Patient Zero
Summary
We’ve had to put the rest of TTPD on hold yet again because of Showgirl … so today we’re diving into the first track of the Encore: Patient Zero. We discuss all the little ways Taylor has callbacks to previous songs and relationships (since she has quite a bit of experience with narcissists), Laura explains her personal connection to this song, and we break down the music video. At the beginning of the episode we also get into some of the negative discourse surrounding these new tracks.
Chapters
(0:00) intro
(0:58) what’s on our plates
(6:55) thoughts on the Encore criticism
(11:48) Taylor updates
(15:22) introducing the song
(18:51) personal associations
(22:37) folk’lore’ of the song
(25:58) chorus 1: devils and poison
(30:01) verse 1: give me a call
(32:16) pre-chorus and chorus 2: it’s so wholesome
(34:23) verse 2: love bombing
(38:42) pre-chorus 2: the fallout of love bombing
(40:27) chorus 3: she was patient
(41:40) bridge: just two gals yappin’
(53:51) outro: reeling, healing, curses, prayers, fevers, dreaming and pathetic ghosts
(1:04:20) music theory analysis
(1:07:07) music video analysis
(1:27:42) favorite lyrics and ratings
(1:30:11) this song as a recipe
(1:32:17) signing off
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