by Tyler Glover
On April 13th, superstar Taylor Swift started a countdown clock across social media that ended on Friday, April 26th. Fans and media outlets everywhere immediately began speculating that new music from Swift was on its way. Swift posted multiple pictures to Instagram every day to build the excitement. Then, on Friday, April 26th at midnight, the world got to see the release of Swift's new song, "ME!" featuring Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco. From the very beginning of the music video, Taylor makes it clear this is the dawn of a new era by having the famous snake from her Reputation album explode into multiple butterflies. This really signals that the news of the old Taylor being dead was definitely premature. When Reputation came out in November 2017, critics and fans were shocked to see such a dark and grim Swift. With "Look What You Made Me Do," Swift seemed hellbent on revenge and getting back at those who wronged her. She even proclaimed the old Taylor dead. This song was definitely the complete opposite from her previous lead single, "Shake It Off." However, it should not have shocked people that Swift would go down this road. This was the same singer who had built her career on sharing the narrative of her life with her fans and completely ignoring the biggest controversy of her career would not have felt like authentic. It is very obvious from this single that things are sunnier in Swift's life. "ME!" is such a feel good song about embracing ourselves for the people we are even though we have flaws. She begins by saying "I promise that you'll never find another like me." She sings about going "psycho on the phone" and never leaving "well enough alone." We all have our special someone who may drive us crazy at times, but we appreciate them for being who they are, and no one will ever be like them. It is true that this is not the strongest Swift song lyrically. It is no "All Too Well" or "Blank Space." There is a line that multiple critics have shown dislike for when Swift sings that "spelling is fun!" And then proceeds to spell things with the word me in it like awesome. This is definitely not the strongest part of the song, but she is very smart and savvy. This helps the song cater to young ones. My two little ones ask me to repeat this song every time they hear it just once and this appears to be their favorite part. I don’t think this song is meant to be taken very seriously. It is meant to be a nice little song to help us feel better about ourselves and groove to while in the car this summer. Will it be one of the main songs Swift is remembered for? I am doubtful about that, but this song is sheer fun and joy. I have listened to it on repeat consistently since its release. While it may not be her strongest song, Swift knows what she is doing, and I believe it will be a hit. So, who loves this Taylor Swift song ... well ... ME!
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