“Five Stages of Heartbreak” Apple Music Playlists (with Rebecca Schlauch)
Summary
Taylor Swift curated five playlists that represent the five stages of heartbreak… so, OF COURSE Sara & Laura had to get into it. In this episode, Sara, Laura, and their bestie guest correspondent Rebecca analyze the songs and lyrics to uncover the themes of denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance - specifically the tea that has been spilled about the songs that call out Joe and Taylor’s relationship downfall. How can one songwriter drop sooooo much info without saying a freaking thing?! Let’s get into it!
Chapters
(00:00) Intro & Welcome Back Rebecca!
(00:39) Taylor's Curated Playlists: The Five Stages of Heartbreak
(09:54) Analyzing the Denial Playlist: “Lover” & “Lavender Haze”
(19:03) Denial: “Sweet Nothing” & “Betty”
(23:02) Denial: “Betty” & Joe’s Affair Rumors
(26:15) Denial: “Cruel Summer”
(23:02) Denial: “Bejeweled” As A Segue From Denial
(35:08) Anger: Songs With Obvious Themes
(37:36) Anger: “Tolerate It” & Its Bridge
(41:13) Anger: The Eras Tour Version of “Illicit Affairs”
(44:08) Anger: “Exile”
(45:53) Bargaining: “Peace”
(50:12) Bargaining: “The Archer,” “Cornelia Street” & “DBATC”
(55:51) Bargaining: “Afterglow” & “Renegade”
(58:44) Depression: “Champagne Problems” & “Coney Island”
(01:03:55) Acceptance: “Labyrinth” & What's Up With The April Date?
(01:08:15) Wrapping Up Some Cohesive Themes In The Playlist
(01:10:35) Half Moonshine, Full Eclipse & Other Easter Eggs
(01:15:35) Tortured Poets Department Excitement
(01:18:39) Signing Off!
Links Referenced
Rebecca’s Tiktok & IG
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