Final Analysis

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.

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"