Taylor Swift taps Canadian singer Shawn Mendes for the new version of her third single and title track from the singer's seventh studio album. The Lover remix was released on November 13, 2019.
On the chorus, Taylor sings:
Can I go where you go? Can we always be this close? Forever and ever And ah, take me out, and take me home You're my, my, my, my lover
Then, Mendes comes in on the second part of the song with the lyrics:
We could light a bunch of candles And dance around the kitchen, baby Pictures of when we were young would hang on the wall
On the bridge, Taylor and Shawn take turns exchanging verses. Swift starts thing off with:
Ladies and gentlemen, will you please stand? With every guitar string scar on my hand I take this magnetic force of a man to be my lover
Before, Shawn seemingly makes a reference to his girlfriend Camila Cabello singing:
Look in my eyes, they will tell you the truth The girl in my story has always been you I'd go down with the Titanic, it's true, for you, lover
Oh my gosh, man. I can't believe that Taylor Swift did a collaboration with Shawn Mendes. My two favorite singers on one song makes me feel so overjoyed. The Lover remixed version gets a thumbs up for me.
But, I want you guys to listen to it for yourselves. Make sure that you listen and stream Lover (Remix) on Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play and more:
Everything I Wanted (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by singer Billie Eilish that was released on November 14, 2019. It serves as the lead single from Billie's upcoming second studio album.
Lyrically, everything i wanted talks about a nightmare that Billie had where she had committed suicide and saw all of her friends and fans turn their backs on her.
She sings on the first verse:
I had a dream I got everything I wanted Not what you'd think And if I'm being honest
It might have been a nightmare To anyone who might care
Then, on the chorus, Billie showcases the strong relationship with her brother FINNEAS with the lyrics:
And you say "As long as I'm here No one can hurt you Don't wanna lie here But you can learn to If I could change the way that you see yourself You wouldn't wonder why here They don't deserve you"
Let me just say that I love Billie Eilish's new single. It's very good and catchy at the same time. The production, the lyrics and the meaning behind the song were right on point. I am very happy that Billie has blessed us with new music.
Make sure that you listen to everything i wanted on all streaming platforms on ITunes, Google Play, Apple Music and more:
Lose You to Love Me is a song by singer Selena Gomez that was released October 23, 2019 through Interscope Records. It serves as the lead single from Gomez's upcoming third solo studio album.
Described as self love anthem, the singer is discovering her true self again while going through a difficult process of losing a lover.
The song is rumored to be about Selena's on and off again relationship with her ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber as she sings on the first verse:
Sang off-key in my chorus 'Cause it wasn't yours I saw the signs and I ignored it Rose-colored glasses all distorted Set fire to my purpose And I let it burn
Then, she makes mention of him again on the second verse with the lyrics:
In two months, you replaced us Like it was easy Made me think I deserved it In the thick of healing, yeah
But, it's the chorus of this song where the singer really bares her soul singing:
To love, love, yeah To love, love, yeah To love, yeah I needed to lose you to love me
I am so excited that Selena is back and better than ever with brand new music. I absolutely can't wait to listen to her next album.
But until then, you can buy, listen and stream Lose You to Love Me on Apple Music, Spotify, Google Play and more:
Lover is the seventh studio album by singer and songwriter Taylor Swift that was released on August 23, 2019. The album marks as Swift's first release under Republic Records.
I Forgot That You Existed
I Forgot That You Existed lyrically talks about shrugging off a lot of things that have caused you struggle and pain as Swift opens up the first five lines with:
How many days did I spend thinking 'Bout how you did me wrong, wrong, wrong? Lived in the shade you were throwing 'Til all of my sunshine was gone, gone, gone
And I couldn't get away from ya
Then, she name checks Drake's hit song "In My Feelings" with the lyrics:
In my feelings more than Drake, so yeah
Before moving into the pre-chorus and chorus singing:
But then something happened one magical night
I forgot that you existed And I thought that it would kill me, but it didn't And it was so nice So peaceful and quiet I forgot that you existed It isn't love, it isn't hate, it's just indifference
Cruel Summer
Cruel Summer tells the story about fragility of Swift's relationship with Joe Alywn. On the first verse, Taylor sings:
Fever dream high in the quiet of the night You know that I caught it (Oh yeah, you're right, I want it) Bad, bad boy, shiny toy with a price You know that I bought it (Oh yeah, you're right, I want it)
Then she goes into the chorus with the lyrics:
It's a cruel summer It's cool, that's what I tell 'em No rules in breakable heaven But ooh, whoa oh It's a cruel summer With you
Lover
Lover is described as a slow, romantic, and acoustic song that finds Taylor making a reference about her relationship with her boyfriend Joe in the lyrics.
On the first verse of the track, she sings:
We could leave the Christmas lights up 'til January This is our place, we make the rules And there's a dazzling haze, a mysterious way about you, dear Have I known you twenty seconds or twenty years?
Swift continues on the chorus with the lyrics:
Can I go where you go? Can we always be this close forever and ever? And ah, take me out and take me home You're my, my, my, my Lover
The second verse of Lover suggests that Taylor and Joe have been dating for three years now with her singing:
I've loved you three summers now, honey, but I want 'em all
Then, on the bridge, the singer is talking about marriage, which could be another reference to Joe as she sings:
Ladies and gentlemen, will you please stand? With every guitar string scar on my hand I take this magnetic force of a man to be my Lover
The Man
The Man is an empowering anthem that tackles on sexism. And it also plays on the perception of what it would be like if Taylor was the man as she sings on the chorus:
I'm so sick of running as fast as I can Wondering if I'd get there quicker if I was a man And I'm so sick of them coming at me again 'Cause if I was a man, then I'd be the man
The Archer
The Archer is mid-tempo song that finds Swift dealing with insecurities in a relationship. On the first verse, she sings:
Combat I'm ready for combat I say I don't want that But what if I do?
'Cause cruelty Wins in the movies I've got a hundred thrown out speeches I almost said to you
Then, Taylor use the word as a metaphor to reflect on her pain and heartache on the chorus:
I've been the archer I've been the prey Who could ever leave me darling But who could stay?
I Think He Knows
I Think He Knows is a love song that talks about Swift beginning a potential relationship with her new love interest with the lyrics:
I think he knows His footprints on the sidewalk Lead to where I can't stop Go there every night
His hands around a cold glass Make me wanna know that Body like it's mine
Then, Taylor continues on the chorus singing:
He got my heartbeat Skipping down 16th Avenue I got that, ah, I mean Wanna see what's under that attitude like I want you, bless my soul And I ain't gotta tell him, I think he knows I think he knows
Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince
Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince can be described as both a high school romance or Taylor becoming politically vocal, which is something that Swift has never done before.
The first half of the track starts off with the singer going back into her teenage years with the lyrics,
You know I adore you, I'm crazier for you Than I was at sixteen, lost in a film scene Waving homecoming queens, marching band playing
Then, the second half turns into a Taylor's disappointment of politics with her singing:
American glory faded before me
Running through rose thorns, I saw the scoreboard And ran for my life (Ah)
Paper Rings
Lyrically, Paper Rings is about Taylor declaring her love to her man (possibly Joe Alwyn) and saying that she will stay with him forever.
Swift sings on the chorus with the lyrics,
I like shiny things, but I'd marry you with paper rings Uh huh, that's right Darling, you're the one I want, and I hate accidents except when we went from friends to this Uh huh, that's right Darling, you're the one I want In paper rings in picture frames in dirty dreams Oh, you're the one I want
Cornelia Street
Cornelia Street tells the story on how Taylor rented a place on the London street that played a central part on her relationship.
On the first verse, she sings:
We were in the backseat Drunk on something stronger than the drinks in the bar "I rent a place on Cornelia Street" I say casually in the car
Then, Swift continues on the chorus with the lyrics:
And I hope I never lose you, hope it never ends I'd never walk Cornelia Street again That's the kind of heartbreak time could never mend I'd never walk Cornelia Street again
Death By A Thousand Cuts
Inspired by the Netflix movie Someone Great, Taylor talks about the slow but yet painful death of a possible break up.
She bares her soul on the chorus singing:
Saying goodbye is death by a thousand cuts Flashbacks waking me up I get drunk, but it's not enough 'Cause the morning comes and you're not my baby
London Boy
Lyrically, London Boy sounds like an ode to Joe Alwyn as Taylor sings on the chorus:
You know I love a London boy I enjoy walking Camden Market in the afternoon He likes my American smile Like a child when our eyes meet, darling, I fancy you
Soon You'll Get Better (featuring Dixie Chicks)
This twelfth track on Lover might Taylor's most emotional song to date. She dedicates this heartbreaking tune to her mother, Andrea, who was diagnosed with cancer in April 2015 and then re-diagnosed in March 2019.
Swift opens up the first verse with the lyrics:
The buttons of my coat were tangled in my hair In doctor's-office-lighting, I didn't tell you I was scared That was the first time we were there
Then, she continues on the chorus singing:
Ooh-ah Soon, you'll get better Ooh-ah Soon, you'll get better Ooh-ah You'll get better soon
False God
False God is where the singer uses heavy religion imagery, like she did in the previous track "Soon You'll Get Better", to describe her current relationship as both all-powerful and greater than themselves.
On the pre-chorus, she sings:
They all warned us about times like this They say the road gets hard and you get lost When you're led by blind faith Blind faith
Then, Taylor unleashes her sensual side with the lyrics:
But we might just get away with it Religion's in your lips Even if it's a false god
We'd still worship We might just get away with it The altar is my hips
Even if it's a false god We'd still worship this love
You Need To Calm Down
Lyrically, You Need To Calm Down is about self-expression while also addressing your haters straightforward. She kicks things off on the first verse with:
You are somebody that I don't know But you're takin' shots at me like it's Patrón And I'm just like, damn, it's 7 AM
Then, she seemingly talks about her 2016 feud with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian on the second verse singing:
But I've learned a lesson that stressin' and obsessin' 'bout somebody else is no fun And snakes and stones never broke my bones
Before continuing on the chorus with the lyrics:
You need to calm down, you're being too loud And I'm just like oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh (oh) You need to just stop Like can you just not step on my gown? You need to calm down
Afterglow
On the synth-pop song "Afterglow", Swift talks about self-sabotaging a relationship and also overreacting about a misunderstanding with her lover. While taking the blame for the fight, she asks for his forgiveness in order to save their relationship.
She opens up the track with the first four lines singing:
I blew things out of proportion, now you're blue Put you in jail for something you didn't do I pinned your hands behind your back, oh Thought I had reason to attack, but no
Then, Taylor moves on to the chorus with the lyrics:
It's all me in my head I'm the one who burned us down But it's not what I meant Sorry that I hurt you I don't wanna do, I don't wanna do this to you
I need to say, hey It's all me, just don't go Meet me in the afterglow
ME! (featuring Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco)
ME! is describes as a bubblegum pop song that talks about embracing your own uniqueness. She sings on the pre-chorus:
But one of these things is not like the others Like a rainbow with all of the colors Baby doll, when it comes to a lover I promise that you'll never find another like
And then, Taylor continues on the chorus with the lyrics:
Me-e-e, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh I'm the only one of me Baby, that's the fun of me Eeh-eeh-eeh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh You're the only one of you Baby, that's the fun of you
It's Nice To Have A Friend
In this dream yet eerie ballad, Taylor talks about how two friends meet each other in school and then eventually end up getting married.
She begins on the first verse:
School bell rings, walk me home Sidewalk chalk covered in snow Lost my gloves, you give me one "Wanna hang out?" Yeah, sounds like fun
Then, it switches over into the start of a potential romance on the second verse with the lyrics:
Sun sinks down, no curfew Twenty questions, we tell the truth You've been stressed out lately? Yeah, me too Something gave you the nerve To touch my hand
It's nice to have a friend
Daylight
Daylight is the final song on Lover album. The singer finds herself reflecting on past relationships and how she has meet someone who has made her see things in a whole new light.
She sings on the first verse:
My love was as cruel as the cities I lived in Everyone looked worse in the light There are so many lines that I've crossed, unforgiven
And then moves on the chorus with:
I don't wanna look at anything else now that I saw you I don't wanna think of anything else now that I thought of you I've been sleepin' so long in a twenty-year dark night And now I see daylight, I only see daylight
Make sure that you go and buy Taylor's album "Lover" on all streaming platforms:
Without Me is a song by singer Halsey that was released on October 4, 2018. It serves as the lead single for the singer's upcoming third studio album Manic, which is scheduled to be release in 2020.
Without Me has been described by some music critics as "a breakup ballad" with Halsey seemingly talking about her ex G-Eazy after she was "cheated on in front of the entire world, like, a billion times.
She starts things off on the first verse singing:
Found you when your heart was broke I filled your cup until it overflowed Took it so far to keep you close (keep you close) I was afraid to leave you on your own
Before coming in hit on the pre-chorus with:
I said I'd catch you if you fall (fall) And if they laugh, then f**k 'em all (all)
Then, Halsey continues on the chorus with the lyrics:
Thinking you could live without me Live without me Baby, I'm the one who put you up there I don't know why (I don't know why, yeah, yeah)
On the bridge, the singer channels "Cry Me A River" by Justin Timberlake with the lyrics:
You don't have to say just what you did (what you did) I already know (I know) I had to go and find out from them (oh-woah)
I am absolutely loving this song by Halsey. I have never seen her put the curtain back on herself and yet still portrays like a vulnerable side to her that we have never seen or heard before.
Make sure that you listen to "Without Me" on all streaming platforms available:
Garden is song by American singer Halsey that was released on February 16, 2016. It was supposed to be on the singer's debut album titled Badlands, but it didn't make the cut.
Halsey first performed this song back in 2014 at one of her first shows and posted a video on Instagram along with the caption:
"This song is called Garden and I performed it for the first time Thursday night. I can’t wait for you guys to hear it. :)”
While she was on her early tour across Europe in 2016, Halsey shared an exclusive CD with members of Camp Badlands, providing a studio demo of “Garden” and a stripped version of “Colors.”
The singer opens up the first verse with:
He said, "Darling, who you praying to? Was anybody answering you? Because I've done my part for twelve years now And I can't seem to get through"
Before moving on to the hook of the track where Halsey mentions her bipolar disorder singing:
And you think my bruised knees are sort of pretty And I think your tired eyes are kind of nice And when I first met you, there was a garden Growing from a black hole in my mind
So, this is like my new favorite song by Halsey and I absolutely love it. I didn't even know that this song existed until I looked it up on YouTube one night and listened to it for myself.
If you guys are loving Halsey's music, then make sure that you go and listen to "Garden" on YouTube:
You can also check out the extended audio for Halsey's Garden below:
Clementine (stylized in all lowercase) is the third single from Halsey's upcoming studio album Manic that was released on September 29, 2019, which was also the singer's 25th birthday.
Lyrically, Clementine is about a reference to Kate Winslet's character of the same name in the movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and also how Halsey can relate to her.
She opens up the song with the first two lines singing:
I'd like to tell you that my sky's not blue, it's violent rain
And in my world, the people on the streets don't know my name
Then, she talks about going through the motions with the lyrics:
Because in my world, I'm constantly, constantly havin' a breakthrough (Hmm) Or a breakdown, or a blackout
Halsey is also repeating the chorus lyrics, which could be about her bipolar disorder as she sings:
'Cause I don't need anyone I don't need anyone I just need everyone and then some I don't need anyone (I don't need anyone) I don't need anyone (I don't need anyone) I just need everyone and then some (I just need everyone and then some)
Along with the single, Halsey (whose real name is Ashley) released the music video for "Clementine" and it features her brother Sevian Frangipane doing some beautiful dance choreography in an aquarium.
So, make sure that you listen to "Clementine" on Google Play, Spotify, YouTube and more:
