i just can’t prove it

in my opinion, 1989 is taylor’s most explicitly, unapologetically queer album. she pushes all known limits and she paints this beautiful story of undeniable queer love and heartbreak and what it means to be a woman daring to push back. the themes of escapism, hiding, all the passions of young love, the experimental sound of the music itself….it all just weaves together seamlessly and creates this masterpiece. you can feel the raw emotion running through each song. 1989 is praised for taylor’s daring to do something different, for her ability to shift genre and tone and create something magical that so many thought impossible. but it’s more than that, you know? musically she defied what many expected of her, but it’s so clear that she did so thematically, too. this is an album about a young woman coming of age to herself. knowing what she wants. knowing who she loves. embracing herself. giving the world an opportunity to do the same as she shares a new perspective of who she really is. to me, there is no other way to look at it.