Monday, September 7, 2015

Wildest Dreams: A 4-minute love story by Taylor Swift





"Say you'll remember me standing in a nice dress staring at the sunset babe... say you'll see me again, even if it's just pretend..."

This song is so absolutely fantastic,.T. Swift has done it again.

And the sad part is it is getting tainted by some stupid people who think she's purposefully trying to make a political statement. The only statement is she wants to give the proceeds from the video to Africa.

Seriously. People just need to stop with all the hate. Swift is amazing with her fans and the media and her music is phenomenal. Just drink the kool-aid people, it's better on her side.

So "Wildest Dreams" came out on her genre-changing album 1989 but the video just came out at the VMAs. And it's perfect. The video basically tells the story the lyrics are leading you to. It stars Swift (of course) and the beautiful (and talented) Scott Eastwood - yes, that Scott Eastwood.

I won't ruin the video because you absolutely need to watch it. But the premise is this:

Swift and Eastwood are actors who are shooting on location in Africa and they're having a love affair in this magical place. And being apart from Hollywood, it lets them be together... but of course, they can't live happily ever after because they have to wake up at some time. But in their wildest dreams, they can be happy and together and she wants him to remember her that way forever...

Isn't that just the greatest, most tragic love story??

"Some day when you leave me, I'll bet these memories, Follow you around..."

It's a beautifully tragic story about a Hollywood romance that couldn't last.

And what's even worse is that she knows they can't have their happily ever after:

"I can see the end as it begins..."

But then again, can you blame her for taking advantage of the happiness while she can have it?

The music is great, too. This song is not just about the lyrics. The background gives it a very dreamy quality while maintaining the pop-ish vibe she was going for on her new album.

What it lacked, though, was any real African influence IN THE MUSIC. (Don't make that anything about the stupid issue she's dealing with.) It didn't seem to have any drums or any hint of that kind of culture.

But it's not about Africa, it's about a Hollywood romance in a place where dreams can come true - at least for a little while.


I'll share the lyrics below, but I just want to reiterate again: THIS IS NOT SOME POLITICAL STATEMENT. She just wants to share this 4-minute love story with you.

Please devour these lyrics like I have:

He said, 'Let's get out of this town, drive out of the city, away from the crowds."
I thought heaven can't help me now,
Nothing lasts forever.
But this is gonna take me down.
He's so tall and handsome as hell.
He's so bad, but he does it so well.
I can see the end as it begins,
My one condition is...

Say you'll remember me,
Standing in a nice dress, staring at the sunset babe,
Red lips and rosy cheeks,
Say you'll see me again, even if it's just in your
Wildest dreams ahhhh
Wildest dreams ahhhh

I said "No one has to know what we do."
His hands are in my hair, his clothes are in my room.
And his voice is a familiar sound,
Nothing lasts forever.
But this is getting good now.
He's so tall and handsome as hell.
He's so bad but he does it so well.
And when we've had our very last kiss,
My last request is...

Say you'll remember me,
Standing in a nice dress, staring at the sunset babe,
Red lips and rosy cheeks,
Say you'll see me again, even if it's just in your
Wildest dreams ahhhh
Wildest dreams ahhhh

You'll see me in hindsight,
Tangled up with you all night,
Burning it down.
Some day when you leave me,
I'll bet these memories,
Follow you around.
You'll see me in hindsight,
Tangled up with you all night,
Burning it down.
Some day when you leave me,
I'll bet these memories,
Follow you around.

Say you'll remember me,
Standing in a nice dress, staring at the sunset babe,
Red lips and rosy cheeks,
Say you'll see me again, even if it's just pretend...

Say you'll remember me,
Standing in a nice dress, staring at the sunset baby,
Red lips and rosy cheeks,
Say you'll see me again, even if it's just in your
Wildest dreams ahhhh
In your wildest dreams ahhhh
Even if it's just in your
Wildest dreams ahhhh
In your wildest dreams ahhhhhhhhh...



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