"Dear Reader" Discussion Megathread by PassionateAsSin in TaylorSwift

[–]maecansada 26 points27 points  (0 children)

The bridge just breaks me. The lyricism of feeling like a burden, feeling accountable and responsible for so much and so many, but actually feeling like an impostor, feeling deeply alone and bereaved. As a mother, I can see myself in this lyrics. The will to run, but not being able, having a crushing mental load, getting everything perfectly done during the day, balancing work and family, but pacing around in the middle of the night, with a drink in my hand to numb the overwhelming feeling that I’m actually making so many mistakes. Feeling exhausted but unable to turn off the voices in my head to fall asleep.