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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Casper Libero chapter.
As I grew up and went through the childhood phase, I experienced all these confusing feelings, insecurities, and physical, emotional, and social changes. Sometimes I felt like no one and nothing could understand what I was going through. That’s when I discovered Taylor and Lana and felt embraced by their words and music.
Not just their songs, but Taylor Swift And Lana Del Rey created a safe environment for us women to feel comfortable being who we truly are. This happens because their music addresses various topics from a female perspective, such as relationships, appearance, comparison, insecurity, sexuality, and feelings.
Taylor Swift and the Eras Tour
The tour of eras is an example of a safe space, where women feel comfortable and confident to show their femininity. It’s an environment where they can express themselves freely by dressing up, painting their nails, making friendship bracelets, and using different types of makeup and hairstyles. It was a very important moment for the girls, because they didn’t feel judged by anyone for being so “girly.”
None of this would have been possible if Taylor hadn’t talked about all those female feelings. Many of her lyrics explore this side and bring forth feelings that are difficult for us women to verbalize, so her writing becomes our voice and part of our expression.
For this reason, Taylor is currently considered one of the greatest composers and one of the artists who most engages with the feelings of her audience. We can see in songs like “The Archer”, “Mirrorball”, “Anti-hero”, “This Is Me Trying” and many others how deep these feelings are and how beautifully she can demonstrate them through world.
“I really write a lot about childhood […] I am very fascinated, and I have always been since I was in my twenties, by this phase in the development of a young woman where we are at this very fragile and vulnerable age. I think 19 and 20 is such an interesting and profound experience for a young woman because it’s like you still have one foot in childhood and yet society and the world tells you that you’re an adult and ‘there are so many opportunities for you to lose your childhood and [have it] taken from you,” Taylor Swift in an interview for IndieWire.
Lana Del Rey and the depth of her songs
Lana’s songs are about longing, loss, relationships, self-discovery and love. She often depicts these emotional narratives in an intense and complex manner, incorporating vivid imagery and cultural references that evoke a sense of melancholy and romance in her listeners.
Lana conveys these feelings through her writing and, much like Taylor, reaches the deepest emotions of us women. In this way, she manages to create a musical atmosphere that embraces our feelings, describing these female experiences in a vivid and authentic way.
In this way, Lana not only touches a wide range of women, but also explores the deepest layers of our childhood by representing another facet of our femininity, exploring intense and often hidden feelings. Songs like “The Other Woman”, “This is What Makes Us Girls”, “Cinnamon Girl” and many others are clear examples of this impact, delving into the essence of these feminine desires and offering a powerful expression of the experiences of women.
How Taylor and Lana’s work influenced new artists
Lana Del Rey and Taylor Swift started a channel that has inspired countless artists to focus on writing their music and sharing their experiences through their lyrics. Nowadays we see singers like Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Charpentier, Billie Eilishand many others benefiting greatly from this legacy, tackling subjects that had never before been explored in women’s songs.
Therefore, their work has not only managed to impact our childhood, but has also expanded to reach new artists ready to continue this legacy and impact other women. We just have to express our gratitude to Lana and Taylor for creating this safe space where we can feel heard and represented.
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The article above was edited by Giovanna Rodrigues.
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