Taylor Swift has unveiled her “Tortured Poets” album, and amidst the Swifties going hard for the project, there is one standout song that has run wild on social media.
On the record “I Hate It Here,” Swift sings about going back in time to a year when things were seemingly much simpler. According to the Grammy Award winner, she would travel back in time to the 1800s, but only under one condition.
“I’d say the 1830s but without all the racists / And getting married off for the highest bid,” she sang.
Swift added, “Nostalgia is a mind’s trick / If I’d been there, I’d hate it,” admitting that people often wish to go back in time looking to restore a feeling or experience they once had. The lyrics have sent people online into shambles, with jokes flying from her fanbase and even critics.
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Some people had a much more serious reaction to her words, and explained being highly offended by the lyrics. Several social media users even accused Swift of being out of touch, especially when it comes to the slave trade and harsh treatment that natives were subjected to during that moment in history.
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No matter which side of the argument you fall on, the Swift line has certainly sparked a wave of conversation.
