rate The Taylor Swift Discography Rate 2024 | WINNER REVEALED! | Results on First Page

[KillingYourCareer]

4 minutes ago, NewStanner said:

Anyways, screw Overchanted, it's getting my 0s in every next rate idc idc, it's not even top 80 material for her, amazing verses, great lyrics and MEDIOCRE ass chorus

 

 

Style

Wow! We went from bestianas to having bad blood!

 

[LovaticSwiftie]

2 hours ago, Forever Winter said:

 

8. State of Grace

8.900

(Previous Placement: #8)

 

Saviours (11s): Feanor, G.U.Y_Del_Rey, Hurem, holyground13, tb6591, terrorblade, SylMacPer, sanzo. TaylenaStan

Stans (10s): SLUTTVFTV, byzantium, liam13, modern thing, fridayteenage, Holy Ground, Dear Reader, Strawberry Bubble, Starchild, wehavetostan, My Tears Ricochet, Diarrhoea, Kyle-x, yourfaveisaflop, chiliam, BOAZ, TheArgonaut, FolkLover1989, Forever Winter, gagacasanova, Klein, Hooker Barbie, twoheadlightshine, Bussea, Kyungsoowift, freakum., Solaria, Peroxide, DevilsRollTheDice, NEX, Live To Tell, 4Real, Namigo, 305, Arrows, Riverbank, Theluckyone, folkloreking, LastKiss, MusicLoverDude, Enrique523, Uncatena, Gorjesspazze9, halcyonday, iamanearthling, AbeHicks, PerfectSacrifice, frankvert, Fitzswiftie, Yog, wastedpotential, Prismee, idkwiam, djcalpal, Miles., NextBish90, blown away, AdrianNicki, Lazuli, Bartender, Blood Magic, Don, K$Ellie, Bosque, heckinglovato, Teen Spirit, Ms. Togekiss, paulyyyozd

Admirers (9s): Cruel Summer, PoisonedIvy, Rev8, NewStanner, greento, burninredhot, Ger.vaz, MidnightsAtPeace, Lorenzo22, NordicGuy, LoveInStereo, PaloSanto, pinkbowvintage, Avrileon, badidearight, Catch22, Flower, Top Dash, beagle, The Music Industry, Mr. Duff, Sad Beautiful Tragic, Soobin, reputation1989, Safe&Sound, Bindi, CamiloPg_, llikeh, skizzo, Life Savers, chosensparkles, AshleyLovescats887, Axolotl, jacobhalkohit, Ampersand13, tjspy, Supernatural, ONOPKA, brokee, ellis-bell, fab, enchanted0

Haters (1s): None

Saboteurs (0s): KillingYourCareer

 

Comments

The Music Industry

11 - "This is Taylor's greatest song ever. State of Grace is anthemic to me.  Right from the start, the driving drums and guitars give it this huge, soaring energy that's perfect for the emotions she's singing about. It's the perfect opening track for an album as thematically messy and diverse as Red. It speaks of love as both a battle and a sanctuary, something so powerful yet so fragile. When I hear this song, I'm reminded of Taylor at her very best artistically: passionate, introspective, deeply relatable yet uniquely in her element. If this song isn't in the top 5, we need the host to doxx everyone who gave it anything below 9.5. Thanks! :ryan3:"

frankvert

11 - "This is her magnum opus as far as I'm concerned."

Bussea

11 - "THIS is how you open an album."

holyground13

10 - "One of my favourite Taylor songs and a sound I think would be great for her to expand on. it sounds timeless and evergreen."

greento

10 - "She REALLY needs to do more stuff like this. Incredible lyrically, vocally and instrumentally. Really wish I could give this an 11 but some of my other 11s needed the help more."

Forever Winter

10 - "Too many amazing things about this song to list out. Her BEST opener and it's not close. I think even she herself knows that she won't top this as a Track 1. I slightly prefer the original because of her baby vocals and the raw emotion. I've been a Swiftie since Fearless, but I became a *stan* stan during Red. When I heard this song up until All Too Well, I knew I was going to stan her for life."

pinkbowvintage

10 - "A literal perfect album opener."

reputation1989

10 - "Kicking off the best start to an album of all time."

Ampersand13

10 - "Perhaps my favorite Taylor opening sitting right nex to RFI (and perhaps Fortnight but more on that later.) State of Grace does a masterful job setting the scene for its parent album. Big drums, anthemic chorus, and dictating conflicting feelings of what one needs and what one wants really helps to establish this theme of dichotomy present throughout Red. It's also one of my favorite Taylor vocal performances demonstrating her ability to make pop/rock sound fresh, captivating, and powerful. On another note, I think it inadvertantly works really nicely as a bridge from Speak Now to Red. It's not quite as poppy as the Max tracks, but not quite as country or youthful as songs like Sparks Fly or Mine. An absolute battle cry for those craving connection in a world that all too often prioritizes ephemeral and transactional experiences."

Achilles.

10 - "Both versions are TENS."

wastedpotential

10 - "No see, I start this song and I'm IMMEDIATELY walking down Madison Avenue in a perfectly tailored suit from Milan heading into my office at a big name advertising company, where I get to knock heads together and be an absolute menace of a boss. Granted, right now I work in a shitty office in the suburbs modeling wheat yields but I'm on the verge of quitting and finding a new job (again ddd). Basically... I have mental Devil Wears Prada montages every time I hear this that pull me out of my rather mundane life now. The Whitnification of the New Testament vocals here, it literally blows my hair back and sweeps me off my feet, She'd clearly recently re-upped Her illuminati contract or something, because they just never let up. If y'all have ever seen that meme of Squidward getting thrown through the spiked steamroller wheels, that's how I feel whilst and immediately after listening to this song. It's been what, 12 years, and I still couldn't really tell you what it's about because I am literally incapable of listening to the lyrics because I'm too ******* busy having a ******* hot rich NYC girl moment. This is Carrie Bradshaw's favorite Lord Hmyn, you absolutely cannot tell me otherwise."

Where are you now?

9.1 - "Timeless masterpiece. Seven singles from RED OG and this wasn't one of them???"

Nein

9 - "Dare I say her best opener..."

Holy Ground

9 - "Just rating the normal song. The acoustic version is such a snoozefest. I boycott the song when driving to protect everyone else's lives, because I would defnitely fall asleep at the wheel."

blown away

8.6 - "A great, rousing song. It takes a few listens to appreciate though."

Rev8

2 - "Kings of Leon vibes. :eli:"

sparrowblue

1 - "I like how mosaic was used."

My Tears Ricochet

0 - "This song is a solid 6 at best, but I'm gonna give it a zero because of how overrated it is within the fanbase. It's a long, drawn-out song with a basic melody, and her use of clichés and metaphors comes off as tryhard. So it deserves nothing more than a zero. Seethe swifties!!"

@Forever Winter Where's my 0? 

[Great Username]

2 hours ago, Forever Winter said:

 

12. Wildest Dreams

8.773

 

Saviours (11s): Quicksand, blown away, twoheadlightshine, G.U.Y_Del_Rey, Fitzswiftie, DevilsRollTheDice

Stans (10s): byzantium, By the Water, idkwiam, wastedpotential, Tusk, AbeHicks, Forever Winter, burninredhot, Bosque, My Tears Ricochet, Kyle-x, ONOPKA, Holy Ground, Miles., CamiloPg_, Dear Reader, a_d_22, Namigo, llikeh, MidnightsAtPeace, terrorblade, freakum., brokee, FolkLover1989, Klein, Hooker Barbie, reputation1989, badidearight, Enrique523, Solaria, TaylenaStan, Nein, fridayteenage, liam13, PaloSanto, sanzo, Theluckyone, Hurem, folkloreking, Gorjesspazze9, PerfectSacrifice, vinicius, Yog, Støned, djcalpal, tjspy, jacklovesyou1, Where are you now?, greeneyedsoul, pavi, Bartender, Don, K$Ellie, SoSickOfThatSOL, Lorenzo22, Teen Spirit

Admirers (9s): Avrileon, RihannaLoverrr, Velvet Night, Bindi, Safe&Sound, The Music Industry, LastKiss, roso, 305, jacobhalkohit, SLUTTVFTV, Sad Beautiful Tragic, Ger.vaz, holyground13, TheArgonaut, AdrianNicki, LoveInStereo, Soobin beagle, Ms. Togekiss, PoisonedIvy, 1989, Live To Tell, Arrows, chosensparkles, D-@-N, halcyonday, GuyNextDoor, modern thing, creativity., frankvert, Venice B, Ampersand13, Bussea, Strawberry Bubble, Swirl900, enchanted0, Lazuli, Blood Magic, Rev8, NewStanner, heckinglovatoFeanor, Mezik, NextBish90

Haters (1s): Losing my ground

Saboteurs (0s): Starchild

 

Comments

blown away

11 - "Top 5 in her discography. It's so good that not even the Taylor's Version could ruin it for me."

By the Water

10 - "What would 19K89 be without this song?"

Klein

10 - "This used to be one of my favorite favorite Taylor songs ever (like in the top 10, or at least 15). Since then it lost a bit of its superb in my eyes, but it is still a 10/10 any day of the week."

Forever Winter

10 - "I actually prefer the original version. Her younger vocals, the vocal mixing, the production. Top tier. Perfection. I still cannot fathom why she refuses to sing this one fully. It's always chopped up or mashed up with something. Ridiculous!!!"

wastedpotential

10 - "I vividly remember sitting in my dad's car in our driveway listening to my 1989 CD for the first time after school on that Friday, and just ascending to this song. This remains, to this very day, my favorite Taylor music video, for a million reasons, of which I shall list a few: It's visually stunning and cinematic (I'm a sucker for 50s aesthetica and old Hollywood), the story is giving (and considering the tea about this song, it's probably the video that most closely resembles the song in question), Scott Eastwood is one of the hottest men on the planet (I know the girls fawn over Sean O'Pry, but Scott Eastwood is more attractive, I'm sorry), and it plays the extended radio edit, which is self explanatory. Her having a one-night stand with Alexander Skarsgard while filming The Giver (which... I loved the book but the producers butchered the entire concept for the movie, the romance should've been burned) in South Africa... that was fandom history. The night the paparazzi pictures from them in that restaurant in Cape Town were published was a similar experience for me to the night the Taylor And Tom Kick Rocks photos came out. Now, the song itself is also God-tier, I don't make the rules. Call it the Lana influence or the Taylor Discovers What Sex Is phenomenon, but the sensuality, delicateness, and earnestness of this song will go down in history. The only songs she's made that match that energy are Dress and False God, but there was NOTHING like it before. Listening to this hymn makes me feel like I also went off to Africa to shoot a movie and had a fling with a co-star I knew wouldn't ever last, but by God did we have fun while it was happening. The bridge is career defining and builds perfectly, and is something I considered getting tattooed at one point. I could go line by line through the entire song, but that's too much, even for me and my rambling essays. This song is so good y'all *bursts into tears*."

Where are you now?

10 - "A completely perfect pop song. The best 5th single of all time? Stunning music video visuals. Radio single remix with the added drums/echo effects is radiant. GORGEOUS chorus ad libs."

Lorenzo22

10 - "The Eras Tour performance is so underrated, the added percussions on the repeated bridge make me wanna nut ngl."

NewStanner

9 - "Would've been 10, but the similarities with Lana's Without You are too blatant to ignore."

greento

8.6 - "Seeing this live at the Eras Tour changed my life. Really enhanced my enjoyment of the song, the way she repeats the bridge as the drums build up..."

MusicLoverDude

8 - "The mix used in the music video should have been the main mix."

Achilles.

8 - "I love when Taylor Swift mimics other people's styles because she always does it so well that she renders the artists she's ripping off obsolete."

Wildest Dreams making it to #12? In 2024? It's giving basic 

[Brooklyn Baby]

Just now, NewStanner said:

Thank you king for doing amazing job as a host (despite ATRL servers), hopefully next time you'll give the 0 you wasted on this is jesus slaying to Overchanted

My 0s to Cruel Summer, YOYOK, Question...?, Mastermind, and this is me trying were rightfully placed

 

[Bartender]

OMG STYLEEEEEEEE

[Brooklyn Baby]

2 minutes ago, LovaticSwiftie said:

@Forever Winter Where's my 0? 

Added to the post. It was calculated correctly on the spreadsheet though

 

[Great Username]

2 hours ago, Forever Winter said:

 

11. Getaway Car

8.798

 

Saviours (11s): blown away, Taylor fanboy, Clauss, Mocha, CamiloPg_, NordicGuy

Stans (10s): Prismee, wastedpotential, My Tears Ricochet, LoveInStereo, Forever Winter, Fitzswiftie, Klein, Hooker Barbie, Achilles., wehavetostan, Kyle-x, Where are you now?, reputation1989, Gorjesspazze9, FolkLover1989, Dear Reader, creativity., Solaria, americanlife, TaylenaStan, GuyNextDoor, DevilsRollTheDice, Tusk, Life Savers, AbeHicks, folkloreking, gagacasanova, freakum., NEX, Live To Tell, Soobin, sanzo, Arrows, PaloSanto, fridayteenage, Holy Ground, LovaticSwiftie, Enrique523, Miles., djcalpal, Terylee, Nein, BOAZ, paulyyyozd, NextBish90, twoheadlightshine, Quicksand, Kyungsoowift, SleepingTigers, AdrianNicki, pavi, Bartender, Rev8, Blood Magic, SoSickOfThatSOL, Bindi, StonedSoulPicnic, Teen Spirit, Quicksand

Admirers (9s): idkwiam, MidnightsAtPeace, Mr. Duff, itsjem, badidearight, Velvet Night, iamanearthling, G.U.Y_Del_Rey, Ger.vaz, ellis-bell, NewStanner, tb6591, Avrileon, Yog, TheArgonaut, pinkbowvintage, a_d_22, llikeh, chosensparkles, Axolotl, PerfectSacrifice, vinicius, Ampersand13, Mezik, LVP, burninredhot, Supernatural, modern thing, makeawish, RihannaLoverrr, Safe&Sound, yourfaveisaflop, chiliam, greeneyedsoul, Don, Top Dash

Haters (1s): Støned

Saboteurs (0s): None

 

Comments

blown away

11 - "One of Taylor's best songs. It sounds like a crime novel, that's the best way I can describe it. Every second of the song has me intrigued."

Forever Winter

10 - "A key change going into the bridge!? Usually those happen at the final chorus, but Getaway Car... she's DARING...she's EXPERIMENTAL!!! Also that outro is f*cking everything."

Where are you now?

10 - "Manifesting with all my tayvoodoo powers that this gets a single treatment with high budget music video for TV."

wastedpotential

10 - "This is a perfect song, in every measure of those very strong words. I enter this into evidence as proof 1A that Taylor and Jack can make magic together, and that OJAH are just blinded by their hatred of like three songs on Midnights and the narratives baked into TTPD that they slander his name without reason or rationale. This is the superior version of Cruel Summer, and I will not hear any comments to the contrary. The narrative of this song is vivid and has such a strong clarity of purpose that it's truly insane. I can't believe this is one of the very few mentions Calvin gets across all of Lord's discography, but the story of Calvin to Tom to Joe was a wild ride to live through, and this song is such an excellent sonic representation of what it felt like. The lyrics, really the Bonnie/Clyde framing is genius and I think you know that. Every lyric paints an additional detail into the story of how the summer of 2016 all went down for her, relationally. This is one of the few songs in Lord's discography where literally every single lyric is the best version of itself, and every single line without fail would be a standout lyric on another song. The chorus is pop PERFECTION, with a melody so catchy that I think I might need to be vaccinated against it for personal protection. The way she kinda grunts to a tune before the last "nothing good starts in a getaway car" of each chorus is probably her best sonic filler moment to date (oooh-oh-oh-woah-oh-oh in CS could only DREAM of being this good). Her enunciation of "git-uh-way" scratches my brain deeeeeeply. The bridge is the stuff of legends. As Taylor's second song to have a full step-up key change in the bridge (after Love Story and before Betty), which is such a rare element across her discography that she basically wields as a weapon against the listener here. The key change was a main character in the arc of the song, and it really tells as much of the story as the lyrics do. Oh and the OUTRO literally ended careers, I'm sorry, that was a classic. I know we all desperately wanted this to follow up Delicate as the fifth single (and given how much this has obliterated IDSB in the intervening years, vindicates our cause further), and yet she just let it rot. I wanted a video for this song, and I would've sacrificed my first born child to make that happen. I have such high expectations for the re-recorded version of this, but I know Lord has been tinkering on Resurreputation (New Testament) for years now and she has Jack chained to a wall in the studio, so I know it's going to turn out just as perfect as the original did."

MusicLoverDude

10 - "Another song I truly LOVE!!!!! the key change is everything!"

Miles.

10 - "That video of her and Jack crafting the bridge gives me chills every time."

Achilles.

10 - "Perhaps the most perfect marriage of her wordy songwriter + catchy pop hitmaker personas."

Yog

9.2 - "A BANGER."

1989

6.8 - "Overrated."

Bosque

5 - "Used to be obsessed with this but it just doesn't hit like it used to."

Good sing in theory, yet literally never want to listen to it. I blame Jack 

[TaylenaStan]

I think what could be interesting for the next rate would be increase the 11s to 13s (fitting for Taylor anyway ) and the 0s to -3 
or even one -13 lets increase the sabotage

[Strawberry Bubble]

1 minute ago, LovaticSwiftie said:

@Forever Winter Where's my 0? 

Right next to my 10 

[Great Username]

2 hours ago, Forever Winter said:

 

10. You Belong with Me

8.809

(Previous Placement: #48)

 

Saviours (11s): wehavetostan, FolkLover1989, holyground13, G.U.Y_Del_Rey, Feanor, Enrique523, sanzo, terrorblade

Stans (10s): NewStanner, 4Real, Holy Ground, paulyyyozd, Forever Winter, idkwiam, gagacasanova, wastedpotential, My Tears Ricochet, Kyle-x, Arrows, Solaria, MusicLoverDude, SLUTTVFTV, AbeHicks, Live To Tell, NEX, Namigo, Theluckyone, Hurem, Life Savers, folkloreking, chosensparkles, reputation1989, Gorjesspazze9, halcyonday, iamanearthling, frankvert, idkwiam, Mezik, Miles., NextBish90, modern thing, Nein, fridayteenage, brokee, Hooker Barbie, BOAZ, twoheadlightshine, yourfaviesaflop, greeneyedsoul, pavi, Bartender, Blood Magic, Rev8, K$Ellie, SoSickOfThatSOL, Teen Spirit, heckinglovato

Admirers (9s): TaylenaStan, PoisonedIvy, Cruel Summer, Lorenzo22, LastKiss, freakum., SylMacPer, PaloSanto, Soobin, Tusk, Bindi, Avrileon, Støned, The Music Industry, DevilsRollTheDice, CamiloPg_, llikeh, itsjem, D-@-N, badidearight, 305, KillingYourCareer, burninredhot, ellis-bell, Kyungsoowift, AdrianNicki, Top Dash, AshleyLovescats887, Axolotl, PerfectSacrifice, Yog, Fitzswiftie, vinicius, Prismee, djcalpal, Ger.vaz, makeawish, Catch22, creativity., TheArgonaut, Klein, Swirl900, fab, byzantium, SleepingTigers, jacklovesyou1, sparrowblue, enchanted0, chiliam, Sanguine, Don, Bosque, StonedSoulPicnic, Achilles.

Haters (1s): Taylor fanboy

Saboteurs (0s): Losing my ground, Bussea

 

Comments

holyground13

11 - "This has to be one of the most fun songs of all time, right? definitely a highlight of the Eras Tour for me. it pops off so much in any setting."

wastedpotential

10 - "I have no words. There is nothing I can say to reflect my current thoughts and musings on one of the greatest artistic creations of the anthropocene. Well, I guess I can say that this song has more straight stans than almost every other ATRL-fave combined, because the way this is reacted to at high school and college basketball games in the US is cultish. Other than that, you know it all. S-tier melody, s-tier lyrics, s-tier instrumentation, s-tier video, s-tier song, a career-defining and decade-defining classic."

1989

10 - "This classic."

Miles.

10 - "THEE other enduring classic!"

AbeHicks

10 - "The Demogorgon to Will Byers probably."

Lorenzo22

9.7 - "They don't make hits like this anymore."

sparrowblue

9 - "Gives '08 '09 flashbacks we really don't want or need."

AshleyLovescats887

9 - "the live eras version is so good"

Where are you now?

7.9 - "Forever classic, but don't love the re-record."

pinkbowvintage

6.5 - "This was overplayed to death too much for me to love it and I can't not think of Girl Next Door by Saving Jane."

blown away

6.5 - "I like it once in a while, but it's far from my favorite Taylor songs."

Starchild

6 - "A classic but I personally never liked it."

Bussea

0 - "Played out, annoying, mid, White Horse deserved!"

You Belong With Me #10? In 2024? It's giving never grow up. 

[pinkbowvintage]

oh and lemme give all the flowers to Mizz @wastedpotential for the immaculate, hilarious commentary throughout I mean the good sis really commented on EVERY SINGLE SONG and some of those off-handed observations and jokes you wrote were so clever I was shaken to my core 

[Bartender]

Thank you for hosting this incredibly fun yet chaotic rate @Forever Winter 

Edited September 9 by Bartender

[Great Username]

2 hours ago, Forever Winter said:

 

8. State of Grace

8.900

(Previous Placement: #8)

 

Saviours (11s): Feanor, G.U.Y_Del_Rey, Hurem, holyground13, tb6591, terrorblade, SylMacPer, sanzo. TaylenaStan

Stans (10s): SLUTTVFTV, byzantium, liam13, modern thing, fridayteenage, Holy Ground, Dear Reader, Strawberry Bubble, Starchild, wehavetostan, My Tears Ricochet, Diarrhoea, Kyle-x, yourfaveisaflop, chiliam, BOAZ, TheArgonaut, FolkLover1989, Forever Winter, gagacasanova, Klein, Hooker Barbie, twoheadlightshine, Bussea, Kyungsoowift, freakum., Solaria, Peroxide, DevilsRollTheDice, NEX, Live To Tell, 4Real, Namigo, 305, Arrows, Riverbank, Theluckyone, folkloreking, LastKiss, MusicLoverDude, Enrique523, Uncatena, Gorjesspazze9, halcyonday, iamanearthling, AbeHicks, PerfectSacrifice, frankvert, Fitzswiftie, Yog, wastedpotential, Prismee, idkwiam, djcalpal, Miles., NextBish90, blown away, AdrianNicki, Lazuli, Bartender, Blood Magic, Don, K$Ellie, Bosque, heckinglovato, Teen Spirit, Ms. Togekiss, paulyyyozd

Admirers (9s): Cruel Summer, PoisonedIvy, Rev8, NewStanner, greento, burninredhot, Ger.vaz, MidnightsAtPeace, Lorenzo22, NordicGuy, LoveInStereo, PaloSanto, pinkbowvintage, Avrileon, badidearight, Catch22, Flower, Top Dash, beagle, The Music Industry, Mr. Duff, Sad Beautiful Tragic, Soobin, reputation1989, Safe&Sound, Bindi, CamiloPg_, llikeh, skizzo, Life Savers, chosensparkles, AshleyLovescats887, Axolotl, jacobhalkohit, Ampersand13, tjspy, Supernatural, ONOPKA, brokee, ellis-bell, fab, enchanted0

Haters (1s): None

Saboteurs (0s): KillingYourCareer, LovaticSwiftie

 

Comments

The Music Industry

11 - "This is Taylor's greatest song ever. State of Grace is anthemic to me.  Right from the start, the driving drums and guitars give it this huge, soaring energy that's perfect for the emotions she's singing about. It's the perfect opening track for an album as thematically messy and diverse as Red. It speaks of love as both a battle and a sanctuary, something so powerful yet so fragile. When I hear this song, I'm reminded of Taylor at her very best artistically: passionate, introspective, deeply relatable yet uniquely in her element. If this song isn't in the top 5, we need the host to doxx everyone who gave it anything below 9.5. Thanks! :ryan3:"

frankvert

11 - "This is her magnum opus as far as I'm concerned."

Bussea

11 - "THIS is how you open an album."

holyground13

10 - "One of my favourite Taylor songs and a sound I think would be great for her to expand on. it sounds timeless and evergreen."

greento

10 - "She REALLY needs to do more stuff like this. Incredible lyrically, vocally and instrumentally. Really wish I could give this an 11 but some of my other 11s needed the help more."

Forever Winter

10 - "Too many amazing things about this song to list out. Her BEST opener and it's not close. I think even she herself knows that she won't top this as a Track 1. I slightly prefer the original because of her baby vocals and the raw emotion. I've been a Swiftie since Fearless, but I became a *stan* stan during Red. When I heard this song up until All Too Well, I knew I was going to stan her for life."

pinkbowvintage

10 - "A literal perfect album opener."

reputation1989

10 - "Kicking off the best start to an album of all time."

Ampersand13

10 - "Perhaps my favorite Taylor opening sitting right nex to RFI (and perhaps Fortnight but more on that later.) State of Grace does a masterful job setting the scene for its parent album. Big drums, anthemic chorus, and dictating conflicting feelings of what one needs and what one wants really helps to establish this theme of dichotomy present throughout Red. It's also one of my favorite Taylor vocal performances demonstrating her ability to make pop/rock sound fresh, captivating, and powerful. On another note, I think it inadvertantly works really nicely as a bridge from Speak Now to Red. It's not quite as poppy as the Max tracks, but not quite as country or youthful as songs like Sparks Fly or Mine. An absolute battle cry for those craving connection in a world that all too often prioritizes ephemeral and transactional experiences."

Achilles.

10 - "Both versions are TENS."

wastedpotential

10 - "No see, I start this song and I'm IMMEDIATELY walking down Madison Avenue in a perfectly tailored suit from Milan heading into my office at a big name advertising company, where I get to knock heads together and be an absolute menace of a boss. Granted, right now I work in a shitty office in the suburbs modeling wheat yields but I'm on the verge of quitting and finding a new job (again ddd). Basically... I have mental Devil Wears Prada montages every time I hear this that pull me out of my rather mundane life now. The Whitnification of the New Testament vocals here, it literally blows my hair back and sweeps me off my feet, She'd clearly recently re-upped Her illuminati contract or something, because they just never let up. If y'all have ever seen that meme of Squidward getting thrown through the spiked steamroller wheels, that's how I feel whilst and immediately after listening to this song. It's been what, 12 years, and I still couldn't really tell you what it's about because I am literally incapable of listening to the lyrics because I'm too ******* busy having a ******* hot rich NYC girl moment. This is Carrie Bradshaw's favorite Lord Hmyn, you absolutely cannot tell me otherwise."

Where are you now?

9.1 - "Timeless masterpiece. Seven singles from RED OG and this wasn't one of them???"

Nein

9 - "Dare I say her best opener..."

Holy Ground

9 - "Just rating the normal song. The acoustic version is such a snoozefest. I boycott the song when driving to protect everyone else's lives, because I would defnitely fall asleep at the wheel."

blown away

8.6 - "A great, rousing song. It takes a few listens to appreciate though."

Rev8

2 - "Kings of Leon vibes. :eli:"

sparrowblue

1 - "I like how mosaic was used."

My Tears Ricochet

0 - "This song is a solid 6 at best, but I'm gonna give it a zero because of how overrated it is within the fanbase. It's a long, drawn-out song with a basic melody, and her use of clichés and metaphors comes off as tryhard. So it deserves nothing more than a zero. Seethe swifties!!"

Waste Of Space still overrated in this way, sad to see

 

Good ablum opener, I do not ever reach for it in isolation, like melodically it is boring af 

[modern thing]

ahhhh honestly glorious top10 or even top20, in comparison to previous rates* 

 

(still missing Mirrorball and TLGAD and Marjorie but some of you need to grow up and rate it properly...)

 

thank you @Forever Winter for hosting, you're a star 

[pinkbowvintage]

Just now, Great Username said:

Waste Of Space still overrated in this way, sad to see

 

Good ablum opener, I do not ever reach for it in isolation, like melodically it is boring af 

the song will forever sound like autumn in NYC in 2012 when I first moved there and my god it really is such a NYC song in every way, shape and form. I know it's not her most exciting melody but it remains a bustling true "WELCOME TO NEW YORK" to me.

[sparrowblue]

2 hours ago, Forever Winter said:

 

8. State of Grace

8.900

(Previous Placement: #8)

 

Saviours (11s): Feanor, G.U.Y_Del_Rey, Hurem, holyground13, tb6591, terrorblade, SylMacPer, sanzo. TaylenaStan

Stans (10s): SLUTTVFTV, byzantium, liam13, modern thing, fridayteenage, Holy Ground, Dear Reader, Strawberry Bubble, Starchild, wehavetostan, My Tears Ricochet, Diarrhoea, Kyle-x, yourfaveisaflop, chiliam, BOAZ, TheArgonaut, FolkLover1989, Forever Winter, gagacasanova, Klein, Hooker Barbie, twoheadlightshine, Bussea, Kyungsoowift, freakum., Solaria, Peroxide, DevilsRollTheDice, NEX, Live To Tell, 4Real, Namigo, 305, Arrows, Riverbank, Theluckyone, folkloreking, LastKiss, MusicLoverDude, Enrique523, Uncatena, Gorjesspazze9, halcyonday, iamanearthling, AbeHicks, PerfectSacrifice, frankvert, Fitzswiftie, Yog, wastedpotential, Prismee, idkwiam, djcalpal, Miles., NextBish90, blown away, AdrianNicki, Lazuli, Bartender, Blood Magic, Don, K$Ellie, Bosque, heckinglovato, Teen Spirit, Ms. Togekiss, paulyyyozd

Admirers (9s): Cruel Summer, PoisonedIvy, Rev8, NewStanner, greento, burninredhot, Ger.vaz, MidnightsAtPeace, Lorenzo22, NordicGuy, LoveInStereo, PaloSanto, pinkbowvintage, Avrileon, badidearight, Catch22, Flower, Top Dash, beagle, The Music Industry, Mr. Duff, Sad Beautiful Tragic, Soobin, reputation1989, Safe&Sound, Bindi, CamiloPg_, llikeh, skizzo, Life Savers, chosensparkles, AshleyLovescats887, Axolotl, jacobhalkohit, Ampersand13, tjspy, Supernatural, ONOPKA, brokee, ellis-bell, fab, enchanted0

Haters (1s): None

Saboteurs (0s): KillingYourCareer

 

Comments

The Music Industry

11 - "This is Taylor's greatest song ever. State of Grace is anthemic to me.  Right from the start, the driving drums and guitars give it this huge, soaring energy that's perfect for the emotions she's singing about. It's the perfect opening track for an album as thematically messy and diverse as Red. It speaks of love as both a battle and a sanctuary, something so powerful yet so fragile. When I hear this song, I'm reminded of Taylor at her very best artistically: passionate, introspective, deeply relatable yet uniquely in her element. If this song isn't in the top 5, we need the host to doxx everyone who gave it anything below 9.5. Thanks! :ryan3:"

frankvert

11 - "This is her magnum opus as far as I'm concerned."

Bussea

11 - "THIS is how you open an album."

holyground13

10 - "One of my favourite Taylor songs and a sound I think would be great for her to expand on. it sounds timeless and evergreen."

greento

10 - "She REALLY needs to do more stuff like this. Incredible lyrically, vocally and instrumentally. Really wish I could give this an 11 but some of my other 11s needed the help more."

Forever Winter

10 - "Too many amazing things about this song to list out. Her BEST opener and it's not close. I think even she herself knows that she won't top this as a Track 1. I slightly prefer the original because of her baby vocals and the raw emotion. I've been a Swiftie since Fearless, but I became a *stan* stan during Red. When I heard this song up until All Too Well, I knew I was going to stan her for life."

pinkbowvintage

10 - "A literal perfect album opener."

reputation1989

10 - "Kicking off the best start to an album of all time."

Ampersand13

10 - "Perhaps my favorite Taylor opening sitting right nex to RFI (and perhaps Fortnight but more on that later.) State of Grace does a masterful job setting the scene for its parent album. Big drums, anthemic chorus, and dictating conflicting feelings of what one needs and what one wants really helps to establish this theme of dichotomy present throughout Red. It's also one of my favorite Taylor vocal performances demonstrating her ability to make pop/rock sound fresh, captivating, and powerful. On another note, I think it inadvertantly works really nicely as a bridge from Speak Now to Red. It's not quite as poppy as the Max tracks, but not quite as country or youthful as songs like Sparks Fly or Mine. An absolute battle cry for those craving connection in a world that all too often prioritizes ephemeral and transactional experiences."

Achilles.

10 - "Both versions are TENS."

wastedpotential

10 - "No see, I start this song and I'm IMMEDIATELY walking down Madison Avenue in a perfectly tailored suit from Milan heading into my office at a big name advertising company, where I get to knock heads together and be an absolute menace of a boss. Granted, right now I work in a shitty office in the suburbs modeling wheat yields but I'm on the verge of quitting and finding a new job (again ddd). Basically... I have mental Devil Wears Prada montages every time I hear this that pull me out of my rather mundane life now. The Whitnification of the New Testament vocals here, it literally blows my hair back and sweeps me off my feet, She'd clearly recently re-upped Her illuminati contract or something, because they just never let up. If y'all have ever seen that meme of Squidward getting thrown through the spiked steamroller wheels, that's how I feel whilst and immediately after listening to this song. It's been what, 12 years, and I still couldn't really tell you what it's about because I am literally incapable of listening to the lyrics because I'm too ******* busy having a ******* hot rich NYC girl moment. This is Carrie Bradshaw's favorite Lord Hmyn, you absolutely cannot tell me otherwise."

Where are you now?

9.1 - "Timeless masterpiece. Seven singles from RED OG and this wasn't one of them???"

Nein

9 - "Dare I say her best opener..."

Holy Ground

9 - "Just rating the normal song. The acoustic version is such a snoozefest. I boycott the song when driving to protect everyone else's lives, because I would defnitely fall asleep at the wheel."

blown away

8.6 - "A great, rousing song. It takes a few listens to appreciate though."

Rev8

2 - "Kings of Leon vibes. :eli:"

sparrowblue

1 - "I like how mosaic was used."

My Tears Ricochet

0 - "This song is a solid 6 at best, but I'm gonna give it a zero because of how overrated it is within the fanbase. It's a long, drawn-out song with a basic melody, and her use of clichés and metaphors comes off as tryhard. So it deserves nothing more than a zero. Seethe swifties!!"

wait i dont remember giving ms grace a 1??

[AdrianNicki]

Thank you for hosting.  It was a wild ride.

[Great Username]

1 hour ago, Forever Winter said:

 

7. Blank Space

8.936

(Previous Placement: #16)

 

Saviours (11s): Feanor, G.U.Y_Del_Rey, Hurem, holyground13, tb6591, terrorblade, SylMacPer, sanzo

Stans (10s): SLUTTVFTV, byzantium, liam13, modern thing, TaylenaStan, fridayteenage, Holy Ground, Dear Reader, Strawberry Bubble, Starchild, wehavetostan, My Tears Ricochet, Diarrhoea, Kyle-x, yourfaveisaflop, chiliam, BOAZ, TheArgonaut, FolkLover1989, Forever Winter, gagacasanova, Klein, Hooker Barbie, twoheadlightshine, Bussea, Kyungsoowift, freakum., Solaria, Peroxide, DevilsRollTheDice, NEX, Live To Tell, 4Real, Namigo, 305, Arrows, Riverbank, Theluckyone, folkloreking, LastKiss, MusicLoverDude, Enrique523, Uncatena, Gorjesspazze9, halcyonday, iamanearthling, AbeHicks, PerfectSacrifice, frankvert, Fitzswiftie, Yog, wastedpotential, Prismee, idkwiam, djcalpal, Miles., NextBish90, blown away, AdrianNicki, Lazuli, Bartender, Blood Magic, Don, K$Ellie, Bosque, heckinglovato, Teen Spirit, Ms. Togekiss

Admirers (9s): Cruel Summer, PoisonedIvy, Rev8, NewStanner, greento, burninredhot, Ger.vaz, MidnightsAtPeace, Lorenzo22, NordicGuy, LoveInStereo, PaloSanto, pinkbowvintage, Avrileon, badidearight, Catch22, Flower, Top Dash, beagle, The Music Industry, Mr. Duff, Sad Beautiful Tragic, Soobin, reputation1989, Safe&Sound, Bindi, CamiloPg_, llikeh, skizzo, Life Savers, chosensparkles, AshleyLovescats887, Axolotl, jacobhalkohit, Ampersand13, tjspy, Supernatural, ONOPKA, brokee, ellis-bell, fab, enchanted0

Haters (1s): None

Saboteurs (0s): KillingYourCareer, paulyyyozd

 

Comments

holyground13

11 - "One of the most intelligent songs ever. How she managed to weave in such brilliantly poetic and sarcastic lyrics into a very catchy and fun pop song is incredible - it's to be studied. I often think a 2014 quote from Taylor when I listen to this: "she's very intelligent - it would scare people if they knew how smart she was". With this song she proved that methinks. Was undoubtedly a highlight of the Eras Tour methinks. It's so dramatic and fun and joyous - very main character. And I think Taylor's Version may be better than the original, too."

Peroxide

10 - "When you look up the dictionary definition of 'perfect pop song'… this is the song that shows up!"

Forever Winter

10 - "Everything about this song is genius, from the lyrics to the melodies to the production to the vocal delivery to the adlibs. 10000% deserving to be one of her signature songs."

frankvert

10 - "One of the best written pop songs of all time. Her best single imo. The narrative, MV, & rollout were all perfect."

SLUTTVFTV

10 - "Pop perfection."

Klein

10 - "Her very best pop song. Everything about it is top notch. Production, melody, lyrics, delivery, imagery, iconic-ness... No other pop song from her can come close. They might match the melodic strength, but will lack in lyrics. They might match the lyrics, but will fall at the production. And every single one of them (bar LWYMMD) are lacking in the visuals department compared to Blank Space. Thank you mother for this masterpiece."

wastedpotential

10 - "Nnn I'm not even gonna waste my time writing out a comment here, y'all already know. Great chorus, beautiful chorus! Sean O'Pry, if you're reading this, I'm waiting for you with an open mind, an open heart, open hands, and an open ho-"

blown away

10 - "This one is a stroke of genius, one of Taylor's strongest songs."

Starchild

10 - "A timeless classic."

Edge of Glory

8.5 - "Arguably her defining single, next to maybe love story or ybwm......."

Achilles.

8 - "A genius pop song in a dozen different ways. The snappy one liners and soaring hooks, of course. But also the way the narrative makes "all the tables turn" exactly halfway through the song. And I once read an article all about the brilliant use of the down beat here."

Where are you now?

7.8 - "Taylor writing at the top of her game, miles ahead of her peers. Such a GP-owned song though that I don't often feel like listening. "

sparrowblue

6.9 - "It's good but nowhere near greatness."

KillingYourCareer

0 - "Back in late 2014, I was 'dating' this guy I wasn't really that much into. When I told him that indeed we weren't together, he started sharing memes with this song on Facebook. I now associate it with annoying, bitter gays, hence the 0."

Anyone actively wanting to listen to this sing in 2024... Seek help. We must free ourselves from these shackles 

[Gladiator]

You did a great job organizing and presenting this @Forever Winter. Its giving project manager.

[naval23]

@Forever Winter thank you for hosting this amazing rate!

 

How was the Google sheet method? Does it save time with calculating scores? 

 

[Brooklyn Baby]

Just now, naval23 said:

@Forever Winter thank you for hosting this amazing rate!

 

How was the Google sheet method? Does it save time with calculating scores? 

 

Absolutely. Instead of inputting everything manually it just auto-uploads everything. The only hiccup is some countries use , instead of . for decimals, but that's an easy fix.

[Brooklyn Baby]

 

Everyone check the second post on the first page. Awards were given to some users 

 

[Great Username]

Style #1 and Enchanted #3, sensual, pining Lord won Treacherous should have joined them in the top 3  

[Cruel Summer]

3 minutes ago, Forever Winter said:

 

Everyone check the second post on the first page. Awards were given to some users 

 

I see you forgot "Most Immaculate Taste" but I'm happy to accept it now 

[Achilles.]

Thrilled to accept the award for Most Comments alongside my bestie @wastedpotential