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Speak Now

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"Speak Now" is Taylor Swift's recent musical creation that is very original, creative, upbeat, and left me feeling very peaceful and content. You can really feel her happiness and enthusiasm through her singing in this collection such as in the musical numbers of "Mine" and "Enchanted". Most of the songs are very upbeat, but even the more solemn songs make you think such as "Haunted". Watching the music video to "Mine" compelled me to buy this collection because the song is both serious and happy at the same time. The seriousness side is regarding the song's meaning where her and the person she falls in love with navigates the practical realities of life (where she sings about living together, and singing about paying the bills). The happy part is how the challenges of navigating this only brought them closer together (there is a part in the song where she sings about a fight at 230am, and just when she thought the relationship was over, he (the person she fell in love with) reassures her that he plans to stay with her even in spite of the challenges. This is why I say that "Mine" is a song that has a serious undertone, but is also happy and beautiful at the same time. Most of the songs on the cd are very good. The only song that I have to admit that I must give more of a chance is "Last Kiss". "Last Kiss" is ok, but is definitely a song that I would have to play more to enjoy (although there may be others reading this who are going to love "Last Kiss"). My favorite songs in this collection are "Enchanted", "Better Than Revenge", and "Sparks Fly". "Enchanted" is a very beautiful song about her developing intense feelings for someone that she connects to on a deep level who captivates her (hence her saying I was enchanted to meet you). "Better Than Revenge" is a creative musical number about how people can be much more powerful and stronger than what they appear to be on the surface. Truthfully, Taylor does sing about taking revenge on another female that may have been unaware of her power and more from an intent to give her a taste of her own medicine, (not from a physical or dangerous perspective). "Better Than Revenge" is a great musical pop, country, and rock hybrid (the guitar sounds used in the song are very enjoyable). However, my overall favorite song in this collection is the very happy, uplifting, and fun "Sparks Fly". "Sparks Fly" is a fantastic song about how someone gives her the butterflies and a feeling of romantic excitement just from smiling at her. She sings this song so joyfully and passionately that you really get the sense of a happy soul singing about a person that makes her feel alive. I say to definitely consider getting this collection if you like any of the following songs: "Teardrops on my Guitar", "Lovestory", and/or "Mine". Fortunately, she is going to perform in the area that I live the summer of 2011. I definitely intend to go to her concert

This LP is a beautiful keepsake for any "Swifty", regardless of owning a record player or not.
I've framed this lovely collectible and hung on my wall.
Now a highlight in my bedroom. :)

I'm crazy about Taylor Swift. Although she does fixate on the standard country he-hurt-me-bad motif, her range of songs is quite varied. She can be witty, tender, joyful, sad, angry...Her songwriting is for the most part fresh. But enough "kissing in the rain"! I look forward to her future albums. With her talent and a bit of growing up (please, she's only 21 now!), she most probably hasn't done anywhere near her best work.

Some how the CD that amazon sent me is the Argentina/Chile/Uruguay Exclusive Edition. It's exactly the same, but it says "EDICION EXCLUSIVA PARA ARGENTINA, CHILE Y URUGUAY" in small print over and over around the outside of the cover and has pictures of the flags of the three countries in the "spine" of the cd case. Weird. Either way, it's a great CD, although Fearless is better.

I bought this for my husband and he simply loved it. I, on the other hand, am a bit tired of the "my ex-boyfriend hurt me so much" whiny songs. Since that's what made her popular in the first place, we can't blame her for staying true to herself though!

I do like "better than revenge" and "back to december", considering whom they were written for!

All of the songs are about some boy she likes not liking her back, or falling in love. I think she needs to change up her tone and start doing other types of songs. I find this album extremely boring and unoriginal.