Reputation; Taylor Swift

Reputation always rank high on any of my album rankings for Taylor Swift. It holds personal meaning for me and it was the first album I ever listened to from her. Although I was aware of Swift from 1989, I didn't really listen to her music until Reputation. Although it was incredibly hard, I've ranked the songs from her album by MY personal preference and how the meaning behind them impacted me. This is not by which song is "the best" or which is "more lyrically better". This is from me.

15. Endgame feat Ed Sheeran and Future.

I can repeat the entire post-chorus and verse 3 off the top of the my head (I hit you like bang, we tried to forget it but we just couldn't). This song wasn't horrible or terrible. I just preferred the others. 

14. Look What You Made Me Do

This is the perfect comeback song and in fact, the first song I heard in passing. It was a bit too repetitive for my taste but its the perfect song to scream and be angry with. Its a song about revenge and the music video is beautifully shot and ICONIC.

13. ...Ready For It?

Whenever I want to listen to this album, because it is the first song, I overplay it many times. I've had countless moments where I press play, get through this song, but have to pause it because I've had to do something else. I still enjoy this song but I have overplayed it many times.

12. So It Goes

This is the song I listen to the least. I was going back through the songs, humming through them and I don't really listen to So It Goes enough to actually know the lyrics off the top of my head, except for the chorus. So its not that I don't like this song, its that its terribly underrated that I haven't listened to it a lot.

11. New Years Day

If I were to hum any song from this album, I would hum this one. Its a song that embodies calmness and its a great song to slow dance to. I prefer songs that you can sing along to, with more pop beats, which is why I'm a reputation girlie, not a folklore girlie (although I love folklore!). New Years Day can be too slow for my liking sometimes but its not a bad song and I know its criminal to rate it this low.

10. I Did Something Bad

This is Reputation to its core. Swift talks about the public perception of her and throws away every rulebook in this song. If you need something to scream, this is the song for you. Although reputation isn't just about revenge and angry, you can't get any more reputation than this song.

9. Dress

THE BRIDGE IN THIS SONG IS EVERYTHING!! It depicts Joe and Taylor's relationship and their introduction to each other. It's a fun one to sing on tour (not that I went) and the vocals!!

8. This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things

This song is about the media spinning and twisted all her words, especially about how she brought friends with her on stage on her 1989 tour. Its a fun one to sing and I hum it sometimes, even when I'm not aware I'm doing it. It gets stuck in your head.

7. Don't Blame Me

This song enters the "legendary" and "iconic" titles of Taylor Swift. It is not in the Top 6 because it has gotten overplayed on platforms such as Tiktok but the vocals in this are INSANE. Period.

6. Gorgeous

If I don't know what song to play, I play this one. Gorgeous is such a vibey and happy song and the LYRICS. (Ocean blue eyes, looking in mine, I feel like I might, sink and drown and die)

5. Getaway Car

The goddamn bridge in this one. That's all I have to say. THE BRIDGE. Also I still want a music video for this. (We were jet-set, Bonnie and Clyde (Oh-oh), Until I switched to the other side, to the other side, It's no surprise I turned you in (Oh-oh), 'Cause us traitors never win)

4. Dancing With Our Hands Tied

This is the very first song I ever listened to by Taylor Swift and it wasn't because the shopping centre had decided to blast it or because it was number 1 on radios. I was on an airplane and I wanted to close my eyes but I wanted to listen to music. I didn't really know any artists but I remembered Taylor Swift. So I searched her name up and it came up with her most recent album during the time and I pressed a random song which happened to be this one. The lyricism in this one is amazing!

3. Delicate

This is track 5 on the album and follows Swift pattern of putting vulnerable songs on Track 5. Its an incredibly delicate song. The first tracks were more upbeat and angry but you hit this song and it starts to become scary that someone loves you and wants to be with you, despite your reputation. It also one of the most catchiest chorus's ever. 

2. King Of My Heart

Top 2! THE BRIDGE ON THIS ONE AGAIN! I'm convinced Miss Swift writes the best bridges. Why this is on the top 2 requires no explanation. It just is.

1. Call It What You Want

Favourite song off the record and I didn't even need to think. I can nearly rattle of the lyrics, word by word for the majority of the song.