Taylor Swift‘s Red album has leaked ahead of schedule (regrettably, for Swift and her team), but the good news is that the songs that have begun to circulate suggest, even more than the promotional singles Swift previewed on Good Morning America, that Red might just be the best album of her career. Consider the album track “22,” reportedly produced — like “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together“ and “I Knew You Were Trouble.” — by Max Martin and Shellback, which has “single” written all over it, and in a big way. Hear it below.
“22″ is a thunderous pop track kicking off with a twangy acoustic guitar riff before a propulsive beat that evokes Katy Perry‘s “Teenage Dream” drops to make way for verses that are cute and likably bratty. “It feels like a perfect night to dress up like hipsters / And make fun of our exes,” Swift sings. “Yeah, we’re happy, free, confused and lonely at the same time / It’s miserable and magical.” When the chorus explodes in a burst of synthesizers and gang vocals — “I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling 22 / Everything will be alright if you keep me next to you” — the song crystallizes as the perfect ode to Thought Catalog twentysomething angst.
Listen to “22″ here.
What do you think of Taylor’s “22″? Sound off in the comments, or on Facebook and Twitter, then head over to Directlyrics.com to read the song’s full lyrics.
I think the song is catchy.
I just can’t stand the lyric “It feels like a perfect night to dress up like hipsters.” It’s terrible and it’s the very first line of the song. I almost shut it off.
It’s an inside joke
Swifties understand it! :)
Inside joke or not…it’s still a lame lyric in my opinion.
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she can’t help her age lol
The name is a copy… Not the song and not the lyrics. But Taylor really couldn’t think of another name? Like Being 22. Dumb.
Love it! Can’t get it out of my head. I am glad to have a catchy party song by Taylor Swift to be my theme song.
ILOVE THIS SONG STUCK IN MY HEAD EXPECIALLY WERE HAPPY FREE CONFUSED AND LONELY AT THE SAME TIME ITS MISERABLE AND MAGICAL OH YAHHH♥♥