Champagne problems analysis/explanation
I did some digging about the meanings of certain lines and words in Taylor Swift’s song “Champagne Problems” and actually found some interesting explanations and meanings behind it.
For each one I will be giving sources and credits so that you will be able to look it up yourself If you want to:
1. “Crestfallen on the landing”: Crestfallen means sad or disappointed. (Dictionary Cambridge)
2. “Your sister splashed out on the bottle, Now no one's celebrating”: This line carries a double connotation, the first being that she spent a lot of money on the bottle. The second refers to the physical splashing that happens when you open a bottle of champagne. (Genius Lyrics)
3. “Dom Pérignon, you brought it”: Don Pérignon is a brand of vintage Champagne. Rebekah Harkness (which Taylor wrote the song ‘The Last Great American Dynasty’ about) was also known for using it to clean out her pool. (Google; Genius Lyrics)
4. “Your hometown skeptics called it Champagne problems”: The idiom “Champagne Problems” is used to refer to a decision made between two desirable outcomes, often to be considered an issue of the rich and therefore lesser to “real” problems. (Example: Bustling crowds or silent sleepers, You’re not sure which is worse) (Google; Genius Lyrics)
5. “How evergreen, our group of friends”: Evergreen also means something that remains perennially fresh, or interesting, something enduring. (Urban Dictionary)
6. “Don’t think we’ll say that word again”: It could be referred to the word Evergreen. Their group of friends used to be so interesting and enduring but now it’s all gone and nothing is the same as it used to be. (A dictionary I had at home; myself)
7. “And soon they'll have the nerve to deck the halls that we once walked through”: When a person is heartbroken or depressed, it is sometimes hard for them to imagine how anyone else around them could carry on as normal or be happy. They wonder how the world can keep turning while their life has crumbled. Additionally, “Deck the Halls” is a classic Christmas carol sung during the holiday season. With the beginning of the bridge referencing November, this line can signify the passage of time to December. However, while her friends celebrate the joyful season, the narrator will still be in her world of pain. (Genius Lyrics)
8. “One for the money, two for the show”: The full saying is “One for the money, two for the show, three to get ready and go man go”. It’s often used for a race for instance. (Urban Dictionary; Google)
9. “I never was ready so I watched you go”: As I mentioned in Number 8, the other person/her significant other was ready but she wasn’t and didn’t even get to finish the saying because he had already left. (My own interpretation)
10. “Your Midas touch on the Chevy door”: We already know what Midas means. In greek history he used to turn everything he touched into gold. Now Chevy door, Chevy is an American car and we all know that Taylor likes to use cars as metaphors for good and bad relationships (getaway car, red, august etc). Him touching the door of the Chevy could mean that the relationship seemed so beautiful. Another reference could be that they were going somewhere special and successful like a wedding. Since Midas might have been able to turn everything into gold, it doesn’t mean that the thing he turned into gold is super useful now. The example with the grape is btw perfect for that. It might be golden on the outside and seem so shiny and new but it’s useless because technically you can’t eat it anymore. So continuing the metaphor, their relationship looked so beautiful on the outside but was actually useless and broken. They weren’t going anywhere. (Twitter; YouTube)
These are all that I found or could’ve thought of myself so far. If you have any other ones you’re free to comment them or dm me :)
