1st of all... this is a classic Taylor Swift track 5 Next, THANK YOU, finally someone who appreciates the lyric "now I'm begging for footnotes in the story of your life" as it is such a powerful and yet sad and tragic thought. She's trapped in this relationship, and can't or even worse, won't leave. And not sure if you caught it, but she starts and ends the song with the same 5 words, it's a vicious circle.

@JSteezy

3 жыл бұрын

I think I did notice that! Guess I was more excited that she didn't say Tolerate It again since that felt like the better ending.

The amount of growth on this channel, from being sarcastically honest to just honest. Even when you used to don’t like Taylor, you’ve earned my subscription. I knew that you’d love her someday.

@JSteezy

3 жыл бұрын

Ha, honesty is honesty but I feel you. I just didn't like those songs as much. I wonder how differently I would feel about them had I heard this stuff first but oh well, my perspective is what it is and whatever bias I have no is here until it is not. I think I would feel about the way I did because my reasons for the reactions were mostly from things about the song/music/lyrics. Same reasons I love this work so much more. It gives me a much more in depth opinion where I certainly appreciate Taylor and her music/fans much more but I bet those songs would still hit me in a similar way to how they did the first time.

@sermarkuspogi1878

3 жыл бұрын

The last sentence in your reply made me hit the dislike button. 😊

@daeroneusebio2585

3 жыл бұрын

@@sermarkuspogi1878 I’m not keeping track of my reply’s likes, no worries!😊

@sermarkuspogi1878

3 жыл бұрын

Oh @Cassidy. My comment is for J.Steezy. hehehe.

@ameliadavis1979

4 ай бұрын

​@JSteezy You have a right to your opinion. Mature people would rather hear honest reactions. Too many immature Swifties think people shouldn't have their own opinions. They are way too obsessed.

The most devastating part of it is that the character doesn't leave the partner. They just continue to 'sit and watch', hoping that one day their love will be reciprocated. Also, I absolutely love the way Taylor says 'but you tolerate it'. There's so much pent up anger and frustration in these few words, it hits so strongly... Especially in contrast to the previous, very soft and full of love lyrics. I think the harmonies perfectly reflect these contrasting feelings going through the character's mind: devotion, depression, spite.

@JSteezy

3 жыл бұрын

I noticed the intensity in that line as well! Very frustrated, hurt, vulnerable. Like you can kind of hear tears under the way it is said. I didn't comment on it but I did notice that during my recording. It is a very good detail.

Great reaction! “Now I’m begging for footnotes in the story of your life” and “Take this dagger in me and remove it” hits me hard every time, so thanks for appreciating the song.

“tolerate it” is such a “dear john” (from her speak now album) level track five and it's just pure ouch all the way through lol. it also reminds me of charles and princess diana’s relationship in a way.

taylor wrote this after reading Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier

@JSteezy

3 жыл бұрын

Rebecca is a 1938 Gothic novel...I looked into a bit thanks to your comment! Just letting you know I checked it out a little bit. Thanks for the fun fact!

Hey! It's nice to see you back! This song is so relatable for me. It makes me think about my last relationship everytime I listen to it 😭

@ivy5919

3 жыл бұрын

@manu rockwell 🥂

@JSteezy

3 жыл бұрын

This is actually crazy to hear since...ugh...maybe I've been on the other side of the relatable story. Ouch, now I'm choking up a bit. Growing pains of life and moving on...growing apart. It happens :( but you have to keep growing and you have to follow your dreams. Maybe I've said too much lol

Taylor really an expert when she decided to hit ur heart w a truck & thats what exactly this song did to me

You said something so profound, "The way these things are being said it's almost like these concepts are hitting me for the first time, even though they're not." Taylor really does know how to convey information, even the most cliched themes, in new and thought provoking ways. I love how articulate you are.

@JSteezy

2 жыл бұрын

It's nice to see something cliche be refreshed and I recall feeling that way on these songs. Thank you!

Hey, it's nice to see you back! I can't wait to see your reaction to Ivy, Coney Island and Cowboy Like Me. These three songs are the perfect trinity of this album 💞

@JSteezy

3 жыл бұрын

Good to be back!

this song had to grow on me, musically (the lyrics got me from the beginning); the 5/4 time threw me off but I have come to believe that's purposeful- the theme of the song is someone sort of sitting on the edge of their seat, waiting for the other shoe to drop in the sense that they don't feel stable in the relationship. I think the timing of the music feeds into that feeling about not being on stable ground, if that makes sense? nice reaction!

@JSteezy

3 жыл бұрын

It totally does! I think the time signature has a disorienting effect of some kind and that can definitely play into the vibe in various ways. It can be a little weird to get into a song with an odd time signature when you aren't ready for it. Music is literally just time and sound. Sometimes I think about that and it trips me out how as an art form, it is totally invisible and somewhat imaginary.

I think I wouldn’t feel the same impact just reading. The way the harmonies express pain it makes us feel... everything.

@JSteezy

3 жыл бұрын

It certainly wouldn't be the same but I wonder how it would hit. Listening back to this as I respond to comments, I think the delivery in musical form does a lot for how it comes across. Super important, in otherwords.

next: champagne problem and no body no crime Another interesting songs from evermore album

@micaelacardosocharles8501

3 жыл бұрын

he already reacted to champagne problems, i think!

@JSteezy

3 жыл бұрын

It's true, I did react to that one! However, the one you speak of might just be next in line. I didn't necessarily go in order but that's been explained a few times, I'll probably not mention it so much in future videos haha.

You don't need to know a lot to about Taylor to be a Swiftie. You like the songs, you are one 🙌🏼

@JSteezy

3 жыл бұрын

Haha is it that easy? I guess I put a lot of weight on the word.

@jeanreyes3393

3 жыл бұрын

@@JSteezy A swiftie is a fan of Taylor. There will always be different levels when it comes to fans, but gatekeeping shouldn't be a thing.

@ameliadavis1979

4 ай бұрын

No, liking an artist means you are a fan. Swifties are more than fans.🫶

@ameliadavis1979

4 ай бұрын

​@JSteezy If you are a fan, that's cool. If not, that's okay too. A Swiftie is a different kind of fan. People are allowed to have different opinions.

I love your reactions sm 💛

@JSteezy

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Your comments are so good! Keep it up haha. But thank you :)

TRUST ME, YOU DON'T HAVE TO KNOW EVERYTHING TO BE A SWIFTIE!!! YOU CAN AND SHOULD BE CRITICAL AND STILL BE A SWIFTIEEE

@JSteezy

3 жыл бұрын

Fair point, always be honest and critical regardless. Thanks!

I really appreciate the time you put into your reactions :)

@JSteezy

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate that there are people who take the time to listen for all I have to say in my reactions. It's a win win. Cheers :D

I can really feel the pain when it comes to "now I am begging for footnotes in the story of your live" from your face.

@JSteezy

3 жыл бұрын

yeah that one heck of a way to say it. Good line.

This song propelled me into my mental headspace from 2013. Long story short, it (2013) was a bad time... but this song made me feel vindicated or something...

First time on your channel and your eloquence is just wow ✨ Btw, your reaction to the lyrics made me specially emotional... I cried as I sang along 🤷🏻‍♀️

@JSteezy

3 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thank you for such lovely words :) that's really cool that the video and content allowed for such a moment. More to come. Thanks again for sharing and saying hi! The lyrics to this one are so well put together.

I have to be in a very specific mood to listen to this one because she's just going for the jugular. The sound matches so well the way the words make me feel, for me! And the wierd time signature makes the delivery surprising somehow Her new/old song All Over Me is another example of nice harmonies (although in that case it's another singer providing the backing vocal, and it's more recognisable as a harmony as opposed to the layering you were talking about here!)

@JSteezy

3 жыл бұрын

This must be the latest that has some reworked songs, right? And a few new ones? I have to get to that. Excited to. I can see why this song would be so emotional but I'd also want it to play in a place that it isn't competing with anything. Some songs I just don't listen to while driving because the important subtlety is lost from the road or tire noise/wind noise.

@MsSera21

3 жыл бұрын

@@JSteezy Yeah. And yes, totally! If there is a lot of background noise you sometimes miss the subtleties which make you appreciate it as whole more

Oh no I LOVE Heavy piano! Sounds like I'm from a younger generation, but I love the piano

Poster: “The look of terminal shock in your eyes Now things are really what they seem No, this is no bad dream” You can love em’ both simultaneously-I always have. Great songwriting can transport you and Taylor does it so well, just like a Gilmour solo. Have “merchandise, shirts etc...” for them both. This song gets me every time...powerful. Great channel- sorry I’ve never commented on KZread before, so now I’m just ranting. G’day!

@JSteezy

3 жыл бұрын

This is your first comment on youtube? woahh, honestly that is such an honor. And yes you totally get it. Thank you so much for commenting and great songwriting and music is what stands the test of Time. At least I hope that continues to be the case haha.

@brittanyjohnson9112

3 жыл бұрын

​@@JSteezy Yes, first (now second, I suppose) comment on the KZread... Honestly it still feels uncomfortable, but most fun/worthwhile things are made by stepping out of your comfort zone and the appreciation for the little things - so thank you for finally getting me to say “anything”. Your tangents on perception (the sick cycle carousel, back and forth or as stated in Coney Island IE: Merry-Go, over and over) and way of thinking reminds me of my friends back home. Taylor Swifts music makes you think and I appreciate that so much. Just like the beat of a Miles Davis record. I’ve been holding back commenting - but ya broke me... Music, isn’t it magical?! That was a rhetorical question because I won’t except otherwise. And here I am ranting again; this is a fair reason as to why I have never comment, so thanks for humoring me by reading!

@JSteezy

3 жыл бұрын

@@brittanyjohnson9112 Always happy to humor! Or humour, depending on where you are from ;) It's partly just a matter of keeping up with the comments but as this channel grows, it will be a responsibility that comes with the creating of content. Indeed, music is magical, right? Cool to have someone here chat about music 60ish years old that really stood the test of time and relate to my tastes and journey as well. Appreciate having you here! How did you even get into Taylor Swift? This is a question I'll ask in my next video probably. Would like to see people's responses.

@brittanyjohnson9112

3 жыл бұрын

@@JSteezy That’s a good question... never thought about it, but I suppose it’s because my old coworker would play country - so it was inevitable. She gave me a cd and away I went. Slipped me right into my daydream state that helps bring my imagination to life. I know that must not make sense, but music has ALWAYS been a BIG part of my life due to escapism. Music that can get me to think, dream, sing - Help me process things is what I enjoy and she did and still does that for me - kind of like Simon and Garfunkel (highlight: Paul Simon) or Tom Petty. The fact you even know Miles Davis is awesome. I did a 20 minute speech on John Coltrane thinking everyone had to know who he was -- noooopppe, not one hand raised. They certainly did after my speech though. Yes I know: “short story long” I’d apologize, but what’s the point in the grand scheme of things...this is not something to say sorry for. Yet it is something to say thank you for as I appreciate your reactions and the thoughts, realizations and musical knowledge you throw in the punch bowl. :)

I kinda smiled when you added some editing in this video 😅

@JSteezy

3 жыл бұрын

lol I do little edits every now and then. I'm glad they did a little something for you!

If you enjoy Taylor Swift and appreciate her art, you are a swiftie. You don't need to know her cats' names or pick out all the Easter eggs in the Look What You Made Me Do music video to be a fan. You just need to like Taylor Swift. (:

For me Tolerate it is easily the saddest song on the album. I really love the lyrics and how she sings them. Tolerate it is in my Top 3 with 'Tis the damn season and Evermore. I can see why a cursing Taylor could sound a little bit off at first. She said in an interview that she used these words so much in Folklore because 2020 was such a bad year. xD I really liked your reaction. :)

@JSteezy

3 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah it really is a very tragic and sad song. Sad place to be. And a cursing Taylor totally felt forced to me. Her pop mainstream image from a distance, especially maybe 5-7 years ago was this clean and goodie good country girl gone pop a little bit. It just felt a little too much like going against that or something. I don't know...I wasn't ready for it haha. Feels more natural now and I respect this music on this album a lot. I didn't really respect a lot of the older mainstream hits as much. They mostly just felt like any other pop song at the time. This album really sets a different bar that is unique for music but also her. I really applaud it.

@TotallyRobssed2009

3 жыл бұрын

J.Steezy The singles were mend to be played in the radio with a catchy chorus. Maybe that's why. Her deep songs always are on her albums. Even in her first ones. Like Soon you'll get better on Lover or All too well on Red. The older fans often say her more serious songs are on her albums. And it's true. I like her singles for what they are. Some singles have a deeper meaning too. Like Blank Pace wich is a reaction to how the media portrayed her at that time. Just Me! was too much for me. A little too goofy. I was afraid about the album but it didn't disappoint me. It's nice to see you liking her new stuff. I mean you don't have to like everything she does. ;)

This bridge!!

Checkout her cover for phil collins can't stop loving you.

@JSteezy

3 жыл бұрын

I've actually never heard of either version! Thanks for sharing.

Good to see you! Love this song. The tempo is odd , I think a 5/4, which makes it interesting musically. I thought lyrics were strong until the bridge and final chorus. Her words at that point are so cutting and devastating, it elevated it and I love the song. I agree below champagne problems. Every line is meticulously placed, many metaphors, well placed diction, even an Elvis reference. Again with piano, it is spectacularly well written.

@JSteezy

3 жыл бұрын

5/4 indeed! I somehow glossed over that a bit but did notice the syncopation. Haha yeah that must have been the song I was referring to. Might be a detail about that song that keeps me from really loving it. Happens with a song every now and then.

@Starbuck-dr7yl

3 жыл бұрын

@@JSteezy I think you were talking about Happiness in the video, but I don't know. I haven't seen a reaction to champagne problems from you yet.

@JSteezy

3 жыл бұрын

@@Starbuck-dr7yl that would be here! kzread.info/dash/bejne/nmWcmpaId9S_ptI.html

@Starbuck-dr7yl

3 жыл бұрын

@@JSteezy I remember now! Ah, yes, you are not a fan of CP? I like it because I appreciate the lyrics, the metaphors, the literary references, the use of diction, the word choice, how she puts words and phrases together I find to like on this track very much. As a song, it is ok. I'm more interested in the word use and storytelling on this track than the melody and / or instrumentation. So, you haven't decided to do ATW yet (Grammy performance vs album lyric video). Same chord progression. Its a storytelling song, but not as complex as CP, but a vividly written story. This one uses more metaphors and is wonderfully written, ATW is wonderfully written in a different way, you can picture the scene, the weather, the time of year, her use of colors, its a wonderful story. But, not a complicated story. CP is more complex. But, they were written about 10 years apart.

@Starbuck-dr7yl

3 жыл бұрын

the reason you may get requests for ATW is that it is considered to be, by critics and fans, the best song she has ever written. It hasn't been dethroned yet. Musically, it is not complicated and probably not interesting (chord progression, etc). But, lyrically this is the best song she's ever written. Putting melody and lyrics together.... this is her best. Its not a complicated song, it is very straightforward with the story. But, she got this one right and people want you to react to it because it is everyone's (99.999%) #1 song, written when she was 21? but, if you do listen to it, you have to follow the story, and not be too critical about the instrumentation because that is not the purpose of that song, it is supposed to be simplistic in order to highlight the story. The story is the song. kzread.info/dash/bejne/inZr0NGGnsStf5s.html Grammy version.

Is it me or does this song remind you of a dog? “Polish plates until they gleam and glisten” and “wait by the door like I’m just a kid” I’m not the only one to think that right?

@Riverrunzred

Жыл бұрын

Imagining this from a dogs POV with an owner who doesn’t appreciate them.. somehow makes it so much more devastating 😭💔

Just wondering if you will be reacting to her new song just released?

@JSteezy

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe! What is it? I thought about doing the Grammy stuff but youtube might not allow that.

@richardh776

3 жыл бұрын

@@JSteezy it is called you all over me. It is one of the vault songs released last Friday.

tolerate it broke this man n same

@JSteezy

3 жыл бұрын

Did it hit the feels that hard? Ha, I get it. I actually got a little emotional thinking about it from another angle but it is a song that could move anybody anyway.

Not really related to the song, but if you enjoy harmonies, I'd recommend you to listen to a group/project called Boygenius. It's formed by Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, they are really talented writers and singers, and their harmonies just give me chills.

@JSteezy

3 жыл бұрын

Huh, I could check that out. Greaat harmony is always such a lovely thing to hear done well in a song.

@JSteezy

3 жыл бұрын

hearing a 2018 tiny desk performance now

@pilyswiftie8316

3 жыл бұрын

@@JSteezy Great! Did you like it? What do you think about them? 👀

@JSteezy

3 жыл бұрын

@@pilyswiftie8316 Yes and I'll have to check out some of the studio stuff sometime. I play a lot of music pretty often but hopefully that comes up sometime. I am always behind on things to listen to.

@pilyswiftie8316

3 жыл бұрын

@@JSteezy Oh, I get it, I hope you get enough time to listen to all the music you are behind on :)

ok but his voice tho... 😰

@JSteezy

3 жыл бұрын

LOL my voice appreciates it. "Thank you", says my voice (in my voice)

I am a huge Taylor Swift fan, but I'd never identify as a Swifty. There are some suuuuper toxic elements to that fandom. It's the lyric writing that really drew me in since the 1989 album. Didn't love Reputation, but all the albums since have just gotten better and better.

You really don't know what it means they tolerate you, he can barely stand you, hahaha, did h him,

I enjoyed the reaction but I get annoyed everytime you say ...it's Taylor Swift or whatever...

You just so much talking, i don't like it 🥺

@gsmarinna

3 жыл бұрын

If you don't like it, just don't watch! 🤔

@daeroneusebio2585

3 жыл бұрын

His insights are actually good compared to other wannabe swiftie creators who researches words like “She is the music industry“ to please us.

@JSteezy

3 жыл бұрын

The point of my talking is to provide a clear expression of what I am going through as the listener. I try to balance the detail with the listening but of course, not everybody will like how you do something and I can't please everybody. Haha, however, it's not my goal to. I'm here to do my thing and be honest. I apprecaite the comment. I don't take it as you being hateful, maybe just letting me know why you didn't like it.

@raymarksobebe5058

2 жыл бұрын

@@JSteezy dont worry most of us appreciate the talking, king!!

@JSteezy

2 жыл бұрын

@@raymarksobebe5058 Thank you for the reassurance. I feel the love :)