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A Love Letter To Paris

Now here's a question, what is the second single of Taylor Swift's latest album, Red? Most people might answer 'I Knew You Were Trouble', but it's totally a mistake! After We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, one of the American Country-Pop singer's greatest hits, the song Begin Again was released on air along with its romantic music video.

 
  As I described Taylor as 'Sweet with a stylish scent, country turns to pop', and I think that's the main reason why Begin Again is not taken notice of by many people. Why? Since the first and third singles of the album own the high-pitch genre of pop, both are remarkable smashes for her ex-boyfriends, who would be there listening to Taylor's Begin Again, which shows her feelings of finally dusting off herself and begin to love another person, in a wholly country style?

  But yet, who says Taylor only writes about breakups? This is is one crystal clear evident that the statement from the man of the street is wrong. Okay,undeniably, the tale behind this song might be something that fanned her most of the inspirations of her album, Red, but before this, scrap any thoughts about Taylor playing the sullen avenger's role after a heartbreak cry, please? Whenever there is the desire to love, somewhere at the back of your sternum is always gonna be a flame existing, and no one can ever control how it blazes, so it's never anyone's fault to follow your own heart.

  The song was written by Taylor herself solely. Evidently as the fact was shown in the lyrics, it was a Wednesday, just right inside a café, Taylor watched 'love' began again after a torturing period of eight months with thoughts of 'love' only make people burn, break and then it all will just end, leaving us nothing but unbearable pain. It reminisces us on how sweet it was to start off a new trail of loveship, even if you were just minutes out of the spooky shadows, oh and that's the beauty of country music. Well, after some discussions (or should I say it was gossipping) with one of my friends, we came up with the final idea that this song was written for Jake Gyllenhaal. No doubt, right?



  "A Love Letter To Paris" as Taylor described the song Begin Again, no doubt 'cuz the music video for this piece of calm rhythm was shot on the streets of Paris City, which was one of the most romantic places in this wondrous world. The four-minute video was likely dreamy as it's romantically spiked with the awe-inspiring combination of light colours, though some might think it's a bit sleepy......

 
"Cause you throw your head back laughing      Like a little kid"
"I think it's strange that you think I'm funny      Cause he never did"
"And I've been spending the last 8 months"
"Thinking all love ever does is      Break and burn and end"
"But on a Wednesday, in a cafe      I watched it begin again"

  Just simply take a look at the chorus, don't you think that it's a rather lovely match with the video scenes that make everyone of us unforgettable? Purple sky, lavender gown, Taylor as a gorgeous Blondie sitting with a smirk on her face right behind the busy city while Eiffel Tower stood at a far distance, lonely, peacefully. Honestly, as a Swiftie, that's Taylor's unblemished beauty in playing tricks with the appealing serene of Mother Nature, just like in the music video of Mine and Love Story. And did you know? This magnificent video shares the same director with the video of Safe & Sound. And I say, they're both flawless.


  The song had been released for almost 2 years but still it wasn't as famous and likable as the lead single, We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together. In fact, the song is utterly famous, but just not as famous. It's a really praisable song for it being the very first song to dethrone PSY's Gangnam Style from its five-week continuation number one billing on the Billboard charts. So I do hope people would try listening to this song, like it, and introduce it to their friends.



By,
Euan Thum.


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