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“This ain’t for the best / My reputation’s never been worse, so / You must like me for me.“
The song transitions by using the same stylistic elements of the album’s early songs, but it brilliantly retools them to run toward passion rather than away from shame.
Taylor’s Thirstiest Song: “Dress” (reputation)
The arc of this song goes from initial attraction to the torturous “moments before” a romantic moment, and um… they’re evocative!
This is the first verse: “All of this silence and patience, pining in anticipation / My hands are shaking from holding back from you.”
And the chorus is pretty self-explanatory: “Only bought this dress so you could take it off, take it off.” Phew!
Honorable Mention, Taylor’s Thirstiest Song: “Treacherous” (Red)
Again, we see Taylor’s proclivity toward closeness without touching, this time interwoven with a dangerous metaphor.
“Put your lips close to mine / As long as they don’t touch / Out of focus, eye to eye / ‘Til the gravity’s too much.”
She paints the risk through physical examples, including quicksand and driving at night: “This slope is treacherous / And I, I, I like it.”
Best Missed Connection: “Enchanted” (Speak Now)
