GSP# 79: Special Guest Elizabeth Fredrickson - Discussing The 1 by Taylor Swift

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Getcha Some Productions Podcast Episode 79

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In this episode we discuss:

This episode is inspired by my daughter, Elizabeth and James Carrancio, who got me talking about how I have respect for Taylor Swift’s songwriting. I’m even jealous of her songwriting at this point. And, the idea, that if we start a habit of sitting down and talking about her music and her lyrics, then we might learn something or it might just be fun to do.

Today we’re talking about the song, The 1 by Taylor Swift. This is the first track on the album Folklore.

Written by Aaron Dessner and Taylor Swift.

We discuss how conversational Taylor Swift lyrics are. In fact, you can imagine someone saying the lines of her songs in the context of a conversation very easily. They are literally things people say.

The line where she says “been saying yes, instead of no”, is reflective of culture today where people are chronically busy. It has become a cultural phenomenon to say no to things to protect your own time. However, Taylor is tapping into an alternative energy where she’s decided to allow some potentially unexpected energy into her life by saying yes to things.

Elizabeth says this particular song feels like a diary entry which I totally agree with.

One of the takeaways from this particular song is that sometimes the best songs are not really very deep at all. Sometimes the best songs are the simplest songs. That’s a hard lesson for a songwriter to take because it goes against our ego which wants to make something impressive..

One thing that I think I’ve come to realize about Taylor Swift is that she does seem to brood and obsess over things quite a bit. I don’t think she could be as productive as she is if she didn’t obsess over things like she obviously does.

The song is very slay.

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Lyrics

I'm doing good, I'm on some new shit

Been saying "yes" instead of "no"

I thought I saw you at the bus stop, I didn't though

I hit the ground running each night

I hit the Sunday matinée

You know the greatest films of all time were never made

I guess you never know, never know

And if you wanted me, you really should've showed

And if you never bleed, you're never gonna grow

And it's alright now

But we were something, don't you think so?

Roaring 20s, tossing pennies in the pool

And if my wishes came true

It would've been you

In my defense, I have none

For never leaving well enough alone

But it would've been fun

If you would've been the one

(Ooh)

I have this dream you're doing cool shit

Having adventures on your own

You meet some woman on the internet and take her home

We never painted by the numbers, baby

But we were making it count

You know the greatest loves of all time are over now

I guess you never know, never know

And it's another day waking up alone

But we were something, don't you think so?

Roaring 20s, tossing pennies in the pool

And if my wishes came true

It would've been you

In my defense, I have none

For never leaving well enough alone

But it would've been fun

If you would've been the one

I, I, I persist and resist the temptation to ask you

If one thing had been different

Would everything be different today?

We were something, don't you think so?

Rosé flowing with your chosen family

And it would've been sweet

If it could've been me

In my defense, I have none

For digging up the grave another time

But it would've been fun

If you would've been the one

(Ooh)

Songwriters: Taylor Swift / Aaron Dessner