I suppose this is a different kind of post. This is how I came to love Taylor the way I do now.
So it all starts in 2009 with the release of Love Story and You Belong With Me. I Remember Love story was played on that tv and my step dad saying “she’s new, I wonder what else will she do or is this it” (something like that anyways). At this point in time I was 9 years old 10 in November. I love love story! I got my step dad to put it on my little iPod Nano and I put it on repeat. Not long after that song being out I got to sing it for singing classes at my dancing school. We performed it , made me love the song more!
When I discovered YBWM my love for Taylor grew again and once again I had another song on repeat constantly. Taylor had come to Sydney for Fearless and speak now world tour. Unfortunately I was too young to even know they had happened. Then when red came out I was about 12. I loved WANEGBT !! It was one of those songs that makes you want dance for hours. Then I had made a fan account on Instagram, it was called @taylors1fan , I posted very bad quality photos of Taylor “ily Taylor I love you” “plz notice me, plz” as the captions.
She announced the red tour and I had to go! At the time Mum had said no because she didn’t think I was a big enough fan and said no. I was so upset that I cried :/ , but my Aunty came to the rescue!!! I had told her that Mum would let me go and she said “I don’t mind Taylor swift I’ll go with you. I was so happy. So I had these dodgy nose bleed seats, I was pretty much as fat back as it got. When the lights when down and Taylor appeared in the shadows and started singing state of grace i was so happy, then when the Curtains come down, I cried!!!! There she was , Taylor Swift! (Though I was sad Ed didn’t come to red tour Australia, but how I grew to love him is a different story)
After that that was it, I was a big fan (so I thought). I had changed my account to something ted Sweeran related because I really though Ed and Taylor where going to date. My obsession just went up and up after Red tour. When 1989 came around I was a much bigger fan then I was before. I remember the live stream for the new song and album. I told my mum I wasn’t going to school until it was done, I had my foot down. Luckily it finished before school started and I was fine. I listened to shake it off all day at school (even though I wasn’t suppose to). The lead up to album was great! When OOTW came out I remember getting home from school BLASTING, it I rang mum while she was at work and blasted it in the phone 😂. When the album came out I was so excited, I hardly did any work, at this time I was 14. I went to 1989 world tour! I went with @taylorsno1fan And we both cried ( xD ). Taylor was so amazing I couldn’t believe I was in the same room as my queen. It was great because I went on the week of my birthday, Mum did by me tickets this time because she knew if she didn’t I would hate her for life hahaha.
After 1989 when Taylor went quiet. I wondered where she had gone, not on tumblr in 9 months, no Instagram post nothing. Until there legit was nothing, that every account, website was gone. I was freaking out when I woke up to see Taylor had posted. I was spammed with messages “ALANAH WAKE UP ITS TAYLOR” I was crying in bed at my Oma’s house , about Taylor posting a snakes tail 😂. When it came around for LWYMMD I was crying so hard dudes! “The old Taylor can’t come to the phone right now” I freaking died. The album realse day was great because the album was being sold at the shops before it was on iTunes, I know I shouldn’t listen to it before the release date but I could not just wait. The new Ed and Taylor Colab made me so happy. The whole album is just a masterpiece!
This Last era has been one of my favourites. Seeing everything Taylor has learnt and how she has become was amazing. This tour I even got to see her twice! I went to Perth and Sydney! When my mum got the Sydney tickets she was having trouble getting in but then “Mum sent you a photo” I screamed because the photo said “x1 snake pit 2” FREAKING SNAKE PIT. What was my Mum thinking it was so expensive, I couldn’t believe she did that for me. She told me “you know why I did that? Because if that was Michael Jackson those would be the tickets I wanted, and I know you love Taylor like I loved Michael” 😭😭😭😭😭
It’s been a long 10 years of being a Swiftie now, it’s being a long time. Still no notices, not a like or anything. But I’m so fine with that because I love Taylor and even if she never likes I’ll still always love her. Thanks for everything you’ve done Taylor! You make people feel better when they are down , make people feel like there dreams aren’t impossible you make when feel like it’s too sly possible. Your kind soul is was we all need in this world.
@taylorswift @taylornation
