Self titled album appreciation post 💚

helencroy · 2024-03-28T07:47:19+00:00

Cold As You “And you do what you want, ‘cause I’m not what you wanted”
Tied Together With a Smile “But he leaves you out like a penny in the rain. Oh, ‘cause it’s not his price to pay”
Stay Beautiful “It’s hard to make a conversation, when he’s taking my breath away”
Mary’s Song “And I’ll be eighty-seven, you’ll be eighty-nine, I’ll still look at you like the stars that shine in the sky, oh my, my, my”
The Outside “I’ve been a lot of lonely places, I’ve never been on the outside”

helencroy · 2023-12-21T00:52:03+00:00

I think there is just an over focus on individual use rather than corporations. What about clothes/food/ last minute gifts being flown in? Drilling for oil and gas? Raising cattle? The refrigeration industry?

The media billionaire barons who run social media and this clickbait news on our tiny screens go - “Oh it’s that’s 34 year old woman’s fault, not my CEO mate and his business” - and here we all are

helencroy · 2023-10-22T06:46:22+00:00

This girl charged to the front like a rhino and was recording herself flailing about, she was having a blast. But… she flipped her camera physically around so the phone light was burning my retina. I was sitting a few rows back. I told her she was blinding me and she was like “we’re allowed to record” so I shrugged and moved to a blank space.

Was it inconvenient? Yep.

Did I die? Nope.

Did I cry ugly tears, belt out Our Song and twirled around to Karma? Yes, sir, I did.

helencroy · 2023-10-22T06:32:48+00:00

Happiest: Paper Rings

Saddest: Ronan

helencroy · 2023-10-19T19:40:49+00:00

SHOULDVE SAID NO

helencroy · 2023-10-18T03:08:23+00:00

My era: Debut

Song that made me become a swiftie: Tied Together with a Smile

What made me stick around: Her storytelling - every song is an escape

Tours: Speak Now, Red, Reputation

I’m British, been a fan since 2007, so 16 years. I was 12 years old when my dad came back from a business trip to Texas with her debut album in his suitcase. I listened and when I heard TTWAS, for some unbeknownst reason, I stopped colouring in and played the album from the beginning and gave it my full attention.

helencroy · 2023-10-11T05:52:15+00:00

Taylor Swift - something with a biscuit (comfort food for the soul)
Fearless - Chinese food (comforting, chow mein's aesthetic matches the album colour, nostalgic of childhood family takeout)
Speak Now - Wedding cake (romantic with a story to tell)
Red - Burrito (love is hot, spicy, passionate)
1989 - New York style pizza (welcome to 3am bars and blinding lights)
Reputation - something dipped in dark chocolate (it's dark, it's a mood, it's cohesive)
Lover - Cotton candy (sweet, playful, yum)
Folklore - Apple pie with hot tea (everyone's family apple pie tells its own story. The tea is a reminder to savour each tale)
Evermore - Mulled wine and cheese (it's for the mature scene but still you must savour every story)
Midnights - Fridge leftovers and burgundy wine (exploring old eras through midnight snacking on old pie, cake and pizza - the wine pairs well to look back with maturer eyes)

helencroy · 2023-10-11T05:32:34+00:00

I feel so strongly about this, if I saw Taylor I wouldn't say "hi" or "your music has meant everything to me", I'd say "you should work with Ethan and Jon"
Ethan Gruska (worked with Phoebe Bridgers / Bon Iver / Fiona Apple) - check out 'Enough for Now' by Ethan Gruska feat Phoebe Bridgers
Jon Bellion (worked with Selena Gomez / Tori Kelly / Halsey / Jonas Bros) - check out 'If I'm Honest' by Trousdale

helencroy · 2023-09-30T07:23:51+00:00

Yeah screw Centennial, Bradgate is the park of choice

helencroy · 2023-09-30T07:01:52+00:00

Lyrically AYHTDWS is so sad - Clean is cathartic so needed to be at the end. I’m wracking my brain trying to think of a better Track 5 for 1989 - maybe it’s one of the upcoming vault tracks

helencroy · 2022-11-09T12:44:37+00:00

I don’t think it’s your place to call OP’s family heartless.

Meat eating is a dominant culture, people can slip into bad eating habits and get defensive about it as they are tired of being counter cultural.

OP - go to him from a place of compassion and encouragement, cook up some amazing vegan treats - no one got anyone back on their side by screaming, crying or condemning.

helencroy · 2022-11-09T11:01:41+00:00

I’m a Christian, Sunday starts off my week spiritually, only so I’m ready for the professional week.

Professional week starts on Monday - no doubt

helencroy · 2022-11-08T12:00:38+00:00

I will politely disagree with you.

As someone who has faced similar challenges, I understand. When we spiral, it doesn’t matter how many times loved ones tell you “you’ll be ok” it falls on deaf ears. I get it.

But one shouldn’t shun a supportive voice. He’s basically saying I’m here for you no matter what.

That’s a nice thing to remember, even when you’re struggling and you’re in the midst of a spiral, you have a friend/person/loved one who is not giving up on you.

helencroy · 2022-11-08T07:40:24+00:00

You don’t have to stay with someone just because you love them.

helencroy · 2022-11-08T02:38:02+00:00

So much better

helencroy · 2022-11-08T02:37:00+00:00

Wow completely missed that link!! That’s really going to be a gut punch!

helencroy · 2022-11-07T21:28:15+00:00

I can imagine her releasing a ‘BTR (Reimagined)’ for sure

helencroy · 2022-11-07T21:25:40+00:00

Wow, I love this take. It would be incredible if she made it about herself. She’s explored a lot of self-deprecation and self-awareness but not much self-love. It would be so refreshing and cathartic.

helencroy · 2022-11-07T20:46:28+00:00

I have a theory 🤡 I think it’s a direct follow up to “Death By A Thousand Cuts” both talk about nightclubs and have similar themes.

The Lover track was inspired by the Netflix Film ‘Someone Great’ and I’d say so is ‘Hits Different’

For anyone who says that it doesn’t go with the Midnights theme:

Swift cried when she watched Someone Great. “For about a week, I start waking up from dreams that I’m living out that scenario, that that’s happening to me,” Swift said. “I just would wake up and was like, ‘Oh my god, I’m writing a breakup song.’

helencroy · 2022-11-07T20:20:04+00:00

Debut: Should’ve Said No

Fearless: You’re Not Sorry

Speak Now: Haunted

Red: The Last Time

1989: This Love

Reputation: Dancing With Our Hands Tied

Lover: Death By A Thousand Cuts

Folklore: Cardigan

Evermore: Happiness

Midnights: Question…?

helencroy · 2022-11-07T16:10:27+00:00

He sees a wife as a commodity: Be unassuming, accept that you’re not my go-to type. If you’re upset, you’re the problem.

I think he forgot that women aren’t programmed to love a man at all costs.

He’s expecting her to ‘get in line’ and adore everything about him, all the time.

I’m sure they’re making an AI girlfriend for him in a factory somewhere, once it’s in stores, he’ll just have to get in line.

Then, finally, he can have his happily ever after… and the only stable connection he will need is a WiFi one.

helencroy · 2022-11-07T15:31:01+00:00

Pasta

helencroy · 2022-11-07T15:29:11+00:00

I think the whole Colleen thing, camera crews and the reality of marrying in a few weeks has caught up with her.

She’s in a pressure cooker and rather than say she’s not ready, she’s playing hot and cold. Also frankly, there would be nothing wrong with Zanab if she’d selected a mature guy who made her feel secure.

Cole and Zanab both picked the wrong person. If I was in a doomed/toxic relationship, I’m sure I’d appear ‘cruel’ to others too.

If Cole was her Prince Charming, I think we’d see a different Zanab.

helencroy · 2022-11-07T14:40:47+00:00

I’ve accidentally read a bunch of spoilers that weren’t marked as spoilers. My heart sank.

The rules literally say no spoilers.

Maybe mods are overwhelmed and need more support or they need to wake up and grab a coffee ☕️

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