E34: Deep Dive - I Know Places

They are the hunters we are the foxes, and we run.  This week we’re covering “I Know Places” from 1989 (Taylor’s Version). Who’s running? Why are they running? What are the places they’re trying to get to? Does she actually know a place to hide? This is a dark and anxious song and we have questions! We explore how Taylor Swift uses metaphors to help make the relationship she’s singing about relatable. Then we examine how the music changes between the verses and the choruses, from anxious and scared to romantic and beautiful. And we’re left trying to answer the question: is this a reliable narrator? Tune in to find out!

 

Mentioned in this episode: 

Fall episode

Metaphors episode

Pirates of the Caribbean

Friends

“Wonderland” episode

Zootopia

The Diary of Anne Frank

Star Wars: Rogue One

AIDA, Original Broadway Cast Recording 

The Audacity of Hope

Marxist episode

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Episode Highlights: 

[01:15] How we do a deep dive

[04:30] “It’s a scene and we’re out here in plain sight”

[09:01] “Baby…I know places we won’t be found”

[16:30] “Just grab my hand and don’t ever drop it”

[21:52] Is there a bridge?

[28:48] What’s the purpose of the song?

 

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