Tall, beautiful, confident and talented. I am not just describing myself here. I am describing the one and only Taylor Swift. With an army of “swifties” and a slew of awards and recognition, Taylor Swift is currently unstoppable. But not only is she unstoppable, Taylor Swift is running the world. And I am kind of okay with that.
When Taylor Swift first emerged into the music world in 2006, I immediately fell in love with her music. She seemed to understand what it meant to be a young girl growing up in this world, and I really appreciated that. But as I grew older, I stopped listening to her albums as I attempted to grow into my alternative rock phase. As a middle schooler, I wanted to seem cool and edgy. I mean, what middle schooler doesn’t? Taylor Swift was sappy and romantic, something I did not want to be associated with in the sixth grade. I would only dare to return to my Taylor Swift albums when I was home alone and locked in my room, sure that no one would know I was listening to “Teardrops on my Guitar” over and over again. I remained distant from her beautiful music until the release of her newest album, when my total view of her completely changed.
My respect and admiration for Swift has only increased over this past year. While it was once easy to make fun of her for her many gentleman suitors, her confusion as to what it meant to be a country artist, or her awkward dancing at award shows, Swift has grown into a world wide icon. She is strong, independent and understands what she wants in life. At the mere age of 25 years old, Taylor Swift has accomplished so much more than I will ever accomplish in my entire life (and an online quiz told me I would live past 100). I can’t even be jealous of her, I am just completely and utterly mesmerized by her and her entire existence.
But having this admiration for such a famous and successful woman is not always easy. I remember that painful time when she removed all of her music from Spotify back in November. A proud Spotify user myself, at first I was angry, upset, and betrayed by this action. How could you do this to me, Taylor? How do you expect me to react to this, Taylor? What am I supposed to do now, Taylor? After many heartbroken nights, I finally gave in and bought her newest album “1989” off of iTunes. And it was then that I finally understood.
Taylor Swift viewed herself as a woman whose music is worth paying for. Maybe that was selfish and greedy of her, but I didn’t care one bit. While I was sad to see that money leave my pocket and find its home in hers, I appreciated Taylor Swift and her music more and more. She is not only a singer but a business woman as well. She has a brand of Taylor Swift Kool-Aid, and I am addicted to every single flavor.
No matter where you are or who you talk to, everyone knows who Taylor Swift is. Everyone knows at least one of her songs. Everyone knows at least one of her ex-boyfriends. She has left her stamp on this world, and it is impossible to escape her presence in pop culture.
Taylor Swift is ruling the planet with a sweet smile and an iron fist. I would not be surprised if she overthrew the monarchy and was crowned queen sometime later this week. May her reign be long, lovely and perfect. Just like her $40 million insured legs.
While I may hate to admit it, I do in fact love Taylor Swift and her music oh so very much. I respect her too damn much to keep it a secret from the world. Taylor Swift is an excellent role model to follow, and I hope to be half the woman she is. Especially because she is practically 12 feet tall.