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July 27th, 2020 8:58pm

Just So Pretty To Think


Taylor Swift “Invisible String”

“Invisible String” is a song in which Taylor Swift ponders the notion of fate, of whether there was something guiding her to the stable, happy relationship she’s in now. The lyrics lay out two unrelated trajectories coming together, like she’s looking for some logic in how her life has played out. A lot of the charm of this song is in that she’s not fully convinced this is some divinely preordained thing, though she thinks it would be “just so pretty” to think it was. The traces of skepticism give the song its depth – it’s about looking at this relationship as a miracle that she’s grateful for, not some fait accompli. The tone of the music, which sounds a bit like she was trying to remember how to play Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide” but arrived at this instead, feels bittersweet and hesitant rather than jubilant, as the lyrics might indicate. It sounds like she’s being careful not break a fragile and delicate thing, as though she’s afraid that if she expressed more joy about this relationship the invisible string could snap.

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