- We all cried together over social media after Taylor Swift’s release “Red (Taylor’s Version)”.
- A 10-minute version of “The Re-release of Her 2012 Album” was one highlight of the reissue. “All Too Well.”
- Experts explain why the new version of the internet took control.
Taylor Swift released her 10-minute version “All Too Well”Social media was the scene of a sob on November 12.
“The way we are all collectively crying and relating to all too well has me genuinely concerned,” One user on Twitter wroteThis sums up Swift’s impact on the internet generation.
“All Too Well”Swift’s original favorite track from her 2012 album. “Red,”she Seth Meyers, in a recent interview.It was written while she was on tour in 2010 by. Because it wasn’t a hit, her record label refused to release it as single. Insider’s Callie Ahlgrim reports that the song was released as a single. “Swifties” — the name given to Swift’s loyal fans — the song became a firm favorite.
It is not unusual for the song to have the integral parts, and the chorus as well as the chord progressions remain the same. The song set the internet ablaze with its simplicity. Twitter is taking over from red-scarf emoticonsReferring to one song’s lyrics. And fans flocking to “cancel”Even better! threatenThese are the men they think the song refers to.
Experts believe that the extreme online reaction could be due to a few reasons. These include the nostalgia associated with songs from the past and the close relationship Swift has built between herself and people who sing, dance and weep to her music. We investigated why. “All Too Well”It was completely different this time.
It might have a greater emotional pull than a completely new song. This is based on scientific evidence
Swiftie Eve Santos, a Swiftie since 2009, shared her feelings with Insider. “nostalgic and emotional”When she heard the extended version of “All Too Well,”which she had been listening for years.
“Her songs, even when they’re decades old, always feel familiar,”She said. “She sings and writes them as if they’re about your life too.”
It is possible that there was a scientific reason for the re-release being so poignant.
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Researchers have found that people tend to keep the music they listened to as children very close to their hearts. Teenagers are more likely to absorb songs and their emotions because of hormones and intense feelings than they are when they’re older.
Dr Frederick Barrett is an associate professor at Johns Hopkins of psychiatry, behavioral sciences and psychiatry who has been studying the Music has therapeutic and nostalgic powersInsider was told by, that a song can be a rich memory cue. Similar to the way memories can flood back when you enter a house that smells the same as the one you grew up, music can also be a great way to bring back childhood memories. “a key in a lock that unlocks a network of memories or associations,”He said.
Swift’s “All Too Well”It is possible that this particular emotion response was triggered by people who were young in their teens or early twenties. This emotional response is known as “period nostalgia.”
“People describe this period nostalgia as remembering a golden age, a time in the past where things were better,” Barrett said. “And so you feel kind of joy and fondness for that, but also a bit of a sense of loss about not having that anymore.”
Insider was told by Emily Simonian (a licensed therapist at Thriveworks Washington DC) that the new version “All Too Well”It may be possible to transport listeners back in their youth.
“In a way, you’re re-experiencing the state of mind you were in when listening to songs you liked as a kid or teenager,”She said. “It’s a somatic experience — almost like emotional time-traveling.”
Swift’s ability online to connect with fans has helped her build a strong connection in her life
Swift is strong with her fans. This also helps to explain why “All Too Well”Swift’s music video was an instant sensation. Swift’s music video for the song, which Swift was given a premier, has been viewed. 41 Million times YouTube.
Swift speaks with her fans via email Tumblr posts, MemesAnd more recently TikTok. Simonian explained to Insider that it allows her to get to know them on a deeper level than most celebrities.
“This creates the perception of a real-life closeness more like a friendship rather than just a distant celebrity idolization,”Simonian. “This absolutely contributes to the success of her re-releases because fans are emotionally invested in Taylor in a personal and emotional way.”
Swift is well-known for being secretive about her relationship life. Swift is known for being meticulous about every lyric and fans love to search tirelessly for hidden Easter eggs in her album artwork and social media posts.
Santos certainly agrees. She finds Swift’s lyrics even more relatable when she decodes them.
“When you dissect it and connect it to other songs she’s written, they form this tapestry of stories,”She said. “She’s really making it a personal experience for us.”
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