::Taylor Swift:: Begin Again Song

About the Song:

Released: 2012

Writing Credits: Taylor Swift

Label: Big Machine Records

Genre: Country, Pop

Rating: 4 ½ out of 5

Debut: #1

The Story: Following the end of a relationship, a girl finally decides, eight months later to go on a first date, again starting over, taking that first step to begin a new relationship, renewing her faith in love.

My Thoughts: After her chart-topping first single from the upcoming album, Red, Taylor Swift has again enchanted us with the second track from said album in this song that seems to retreat to her country roots. When I first listened to it, I was unimpressed by, what seemed, a copy-cat plot. On the surface, it comes across no different than Swift’s usual writing and in many platforms it is. Multiple plays since has changed my mind – this song is so much better than ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.’ For the first time in a long time, a Swift song tells a compelling story of new love that paints the hero as a gentleman (the sort of guy the fairer sex often thinks makes them look weak! What-ever!). In novels, songwriting or film, no matter the media, it is hard to find a guy who fits that description – when we do, it’s usually after a “search,” so I do applaud Taylor for giving us a guy who stands when she enters the room or pulls out his date’s chair as Taylor replies, and you don't know how nice that is.