Argument 3

Argument 3 theory 1:

 

Taylor Swift wrote this song because she wanted to share her story about a time when she was brave and fearless, when it came to being with the one she loved. She relates her song to the story of Romeo and Juliet, Taylor being Juliet and Romeo being the guy she loves. In Taylor’s lyrics it is clear that she cares more about the guy that she loves than what her father and other think about them being together.

In one of the stanzas the lyrics are:

Romeo save me – they’re tryin’ to tell me how to feel;

This love is difficult, but it’s real.

Don’t be afraid; we’ll make it out of this mess.

It’s a love story – baby just say “Yes.”

            Taylor wrote this because she probably had a similar experience where she loved someone but maybe her parents or others didn’t want them to be together. In the first line Juliet is telling Romeo to rescue her because her dad and others are trying to tell her that she should not like a guy like Romeo. Juliet obviously does not want to hear how people don’t want them to be together so she wants Romeo to rescue her from that.

            In the second line of the stanza Taylor/Juliet says that their love is hard because of the fact that people do not approve of them being together. She also says that’s their love is real which shows that even though their love is difficult she still want to be with him. This proves that Taylor/Juliet is being brave and fearless because it is hard to be with someone when parents and others do not approve of it.

            In the third line of the stanza she tells Romeo not to be afraid and that they will make it through their problem. Their problem in their relationship is obviously that her dad and others look down on them being together. By her saying that, I think it shows that she has no fears with trying to continue pursuing their relationship.

The forth line of the stanza is a repeated line in the song. She says it’s a love story, which continually shows that they love each other. She also says “baby just say yes,” which is because she wants Romeo to say yes to them being together regardless their problem. It is clear that Taylor Swift wrote this song because she wanted to share her story about a time when she was brave and fearless, when it came to being with the one she loved.