My faithful friend.

If there is a song that can make me feel for the singer, I think this has to be it. It starts slow, so you might want to wait a bit before you write it off. =)

Teardrops on my guitar.

I never make music endorsements in public, and for good reason. I don't really think that I have a right to do so. But this song....

There is just something about it. Its sad, but it makes me smile. (not in a cynical way, I know what you're thinking) I can't really say that I particularly relate to it; it is after all about a girl pining for her friend who is seeing someone else. And I can't really say that I play the guitar either. And its sappy and uses a lot of the usual love song lines that song producers seem to love recycling.

I suppose ultimately, it does tell a bit of a story, and I'm a sucker for that kind of thing. I still listen to Stand (Eminem) and my favourite song from Music and Lyrics is the one that the washed up pop star sang to win the girl back, not the main theme song that the movie revolved around. And as atheist as I am, I love Hallelujah, the soundtrack from Shrek sang by Rufus Wainwright.

One thing though. I had no idea what Taylor Swift looked like until I saw the video. I imagined it to be a melancholic brunette strumming a guitar while sitting on a stool under a spotlight looking sad. What I got was a blond bombshell in an evening gown singing on her bed hugging her guitar.

Dude.

I guess I don't see the song the same way as the music video director.