Taylor Swift's Spontaneous Songwriting, Vulnerability & Advice

0:00It's April 28th. This is Music News Today, powered by AI Your Daily Sound Check. I'm Cory with the Story. Taylor Swift just dropped some real gems in her New York Times magazine interview about how her songwriting has changed over two decades in the game. She explained that songs hit her in all kinds of ways, like her latest single Elizabeth Taylor from the album The Life of a Showgirl. That one sparked out of nowhere during a car ride with her fiance, Travis Kelsey. She was rambling to Travis about why she loves Elizabeth Taylor so much. The actress who fought for artist rights and kept her spark despite all the exploitation. They pull up home, Travis steps out, and boom, this melody pops in her head about crying violet eyes like Elizabeth Taylor. Swift scrambles for her voice memo app, and the track flows from there. She says these spontaneous moments happen most of the time. Fans know her deep cuts, like the 10 minute version, of all too well, and she revealed its real origin.

1:01It started as an emotional rant during a sound check for her, Speak Now Tour, caught by a sound guy for the original 5 minute track on red. Before the Taylor's version vault track nearly 10 years later, she had to dig through diaries and safes, piecing it back together since the old. Recording was gone. Swift also gave props to songwriter somber for his raw confessional lyrics, saying it's huge for male artists to go that vulnerable and help push. Boundaries for women too. She opened up on how haters and criticism have been her secret fuel. Sparking hits like blink space that wouldn't exist otherwise. Her advice to up and coming writers facing online trolls is simple. Don't clap back in the comments. Channel it into your art instead and let that speak for you.