“I once believed love would be black and white, but it’s golden.” In this week’s episode of AP Taylor Swift, we dive into the rich, poetic use of color in Taylor Swift's lyrics with a show and tell on…color! From "Red" to "Daylight" to "Maroon," we discuss how Taylor’s use of color evolves to reflect different stages of love and life.
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Mentioned in this episode:
The Wizard of Oz
Wicked
The Great Gatsby
The Scarlet Letter
E32: Deep Dive - Love Story
E9: Fall Songs
The Color Purple
Les Miserable, “Red and Black”
E10: Deep Dive - Red
Pop Sugar Article, 2019
The Outsiders
Every color referenced in Maroon
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Episode Highlights:
[00:59] Adding color to today’s topic…color!
[05:04] “Red”
[12:47] “Daylight”
[22:46] “Maroon”
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