Happy One Year of reputation
HAPPY ONE YEAR OF reputation: This day last year Taylor released a collection of arguably some of her most powerful work ever (and that’s an accomplishment as everything she does is empowering and impactful). Every one of her albums has had an effect on me. Some have come during a rough time in my life and a few of her albums even served to inspire me. This album was something different for me.
While reputation is both inspiring and comforting for me, it also served as an awakening. For years I’d dreamed of bringing my words and stories to see the light of day so that I might be able to touch and comfort the hearts of people as Taylor did for me over the last decade. I held much of myself back and refused to sing for people or reveal my words to the world out of fear of being judged and losing those I cared about. I spent so much time honing my craft as a producer and a composer while keeping the shackles of my heart held in place by fear. This album finally got me to cut those chains off and wear my emotions with pride.
@taylorswift you were so brave to share all of these feelings with us. All of the emotions you write about in this album and the magic you created, it hits home like nothing else. You constantly find a way to hit new heights and make every project even better than the last. You gave me the confidence to come out of my shell. Have I hit resistance, been betrayed and spent a lot of time being alone because I came out of my shell? Absolutely. As much as it has been an enlightening year of fulfillment, t has had its consequences. I won’t say my past fears of taking the plunge were false or irrational. What I will say is… nothing safe is worth the drive.
Thank you for continuing to guide me to achieving my goals of making a difference through music. Many odds are not in my favor and I know I’ll never be able to create anything as impactful or relatable as what you have created, but I’ve learned to accept that and if my words can comfort even one person, it will make me happy. Thank you for another amazing album and for always being my best friend.
So It Goes… we saw What they Made You Do. They told us what you did was Something Bad, but we chose not to Blame You. Getting in your Getaway Car, you said This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things, and we knew it to be true. From the rubble you emerged with a love that was really something, not just the idea of something. There you were in a Dress looking as Gorgeous as ever, Dancing With your Hands Tied with the King Of your Heart in secret on New Year’s Day. Could this be your End Game? Were we …Ready For It? No. No we were not.
But you confidently encouraged us to Call It What we Want…
and we chose to call it…Delicate.
...and in the death of your reputation, you felt truly alive.