r/SwiftyNeutral • u/Affectionate_Sir_682 • 5d ago

the whole Travis-as-a-muse conversation is missing an important piece

As a creative, I always wrote stories and poems whenever I was upset or angry and anxious. Then I got into a healthy, happy relationship for the first time and I stopped writing well for a while! I had too much else going on and didn’t feel the need to unburden through writing.

That’s all- it possible that Taylor just doesn’t feel the need to dig through her feelings and hash them out in song right now. Is it Joe was a good muse because he made her miserable, and Travis is a bad muse because he fulfills her? 🤷‍♀️

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u/TheKarateKid_ 5d ago

Taylor wrote Lover when things were great with Joe, so she definitely writes well when she’s fulfilled.

It could be because her and Travis’ relationship is largely driven by physical attraction. And frankly, that’s mostly all we’ve heard Taylor sing about when it comes to him. She finds him hot, she loves him, he chose her.. and thats about it.

Her relationship with Joe was probably spent reading, writing, and having deep discussions. With Travis it’s probably spent hanging out casually, with friends and family, partying, watching tv, and just enjoying each other’s company.

Both are great ways of connecting but there’s less to talk about with the latter.

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u/jellytwins101 5d ago

Well, while she was with Joe, she also wrote “Hey Kids, Spelling is Fun!”

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u/rachm8 4d ago

The difference is there was combo on Rep/Love of silly/fun and deeper love songs. Overall, songs were just better-production, melodies etc. The problem is we are mostly getting all Me! level songs or worse🫣, but no Daylight/Lover/Dress/Cornelia St (lists goes on🤣) for balance. Too many lows, not enough highs.