Favorite Songs from RED

So, Christina and I have been talking a lot about our favorite songs from the RED album and why we love them so much. We thought we would share them with you guys and we’d love to hear your thoughts and your favorite songs.

My top 3 (in no particular order) are:

• State of Grace
• The Lucky One
• 22

And here are my reasons why:

State of Grace- This song is unlike any song I have ever heard before. The music is killer but the lyrics really get to me. “Love is a ruthless game unless you play it good and right. These are the hands of fate, you’re my Achilles heel. This is the golden age of something good and right and real.” I can’t even explain how much I relate to those words and how well I understand them. They resonate with me and I am sure with anyone else who has been in love.

The Lucky One- Once again, this song is so unique. I love it so much. The music is of course spectacular and really gives it a retro vibe. I just love the story that goes along with it and how she is pointing out the not so glamorous side of fame. “…and the young things line up to take your place. Another name goes up in lights, you wonder if you’ll make it out alive…but can you tell me now you’re the lucky one? …they still tell the legend of how you disappeared, how you took the money and your dignity and got the hell out.”

22- From the second I heard the first line, “It feels like a perfect night to dress up like hipsters and make fun of our exes,” I fell in love with this song. My friends and I love singing along and dancing to the song and it really is like an anthem for having fun with your friends. She captures the age of 22 perfectly with, “We’re happy, free, confused, and lonely at the same time. It’s miserable and magical…” I also love the fact that she pokes fun at herself in it, “this place is too crowded, too many cool kids *in the background: who’s Taylor Swift anyway? Ew.*” I laughed so hard when I heard that. This song is perfect and I was so happy when she released it as a single and made a music video for it.

Here are my (Christina)’s top 3:

• Everything Has Changed
• All Too Well
• I Knew You Were Trouble

And here are my reasons why:

Everything Has Changed- I was very happy to hear that Taylor and Ed would be doing a song together and as soon as I heard it I knew it was perfect. She has many lyrics in all of her songs that captivate you, but in this song there are many lyrics that I hold on to for example, "I just wanna know you better, know you better, know you better now." Sometimes I feel like these lyrics just hold me together, also, "everything has changed". The music video for this song is honestly amazing, it brought me to tears every time I watched it. I really love how the little girls is exactly like Taylor, she is so proper. One of the things in this video that makes me so happy is seeing them doing different things, when everyone else is doing something in a group they are off doing their own thing. I love how it makes you feel like a kid again and you feel like everything is all going to happen again.

All Too Well- When this song first came out on the RED album I automatically fell in love with it. I remember being at Taylor's concert for two night and hearing her sing this song. I was crying as I listened to her singing it, while she was crying as well. There are strong lyrics in this song for example, "Cause there we are again in the middle of the night. We dance around the kitchen in the refrigerator light. Down the stairs, I was there, I remember it all too well" These lyrics really speak out to me in ways I am unable to describe. I felt her pain as she sang them on stage with her piano and I always listen to this song on replay now even though it makes me cry I feel closer to Taylor.
(I, Courtney, completely agree with Christina and I am glad she chose this song, otherwise my top 3 would've become a top 5)

I Knew You Were Trouble- I am honestly and completely in love with this song. I love how the versus work up to the chorus, "Cause I knew you were trouble when you walked in so shame on me now." As soon as I hear the beginning of the chorus I always get ready and excited. I really feel like laying on the cold hard ground. This song is the type of song you can dance to and have fun with. I love the music video that goes with this song!

(Courtney again, and like I said before, I am glad Christina chose this song or I would have had a very hard time picking my top 3)

Share with us your top picks from the RED album!

13 Fun Facts-June

Here we are again, Happy Swift Day everyone!! Check out this months 13 Fun Facts about T Swift:

1. Taylor knows all the words to “Honeybadger Don’t Care”

2. Taylor has a scar on her knee from a glue gun that she has had since she was 13

3. The reason behind her signature hair flips is, “not only does it create a lot of movement, but it really cools you off after a hot show.”

4. “Safe & Sound” went number 1 on iTunes in 13 hours

5. She loves shopping at: ModCloth.com, Wal-Mart, Target, American Eagle, Urban Outfiters and Anthropologie

6. Her guilty pleasure is whipped cream

7. Taylor wrote “Our Song” for her 9th grade talent show

8. She got the idea for “22” on a plane

9. The reason Taylor looked so excited after her 2008 performance of “Should’ve Said No” at the ACMs was because George Strait started a standing ovation

10. Her gold fringe dress from the Speak Now Tour has around 30,000 beads on it

11. Taylor’s sparkly guitar is worth over $6,000

12. One thing Tay can’t live without? Black eyeliner

13. Taylor loves grape juice

"I'm intimidated by the fear of being average." -Taylor Swift

Never settle for average, if Taylor had I can't even imagine where she would be now. Work hard and always follow your dreams, and who knows maybe 1 day it will be you that everyone is calling "The Lucky One."

Billboard Music Awards 2013

The Billboard awards presented another let down for Swifties everywhere. Taylor should have won the Milestone award, but more on that later. Tay still made out quite well though.

For starters, her dress was absolutely F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S. Royal blue is a great color on her. I also loved her makeup and how blue eyeliner was incorporated into her traditional look. That really made her eyes pop. I also loved her lipstick and would like to know what brand/shade it was so I can get some for myself.

A favorite moment of the night for me was OF COURSE the first EVER live performance of 22 (obviously aside from the tour). Taylor did not disappoint. I love the fact that she did something different and started the show backstage. I love her high-waisted shorts and her adorable blue unicorn tee shirt. Going through the backstage area was awesome; I loved when she got up on the table and started dancing. Going through the audience on the back of a bike was super cute and her dance moves on stage were killer. Harry Styles eat your heart out. 22 is one of my all-time favorite Taylor songs and I will never get tired of seeing her perform it.

 How about all of the awards Taylor DID win?! She walked away with: Top Artist, Top Billboard 200 Album for RED, Top Female Artist, Top Billboard 200 Artist, Top Country Artist, Top Country Album for RED, Top Country Song for We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, and Top Digital Artist. She walked away with a whopping 8 awards! (for a full list of all of Taylor’s awards and nominations, check out the Awards page)

Other highlights of the night? Selena Gomez’s performance of “Come and Get It” was spectacular and her introduction for Taylor to sing 22 was so cute. They are adorable friends! Another great performance came from Icona Pop who sang their hit “I Don’t Care”. I still can’t believe Miguel actually kicked a fan during his performance, talk about a freak accident! Watching Taylor and Selena dance during J.Lo and Pitbull’s performance was so cute!

Cute quotes from T Swift as she accepted the Top Artist Award:

“I just want to thank you guys for making my music the soundtrack to your crazy emotions.”

“And to my fans who come to the shows and buy the albums, I just want you to know one thing: you are the longest and best relationship I have ever had.”

I will say though that I do not believe that Justin Bieber deserved to win the Milestone Award. Not one of his “milestones” compares to Taylor’s, or even Bruno Mars’. I truly believe that either of them deserved the award and if it were given by “the academy” then Taylor would have won. But oh well what can ya do? She is still the top artist.