The music video has an incredibly star-studded cast (think “Bad Blood,” but gay) and is a colorful compliment to the song with enough giffable moments to keep Twitter Swifties busy for a while. It caused quite the summer controversy (Swift just can’t seem to avoid them), sparking a valuable conversation about allyship and queer-baiting in various forms of media. “You Need To Calm Down,” the second single from Lover that gained much more traction than the first, strips away most of what makes a Taylor Swift song, leaving a collection of viral-hungry lyrics and a single catchy hook. Enough said for a song that should have never been on this album.īest line: “I never leave well enough alone” The infamous “Spelling is fun” line (which has since been cut from the song), shows how ridiculous this song truly is. The collaboration with Brendon Urie makes little sense, and the music video for this track-full of strange special effects and overstuffed with easter eggs-makes even less. This track is sickly-sweet pop, completed with a load of unspecific lyrics-rare for a Swift song, especially on this album. “ME!,” the worst lead single in Swift’s career, just proves that even the biggest stars have their fair share of missteps. It’s easy to imagine that “It’s Nice To Have A Friend” started as a poem, and it should have probably stayed that way.īest line: “Rice on the ground, looks like snow” 17. This song is partially redeemed with its lyrics, telling the sweet story of a friendship that blossoms into a marriage. The background strumming feels shrill and the sycapation of the lyrics is uninteresting. It is her shortest recorded song at 2 minutes and 30 seconds, and the tune never travels. Put simply, “It’s Nice To Have A Friend” was an experiment that never fully landed and likely shouldn’t have been included on Lover. Here’s our guide and rankings to help you navigate all 18 tracks of this lyrical pop masterpiece. Whether you’re a Swiftie, a Taylor Hater, or anywhere in between, this album is a must-listen.

After a 5-month promotion cycle (one for every hole in the fence), Taylor Swift, the songwriter of the century, has released her seventh album to worldwide popular and critical acclaim.

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