TAYLOR SWIFT EXILE MAROON & DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS REACTION #taylorswift #swifties #Taylorsversion

"I could be SO wrong right now" - that made me laugh out loud. I think you interpreted way more from Maroon than ever occurred to me - honestly, it's impressive. Y'all get deep and it's nice to see. I love your take on it - I don't think any theory is ever "wrong" - music is subjective. ETA: Now that you've heard the studio version, you should sooo do the Lover in Paris concert version!!

"If we really wanted to get into it: maroon, because the sun was really setting on their relationship. But you wouldn't know about that, because you haven't seen a maroon sky to know what that is." Freaking had me LAUGHING

I’m an English teacher and my wife is a huge SWIFTIE. For me, your connection with color red to maroon, was such an amazing moment for me. Don’t worry what any one says. You found your connection to the words! That’s amazing. That’s analysis. And no one can take that away from you. It’s what YOU saw in art. Beautiful moment!

"i don’t think anybody's at fault in this song, i think it's just a break up." i LOVE that you said this about exile, because so many people hear songs like this and try to figure out who's to blame, when the point of the song is that they both failed the relationship in different ways and it ultimately just didn’t work, which is usually how it goes in real life - very rarely is there a true "villain" in a relationship, it's just two people who did their best

I’m SO glad you guys react to separate songs and not full albums. In that way you guys unravel the lyrics with so much depth. Really love that format.

I ask the traffic lights “if it will be alright” they say: “I don’t know”. That line will always be one of my favorite lyrics by Taylor! How many times have you been upset or crying while driving and trying to find anything in your sight to give you some comfort or an answer? Yeah! Also, I love you guys and hope that line hits you as well!

As an English teacher AND a serious swiftie, I am so proud and happy when you analyze the lyrics. I just might show a clip to my students to show them what I mean when I say you can analyze one word and write a whole essay.

The best part about death by a thousand cuts is the fact that during the lover era, Taylor was scared that she wasn’t going to be able to write a break up song bc she was in such a happy relationship. She watched a Netflix movie called someone great which inspired death by a thousand cuts. She name dropped the movie on Ellen and the writer of the movie reached out to Taylor and said “that movie is based on my real life experience. So it’s crazy that you wrote a song about it bc as I was driving cross country to escape my life and break up, the song I had on repeat was your song clean” so Taylor wrote a song about a movie that was about a Taylor song.

The Maroon sky debate paired with Ashton explaining the meaning behind Maroon is my favorite thing about this series so far. It was just TOO good & entertaining. Thank you for this, guys!

Next song needs to be "Right where you left me". Its just the most amazing and genius song that she have ever written in my opinion (this and The Lakes, but thats for another time)

Omfg your interpretation of maroon being a symbolism for the love being fake was SO good. Literally never heard anyone hear it that way, my jaw was on the floor.

You guys are my absolute favorite TS reactors. I love how you really pay attention to the lyrics. “She can’t keep getting away with this!” has become a quote we throw around a lot around here. 😂😂

I think the side door thing is a sort of movie theater metaphor. It goes along with "I've seen this film before," she's leaving out the side door, which would be the emergency exit. She got out fast and that set off alarms for him. "The rust that grew between telephones" I believe is meant to convey how a long distance relationship can be eroded by a lack of physical contact.

Omg I JUST said out loud " i just want the boys to post".....i refresh and see this 🙏

The way Darriel NAILED Taylor’s perspective at 4:40 without even hearing the rest of the song was GOLD!! Also, I laughed so hard at duality. Taylor’s rubbing off on you guys!! 😂

"kobe didn't make all the shots, why do I have to?" "taking the long way home does not mean walking, I'm just broke" you guys are hilarious 😭 keep the reactions coming! so much love x

I love your interpretation of Maroon. My interpretation of Maroon was that she references so many different shades of red (maroon, rust, burgundy, scarlet, blush, ruby, rose) because love so diverse. It comes in many different “shades.” In her Red album, her song Red, discusses how she thought love was “burning red” and then in later albums as she grew older she realized that love isn’t always this passionate, you’re going to get burnt, fiery color. Love is scarlet (bright and passionate and in your face), it’s also maroon (a deeper almost more intimate shade of red.) All of which symbolize love. I hope you react to “Getaway Car” off of reputation soon! It’s a fan favorite from that album!

Knew you guys would love Death By A Thousand Cuts! The lyrics are next level. Please do False God from the Lover album next!!!

Maroon also means to leave/abandon someone, usually on an island/isolated place. I also love her delivery on the third chorus, it’s kind of flat and emotionless like she’s done romanticising the memory of the relationship.

For exile: it's a lot to digest but don't sleep on the "like he's just your understudy...those eyes add insult to injury" verse! An understudy is someone who learns a role in theatre just to be a backup in case the lead can't go on. Like you infer in the first verse, he's saying that she rebounded - she's saying with the understudy line that she's not, she's just finally happy and he's jealous. "those eyes add insult to injury" connect with the "I can see you staring, honey" line. Not only did he fail to see the signs, but now that she finally chose herself he has the nerve to imply that it's just to get back at him - insult to injury! For the "leaving out the side door" line, I think it connects to "I've seen this film and I didn't like the ending" piece. This situation is familiar and she knows how it ends (in argument, in pain) - so instead, she's taking another exit that's unexpected.