Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

Taylor Swift

Oct 16, 2019
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INSIGHT

Songs As They Were Written

  • Taylor Swift intentionally stripped songs down to show how they sounded when she first wrote them.
  • She says many songs on Lover began on a single instrument, making acoustic choices natural.
INSIGHT

Imagining A Male Double Standard

  • Taylor Swift explored gender double standards by imagining how her actions would be perceived if she were a man.
  • That framing drove the concept for the song she introduced about societal judgments.
ADVICE

Act Fast On Inspiration

  • Trust and capture sudden inspiration by acting immediately when ideas strike.
  • Taylor models this by getting to the piano in pajamas and letting the song flow quickly.
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