Daily song #122: Closure
Daffneigh: closure
This song is one of Taylor’s most experimental which I like; this also means it is quite divisive. When people complain that she plays it safe too often I always point out that fans often react very negatively to any outside-the-box production choices. Non-fans like my husband who come to a song like this without preconceptions often like it tho!
I also really like the lyrics which are poetic but not ostentatiously so. The message of the song is broadly applicable both for Taylor herself and to all of us and fits in clearly with the album’s themes of “endings” even if it is saying we don’t always get or want a “definitive” ending.
Rating: 9/10
(Instrumental: 8/10)
Sponge20Bob: Closure is one of my favorite Taylor songs and I love everything about it including the production which I know is controversial. I think the song has a really poetic message about being happier after cutting out the people in your life who hurt you. I give this a 9/10 and my favorite lyric is: "Yes, I got your letter, yes, I'm doing better. I know that it's over, I don't need your closure."