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Although it is known for its strong personal lyrics, Taylor Swift, is gradually playing more in the socio-political state of things. The singer recently released his surprise, the eighth studio album The folklore, which he wrote during the last months, and many have suspected that the haunting 13-track “Epiphany” touches on the course coronavirus pandemic, and the sacrifices made by health workers as a result.
After the first listen, “Epiphany”, it seems to be about the soldiers to the war and the emotional impact of combat. (Swift sings in the first verse, “Keep your helmet on, keep your life, the child Only a flesh wound, here’s your rifle.”) This is in part the case, as Swift’s references to his grandfather’s service during World War II in the The folklore production notes. “My grandfather, the Dean, the landing on Guadalcanal in 1942,” she wrote in a list of the album the inspiration. What is more, a photo of Swift’s great grandfather in military uniform is displayed in the “Jacket” music video.
“Someone’s daughter, someone’s mother Holds your hand through the plastic now.”
The second verse, however, is that listeners begin to pick up on the allusions to the pandemic. “Something of the school of medicine not covered / Someone’s daughter, someone’s mother Holds your hand through the plastic now / ‘Doc, I think she’s crashing out’ / And some things you just can’t talk about,” Swift sings in the verse, which makes reference to the way in which many health workers have for the comfort of patients in their last moments, as the members of the family have remained out of the hospital for your safety. The repeated bridge, in the meantime, you can refer to the demanding schedules of those who work in medicine: “Only twenty minutes of sleep / But you dream of some epiphany / a single glimmer of relief to give meaning to what you’ve seen.” Listen to the soulful song below.
