Taylor On The Cover of 'Elle UK' April 2019
Feb 27, 2019 19:36:58 GMT -5
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Taylor Swift Pens Essay on Power of Music & Writing the Ultimate Pop Song
Taylor Swift pops in yellow on the cover of Elle UKâs April 2019 issue, on sale March 7.
Hereâs what the 29-year-old âDelicateâ singer had to share with the mag, in a piece titled âPower of Popâ:
âMy favorite kinds of books to read are the ones that do more than just tell you a story. They do more than just set the scene or paint the picture. The writing I love the most places you into that story, that room, that rain soaked kiss. You can smell the air, hear the sounds, and feel your heart race as the characterâs does. Itâs something F. Scott Fitzgerald did so well, to describe a scene so gorgeously interwoven with rich emotional revelations, that you yourself have escaped from your own life for a moment.â
âIâm highly biased, but I think that the way music can transport you back to a long-forgotten memory is the closest sensation we have to traveling in time. To this day, when I hear âCowboy Take Me Awayâ by the Dixie Chicks, I instantly recall the feeling of being twelve years old, sitting in a little wood paneled room in my family home in Pennsylvania. Iâm clutching a guitar and learning to play the chords and sing the words at the same time, rehearsing for a gig at a coffee house. When I hear âI Write Sins Not Tragediesâ by Panic! At The Disco, Iâm transported back to being sixteen and driving down the streets of Hendersonville, Tennessee, with my best friend Abigail, euphorically screaming the lyrics. When I hear âHow to Save a Lifeâ by The Fray, âBreathe (2AM)â by Anna Nalick, or âThe Storyâ by Brandi Carlile, I immediately flashback to being seventeen and on tour for months on end. When Iâd get a day at home in between long stretches on the road sharing a van with my band and crew, I would spend my rare nights off painting alone with candles lit in my room â just being alone with those songs (Those are all from the Greyâs Anatomy soundtrack. My commitment to that show truly knows no bounds). Iâm convinced that âYou Learnâ by Alanis Morissette, âPut Your Records Onâ by Corinne Bailey Rae and âWhyâ by Annie Lennox have actually healed my heart after bad breakups or let downs.â
âI love writing songs because I love preserving memories, like putting a picture frame around a feeling you once had. I like to use nostalgia as inspiration when Iâm writing songs for the same reason I like to take photographs. I like to be able to remember the extremely good and extremely bad times. I want to remember the color of the sweater, the temperature of the air, the creak of the floorboards, the time on the clock when your heart was stolen or shattered or healed or claimed forever.â
âThe fun challenge of writing a pop song is squeezing those evocative details into the catchiest melodic cadence you can possibly think of. I thrive on the challenge of sprinkling personal mementos and shreds of reality into a genre of music that is universally known for being, well, universal. Youâd think that as pop writers, weâre supposed to be writing songs that everyone can sing along to, so youâd assume they would have to be pretty lyrically generic⌠AND YET the ones I think cut through the most are actually the most detailed, and I donât mean in a Shakespearean sonnet type of way, although I love Shakespeare as much as the next girl. Obviously. (See âLove Story,â 2009).â
âIn modern pop, songs/bops/chunes including extremely personal details like âKiki, do you love meâ and âBaby pull me closer in the backseat of your roverâ have been breaking through on the most global cultural level. This year on tour, I got to hear stadium crowds passionately sing along to a young woman from Cuba singing about âHavana.ââ
âI think these days, people are reaching out for connection and comfort in the music they listen to. We like being confided in and hearing someone say, âthis is what I went throughâ as proof to us that we can get through our own struggles. We actually do NOT want our pop music to be generic. I think a lot of music lovers want some biographical glimpse into the world of our narrator, a hole in the emotional walls people put up around themselves to survive. This glimpse into the artistâs story invites us to connect it to our own, and in the best case scenario, allows us the ability to assign that song to our memories. Itâs this alliance between a song and our memories of the times it helped us heal, or made us cry, dance, or escape that truly stands the test of time. Just like a great book.â
Taylor Swift Reveals the Songs That Helped Her Heal After âBad Breakupsâ
E Online // by Mike Vulpo // February 27th 2019
"Never underestimate the power of music.
Itâs no secret that millions of Swifties around the world have connected with Taylor Swiftâs personal lyrics and infectious beats.
But as it turns out, the pop music superstar also has her fair share of artists that delivered impactful songs for herself.
While covering ELLE UKâs Music Issue, the 29-year-old wrote an essay on the Power of Pop. Through her writing, Taylor revealed some of the artists and songs that got her through various stages of life.
âWhen I hear âHow to Save a Lifeâ by The Fray, âBreathe (2AM)â by Anna Nalick or 'The Storyâ by Brandi Carlile, I immediately flashback to being 17 and on tour for months on end,â she explained to the publication. âWhen Iâd get a day at home in between long stretches on the road sharing a van with my band and crew, I would spend my rare nights off painting alone with candles lit in my room - just being alone with those songs (Those are all from the Greyâs Anatomy soundtrack. My commitment to that show truly knows no bounds).â
Taylor continued, âIâm convinced that 'You Learnâ by Alanis Morissette, 'Put Your Records Onâ by Corinne Bailey Rae and 'Whyâ by Annie Lennox have actually healed my heart after bad breakups or let downs.â
Can anyone else say relatable?!
The personal confessions come as rumors swirl that Taylor could be releasing her seventh studio album as early as March 1.
While the Grammy winner is staying mum, she playfully took to Instagram and addressed the speculation. âShe just read all the theories,â Taylor wrote on Instagram with a picture of her cat looking visibly shocked.
In her personal essay for ELLE UK, Taylor shared her perspective on what fans want from their favorite artists.
âI think these days, people are reaching out for connection and comfort in the music they listen to. We like being confided in and hearing someone say, âthis is what I went throughâ as proof to us that we can get through our own struggles,â Taylor explained. âWe actually do NOT want our pop music to be generic. I think a lot of music lovers want some biographical glimpse into the world of our narrator, a hole in the emotional walls people put up around themselves to survive.â
She continued, âThis glimpse into the artistâs story invites us to connect it to our own, and in the best case scenario, allows us the ability to assign that song to our memories. Itâs this alliance between a song and our memories of the times it helped us heal, or made us cry, dance, or escape that truly stands the test of time. Just like a great book.â
And for those wondering what else is on Taylorâs playlist, weâre happy to share a glimpse into her musical tastes.
When she hears Panic! At the Discoâs âI Write Sins Not Tragedies,â Taylor instantly goes back to being 16 and driving down the streets of Tennessee with her best friend Abigail.
As for the Dixie Chicksâ classic single âCowboy Take Me Away,â Taylor canât help but travel back in time to when she was just launching her career.
âI instantly recall the feeling of being twelve years old, sitting in a little wood paneled room in my family home in Pennsylvania,â she shared. âIâm clutching a guitar and learning to play the chords and sing the words at the same time, rehearsing for a gig at a coffee house.â
How far she has come!
The April issue of ELLE UK is on sale everywhere March 7."