Cardigan is my favorite song from Taylor so I'm surprised this is the first time I've seen your videos!! There's a theory that it's a double meaning, dedicated to her fans. In first verse she describes random things like, "sequin smile, black lipstick, sensual politics." Those are vaguely describing past albums (1989, reputation, lover). Then she says "when I felt like I was an old cardigan under someones bed, you put me on and said I was your favorite." Like when the media/the public hated me, you put my music on and said I was your favorite artist. Then the video shows the symbolism of where her music has taken her in her life... through a beautiful forest... then dropped into the middle of an ocean during a storm. She desperately tries to hold onto her piano, like her music had saved her life. It's all so beautiful.
@pigskinpoetry
9 ай бұрын
Agreed. I like this one a lot. Thanks for watching and for the great comment. Think about subscribing. I'll be getting to more Swift before too long.
@katdenise1839
10 ай бұрын
Pigskin & Poetry is literally Travis Kelce & Taylor Swift. Manifesting king 👑 well done, sir
@pigskinpoetry
10 ай бұрын
Wow. Thank you for the kind words.
@randystalnaker6700
10 ай бұрын
Woo-hoo! Glad to see you back!!!! Always listen to the teacher next door! Cardigan is Part 1 of a trilogy of songs...part 2 is August...part 3...Betty...enjoy Folklore...it is AMAZING! You will probably enjoy the Lakes from the same album.
@pigskinpoetry
10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip!
@yezzN02
10 ай бұрын
I love hearing your take on this as an English teacher, specially on the albums Folklore and Evermore. If you're considering continuing exploring Folklore, she did an acoustic session called The Long Pond Studio Session and most of the songs include an introduction of her talking about her inspiration for the song along with her producers.
@pigskinpoetry
10 ай бұрын
Cool. I might look into that. I tend to like hearing the studio versions as a first time listen, but I might get into some acoustic or live stuff.
@mikhailxoxo7734
10 ай бұрын
You should react more to folklore. I think Taylor Swift’s overall strength and appeal is through her storytelling and folklore being more stripped-down and acoustic leaning helps her lyrics to be the highlights. Whereas in her other albums, like 1989 and Reputation it is more focused on the pop formula, structure, and hooks. Not saying that you can’t find the storytelling element there, but I think on those album it’s not the main focus. Folklore songs recommendation: 1. Exile (A duet with Bon Iver, I love this one because of the call and response as to deliver the message) 2. My Tears Ricochet 3. Mirrorball 4. This Is Me Trying There is also this love triangle concept I don’t really grasp on, so there are some songs that are connected to one another. Overall, I think this is one of her most vulnerable albums, and I’d love for you to react more.
@pigskinpoetry
10 ай бұрын
I very likely will. At the very least, "Betty" and "August". Someone suggested I react to the whole album. I just might.
@amycoleman3688
10 ай бұрын
Also, according to the long pond movie, cardigan is Betty looking back at the relationship with James as an adult. She says she likes to think that they are still together.
@hcrsongbird74
9 ай бұрын
The red scarf was the metaphor in All Too Well =)
@pigskinpoetry
9 ай бұрын
Yeah. Someone else mentioned that to me. That's what I was thinking.
@valyssamelissafalissa
10 ай бұрын
All too well was it’s own song and it was a scarf reference. In folklore, the common motif is the cardigan. Folklore is a definite album to to react to. Lyrically it’s the strongest and the entire album is one fictional love triangle. Truly her best work!
@pigskinpoetry
10 ай бұрын
I really liked Cardigan. Yeah, someone else pointed out it was a scarf also. I couldn't remember off the top of my head. I'll be doing more from this album in the future.
@_aly_cat
9 ай бұрын
Since you love this video so much, def react to the music video for Willow 🙌🏻 also an amazing song too!
@pigskinpoetry
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion!
@tothelakes
9 ай бұрын
Evermore is amazing too
@olanaowen7320
8 ай бұрын
Darn it! Im in the middle of a great book ... But here I am for Cardigan/August/Betty ...
@pigskinpoetry
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. I promise, the book will still be there for you when you're done.
@olanaowen7320
8 ай бұрын
@@pigskinpoetry yes, that one and 100 others...yet I'm watching Taylor Swift reactions again....
@_aly_cat
9 ай бұрын
I interrupt tattoo kiss as a kiss she can never forget cuz tattoos are permanent, forever.
@pigskinpoetry
9 ай бұрын
Good call.
@erinjkrizakk
10 ай бұрын
On being related to All Too Well: you're probably thinking of the infamous red scarf! not related to cardigan, but still a cool coincidence. besides that, your analysis is pretty spot on! taylor says this song is about a fictional woman named Betty reminiscing about a turbulent relationship she had in her teens with a boy named James who cheated on her. The sort of folksy, non-autobiographical style of folklore was a huge departure for taylor, and she said it felt like the first time in a while she didn't feel pressure to "write a hit" because, due to the pandemic, she didn't know if the songs would ever even be released. I feel like this is why the album is so naturally brilliant and universally beloved: it is taylor's pure talent and uninhibited creativity laid out without the pressure of "writing the BEST songs that will make our label the MOST money" On whether there are other songs on the album like this one: yes! the caliber of writing in this song is pretty on par with the rest of the songs on the record (besides Betty, but that's mostly because taylor wrote it in the character voice of someone with a simpler vocabulary). if you feel really ambitious, it would be amazing if you did a full album reaction to folklore because it works so well as a whole unit. If that is too much, though, it would be interesting for you to listen to Cardigan in succession with the songs August and Betty. they tell the story of this aforementioned turbulent young love from three different sides: the girl James cheated on (Betty), the girl James cheated with (Augustine), and James himself respectively. it's really fun to track the common imagery and events mentioned in every song that help you piece together the full story.
@pigskinpoetry
10 ай бұрын
That sounds pretty cool. I can always count on you for the best, most informative comments. It sounds like this, in conjuction with Betty and August, are like a rock opera of sorts. I'll add them to the queue.
@biblioholic7139
10 ай бұрын
I think tattoo kiss just means a kiss that is permanently part of you. This song is about a HS relationship (more context in betty) and some of those matter more than others when looking back on them in adulthood like the narrator is doing.
@pigskinpoetry
10 ай бұрын
Ah. So a kiss that leaves an impression. That makes sense. That's better than what I was imagining.
@jezreelmacaraeg5951
10 ай бұрын
More folklore reaction, this song is part of a trilogy. This song is from the pov of Betty, her other song Betty is about James the guy, and her song august is about the girl James cheated on Betty with.
@pigskinpoetry
10 ай бұрын
I'm just finding out this is like a trilogy. So "Betty" should be next then?
@tommyrobitaille2475
10 ай бұрын
@@pigskinpoetryI don’t think there’s a specific order, but album wise it goes Cardigan - August - Betty
@pigskinpoetry
10 ай бұрын
@@tommyrobitaille2475 thanks for the tip.
@amandam.4841
10 ай бұрын
I really enjoy your commentary! One thing i would recommend though is that when you pause, you back up the song/video just a touch so you dont lose the thread of the line. ...she often uses enjambment in her songs, which throws off the places where it feels natural to pause, so rewinding might help make the storylines clearer!
@pigskinpoetry
10 ай бұрын
That's a good point. I've back it up on a few songs, but I'll try to do better on that.
@amandam.4841
10 ай бұрын
@pigskinpoetry and for the record, there's absolutely nothing wrong with how you did it in this video, it's just a suggestion 😊 especially if you find yourself in future videos struggling to understand the narrative of the song! Thanks again for checking out Taylor!
@pigskinpoetry
10 ай бұрын
No problem. I'll be checking out more of her stuff in the future.
@Violet316
10 ай бұрын
Cardigan is part of a love triangle, Cardigan is the POV of Betty, the song Betty is the POV of James and the song August is the POV of the other girl.
@pigskinpoetry
10 ай бұрын
I think I'll end up reacting to all of these. Another comment just told me the same thing. So next should be "Betty"?
@amycoleman3688
10 ай бұрын
I’d listen to august next, then Betty. There are also story parallels that even match to a time stamp in another song. Betty/cardigan at 3:13 and august/Betty at 2:47. Her storytelling is so layered. I’m beyond happy your finally getting to these two albums. Dorothea and ‘tis the damn season are parts of the same story. Side note- she directed this video!
@valyssamelissafalissa
10 ай бұрын
YES THE FOLKLORE LOVE TRIANGLE!!! Also, august and illicit affairs are paired songs too!
@Violet316
10 ай бұрын
@@valyssamelissafalissa The girl in august does not sound like the woman in illicit affair. If you think about it James didn't have to sneak out, and neither would the girl in august.
@Violet316
10 ай бұрын
@@pigskinpoetry August, then Betty.
@amycoleman3688
10 ай бұрын
You’ll definitely get more subs with these two albums. We Swifties can’t get enough.
@pigskinpoetry
10 ай бұрын
That would be awesome. I use to get about 15 or 20 subs per week, but it's sort of leveled off, and I maybe get one or two a week. Please share when you can. Thanks for supporting the channel.
@Amandaarford83
9 ай бұрын
You should react to “Exile” from Folklore featuring Bon Iver and “My Tears Ricochet” from Folklore
@pigskinpoetry
9 ай бұрын
I'll keep them in mind. Thanks for watching and for the suggestion.
@tothelakes
9 ай бұрын
Evermore song from the album Evermore is very underrated 😊
@pigskinpoetry
9 ай бұрын
So there's actually a title track? Nobody's mentioned that yet.
@amycope7970
10 ай бұрын
My favourites change all the time depending on what I have going on. At the moment I am loving 'youre on your own kid" from her latest album midnight's. I prefer her later albums, the writings a bit more mature, the themes more relatable to an old duck like me. Youre on your own kid is a nostalgic reflection across her life from an unrequited crush as a teen, through moving, pursuing music as a career, finding success and the pitfalls of fame, the media backlash she endured and ends on an uplifting confident note. It's also one that I think is written more like a poem, the cadence and rhythm of each line works just as well read as it does sung.
@pigskinpoetry
10 ай бұрын
That's cool. I think modern musicians may be viewed in 100 years the way we view some poets from the 19th century.
@Reema-tz9ek
10 ай бұрын
Folklore and evermore both albums like this
@pigskinpoetry
10 ай бұрын
In what way? A little slower musically? The whole album?
@jezreelmacaraeg5951
10 ай бұрын
@@pigskinpoetrylyrically and more of fiction stories
@chrisnewburg4839
9 ай бұрын
Exile from Folklore..'nuf said.
@pigskinpoetry
9 ай бұрын
I don't think anyone has mentioned that one yet. I always listen to my subscribers if enough people are interested. Thanks for watching.
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