Thursday 17 February 2011

Owl City - A Bit Forward?

Before you read the rest of this post, follow this link, read and listen to what you find...


It's essentially the guy aka Owl City taking Taylor Swift's song, 'Enchanted' and doing his own version of it but directed at her, and using her name within the song.

Rael James Mason pointed this out to me - most likely because I have self-professed an interest towards Taylor Swift's music. Therefore, of course, I would listen to it.

It was quite an interesting listen - I do enjoy listening to his music. But whenever he used her name in the song, it did make me cringe. The letter on the website he writes to her is evidence enough that it is directed at her - it is a romantic gesture, but is it a bit too corny?

The song sung by Taylor is alright for her to sing. It suits her style of music and lyric...but just a guy singing some of the lines that are maybe a bit girly, just doesn't quite sit right. They're still lyrics I like...but I think that (if I were in Taylor's shoes) I would have preferred to hear an original song by him instead of words I wrote towards another guy in my life.

Throughout the song, I was wondering if there was anything else to it...or whether he just really liked his meet with Taylor. I listened and right up until the last line, it wasn't too forward for an internet gesture...then came the line...'Taylor, I was so in love with you.'

Hello, there!

Forward much? Yes. Quite somewhat.

Not sure what you make of this whole debacle...probably not much, which is understandable. But who knows? A romance in the air? Can we predict the guy in one of Taylor's songs on her next album? Most likely...

2 comments:

  1. the song was already about him. not some other guy! :) and they emailed each other and talked for like 3-4 months after they first met as well

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