'Mean' is a song by Taylor Swift, an American country pop singer. This song is written by Taylor Swift and produced by Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift. It was first released as a promotional single for her album "Speak Now" (2010) on October 17, 2010, by Big Machine Records. The song was later released as an official single on March 7, 2011. The song's accompanying music video was directed by Declan Whitebloom, who developed the concept together with Taylor Swift.
Swift created this song according to her own experience. The song was a response to people who criticize whatever she does. The song's lyrics reflect the issue of bullying and we can find that Taylor chewing out many people, particularly bullies in this song. It is a song that really could become part of the anti-bullying campaigns for schools everywhere.
Moreover, the music video begin with Swift and her band playing a banjo, all dressed in vintage-inspires clothes. The stage was set up like a front yard of a farmhouse. Then, Swift was showed being tied to the tracks by a villain. The villain and his friend laughed and Swift sat there helpless. In another scene, there was a boy being bullied while reading a fashion magazine in a locker room by football team and a girl wearing a fast food uniform, who was being made fun by her friends. Another cut scene showed a girl who was not allowed to sit with the popular group at lunch time and was forced to eat in the school bathroom. The next scene showed that the stage all dazzled up in a sparkly flapper gown performing in the big leagues. It was revealed that the boy who was reading the fashion magazine is now a famous fashion designer and the fast food girl who saved up for college has become an executive woman. And in another scene, the villain and his friend get drunk and faint. Then, effortlessly Taylor removes the ropes and taunts them as she leaves.
As another plus, 'Mean' earns point for a cool acoustic-based arrangement featuring generous amounts of fiddle, banjo, and mandolin. The song stands out as the most unique country track on a largely pop-oriented album, and arguably Taylor's most country-flavored single release to date, and it will likely stand out among its company on country radio. It's always good to see a popular mainstream artist stepping outside the box in a sense. If any artist could get away such a move, not losing radio airplay as a result, Taylor Swift would likely be one such artist. In addition, the lesson that we get from this song is not bullying the other. The music video touches the audiences of the patient from someone who is being bullied.
In my opinion, this song is easy listening and 'Mean' is a really good song. I always play to this song every time I go through my playlist. I recommend you to listen to this song and also watch the music video. This song has a nice message and can give a new spirit to someone is being bullied.
Do you want to watch the music video of 'Mean' by Taylor Swift? Click here.
And here is the song's lyrics:
You, with your words like knives
And swords and weapons the you use against me
You, have knocked me off my feet again
Got me feeling like a nothing
You, with your voice like nails on a chalkboard
Calling me out when I'm wounded
You, picking on the weaker man
You can take me down
With just one single blow
But you don't know what you don't know
Someday I'll be living in a big old city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Why you gotta be so mean?
You, with your switching sides
And your wildfire lies and your humiliation
You have pointed out my flaws again
As if I don't already see them
I walk with my head down
Try to block you out
'Cause I never impress you
I just wanna feel okay again
I bet you got pushed around
Somebody made you cold
But the cycle ends right now
'Cause you can't lead me down that road
And you don't know what you don't know
Someday I'll be living in a big old city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Why you gotta be so mean?
And I can see you years from now in a bar
Talking over a football game
With that same big loud opinion but nobody's listening
Washed up and ranting about the same old bitter things
Drunk and grumbling on about how I can't sing
But all you are is mean
And a liar and pathetic
And alone in life and mean, and mean, and mean, and mean
But someday I'll be living in a big old city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Yeah, someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
(Why you gotta be so mean?)
Someday I'll be living in a big old city
(Why you gotta be so mean?)
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
(Why you gotta be so mean?)
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
(Why you gotta be so mean?)
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Why you gotta be so mean?
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean_(song)
http://www.thissideofsanity.com/music/songs/me/meanvideo.php
http://1to10countryreview.blogspot.co.id/2011/03/taylor-swift-mean.html
http://www.metrolyrics.com/mean-lyrics-taylor-swift.html
Swift created this song according to her own experience. The song was a response to people who criticize whatever she does. The song's lyrics reflect the issue of bullying and we can find that Taylor chewing out many people, particularly bullies in this song. It is a song that really could become part of the anti-bullying campaigns for schools everywhere.
Moreover, the music video begin with Swift and her band playing a banjo, all dressed in vintage-inspires clothes. The stage was set up like a front yard of a farmhouse. Then, Swift was showed being tied to the tracks by a villain. The villain and his friend laughed and Swift sat there helpless. In another scene, there was a boy being bullied while reading a fashion magazine in a locker room by football team and a girl wearing a fast food uniform, who was being made fun by her friends. Another cut scene showed a girl who was not allowed to sit with the popular group at lunch time and was forced to eat in the school bathroom. The next scene showed that the stage all dazzled up in a sparkly flapper gown performing in the big leagues. It was revealed that the boy who was reading the fashion magazine is now a famous fashion designer and the fast food girl who saved up for college has become an executive woman. And in another scene, the villain and his friend get drunk and faint. Then, effortlessly Taylor removes the ropes and taunts them as she leaves.
As another plus, 'Mean' earns point for a cool acoustic-based arrangement featuring generous amounts of fiddle, banjo, and mandolin. The song stands out as the most unique country track on a largely pop-oriented album, and arguably Taylor's most country-flavored single release to date, and it will likely stand out among its company on country radio. It's always good to see a popular mainstream artist stepping outside the box in a sense. If any artist could get away such a move, not losing radio airplay as a result, Taylor Swift would likely be one such artist. In addition, the lesson that we get from this song is not bullying the other. The music video touches the audiences of the patient from someone who is being bullied.
In my opinion, this song is easy listening and 'Mean' is a really good song. I always play to this song every time I go through my playlist. I recommend you to listen to this song and also watch the music video. This song has a nice message and can give a new spirit to someone is being bullied.
Do you want to watch the music video of 'Mean' by Taylor Swift? Click here.
And here is the song's lyrics:
You, with your words like knives
And swords and weapons the you use against me
You, have knocked me off my feet again
Got me feeling like a nothing
You, with your voice like nails on a chalkboard
Calling me out when I'm wounded
You, picking on the weaker man
You can take me down
With just one single blow
But you don't know what you don't know
Someday I'll be living in a big old city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Why you gotta be so mean?
You, with your switching sides
And your wildfire lies and your humiliation
You have pointed out my flaws again
As if I don't already see them
I walk with my head down
Try to block you out
'Cause I never impress you
I just wanna feel okay again
I bet you got pushed around
Somebody made you cold
But the cycle ends right now
'Cause you can't lead me down that road
And you don't know what you don't know
Someday I'll be living in a big old city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Why you gotta be so mean?
And I can see you years from now in a bar
Talking over a football game
With that same big loud opinion but nobody's listening
Washed up and ranting about the same old bitter things
Drunk and grumbling on about how I can't sing
But all you are is mean
And a liar and pathetic
And alone in life and mean, and mean, and mean, and mean
But someday I'll be living in a big old city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Yeah, someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
(Why you gotta be so mean?)
Someday I'll be living in a big old city
(Why you gotta be so mean?)
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
(Why you gotta be so mean?)
Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
(Why you gotta be so mean?)
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Why you gotta be so mean?
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean_(song)
http://www.thissideofsanity.com/music/songs/me/meanvideo.php
http://1to10countryreview.blogspot.co.id/2011/03/taylor-swift-mean.html
http://www.metrolyrics.com/mean-lyrics-taylor-swift.html
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