Another Taylor Swift Reference...

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)

Lyrics to You Belong With Me :

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

"I'll find my heroes waiting right where I belong"

Literary Hero:   Hercules
     Hercules is the kind of guy who can "go the distance". He is my Hero for many reasons, one of them being that I grew up watching his movie. But the true reason he is my hero is because his life is so simple and with purpose. In the Disney movie, his goal is to find where he belongs. He was once a God, but he was taken to Earth and turned entirely mortal, aside from his God-like strength. When he matures, his adopted parents tell him the truth about his origin. And then he begins an epic journey to re-join his family on Mount Olympus. He goes to Phil- half man, half goat- to be trained in the art of being a true hero. Once properly trained, he goes off to prove himself worthy to join the Gods. Through his endeavors, he rescues a beautiful damsel in distress named Megara, who happens to be working for Hades, Lord of the dead. Hades wants to kill Hercules and take over the entire cosmos. Unfortunately, Herc and Meg fall in love, but every force in the universe are keeping them from being together! And I mean that in a figurative and a literal sense, because Hercules gives up his powers to save meg (or so he thought) and in doing so, Hades was able to release the Titans! But long story short, Hercules got his powers back and saved the day. (This is the part where he becomes my hero) Hercules is then united with fellow gods, but he realizes that being a God is not where he truly belongs, He now knows that he belongs on Earth, because "A life without Meg, even an immortal life... Would be empty."

Personal Hero: Nick Strange
      Nick is my best friend. He has been the biggest influence on my life since the day that I met him. I remember when we first became friends. Actually, it was more when we became acquaintances. He sat right behind me in religion class. I didn't know him, so I didn't talk to him. Another one of my friends told me that "I should talk to him because he is a really cool guy". And so I did. I remember exactly what I said. "Somebody says your pretty cool and that we should be friends, so hi" And then before I knew, he was my best friend. He is my hero because he gives my life a point, and for that I am eternally grateful.

Popular Hero: Taylor Swift
     Tay Swift is one of my favorite artists. That is, if she isn't number one. Her music is so beautiful. I can always find a song by her to match my mood. It's sort of like Apple Iphone applications. In a good mood? There's a Taylor Swift song for that. Her skill sometimes influences me so much that sometimes I feel the urge to pursue my passion for music. She is my hero because her music has gotten me through the worst and the best situations in my time. In fact, I've had so many "Taylor Swift Marathons" that to tell you the number of times would embarrass me.