Decoding Willow: Solving the mystery of Swift’s most ambiguous #1 song and its countless Cardigan callbacks
About this episode
Joe and Toni explore the meaning behind Taylor Swift's song 'Willow' and its connections to 'Cardigan'.
Willow is Swift’s mythic masterpiece from Evermore. But is she singing about a good relationship or a toxic one? Joe and Toni take a deep dive into the lyrics and music video to reveal Willow’s deep connection to Cardigan and what that implies about the song’s meaning Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Joe Romm, Toni Romm
Topics covered
- Taylor Swift
- song analysis
- music video
- lyric interpretation
- relationship themes
Keywords
- Taylor Swift
- Willow
- Cardigan
- Evermore
- song meaning
- music analysis
- lyrics
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Willow, Cardigan, Evermore
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