Taylor Swift just released a brand-new song “from the vault” called You All Over Me (featuring Maren Morris) on March 26, 2021 at midnight EST. This song came as a surprise single release from the ever-anticipated Fearless: Taylor’s Version album. If you didn’t already know, Taylor does not own the rights to her first 6 albums released under Scooter Braun and Big Machine Records. Thus, she is now in the process of re-recording and re-releasing the songs that were stolen from her. However, she chose to start with Fearless instead of debut, so fans are unsure of which songs/albums are on the list to be re-recorded. I am a die-hard Swiftie nonetheless and was extremely eager to hear this new song.
Here’s my opinion of You All Over Me:
When I listened to it the first time around, it was surprisingly more twangy and mellow than I expected a Fearless song to be. It reminded me of her other songs “Come In With The Rain” and “Untouchable” from the original record, but it was still so different. She added a lot of depth to the instrumentals to amplify the calming country vibes.
I then took time to absorb it, read the lyrics, and really appreciate the song. I played it on my drive to work and felt nostalgic as if I was hearing 2008 Taylor all over again. It was refreshing and calming, but it also hit me with a little wave of sadness when I realized she was singing to a past lover she still can’t get out of her head. The chorus is truly powerful as Taylor opens with, “I lived, I learned, had you, got burned” and slows down to emphasize “But no amount of freedom gets you clean / I’ve still got you all over me.” I think my favorite lines, though, would have to be in the bridge, “And see that we / Were never really meant to be / So I lied, and I cried / And I watched a part of myself die.”
Taylor never disappoints with her emotion-evoking lyrics and passionate energy. I do hope to see more upbeat and empowering songs from her in the near future, since her recent releases had more mature and relaxed vibes. Nonetheless, I look forward to hearing the entire Fearless: Taylor’s Version album with more songs “from the vault.”