Poor Taylor swift has had her fair share of unrequited love, as written about in the song "You Belong With Me". She tells a story of how she is in love with a boy who barely acknowledges her existence and is with another girl who treats him horribly and does not respect him like Swifty knows she could. The story focuses on specific incidents between her and the boy of her dreams. For example, she recalls a time when she walked the streets with him and his worn out jeans.There is a dialogue and questions being asked throughout the whole song. She is constantly asking the boy if he can see that he belongs with her. There is a very simple rhyme scheme as well, mostly following an AAB pattern. The repetition of the phrase "You belong with me" also keeps it simple. The song is based on actual occurrences that happened to Tay Swift. She actually through similar situations in her real life that she talks about in the song. Taylor Swift's "You Belong With Me" is clearly an example of a modern ballad.
(psst, Christian Powers, this photo is more unflattering, I think)
You're on the phone with your girlfriend, She's upset
She's going off about something that you said
She doesnt get your humour like I do
I'm in the room, its a typical Tuesday night
I'm listening to the kind of music she doesnt like
And she'll never know your story like I do
But she wears short skirts, I wear t-shirts
She's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers
Dreaming bout the day when you wake up and find
That what you're lookin for has been here the whole time
If you could see that I'm the one who understands you
Been here all along so why can't you see?
You belong with me
You belong with me
Walkin the streets with you in your worn out jeans
I cant help thinking this is how it ought to be
Laughing on the park bench thinkin to myself
Hey isnt this easy?
And you've got a smile that could light up this whole town
I havent seen it in awhile, since she brought you down
You say you find I know you better than that
Hey, Whatcha doing with a girl like that?
She wears high heels, I wear sneakers
She's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers
Dreaming bout the day when you wake up and find
That what you're looking for has been here the whole time
If you could see that I'm the one who understands you
Been here all along so why can't you see?
You belong with me
Standin by, waiting at your back door
All this time how could you not know that?
You belong with me
You belong with me
Oh I remember you driving to my house in the middle of the night
I'm the one who makes you laugh when you know you're about to cry
I know your favorite songs and you tell me about your dreams
I think I know where you belong. I think I know it's with me.
Can't you see that I'm the one who understands you?
Been here all along so why can't you see?
You belong with me
Standing by or waiting at your back door
All this time how could you not know that
You belong with me
You belong with me
Have you ever thought just maybe
You belong with me
You belong with me
Taylor Swift does talk a lot about unrequited love, this song is a great example of this. It is a great example of simple rhyme scheme and there is a lot of repeating of the refrain. It also talks about how the girl that the boy is with does not like his music. Swift says that she likes him for who he is, not for who she wants him to be.
ReplyDeleteI really like the colors you chose. They caught my eye :) I also did Taylor Swift... she sings alot of ballads.
ReplyDeleteLove it im a secret Taylor Swift fan and can pretty much sing this whole song. Love how she tells a story with her songs. Reminds me on Shady. Also, does a great job of comparing the characters in the story ex. Taylor and this other girl obviously not as good for the guy as she is.
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