that “good” karma. Keeping that in mind, I find it interesting how on this album she keeps referencing Scooter/Kanyes marriages breaking down (kind of like now it’s THEIR relationships falling apart and being blown up publicly as a form of retribution- the manifestation of their “bad” karma)

I get u completely!! And I got karma too! Thank u so much that u dud a whole video just fir the justice KARMA needs !!

An iconic video for an iconic song. This was really one of your best Taylor Swift breakdowns.

IF YOU DON'T GET KARMA YOU DON'T GET TAYLOR

Loved Karma INSTANTLY! Couldn't believe people didn't get it or appreciate it! Thank you for this!

I’m so thankful for your existence! Thank you queen we love you smudging dumb swifties on a weekly basis

Karma is the song that got me listening to Taylor Swift once again! I was a casual fan since Debut, and I was the closest to being a Swiftie for Speak Now. But Karma now all these years later got me back on board! Your explanation makes so much sense! This song is Taylor and probably why I love it so much 😊 I have a newfound love for her other eras too ❤

This channel (and the pod) are my life

As s Blank Space girlie who loved Karma from the first time I heared the fully deranged lyric "karma is a cat purring in my lap cause it loves me" I an fully with you. Though I prefer the production of Blank Space they are clearly cut from the same cloth. I am beyond pleased that it's the closing number on the Eras tour. Never change blondie.