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“Willow” Song Analysis: Witchcraft, Mythology, and Power Dynamics | AP Taylor Swift E137

July 1 · 1 hr 5 min · Season 3 · Episode 137 · 93.7 MB
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“Life was a willow and it bent right to your wind”  This week, we finally try to find the actual meaning behind Taylor Swift's "willow" (evermore, 2020), starting with the witchy mythology behind the title (hello, Hecate, Greek goddess of magic and the underworld) and tracing a real power dynamic underneath it. 

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Episode Highlights:

[00:00] Intro — continuing last week's Odyssey deep dive into "willow" 

[01:59] The title: willow mythology, Hecate, and witchy vibes 

[05:26] “I'm like the water when your ship rolled in that night”

[17:07] “Lost in your current like a priceless wine”

[28:55] “Life was a willow and it bent right to your wind”

[42:49] “I come back stronger than a 90s trend”

[59:04] The purpose of the song 

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