“You’re On Your Own, Kid”

“You’re On Your Own, Kid” (Track 5 on “Midnights”): I still remember hearing this song for the first time and bawling. As in, tears streaming down my face, major sniffles, and lots of tissues. “You’re On Your Own, Kid” (YOYOK) is one of my favorite Taylor Swift songs because it is one that I am able to relate to a lot. It’s about a young person who wants the perfect relationship, but realizes that they’re alone, and that’s okay. The message that it’s perfectly okay to be alone is so reassuring and the way Swift plays on words to provide a vivid image of what she’s singing about is incredible. The bridge simply has me in a chokehold and of course, this is the origin of the friendship bracelets that are traded at the Eras Tour, a sort of sweet ode to how Taylor Swift has connected fans all across the world. And as the number one YOYOK stan, I will never forgive Taylor Swift for playing this at four Eras Tour shows that weren’t mine (just kidding, but no, seriously, we’re fighting).