The reason why this song doesn't sound right because people are waiting for the beat to drop, but it never does. And that's how anxiety feels like.

@sadmochiii878

2 жыл бұрын

Her mind istg😭😭

@cherryhappily

2 жыл бұрын

exactly it just keeps building and building and it feels like there’s no end or release

@xXmlgamingXx355

2 жыл бұрын

The beat does build up, though

@emmy5658

2 жыл бұрын

@@xXmlgamingXx355 yeah, but it never drops, which makes us all anxious. And this whole song is a representation of Taylor's anxious feelings.

@xXmlgamingXx355

2 жыл бұрын

@@emmy5658 yes, I know, but it’s not like the beat stays static throughout the entire song

"hated my reflection for years and years" is heartbreaking after taylors eating disorder confession in Miss Americana

@willyfrankenstein6595

3 жыл бұрын

And how she Said she Was Glad that she finally isolated herself from looking at her pictures everyday cause it makes her more insecure of her body.

@kittyplayz1480

3 жыл бұрын

Truly

@kamronramelmeier9264

3 жыл бұрын

Ikr!! When I heard that line that’s exactly what I thought about

@larryisnotreal2593

3 жыл бұрын

I can relate a lot about this song, but mostly in that part, because I hate myself a lot.

@yasirmangotara1657

3 жыл бұрын

I JUST WATCHED THE FILM AND WENT HERE FOR THISSSSSSSSSSSSSAHHHHHHHHH

i havent saw a fan noticing it but in 3:10 u can hear taylor's voice of "ahh" and her deep breaths with trying to calm down. its about anxiety and makes me cry everytime.

@catlene8068

2 жыл бұрын

@𝓑𝓮𝔂𝓸𝓷𝓬é 𝓼𝔀𝓲𝓯𝓽 ur welcome. i think the archer stans should know that cause this is so deep :(

@anjeanette7305

2 жыл бұрын

I noticed it since the first time but decided not to point it out bc I thought it was just an adlib 😅

@catlene8068

2 жыл бұрын

@@anjeanette7305 lol

@catlene8068

2 жыл бұрын

@@anjeanette7305 lol

@stevengrant1229

Жыл бұрын

that's so subtle, i never noticed that

Its March 2024, let's see how many legends are listening to this incredible song💖

@tayslaysoyayy

2 ай бұрын

i literally see u everywhere now-

@mojo4293

2 ай бұрын

I'm here.

@xAceOfSoulsx

2 ай бұрын

🎉

@gamerkids3835

2 ай бұрын

Hi- stop stalking meh pls

@Itsjustme369

2 ай бұрын

YOU ARE EVERYWHERE💀

I read on twitter that a lot of people don't like this song because they waited for the beat drop to happen but it never came. And some said taylor wrote it that way because thats exactly how anxiety feels like for her; waiting forever to feel relieved. Gosh shes such a genius songwriter, i feel sorry for her bcs she has to go through a lot of bad things🥺🥺

@dewekiwi9602

3 жыл бұрын

That makes a lot of sense. The repeating "they see right through me" definitely makes me think of anxiety

@atmosphericentry0

3 жыл бұрын

Its 200x better that there was no beat drop. It was more emotional that way.

@brendond747

3 жыл бұрын

Dang i felt the same way, seemed half baked, but i love this song, maybe she can do a remix, would love both versions.

@kinglui9165

3 жыл бұрын

I think it’s perfect the way it is ❤️ I have it on repeat I especially love the Bridge “I see right through me”

@davidprocell8138

3 жыл бұрын

She is literally an artist, lyrics alone had me in tears her genius is her talent! She does it all!

“help me hold onto you” has the same energy as “please don’t ever become a stranger whose laugh i could recognize anywhere”

@starcandymaknae

4 жыл бұрын

YES

@Aya_riiia

4 жыл бұрын

Daz so bootiful

@lourenzelgincolin6274

4 жыл бұрын

@@blueangel5050 bad

@ariadnar.hernandez7694

4 жыл бұрын

DAMN THE TEAAAAAARS

@glasshards

4 жыл бұрын

YES AMEN

Other people relate to 'lover', 'gorgeous', 'paper rings' and 'invisible string'. I relate to "the archer"

@cosmomcfloso5820

Жыл бұрын

Katie perry>>>

@roblox_princess6590

10 ай бұрын

I also relate to This Is Me Trying

@jayz443

7 ай бұрын

​@cosmomcfloso5820 you can't even spelled her name right😭💀

@swiftiewonderland13

7 ай бұрын

@@cosmomcfloso5820this isn’t Katy perry it’s Taylor Swift

@cosmomcfloso5820

7 ай бұрын

@@swiftiewonderland13 ik

the fact that she's a sagittarius and tbe song title is 'the archer' and she also mentioned in her old songs about her optimism and sagittarius are known to be optimistic, she's such a great songwriter

@Cam-px8sc

2 жыл бұрын

All This Time I Thought she was a Capricorn.

@jamunabasumatary8218

Жыл бұрын

@@Cam-px8sc it's her rising sign which is more about who you actually are. Her sun is Sagittarius which is more about how others see her

@jamunabasumatary8218

Жыл бұрын

@@Cam-px8sc it's Scorpio/capricorn her rising

@Cam-px8sc

Жыл бұрын

@@jamunabasumatary8218 what's her Moon sign? Moon signs are more accurate about Everything of the person's life and all.

@bgorgeous1

Жыл бұрын

@@Cam-px8sc her moon is in cancer

I'll never forgive this fandom for ignoring this song's existence after the album came out

@coolsimmer6104

4 жыл бұрын

True

@mahakpunjabi4814

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@finnrogue9435

4 жыл бұрын

saaame

@viniciuslaborde8947

4 жыл бұрын

Ill never forget a track 5 hahahahah

@swethaganesh9422

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly

“Cause all of my enemies started off friends” *That one hit me hard Taylor*

@fatimajamil3857

4 жыл бұрын

Me too man 💔

@newromantics2254

4 жыл бұрын

OMG sameee💔

@ALANPOULOSE1729

4 жыл бұрын

Me too!!

@nithya1747

4 жыл бұрын

what does that line mean?

@imweird3192

4 жыл бұрын

@@nithya1747 most of her actual enemies used to be her friends, she trusted 'em but then they betrayed her and talked sh*t bout her :/

I looked it up, what this song could possibly mean and I learned this song is deeply about Taylor that a lot of others could relate. This song is about her struggles with her vulnerability and trust in relationship. Taylor compares herself to the archer, saying she's ready to defend herself from being hurt, but this also makes it difficult for her to let people in. "I've been the archer, I've been the prey," is about how she has been hurt in the past, but Taylor also acknowledges that she has hurt others. This song is about how she is afraid of getting hurt again, but she also wants to find someone who will stay with her. "Who could stay?" reflects Taylor's uncertainty of finding lasting love. The song ends with the line "You could stay," which suggests that Taylor is finally starting to believe she is worthy of love. This song shows her willingness to be more open and vulnerable with her fans.

@ylangylang268

6 ай бұрын

I love how you explained this... thank you.🙂

@ttgdPenquinissoslayy

5 ай бұрын

Wow this was long and I’m glad I took the time to read this thanks😊

The archer is one of her most heartbreaking and beautify written songs. Not only because of the lyrics, but because of her voice, I love how she can make you feel whatever she wants trough her voice, you can feel the pain and the anxiety trough out the whole song. Masterpiece!

@jessailardi8908

2 жыл бұрын

YESSSSSS 💕

@allisontaylorsversion3267

2 жыл бұрын

@@jessailardi8908 I agree!!!!!!

@jessa312

Жыл бұрын

❤

this could trigger anxiety. and the beat sounds like the heartbeat. genius

@jiraffejimmy2159

3 жыл бұрын

Just like wildest dreams but not with a steady heart rate and with a heavy breathing heart

@jessailardi8908

2 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU ❣️ love

@lucamiller6480

2 жыл бұрын

The beat is supposed to sound like an archer pulling back their bowstring and letting go at the end

@589supra

Жыл бұрын

Literally just explained what "music" is

@Itz_aubree2

8 ай бұрын

This actually helps calm my anxiety 😅😂

This song is a metaphor of anxiety depicted in a bow. As we all know the song never drops, so as the song progresses the tension increases, much like how you pull the string of a bow, there is increasing tension. The song continues to build up until it abruptly stops in the end alluding the release of tension, aka releasing the pull on the bow. You can kinda tell based on how the bass faintly hums in the end, like a bow string vibrating due to release. So the release of tension implies release of that anxiety and pain, which symbolically means that Taylor is finally ready for combat like the last line of the song implies. But who knows maybe I'm wrong🤔🤷

@cupcakesfanficgameslover5792

Жыл бұрын

I can hear the bass drop and it's like a heartbeat and I think she obvs put that in intentionally

@jessailardi6870

8 ай бұрын

THANK YOU 😊 I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT THIS MASTERPIECE THIS WAY 💕

@peter2403xx

6 ай бұрын

ur defo not wrong shut upppp IT ALL MAKES SENSE

@phantafantom

4 ай бұрын

keshi (casey) ?

@robertfinnigan1005

23 күн бұрын

Thanks for your review. I was confused by the end 66.6666 tone. Last words on my LP are "That is the compact." then the tone to fade out. Republic Czech Republic Vinyl LP "Lover".

the fact that i heard this live … probably the best moment of my life.

@MadcapMurdoc

Жыл бұрын

You were at the concert?! Jealous but so happy for you guys! The Archer is my personal fave so I was happy to see a clip of her singing this live. ❤

@kimberlygonzalez5107

9 ай бұрын

I'm going to the eras tour on August 7th, and I am 100% going to cry my eyes out when I hear this song live 🥲

@Alyssaaa86

8 ай бұрын

this song live HURTS.

@MontsCherry

6 ай бұрын

me too 💖 this song healed something inside me the day I heard it live

@wellandwiseca

5 ай бұрын

I am so jealous! i tried to get tickets...

I wish the lyrics in Folklore's videos are as huge as the lyrics here.

@folkloreevermore2797

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@Felipe-es5rg

3 жыл бұрын

OMG JSKSKSKSKSKK

@saturn7404

3 жыл бұрын

I know right I'm literally struggling

@sparta7244

3 жыл бұрын

😂

@tejaswiniojha6886

3 жыл бұрын

In one of the Folklore songs I am like "Where in the world are the lyrics?" for about 30 seconds straight. Then I squint in the corner and see "Ohhhhh! There are the lyrics."

I just love the fact that it says "©2019 TAYLOR SWIFT" at the end as it should be

@rosabellle

4 жыл бұрын

proud of her!!

@kylier8599

4 жыл бұрын

ME! Too

@afterqlows8929

4 жыл бұрын

GIRL POWER

@grettatomlinson3911

4 жыл бұрын

& you are in love kinda

@bloomtilltheend

4 жыл бұрын

The Beatles didn’t even own their own music. Proud.

"Who could ever leave me darling but who could have stayed" Hits hard when none of your friends remember your birthday, I know it's immature to have expectation but I was the one texting them always

@Coco_xoxo

Жыл бұрын

I don’t think it’s immature to want reciprocity

@sakina2351

9 ай бұрын

it's not immature at all

@samuisworld7716

6 ай бұрын

I think "tolerate it" from Taylor Swift's 'evermore' album describes your situation

@swiftie05

2 ай бұрын

I relate a lot to this line!! But for me it's because I'm still in the closet and my friends don't know about me so I wonder what'll happen if they knew and question myself, *"Who could ever leave me darling and who could stay?"*

“Can you see right through me” is exactly how my social anxiety feels

@emeliagolden951

Ай бұрын

Uhmmm you got the lyrics wrong it's, "Can you see Ratatouille?" 🤫🧏‍♀️

red: stay stay stay 1989: all u had to do was stay lover: who could stay?

@sarahtelford9601

4 жыл бұрын

Star of All Donuts me: *dies*

@illuminati1874

4 жыл бұрын

Star of All Donuts im happy she says you could stay after that this song was so effortlessly good

@crystalc8992

4 жыл бұрын

Star of All Donuts reputation: but i stay...

@Morgan-xh2oy

4 жыл бұрын

I HAVE TO STAY NOE

@hazimmisyraf4848

4 жыл бұрын

reputation : stay here honey i dont wanna share

"Then hate my reflection for years and years." -Taylor Swift 7/23/2019 That hit me so hard

@mthsongs3596

4 жыл бұрын

Katie Silva I’m dumb. What does that mean

@xlectraheart

4 жыл бұрын

Katie Silva Mulan said it better

@jocelynstyles1608

4 жыл бұрын

ʇɹɐǝɥ ɐɹʇɔǝןǝ nah

@xlectraheart

4 жыл бұрын

Simon Cowell yah

@lauramatsumoto13

4 жыл бұрын

@@mthsongs3596 Taking this line alone, I understand literally she doesn't liking her self image for some reason. But, when you take it with the line before "and I cut off my nose just to spite my face..." I understand it as she takes action/does things for revenge or whatever/allows things to happen to her, knowing it won't be good for her, then she dislikes the consequences, she regrets doing/allowing that to happen, but she has to live with that for a long time, cause what's done is done. Of course, I can be totally wrong 😅

It makes me sad that people don't realize this is one of the most beautiful songs ever written in history. It is hauntingly beautiful, soul crushing honest and so heartfelt. It's flawless.

@ibogantess

2 ай бұрын

You don't know a lot of songs do you?

@xhwa6699

Ай бұрын

​@@ibogantess"one of the..."

This song really comforts me. Its like I can listen to my anxiety in the most calm way.

why does everyone ignore the humpty dumpty rhymes reference “all the king’s horses and all the king’s men couldn’t put me together again”

@aline8576

3 жыл бұрын

I just noticed them rn and was like: :o

@dewekiwi9602

3 жыл бұрын

It's really cool how she did that. Also, the structure of the chorus is kind of similar to a nursery rhyme

@rosiegarcia03

3 жыл бұрын

i came to the comments to check if anyone else noticed too lol

@Isabelle-Cassels

3 жыл бұрын

Me not men

@thatstylishgirl546

3 жыл бұрын

@@Isabelle-Cassels no its men lol

"All my enemies started out as friends" Damn! That hit right at home...

@PoonamTiwari-jo2py

4 жыл бұрын

SAME!!

@leslieking9657

4 жыл бұрын

Anonymous Person same. I’m in that position now.

@noorainnow

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@boomingsystemup2067

4 жыл бұрын

She just exposed her snakeness!! 🐍🐍🐍

@Lilithenodia

4 жыл бұрын

SAME I used to be friends with this kid then they started talking about me then I started hating him and I never did any thing to him then he starts saying stuff to my face I’m not kidding it was 7 AM every time he would do it so I’m just damn it’s 7 am

2:07 I feel like my heart will flip out, the nerves, the anxiousness, the heartbeat not slowing down, the beat keeps getting louder as if you're finally, finally been seen. Taylor, you've really seen right through me

@aimeefields3857

9 ай бұрын

Makes me almost want to throw up but I love it 😮

the bridge of this song is everything. in an interview with vogue in 2014, when asked if she could have any superpower which she could have, taylor said “the ability to heal people”. SHE HAS THIS SUPERPOWER this song is healing and i love it so much🥰

it sounds like being in a club full of people yet feeling alone, crying, drinking, dancing your sadness, anger and hope away...

@satarupagingerkolay

4 жыл бұрын

Wow... this should be a music video. I can totally imagine Taylor in a club with things racing past her and she is alone. I am so ready to listen to this song in a car and pretend like I am in a sad music video.

@filipekaue9331

4 жыл бұрын

yeeeeahh it's what i'm talking about

@bugzzboyy

4 жыл бұрын

That explains my ninth grade homecoming night

@jeremiahh.3865

4 жыл бұрын

YESS I FELL ITT

@satarupagingerkolay

4 жыл бұрын

@@bugzzboyy I am so sorry for that

It's like RED and 1989 had a child, this is so emotional for me

@armyarmyarmy1362

4 жыл бұрын

I really love those two album of her 💖

@awkwardlyshypotato6848

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly!!!

@loridragon1118

4 жыл бұрын

I really like her songs in this style.

@janelleaina958

4 жыл бұрын

same. i love this so much

@anaisabela677

4 жыл бұрын

Hsgdjrujikgddhi i loved it

Idk why swifties don't like this song, this is literally my favourite song of Taylor, I relate to it so much....

@RLDRemembrance

Жыл бұрын

Mine too, listening to Anti-Hero then The Archer is a whole mood I never knew I needed!

@randomthings2533

3 ай бұрын

Bro I literally cried when I first heard this. easily my favourite in lover.

this is so folklore coded. i love it. it’s so underrated

@wqndrland

4 ай бұрын

@@Swiftie-1989TV yeah ik i’m just saying that it reminds me of folklore

@humnahjafri

4 ай бұрын

id like to gatekeep this song

"I've been the archer, I've been the prey" "All of my enemies started out friends" Sis low key talking about self destruction But also being the reason of her own character growth

@meiqinglam457

4 жыл бұрын

I think it's about her hurting people and people hurting her and how both were done

@Hanna-cb1og

4 жыл бұрын

It reminds me of I know places where she is a fox and foxes are prey's to humans.

The Archer, mirrorball, this is me trying, and Dear Reader are the kind of songs you need to listen to, when you want to cry but simply can't...🥲

@buhbardigang

Жыл бұрын

the archer with mirrorball and this is me trying is so heavenly😭

@bhavya_13

Жыл бұрын

Add Nothing New as well😭😭

@lifeisjustaclassroom

10 ай бұрын

dear reader 👏

@thislovelyrics56

6 ай бұрын

Plus, Castles Crumbling

@blinkiuuuu

5 ай бұрын

and evermore!

1989: "They are the hunters, we are the foxes" Lover: "I've been the archer, I've been the prey"

@MonirHossain-bx9fu

4 жыл бұрын

👏👏

@sogandfz6169

4 жыл бұрын

I think she has grown up to be the archer not the fox

@Sea_Maranatha_

4 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing, and I love I Know Places, wonderful song

@peptobismolveins

4 жыл бұрын

Sogand fz actually, kinda. But she still knows that she has been a prey. But this time, she rightly acknowledges that she has also been an archer. ‘The archer’ and ‘the prey’ In context of her relationships and friendships.

@sgarbipaulo

4 жыл бұрын

I know places... I love this song so much.

My fav line is 100% "They see ratatouille, they see ratatouille. I see ratatouille, I see ratatouille" its just such an emotional and relatable line😔💔

@ameliaa4511

6 ай бұрын

HAHAHAHA

@n4zaaa

6 ай бұрын

Lmao real❤

@luhvkai._

4 ай бұрын

FINALLY SOMEBODY SAYS THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE THAT

@calmlystylish

4 ай бұрын

SAME LOLL

@celiarurii

3 ай бұрын

DUDE MY TEARS WENT UP NOO HAHDHAH

When Taylor said 'I never grew up' i really felt that

@seretdhanoa

Жыл бұрын

just try to never grow up

"All of my enemies started as friends." That hit me.

@MusiGig

4 жыл бұрын

Maria Gracia absolutely

@s.b.7121

4 жыл бұрын

So sad, and yet so true ...

@kathi9026

4 жыл бұрын

But if so many of your Friends turn into enemys maybe you are doing something wrong...

Unpopular opinion: The Archer would get much attention if it was put in Folklore.

@AnishaKotakonda17

3 жыл бұрын

Yessss

@navyal7237

3 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly

@tmla

3 жыл бұрын

Not unpopular. It's true. I don't know why the Archer was ranked last by Billboard in the top songs from Lover.

@codenamemagenta3169

3 жыл бұрын

it has a folklore vibe in it, agreed. Jan. 20, 2021

@TiaLuxanna

3 жыл бұрын

it sounds like "this is me trying" for me.

It’s crazy how this song is exactly how i feel when i experience anxiety. I can literally not only feel my heart like this but also hear my heart beating like that

This is how i feel like all the time, nervous, shy, worried, anxious, wanting to fit in. The beat Never drops in my life, just like this song.

This sounds like something you'd hear at the end of an 80's movie when the two leads are slow dancing at their prom. Anyone else get that vibe?

@ethanl886

4 жыл бұрын

yesss

@razaleightv9870

4 жыл бұрын

jesse candiver YASS! It gives me that awesome feeling! Where in that moment everything is very intimate!

@DangItsKayla

4 жыл бұрын

jesse candiver YES I HEAR IT I TOTALLY HEAR THAT WHOA

@thehorsesnamewasfriday8695

4 жыл бұрын

jesse candiver now that you say it

@HerHomeschoolHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

jesse candiver yes!!!!!

When Tay said "All my enemies started out friends" I felt that.

@flameishstudios

4 жыл бұрын

Selenator Forever same

@anastasijastanojevic2245

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah me too

@audreyd4491

4 жыл бұрын

Yes I was literally shot by an arrow on that line.

@thegrammarpolice6953

4 жыл бұрын

Same...😭

@magnooie8203

4 жыл бұрын

The more I thought about it, the more I realized it was true. :(

In my opinion, this is Taylor Swift's best song in her entire catalog. It is hauntingly beautiful and tragically underappreciated.

This song never fails to give me goosebumps. The lyrics, the pain, the relief when you found someone you could hold onto, this song is so beautiful. Totally my fav in Lover.

In case you didn’t know, Taylor’s zodiac sign is a Sagittarius, and it’s symbol is The Archer

@jinsstyle

4 жыл бұрын

Omg I didn't noticed that😱

@multifandomxedits7815

4 жыл бұрын

My zodiac sign is also sagittarius

@carpediem880

4 жыл бұрын

Sagi's! 🙆🏽‍♀️

@roseanne2543

4 жыл бұрын

Fellow Sagittarius here♐

@Kolly_er

4 жыл бұрын

Saggy's unite! Lol

Perfect song for driving around at night thinking about life....

@lailacoolkat4697

4 жыл бұрын

Omg that is so what i feel and think of the mood. 😂

@Rizonyoutube

4 жыл бұрын

Dang I'm agree

@manishachangediya6324

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah ...🤘👍😁

@msdior68

4 жыл бұрын

ArtsyPutsy IM FEELING THAT

@woopshtbetta

4 жыл бұрын

damn i’d fall asleep

Sounds like a pounding heartbeat, one you can seem to relieve or slow down. Exactly what anxiety feels like a complete loss of control. Taylor is a GUINUS

i know most people dislike this song, but it holds a very special place in my heart. my crush’s middle name is Archer, i love him so much. and the reason why this song is so special to me is not just cause it has his middle name in it, but this album also released around the time i met him. i had horrible separation anxiety, i was terrified to be away from my family. i was failing school as well, and my parents decided to put me in a class for after school. and my crush’s mom was the teacher of the class, and that’s how i met him. my mom had just left me there outside the building, and i was sitting outside crying on the sidewalk in the summer heat, he saw me through the window and came over and gently said “hi, are you okay?” and i just shook my head, still crying. and he just hugged me. the reason why this was such a big deal was because i was having an absolutely horrible year. i hit puberty, i had no friends, and i was failing school. and nobody ever hugged me like he did then, i felt actually cared for in that moment. he took my hand and led me inside, and his brother was just sitting at one of the tables. and we went over and sat down, and he introduced me to his brother. and all of us from then on became best friends. the only reason i have an appreciation for 2019 is because that’s when i met him. and honestly i’m so thankful that i was put in that class, because if not i wouldn’t have ever met him. i love you, jackson.

"cause all of my enemies started out friends" and it's true:(

@unluunlu3150

4 жыл бұрын

Woawwww purfect 💓💚💚💚💓

@sameraljanabi8313

4 жыл бұрын

Justin Bieber says HELLO

@Maria-yi6cr

4 жыл бұрын

Ik that's rly deep, for example Karlie and this dumbass S*cott

@asapgabie

4 жыл бұрын

im sobbing

@Lena-l1999

4 жыл бұрын

I cried

2014: All you had to do was stay 2019: Who could stay? Track Five vibes

@anoushka2819

4 жыл бұрын

Stay here honey I don't want to share

@olderoscendant

4 жыл бұрын

Not to mention in the You Need to Calm Down Video, Hayley Kiyoko shot an arrow into the number 5.

@brookebaker1347

4 жыл бұрын

Eder Mota. Watch Taylor’s instagram video she just posted. This is track five

@brookebaker1347

4 жыл бұрын

To reply to Eros Azrael: that was the Easter egg I can’t believe I missed it

@yellder2352

4 жыл бұрын

I know guys it’s track five. That’s why I see the resemblance ✨

This song is so hypnotic. The lyrics are like listening to a story and feeling her experience behind the music.

I love the part where it goes like “can you see right through me?” And all of that, it starts at about 2:08 in the song and I feel like it is a perfect representation of intruding and unwanted thoughts, and I really appreciated this part because that’s how it feels for me, thank you Taylor for this masterpiece.

I love how in the end, on the bottom it says, “©️2019 Taylor Swift” instead of “©️2019 Big Machine Records” Wow, thanks for the likes!

@foconnor2794

4 жыл бұрын

totally, our girl is growing up¡¡

@hawksasuke97

4 жыл бұрын

Shots fired

@awhellyeah12

4 жыл бұрын

Angela Connell she’s not part of the big machine

@wuzzyyy_

4 жыл бұрын

Angela Connell breath of relieve for me

@diennguyenngocphuong5754

4 жыл бұрын

Me too ❤❤

this is like a perfect song for a sad drive home alone at night.

@hofhofandaway

4 жыл бұрын

Cheyenne Venables I’m with you.

@meg-k-waldren

4 жыл бұрын

Nope. That would be Me by 1975, the song Taylor's song here rips off for its beat.

@huddieelite9717

4 жыл бұрын

I hate doing this spammy “pay attention to me” sort of thing but Im an indie artist, go by the name Huddie, and I’m trying to get my music heard. Its mostly dark pop with electronic sounds and a primary focus on lyrics. Just check it out if you’re looking for something new. If it’s not your shit, sorry bout it, but if you’re feeling it, hit subscribe and definitely leave me some feedback. Thanks.

@lucyk2634

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@janexian9232

4 жыл бұрын

Yesss this song made me sad every time I listened to it

People wait for love/beat drop but it never comes, and that's how heartbreak/anxiety feels like.

@billross9132

2 жыл бұрын

I just randomly got this song recommended even tho I don't even listen to her. The lack of a beatdrop makes this song sound way more heavenly and beautiful than some other generic EDM instrumental with beatd

Brought a tear to my eye hearing this live yesterday. Felt it so much more in person...

@sour.elliottssister13

Жыл бұрын

Lucky!!

@lifeisjustaclassroom

10 ай бұрын

same here 😭 it was a spiritual experience

This sounds so much like "This Love" from 1989 and I'm here for it

@tasnimswift2034

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly.

@AndyGeeve

4 жыл бұрын

Yessssss. 😭😭😭😭

@xlectraheart

4 жыл бұрын

A select few I wish it had the lyrical genius that this love has tho

@briannabraden8776

4 жыл бұрын

I think they were both produced by Jack Antonoff!!

@iansubito4899

4 жыл бұрын

I found the song with the same vibes as Wild Heart by the bleachers which is also done by Jack Antonoff

This song is criminally underrated.

@albumusicon2150

2 жыл бұрын

IS IT? Can u explain yue difference between prison trade and just regular trade? I need to know because I'm finally marketing myself appropriately!

@albumusicon2150

2 жыл бұрын

Anybody wanna buy a hear

@Headpfones

2 жыл бұрын

Just like archery

@mr.batman_xoxo.

Жыл бұрын

@@albumusicon2150 what-

@jessa312

Жыл бұрын

It's perfect

'Who could ever leave me darling, but who could stay?' this line broke me, i still can't believe this song didn't got the love & recognition it deserved 😭

What I relate to:- "I jump from the train, i ride off alone" "Hate my reflection, for years and years" "I see right through me" "Cause all of my enemies started out friends" "Who could ever leave me darling, but who could stay" The increase in beat ( makes me feel like anxiety is building up and there is no way to stop it.) And it never drops

If Call it what you want and Wildest Dreams had a baby, it would sound like this.

@beccakohler9980

4 жыл бұрын

omg YES

@mickeym00

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed x10

@saudusmani3148

4 жыл бұрын

and the baby’s sibling would be Clean

@patriciamcallister6168

4 жыл бұрын

holden

@heee302

4 жыл бұрын

SO TRUE!!

this song feels like a warm hug, a late night drive, a cup of hot chocolate, a cosy campfire, it gives me such good but sad vibes. her songwriting speaks volumes. one of the best songwriter of our generation.

@Supernova-iz2qo

4 жыл бұрын

Thats actually true

@AnthonyAlexanderonYT

4 жыл бұрын

This. And she's also capable to write huge mainstream hits like I Knew You Were Trouble to Shake It Off, pop bops like Blank Space and End Game Like she's very versatile, people cant judge her talent just by one song

@NatchNatchSSS

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly man!

@andreablack8893

4 жыл бұрын

*cozy but yes

@averyanascott3891

4 жыл бұрын

I like your profile pic😊

idc what ppl say "the Archer" is one of my favs , it just calms me

As someone who's lately been dealing with anxiety, this song makes me feel it a lot...

This song is a power fusion of reputation and lover

@1..0w0..3

3 жыл бұрын

@tijrus Bruh I couldn't even say "articulate". But I felt it.

@alannafallon504

3 жыл бұрын

and folklore

@yavi3735

3 жыл бұрын

and evermore

@emmamooney3820

3 жыл бұрын

and folklore

@yavi3735

3 жыл бұрын

hi me

“ ‘Cause all of my enemies started out friends” - I really felt that

@elysian_xox

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@siranchen3638

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@ilovethatforme1696

4 жыл бұрын

Me too :(

@ginajoseph7784

4 жыл бұрын

I didn't

@RodelinaJainar

4 жыл бұрын

same :)

I didnt realise Taylor's star sign, Sagittarius, is also called "The Archer". Its cool that she always has so mamy reasons why she'll pick a song/Album name

The change in her voice from " I've got a hundred thrown out speeches I almost said to you...Easy they come,easy they go"gives me goosebumps and I genuinely admire this song so much. I think this is one of her greatest songs ever.❤

I wake in the night, I pace like a ghost. The room is on fire, invisible smoke. This portrays exactly how a panic attack feels.

@my-dd3wc

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! Dude I got that part and that part got me.

@Lenore4Evermore

4 жыл бұрын

Corey Wollard it’s actually why I like the song so much .... makes the panic attacks more elegant W the music ...🤷‍♀️💔🏹🏹❤️❣️☺️🤭

@ai-rin3710

4 жыл бұрын

agreed!

@luvmomose

4 жыл бұрын

exactly !!

@NS-hm3op

4 жыл бұрын

Yes!!!

"All of my enemies started out as friends."

@gumzy3000

4 жыл бұрын

That hit me right in the feels. Sad that some of my closest friends are gone from life

@HuuTrongVlogs

4 жыл бұрын

I just made youtube look forward to communicating with everyone

@liahknowsbest5092

4 жыл бұрын

And all of mine became friends🤦‍♀️

@ariashieldwhirl

4 жыл бұрын

That hits home honestly

@michellepinpin3772

4 жыл бұрын

☹️☹️

Listening to this song in the month of May, 2023 just hurts with a greater magnitude cause we have confirmation that the person she dedicated this song to, the person she was most afraid to lose, left her.

"hate my reflection for years and years" that hit me so hard

This song is like an arrow was shot at you but in slow motion. Taylor is just so genius. She really portray the feeling of anxiety in this song. Thats an artist yall!!

@marialuizaferreira5951

2 жыл бұрын

Btw she liked a tumblr post saying that which means she confirmed this so we can call her a GENIUS for thinking to do this

@utsavdwivedi8761

Жыл бұрын

O

@andrewgraham341

10 ай бұрын

Nah. That's true. Just like an arrow coming at you in slow motion

@aishi_rei

10 ай бұрын

Being an Emiya is suffering.

@20Anh02

8 ай бұрын

n k j kk k k😊😊

THIS IS WHY HAYLEY KIYOKO SHOOTS AN ARROW IN "YOU NEED TO CALM DOWN" WITH THE NUMBER 5 (this is track five)

@rohanrawat5740

4 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry, but you're about 15 hours late to the party.

@rainbowpower7445

4 жыл бұрын

Rohan Rawat not everyone needs to be on time for ts

@juliareste

4 жыл бұрын

@@rohanrawat5740 lol sorry dude I wasn't able to watch the video yesterday. sorry if my being late offended you.

@josieashley4158

4 жыл бұрын

YESSS

@KatherineEliseHanna

4 жыл бұрын

Julia Reste YESSS!

"who could ever leave me, darling, but who could stay" was my life for SO long, that line really hits

I don't get what people mean with "the beat drop never happening"! It's not like there's a massive build-up and then nothing happens. The song just flows on and gets increasingly powerful, which I appreciate!

Taylor: "I'm ready for combat" Me: I'm ready for the TOUR!!!!

@jenniferbullett7254

4 жыл бұрын

Same here however I must start saving my money.

@ader5229

4 жыл бұрын

Don't forget to vote at VMAs every day!

@nat4009

4 жыл бұрын

I'm not! I'm only half way to my goal and I've been saving for months

@TaylorSwiftLoverJL

4 жыл бұрын

Ready to combat people for tour tickets 😭

@DanMu540

4 жыл бұрын

If you don't mind... I fell in love with this that I did a cover! I'd love it if you check it out

"All of my enemies started out friends" damn I felt that.

@aaronhow2568

4 жыл бұрын

True this!! :)

@miskasa13

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah makes my chest heavy.

@saketh8955

4 жыл бұрын

Can u name them??

@jonathan-ot3nq

4 жыл бұрын

Nobody's gonna love you like me. Same here

@roeun.ralyboth

4 жыл бұрын

It's very appreciate to hear my best artist in my birthday,Can't wait to see more official music video. ^^

then i hate my refelcton for years and years""they see right through me" "i see right through me" " all the kings horses all the kings men couldn't put me together again" "cause all of my enemies started out friends" are the most relatable lyrics ive ever sang to me

I think this song is about her being in the music industry the line “ all my enemies started out as friends” referring to Kim/Kanye and Scooter and I strongly believe the line “ help me hold onto you” is her losing the passion of music because of everything happened at the time. LOVE YOU TAYLOR💘💘

In All Too Well we had a climax because at the end of that song she wanted to show off her pain in a sort of "furious" way. It was the cry of desperation of a 20 year old girl. Now, 7 years later, she's a woman pushing 30 and she's got a different way to react to hurtful situations: the general tone is more somber and reflective, mirroring her (new?) ability to cope in an adult-like way. She's in a stable relationship and she can reflect on her fear of losing it all in a sad but mature state of mind. No need for a climax.

@pantalone8271

4 жыл бұрын

omg this is such a thorough analysis i love it

@IanaraLopes

4 жыл бұрын

I waited for the climax throughout the whole song until I understood that. I can't agree more!

@jptheastronaut7480

4 жыл бұрын

@@IanaraLopes omg same. I was like where's the "drop" but yeah when i listened again, i understood

@rachelchu

4 жыл бұрын

Angelo Rinaldi i really like that

@shevilla7849

4 жыл бұрын

i love it 😊

“All my enemies started as friends” Why is this so relatable🔥💔

@carmellolb200

4 жыл бұрын

yes so true ):

Who could ever leave me dealing... But who could stay 💖

for me the first part of "they see right thru me" is about how people around me just saw past me and never tried to know me on a deeper level. but "can u see right thru me" is asking a specific person is they can see my pain, my hurt, my suffering, my anxiety. however that person, just like the others see past me and hence the second part of "they see right thru me" and in the end, even i myself started ignoring my own self, "i see right thru me".

*“I've got a hundred thrown out speeches I almost said to you.”* I felt that.

@arminta8287

4 жыл бұрын

23:20 SAME.

@allykat8522

4 жыл бұрын

23:20 yes

@adam-ll1yf

4 жыл бұрын

That’s when the song got to me. That lyric hit me deep down

Taylor”who could stay” Me:well I’ve been listening to ur songs since I was eight so I CAN STAY

@greenmile1569

4 жыл бұрын

Me 22222222222

@BC_Carle

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve been listening since I was like 6

@lunareclipsicorn4651

4 жыл бұрын

YAAASSS!!! And we will continue to listen to her songs for the rest of our lives...

@addyherren2007

4 жыл бұрын

Be been listening to her since I had an iPod which is when I was like 4.

@angrychicken4326

4 жыл бұрын

I started listening when I was 4 so I can stay to

"I've been the archer, I've been the prey. Who could ever leave me darling, but who could stay?" I just LOVE that line!!!!!

This is one of the best songs ever written hands down when I first heard it I dropped everything. I listen to it over and over and over that's how beautiful it is and if it didn't get the credit it deserves it's because whoever was judging it hasn't been through what she and other people have been through I think the song is flawless

@jessailardi8908

2 жыл бұрын

And yes I will like my own comments as I love all of your sweet comments to her. T you have saved me with your talent, music, smile, sweet personality and kindness to people. My fiance is in the hospital right now and you're getting me through it thank you

It's like if Getaway Car and Wildest Dream had a baby 💓

@bridgecourse

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly.

@ashhill3185

4 жыл бұрын

TRUE

@evarose924

4 жыл бұрын

"Getaway Car" thats what it is called ik it was the mix of the genres of two of her songs couldn't think of the name to "Getaway Car" thanks though!

@eddieherrisson2749

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@sanskrutipathak2000

4 жыл бұрын

And if the baby way born in the 80s

Taylor's strongest weapon is her impeccable songwriting skills.

@BlackAdder665

4 жыл бұрын

"Only" the strongest among many many others. :-)

@cookiecorngacha234

4 жыл бұрын

That's funny because her songs are written for her she just sings them and adds autotune 😂😂

@BlackAdder665

4 жыл бұрын

@@drishyashah2463 Don't feed the troll! ;-)

@larryjane4926

4 жыл бұрын

If you think she writes all her song your under 25 and living in bliss enjoy it👍🏽

@BlackAdder665

4 жыл бұрын

@@larryjane4926 Why wouldn't she write the songs herself? Or do you mean ALL by herself? Because she has co-writers at least for most of the newer songs. Still HER songs, though. Do you write songs? Because I do. And just because my band co-writes them of course, it's still my song if the idea and the lyrics and the main structure are my creation.

This is probably one of Swift’s most underrated songs, in her whole discography. The fact that the beat never drops and how it stimulates anxiety turns off other people but brings me in. It’s not EDM it’s synthpop….!!!! Also, the bridge just hit me different than other people.

This song is so healing, yet also SO heartbreaking at the same time. I just can’t explain it. Every time i listen to it, it feels like it’s healing my heart but also break it in the best, most pleasant, slowest way possible.

This song holds a special place in my heart. The day this video was released, was a very hard day for me. I left my family for the first time and went to France for my education. I was staying with a family who treated me so badly. They yelled at me all the time and looked down on me. I was missing my family, trying to focus on my studies and handling with the family that I was staying with at the same time and one day when it was all too much I just started crying in my bedroom. I felt so alone, thousands of miles away from my family and friends, but suddenly I got a notification on my phone. It was Taylor, releasing The Archer lyric video and at that moment I felt like she was there with me and she was telling me that everything was going to be okay and stop crying . Thank you Taylor, you may never read this comment but thank you for making me feel not alone. You were there for me when I needed you the most and I will always be there for you too. I love you.

@gogorv3833

3 жыл бұрын

are you okay now darling🥺 stay strong!!❤

@buzzcutseason142

3 жыл бұрын

how is france?? did you make friends??

@elifsahin5258

3 жыл бұрын

@@buzzcutseason142 France is great, yes I've made a lot of friends and my French really improved! :)

@ann_vocado

3 жыл бұрын

I hope you’re doing well now! Stay strong archer! ♥️

@elifsahin5258

3 жыл бұрын

@@ann_vocado The way this comment made me smile... Thank you! ♥️

“Cause all of my enemies started out friends” This hits me differently 😢

@funnycat1333

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah nearly made me cry!

@mnflwrs_

4 жыл бұрын

Same 😧

@lillyfaith499

4 жыл бұрын

Fr tho

I find it so meaningful when she sings "they see right through me" and then "I see right through me" like.. the swift of the point of view is showing that she is so vulnerable that even she can see through herself

“And I hate my reflection for years and years” “I’ll stare directly at the Sun but never in the mirror” 😢😮🤯

Taylor Swift: All of my enemies started out friends Justin Bieber,karlie kloss, katy, kim, kanye west, scott, scooter braun's faces just flash through mind.

@ngwantsing9070

3 жыл бұрын

i doubt dustbin was her friend before lol

@goreswelskey8003

3 жыл бұрын

Not Katy. They're alright now

@max_9t

3 жыл бұрын

@@goreswelskey8003 yasss

@alison_aqua

3 жыл бұрын

@Lily Holly mangagirl huh?

@maisharahman1368

3 жыл бұрын

@Amelia De groot kinda. Karlie stood with Scooter over Taylor in their fued so they're not really in speaking term for sure .

All I can think about is hearing Taylor perform this acoustic on a summer night at the Lover Tour surrounded by 70,000 light up bracelets.

@oliviaoprita1253

4 жыл бұрын

Alex Luque yesssss !!

@alaynaj7849

4 жыл бұрын

Ikr. I still have my light up bracelet from the Reputation tour.

@joay7944

4 жыл бұрын

Imagining this made me tear up for a little bit

@williammcintosh5204

4 жыл бұрын

Alayna Jones Saaame!

@nat4009

4 жыл бұрын

Omg😭😭

You know it’s been a really bad day when you can finally say you understand The Archer

It hurts how vulnerable Taylor is when it comes to relationships according to Lover album because of multiple heartbreak and gaslight. I'm so happy she found her the 1.