Honey is one of the songs that actually made my cry on my first listen. Because it was exactly 1 to 1 with my experiences with the queer community. Right down to the word "Honey" having different connotations than before.
Honey is used a LOT in the queer community, to the point that the honey emoji has been used as an indicator for gay people.
Now let's dive into what she's actually saying with this song.
What a great opener, what does it mean?
So, the muse can call her a word she has a bad history with because they mean it positively.
The muse REDEFINES what a word means to her by using it gently, earnestly.
Summertime spritz, pink skies
Wintergreen kiss all mine:
Wintergreen, like a flavor of toothpaste,
YOU GIVE IT *DIFFERENT MEANING* CAUSE YOU MEAN IT WHEN YOU TALK.
Gaylors don't call Taylor gay as an insult we call her gay as a RADICAL ACT OF AFFIRMATION, We are saying "WE CAN SEE YOU, WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE CLEAR USE OF OUR CULTURE AND SIGNALS. WE CLAIM YOU AS ONE OF US."
Sweetie, it's yours, kicking in doors
Take it to the floor, give me more
Keith Haring in the showgirl DOOR displays. Keith Haring being the artist behind the coming out day image that depicts a yellow closeted person KICKING IN THE DOOR TO GET OUT.
Take it to the floor, dancing, floor shows, ballroom culture.
But you say it like you're in awe of me
And you stay until the morning
It is fundamentally different in her eyes for someone to call her something when they are saying it in awe, vs when they are saying it as an insult.
Calling her gay as an act of community and honoring queer culture is not an insult.
As for "You stay until the morning." Gaylors have long been on Daylight theory. The song Daylight has many themes about wanting to come out. We believe daylight for Taylor symbolizes when she is finally able to show her true self to the world. And be known for the things she loves. We stay with her until then, we give her queer community until then. And in doing so we also provide community for everyone else who has to live like she does. Walking the line between being visible to the community, and deniable to those who won't accept her.
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