i just fucking LOVE being a fan of a musician who is so in love with the work that she does and the process of creating and performing music and i love being a fan of someone who is so generous in sharing her sincere feelings and i just really fucking love taylor swift <3
I think my desire to gatekeep Speak Now from the general public stems from how vulnerable of an album it is. It came at a time when there were so many expectations on her after Fearless did so well and the first seeds of doubt about her as an artist and songwriter started to sprout. The decision to write it completely independently and not hold anything back was so gutsy of her and that sentiment is echoed on the album.