Taylor Swift’s fans always refer to her as the backbone of the music industry. From topping the music charts with every album drop to making fans feel every kind of emotion there is through her songs, there is no doubt that is a musical queen. She’s also known for making jaw-dropping song bridges and it’s almost impossible to choose which one’s the best out of her entire discography. She’s created “no skips” albums and it’s crazy genius.
Ahead we’ve listed the top seven best song bridges according to our Swiftie friends—in no particular order!
1. Cruel Summer
“Cruel Summer” is truly a bop and has been ranked 11th by Billboard as the 11th best bridge of the 21st century and also ranked in Rolling Stone as the 11th best Taylor Swift song. It tells a story about the highs and lows of a relationship set in the summer.
How it goes:
I'm drunk in the back of the car
And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar (oh)
Said, "I'm fine, " but it wasn't true
I don't wanna keep secrets just to keep you
And I snuck in through the garden gate
Every night that summer just to seal my fate (oh)
And I screamed for whatever it's worth
"I love you, " ain't that the worst thing you ever heard?
He looks up grinning like a devil
2. Death by A Thousand Cuts
This song is about trying to move forward from the love you once thought won’t scar you, but now that it’s gone, everything reminds you of it and it’s as if the pain is unbearable. It’s bitterness, anger, and sadness all mixed into one great song.
How it goes:
My heart, my hips, my body, my love
Trying to find a part of me that you didn't touch
Gave up on me like I was a bad drug
Now I'm searching for signs in a haunted club
Our songs, our films, united we stand
Our country, guess it was a lawless land
Quiet my fears with the touch of your hand
Paper cut stings from our paper thin plans
3. Champagne Problems
“Champagne Problems” is about a woman who rejected her lover’s proposal. Taylor specifically hinted at the theme of this song in her tweet about the release of “evermore”: "the one where longtime college sweethearts had very different plans for the same night, one to end it and one who brought a ring."
How it goes:
Your Midas touch on the Chevy door
November flush and your flannel cure
"This dorm was once a madhouse"
I made a joke, "Well, it's made for me"
How evergreen, our group of friends
Don't think we'll say that word again
And soon they'll have the nerve to deck the hall
That we once walked through
One for the money, two for the show
I never was ready, so I watch you go
Sometimes you just don't know the answer
'Til someone's on their knees and asks you
"She would've made such a lovely bride
What a shame she's fucked in the head," they said
But you'll find the real thing instead
She'll patch up your tapestry that I shred
4. Illicit Affairs
In this song, the main character seems to be in love with someone who is already in a relationship. She knows that she’s “the other woman” but still can’t seem to shake off the thrill of having something forbidden.
How it goes:
And you wanna scream
Don't call me "kid"
Don't call me "baby"
Look at this godforsaken mess that you made me
You showed me colors
You know I can't see with anyone else
Don't call me "kid"
Don't call me "baby"
Look at this idiotic fool that you made me
You taught me a secret language
I can't speak with anyone else
5. Dress
“Dress” is a song about dressing nicely for your significant other with the idea of wanting to be undressed by the end of the night. It’s one of the most sensual songs in her entire discography. It also shows a parallel to how she and Joe Alwyn allegedly met at the 2016 Met Gala where Joe shows up in a buzzcut hairdo and Taylor walks down the runway with bleached hair as stated in the song’s bridge.
How it goes:
Flashback when you met me
Your buzzcut and my hair bleached
Even in my worst times
You could see the best of me
Flashback to my mistakes
My rebounds, my earthquakes
Even in my worst lies
You saw the truth in me
And I woke up just in time
Now I wake up by your side
My one and only, my lifeline
I woke up just in time
Now I wake up by your side
My hands shake, I can't explain this ah, ha, ha, ha
6. August
“August” portrays a typical short-lived summer romance. The woman in this story realizes more and more that it’s never going to go beyond just a fling. The person she had a summertime relationship with wasn’t hers to lose because it was never official. It only lasted a season, and will not withstand the next ones. Cue the tears!
How it goes:
Back when we were still changin' for the better
Wanting was enough
For me, it was enough
To live for the hope of it all
Cancel plans just in case you'd call
And say, "Meet me behind the mall"
So much for summer love and saying "us"
'Cause you weren't mine to lose
You weren't mine to lose, no
7. All Too Well (10 minute version) (Taylor’s Version)
Of course, this song wouldn’t miss the list. What already was a heart-wrenching song was made more unbelievably painful when Taylor released its 10-minute version. Regardless of how long the duration of the song is, you wouldn’t mind with how intense the lyrics are. It portrays the relationship of a girl in her youth who was in love with an older guy who doesn’t seem to cater to her needs and doesn’t share the same love as her. A love that was cut short because one was investing more than the other. It’s crazy how painfully long getting over someone can be when you only spent such little time with them. Then again, it’s not about the time, it’s about how much heart we pour into something we once thought might last.
Also, ICYDK, Taylor won Best Music Video in the 2023 Grammy for the production of All Too Well starring Sadie Sink and Dylan O’Brien. NBD!
How it goes:
Well, maybe we got lost in translation
Maybe I asked for too much
But maybe this thing was a masterpiece
'Til you tore it all up
Running scared, I was there
I remember it all too well
And you call me up again just to break me like a promise
So casually cruel in the name of being honest
I'm a crumpled up piece of paper lying here
'Cause I remember it all, all, all
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