Me when I'm listening to Taylor: I need a therapist A therapist listening to Taylor: *starts crying*

Also, Forever Winter, as others have pointed out, is a poignant song about mental health. She's written several on the subject. Funny how she's criticized for only writing break-up songs.

For me this song isn't really about addiction, but about mental health in general and specifically anxiety and probably depression.

I feel this also applies to anyone with a mental health condition who’s behavior affects those around them but they refuse to acknowledge they need help and that their condition not only affects them but has a huge impact on those who love them and who are trying to have a healthier relationship with them without being consumed by their misery and or issues.

this fits so many things. depression, addiction and just mental health in general, but to me when I first heard it I broke down crying because it felt like she had looked into my heart and my soul and saw the struggle that I have with myself. to me, it was a Confession/conversation by me, for me.

In light of “you’re losing me” I really feel like this song was her addressing issues in the relationship a year ago…and these issues later turned into the issues she addressed in you’re losing me. In renegade she says “is it really your anxiety that stops you from giving me everything or do you just not want to?” Vs in you’re losing me saying “I wouldn’t marry me either” and “I’ve got nothing to believe unless you’re choosing me”

I have a friend that went to rehab and she had pushed me away bc she knew what I’d say, when she got out she invited me to her house and I told her that this song reminded me of her and she said “I dont want you to feel like i am a burden” and my answer to her is that she’s not a burden but that i need her as much as she needs me bc I too have mental health issues and she made me happy. I didn’t know this song was about addiction at the time, but it’s exactly how I felt

Death by a thousand cuts ruins me every single time. I can’t listen without crying ❤

this song hit so hard in this exact way when my old friend who I was in love with was going through alcoholism and depression. so wonderfully written

I interpreted the, “Are you really gonna talk about timing in times like these,” as the other person saying that their relationship would work if they met at a different point in their lives. In a way the singer is like saying that you're blaming it on the timing instead of doing better.

Thank you for your unique take (but maybe actually completely on point) on this song. btw, Big Red Machine is Aaron Dessner's band. Funny how things come full circle sometimes.

Loved writing this Taylor and Big Red Machine. I understand that you are taking this as an addict, yet it’s not all about addicts. Although, I can definitely think of some of my friends who were addicts. Unfortunately they passed away really young.

I LOVE this song and also you!!. I mean I love the way mere tells about depression and makes all her sad audience

This song always gets me. The comparison to loving an addict is really compelling, though if you look at other songs it does seem like it probably about Joe's experiences with depression & anxiety (see: "But I'm a fire and I'll keep your brittle heart warm; If your cascade ocean wave blues come" from Peace (another song I'd love to see you react to)) and the way that they've affected Taylor.

This song is what I fear all my loved ones feel like as someone who has struggled with self destructive tendencies and shutting people out. This is like my greatest fear realized 😭

I could only imagine the field day you (we) could have dissecting Taylors lyrics online! Please do this!

Never heard this song before! I'm a huge Taylor Swift fan but this wasn't on her albums and i definitely missed most of the ones that weren't. This was so great to see, your very first reaction video! I'm thinking about starting my own Taylor Swift reaction channel for the new album.

Very interesting!!! This is the first time I’ve ever heard the theory that this is about addiction. However, it works. Completely. To me, my interpretation is that this is not her perspective, she is the one who is depressed and having her darkest night. Her boyfriend Joe is the one that stayed and helped her. The reason I think this is the lyrical parallels between Call it What You Want, which is very much about her relationship with Joe at the worst time of her life, when she was a rock bottom, and couldn’t hardly even get through one day that was a chore. This song has many lyrical parallels which makes me believe this is more about her depression in 2016. Another song that parallels this story is evermore. How, she was drowning, catching her death, being tossed around in a storm and the only light that kept her going. Love the analyses. I agree with the other suggestion about Forever Winter, which is again about depression/addiction in which her friend committed suicide. Then, I’d suggest evermore which goes with this song and Call it What you Want. Finally, another song about addiction is called This is Me Trying. I like the lyrics on that song, and to hear her discuss how no one knows how hard someone is trying each day when they are going through an internal struggle. And, just each day they try try try.

This song stirs something inside of me. I definite believe it could be related to loving an addict or alcoholic. If you have ever been in this situation, it’s like she’s making a poetic version of what we as partners or family of addicts go through.😢

I think that the repetitiveness of these lyrics are reminiscent of the cycle addicts go through and take the people they love with them on that emotional rollercoaster, over and over again. Also, all the references to damage is the emotional damage they cause to those who love them by hating themselves and continuing to hurt themselves emotionally and physically. When you want j someone you love hate themself and hurt themselves over and over it damages you. This song is so sad but every lyric is so emotional and intentional.

I've never thought of this song in the context of addiction or even mental health. I've always thought of it as Taylor speaking to someone who's afraid to fall in love or be loved by anyone and is trying to convince them that it's gonna be okay. Because they're not the first Renegade (rebel, someone who runs away from conventional things like love and relationships) to need somebody.

I once heard someone comment that the out of step harmonies at the end show how the subject and the speaker are out of step with each other

how come your channel is not popular ?? I love this video so much hope you continue and give us more vids like this

This song reminds me of the first few months of my current relationship of 2 and a half years. I have PTSD and anxiety from a former abusive relationship which lasted a bit less than 3 years. I've always imagined my current boyfriend telling me all this to make me better. Thank you for your insight on this ❤️

While I see how it can fit addiction, I also got the vibe of just being mentally ill and self-destructive.

We missed an important part because the videos mostly don’t at these but it’s so painful for me to hear when Taylor says “You wouldn’t be the first to renegade” and the chorus starts “To Need Somebody X2” but taylor says too “I need somebody” she’s asking them to wake up because she also needs to feel loved.

Just found your channel! I absolutely love that after only the first line you were like “I don’t want to cry” 😅 this song hit me like a ton of bricks when it came out so I’m so happy you reacted to it!🥰 excited to watch your other videos☺️

Wow. Just wow. Your videos are SO good. Channel seems to be taking off too. Keep em coming ❤️

Forever winter is a wonderful song I would to see you react to🥰🥰

Oh! That's awesome. I like your content. Keep doing that.

I love this song so much. Very on point. Can you please review "Right where you left me"? ❤️

This was a wild ride. Thank you for this.

I appreciate your sensitivity to addicts even though you’re on the other side but you still understand the disease.

pleaseee react to forever winter, the archer, this is me trying and evermore, i believe u gonna like!!

Thank you for all your reactions.. I've followed you for a long time now but this is one that I constantly come back to because it soothes my soul and makes me feel like I'm not crazy.. so yeah.. thank you so much!

Loved your reaction!

This song resonates with my bpd and how I believe it damaged my soon to be ex husband.

I think after tortured poets, this could be about Matty Healy - idk if the timeline fits so it could be about Joe Either way, it’s a great song

This is me trying needs to be next!

Im really late but renegade sounds like a song that could've been in folklore or evermore

Do listen to Birch too. It's a great song.

You should do tied together with a smile

Please could you react to Champagne Problems?

Do you think 💭 any of her songs are about Selena and Justin?

I interpreted it as someone else's pov towards the person singing like her bf's pov of her and him telling her to get her shit together.

Please react to clean!

Not about addiction She would not be that insensitive This is about frightful Joe

Yah😢this match I and my guy there is some different thought and are you for real therapist cause I really think you and would be good fit Christina