But these are the new lines I’m stuck on now: It’s heartbreaking, it’s furious, it’s uproariously mean. (Also, she’s currently selling a a “F*ck the Patriarchy” keychain for $20 living well is the best revenge, but monetizing your ex’s disingenuousness is a close second.) If you’re vain enough, this song can be about anyone, anything. The delightful patriarchy-fucking scheme ( Red is the second album Swift’s rerecorded so she’ll own the masters) at this project’s core. The dazzling accumulation of lyrical detail: the scarf, the refrigerator light, the performatively sipped coffee, the autumn leaves falling like pieces into place. The affable-doofus actor widely assumed to have inspired the song, who no doubt had a lovely weekend. “All Too Well,” at any length, is a delicate and devastating post-breakup killshot nonpareil, and for dedicated Taylorologists, it is the richest text imaginable. The 50 Greatest Breakup Songs of All Time
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