Miss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince is the seventh track on Taylor Swift's "Lover" album. The ‘bad guys’ are winning and they are celebrating. Presidency? Alluding that life is just like high school. I get that people have different interpretations, but it’s 100% a reach and a cringey one at that to think this song has anything to do with Hillary or that she’s writing from Hillary’s perspective. “Miss Americana and The Heartbreak Prince” is the seventh track on the seventh studio album ‘Lover’ by Taylor Swift. This mashup is the perfect proof that Miss Americana is just another So it Goes. Great, Click the ‘Allow’ Button Above The song mixes prom vibes with old school Americana vibes with a new age love story. 17 hours ago, by Monica Sisavat Every track on Lover can in some way inhabit that rubric of using love stories, especially the idea of young love, as a way of dealing with the constant barrage of everything thrown at us every day, and as a way of learning how to prioritize what matters. Like the lyrics don’t make sense and don’t fit with that interpretation AT. The second verse of “Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince” talks about her side losing the election. © 2020 Condé Nast. Now she feels hopeless and frustrated for the future of her beloved motherland. Miss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince is the seventh track on Taylor Swift’s Lover album. And again, it would be fucking CRINGEY if this song was about Hillary. We’re so sad, we paint the town blue eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'justrandomthings_com-large-leaderboard-1','ezslot_8',105,'0','0']));report this ad, © Justrandomthings 2020. From the Democrats who will fight back, They whisper in the hallway she’s a bad bad Girl- the song itself alludes to no reason why miss A. So many people disliked SIG and adore MA. However, after several times through, it becomes clear that Taylor’s teenage dreams are layered with all the existential angst of the political and economic systems within the U.S. right now. To see you there, to see you there Miss Americana and the heartbreak Prince (Okay) We're so sad, we paint the town blue Voted most likely to run away with you. Try it... what do you think?? You can hear it on “The Man,” when amid all the masculine bluster she’s “so sick of running as fast as I can.” That it can be tempting, like the heroine of “Miss Americana,” to be “so sad” that you “run away.”. Halsey energy.”, "Even if it makes me blue, which takes me back to the color we painted your brother's wall." The lyrics can be interpreted in two ways–from the perspective of a love affair or from the perspective of being an American patriot. I think about this song all day and night, it's like pure crack. Pre-choruses of this track emphasize how Taylor wanted to see a positive change in the administration after Barack Obama’s presidency. Who seems to care A gorgeous song with a melancholic sound reminiscent of Lana Del Rey. To revisit this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. 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Here are the full lyrics to Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince, per Genius: You know I adore you, I’m crazier for you Since there are so many songs on love on ‘Lover’ album, we will detail this song from her political POV. It’s been a long time coming, but, [Chorus] Yeah like a mashup of Halsey and Lana Del Rey, love it. But it also has a certain political undertone. After Trump came to power she spent time in England and also hid out a lot (she admits she didn't want to face the press) and with her prestige and wealth she probably was tempted to just block out the noise out of Washington and get an apartment abroad somewhere, just ignore the madness. kept a stoic face in Public:. Before "Miss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince," there was "You Belong With Me." I don’t know I just resonate when I listen from that point of view. There are valid arguments to both. — KG, "The picture Swift draws together of a school is so interesting and imaginative. And no I’m NOT a trump supporter. I ask myself this often, but do you think Taylor Swift knows how genius she is?" Let me preface by saying I love this song. All rights reserved, Powered by  - Designed with the Hueman theme. Listen to the song and read the analysis of the lyrics below. If it had been Heartbreak Princess it would obviously have been her, so maybe she’s just keeping her identity a secret just like she had kept her political views a secret for so long and hadn’t endorsed Hillary/spoken out at all until now? She sparked some controversy over her political post on her Instagram page encouraging fans to vote for Hilary Clinton for the presidency. Receipts: ... then I was at 16, lost in the lights- 2016 when she lost, American glory faded before- tswift used to be very patriotic, posting 4th of July party picture but had not since 2016, I saw the scoreboard and ran for my life- the votes, Rolling fake dice- what is fake dice- “fake” alludes to the phrase of fake news etc, Voted most likely- not voted president, but still loved America, My team is losing batter and bruising- Democrat’s feel like they lost more than the election, I see the the high fives between the bad guys- the 1% seemingly winning more tax cuts.. bad guys getting away with bad things, American stories burning before me.. a lot of true Americans who are working class are losing, Boys will be boys then.. Where are the wise men Darling I’m scared- boys will be boys has tried to cover up many wrong things done by men, No cameras catch my muffled cries... no cameras catch my pageant smile- she cried in quiet. Same melodies and harmonies, almost same production. By signing up, I agree to the Terms & to receive emails from POPSUGAR. But in comes the heartbreak prince–most likely a reference to the Donald Trump administration. Than I was at 16, lost in a film scene – Paper Rings, "So sad we paint the town blue." Hi! I don't feel like Miss Americana or the Heartbreak Prince are Clinton herself. Darling, I’m scared (Ah), [Pre-Chorus 2] By P. Claire Dodso n. Taylor, perhaps later than most of us would have liked, told Vogue in the September 2019 issue that she didn’t realize until recently that she “could advocate for a community that I’m not a part of.” Adding, “It’s hard to know how to do that without being so fearful of making a mistake that you just freeze.” In its best moments, Lover grapples with some of those fears and responsibilities amid the landscape of actual life. Taylor Swift's New Album "Lover" Is Out and Here's All the Hidden References You Missed. I’m lost in the lights This song is one of Swift’s more cryptic tracks on the Lover album. Specifically, a callback to Halsey’s New Americana. Sign up for the Teen Vogue daily email. She’s grappling with her own internal struggle post-election to stay home and protect herself or to go out there and fight. The lyrics of "Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince" also make reference to a pageant — which is reminiscent of this scene in the "YNTCD" video. And Taylor might feel like the consequences of irrational behaviours of the administrators are reflected through the increased state of carnage the country has fallen into.eval(ez_write_tag([[728,90],'justrandomthings_com-banner-1','ezslot_6',110,'0','0'])); What do you think this song means? It is such a masterpiece. America? Required fields are marked *. "Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince" "Not gonna lie: all the band and cheerleading references in this one gave me major flashbacks to Swift's 'You Belong With Me' and 'Shake It … Ad Choices, Taylor Swift's "Miss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince" Is a "Euphoria"-Esque Discussion of Political Life in 2019. “I counted days, I counted miles, to see you there” just means waiting for her to be President. But when she didn’t win now the storm is coming. Republic / youtube.com 8. “Miss Americana and The Heartbreak Prince” is the seventh track on the seventh studio album ‘Lover’ by Taylor Swift. The song is a dreamy ode to love, in a fashion that Lana Del Rey might be proud of. Powered by. Let us slide into your DMs. A vast range of personal interests from Hip-Hop to Country to Hard Rock and Punk music will keep you entertained. Miss Americana and The Heartbreak Prince (Okay) We're so sad, we paint the town blue Voted most likely to run away with you. But in the hallways of like everyone keeps saying that about Hillary, Taylor Swift’s ‘Miss Americana’ May Be the Great Protest Song of Our Time (Column) Chris Willman August 28, 2019 6:13PM PDT. Any other Harry Potter fans that keep catching themselves wanting to sing "Miss Americana and the Half-Blood Prince"?? Not only is the America imagery incredibly smart as Swift sings about her dreams crumbling down (the "death" of her reputation following the Kim Kardashian and Kanye West drama), but I definitely sensed some political undertones with this one." Songs about the United States as a creeping dystopia tend not to be very interesting, or listenable; a song about the U.S. of 2019 as a homecoming-game horror movie is something else.”.