Taylor Swift has done everything, and when she began re-releasing her old music, she added the vault tracks and with her original tracks, she added more vocals and changed the albums to her own. I love all of the vaults from “Fearless” to “Red”, “Speak Now” to “1989 TV”. These are the vault tracks for “1989 TV’:
“Sl*t” is the first song. Taylor seems to reflect on the media giving her the reputation of a “sl*t,” and it’s like Taylor doesn’t care because she is with her lover, and you hear this in the chorus: “But if I’m all dressed up, They might as well be lookin’ at us, And if they call me an sl*t, You know it might be worth it for once.” This is one of the love songs in the ‘1989’ vault and generally reflects a love for a person, “Sl*t” is an iconic vault track, one of my favorites, and, overall, it is a great song and fits the album perfectly.
“Say Don’t Go” reflects a heartbreak narrative, and it seems like she is reflecting on a past relationship with someone. It could be a reference to “Out of the Woods,” when she said “I walked out, I said, ‘I’m settin’ you free.’” “Say Don’t Go” is a song that truly adds to this album and was a perfect fit for this album, and it feels like a song many will relate to.
“Now That We Don’t Talk.” Reflecting on an ended relationship, with a friend or lover, in the chorus, she mentions “What do you tell your friends we shared dinners, long weekends with? Truth is, I can’t pretend it’s platonic, it’s just ended.” It could be about a lover from the past but it truly is a song that people can relate to. “Now that We Don’t Talk” is a track that fits the album perfectly and belongs in the 1989 era.
“Suburban Legends,” is a love track; the second love track in the 1989 vault. This is the best vault track, it has a Taylor love feel, it reminds me of a “Lover” song, and a line that sticks out is “I didn’t come here to make friends. We were born to be suburban legends.” “Suburban Legends” is a song of love, and fits well with the overall 1989 aesthetic and fits the album perfectly.
In “Is It Over Now,” Taylor is reflecting; it has that heartbreak feel. Generally, it is going over the past years of heartbreak and confusion. Taylor has a smart way of presenting songs and lyrics. The beginning part of the chorus stands out of Taylor being alone: “There were flashin’ lights at least I had the decency to keep my nights out of sight.” “Is It Over Now”, is a great ending song for the vault tracks and overall fits the 1989 aesthetic and fits the album perfectly.
Taylor Swift also made it a point to change vocals in the original 1989 tracks, just listen to “Out of the Woods,” or “Style.” 1989 TV is a masterpiece and on the early morning of Oct. 27, she released 1989 TV Deluxe, with the “Bad Blood” track featuring Kendrick Lamar. But she is not done yet with re-recording; she has two left to reclaim: “Taylor Swift” and “Reputation.” But until then, we have “1989 TV”.
