Tim McGraw
By: Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift was sixteen years of age when she first debuted with the song, “Tim McGraw”. The song tells a story of summer love, and how the song,"Can't Tell Me Nothin'" by Tim McGraw, brings back memories of that love. Swift has been quoted, that she wrote,”Tim McGraw”, in her freshman year math class. She wrote the song about her boyfriend who was moving away to college and they had to breakup. Swift has also been quoted to say that,” Tim McGraw”, is her favorite song she ever written and that is why she put it as the first track on her first album, self titled, “Taylor Swift”. This song, “Tim McGraw”, shows great uses of poetic devices throughout the entire song.
One poetic device that was used frequently throughout the song was imagery. An example of imagery in the song is, “I hope you think that little black dress”, or “And my old faded blue jeans”. Another use of imagery is in the line, “You said the way my blue eyes shined”. Also, this song is a cohesive narrative; the listener can hear this in the line, “Just a boy in a Chevy truck”. This line also is a great example of characterization throughout the song. Lastly, many examples of allusion was displayed were in the lines, “Is when you think Tim McGraw” or “From three summers back”.
The song ,”Tim McGraw”, was a smash hit for Taylor Swift. This was the song that put her on top, where she has not left. I think Taylor Swift became so popular with people everywhere because she writes from the heart. People can relate to her songs, even if their not a high school girl. “Tim McGraw”, was just the starting point of Taylor Swifts career and I think she will be around for many years to come.
By: Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift was sixteen years of age when she first debuted with the song, “Tim McGraw”. The song tells a story of summer love, and how the song,"Can't Tell Me Nothin'" by Tim McGraw, brings back memories of that love. Swift has been quoted, that she wrote,”Tim McGraw”, in her freshman year math class. She wrote the song about her boyfriend who was moving away to college and they had to breakup. Swift has also been quoted to say that,” Tim McGraw”, is her favorite song she ever written and that is why she put it as the first track on her first album, self titled, “Taylor Swift”. This song, “Tim McGraw”, shows great uses of poetic devices throughout the entire song.
One poetic device that was used frequently throughout the song was imagery. An example of imagery in the song is, “I hope you think that little black dress”, or “And my old faded blue jeans”. Another use of imagery is in the line, “You said the way my blue eyes shined”. Also, this song is a cohesive narrative; the listener can hear this in the line, “Just a boy in a Chevy truck”. This line also is a great example of characterization throughout the song. Lastly, many examples of allusion was displayed were in the lines, “Is when you think Tim McGraw” or “From three summers back”.
The song ,”Tim McGraw”, was a smash hit for Taylor Swift. This was the song that put her on top, where she has not left. I think Taylor Swift became so popular with people everywhere because she writes from the heart. People can relate to her songs, even if their not a high school girl. “Tim McGraw”, was just the starting point of Taylor Swifts career and I think she will be around for many years to come.
Tim McGraw By: Taylor Swift
You said the way my blue eyes shined
Put those Georgia stars to shame that night
I said, "That's a lie"
Just a boy in a Chevy truck
That had a tendency of gettin' stuck
On backroads at night
And I was right there beside him
All summer long
And then the time we woke up to find
That summer'd gone
But when you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think my favorite song
The one we danced to all night long
The moon like a spotlight on the lake
When you think happiness
I hope you think that little black dress
Think of my head on your chest
And my old faded blue jeans
When you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think of me
September saw a month of tears
And thankin' God that you weren't here
To see me like that
But in a box beneath my bed
Is a letter that you never read
From three summers back
It's hard not to find it all
A little bitter sweet
And lookin' back on all of that
It's nice to believe
When you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think my favorite song
The one we danced to all night long
The moon like a spotlight on the lake
When you think happiness
I hope you think that little black dress
Think of my head on your chest
And my old faded blue jeans
When you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think of me
And I'm back for the first time since then
I'm standin' on your street
And there's a letter left on your doorstep
And the first thing that you'll read
Is when you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think my favorite song
Some day you'll turn your radio on
I hope it takes you back to that place
When you think happiness
I hope you think that little black dress
Think of my head on your chest
And my old faded blue jeans
When you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think of me
Oh, think of me, mmm
You said the way my blue eyes shined
Put those Georgia stars to shame that night
I said, "That's a lie"
