![]() ![]() Some fans have theorized that Swift is saving the song for something special - perhaps a partnership with Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" movie, due to Swift's pointed Ken reference in the second verse and the song's general beachfront vibe, befitting a '90s chick flick. "Hits Different" is the 14th track on "Midnights (Target Exclusive)."Įthan Miller/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights ManagementĪt the time of writing, "Hits Different" is only available on Target's exclusive lavender edition of the "Midnights" CD. I left a note on the door with a joke we'd made Hey, you skip the conversation when you already know Highlight verse: Took off faster than a green light, go If you're itching to criticize her for falling too fast and too hard, she's already beaten you to it. The final couplet in the first verse, "I left a note on the door with a joke we'd made / And that was the first day," is the kind of self-aware punch line that 22-year-old Swift was destined to write. "Holy Ground" also brings a rare glimmer of humor to this ruinous list. The heartbreak at its center is a few years removed, which allows Swift to play around with pace and perspective. The song is a reminiscence an anecdotal detour from the album's larger arc of love and loss. Swift's fourth album is packed with tear-jerkers and post-breakup bangers ("Red," "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," "The Moment I Knew") and "Red (Taylor's Version)" even more so ("Better Man," "I Bet You Think About Me," "The Very First Night").īut the high-octane "Holy Ground" stands out like an explosive. John Leyba/The Denver Post via Getty Images "Holy Ground" is the 11th track on "Red." Highlight verse: So I'll watch your life in pictures like I used to watch you sleepĪnd I feel you forget me like I used to feel you breathe The sudden absense of those sensations make them feel even more tactile and real: "The beat of your heart / It jumps through your shirt," "But now I'll go / Sit on the floor wearing your clothes." The title itself evokes an intimate touch, a lingering tingle. The gut-wrenching, six-minute ballad "Last Kiss" bears the unmistakable bruises of lived-in places and warm bodies. "In these new songs relationships are no longer fantasies, or neutered they're lived-in places, where bodies share space," Caramanica wrote. As Jon Caramanica noted for the New York Times, her first two albums were partially shrouded by daydreams and high-school dalliances.Īfter "Fearless," Swift was forced to live in the open air - and in the spotlight. ![]() The release of "Speak Now" marked a distinct period of growth in Swift's life. "Last Kiss" is the 13th track on "Speak Now." Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. ![]()
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