Deconstructing Taylor Swift’s ‘Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?’
By Sheridan Walter
Lyrics:
The who’s who of “Who’s that?” is poised for the attack
But my bare hands paved their paths
You don’t get to tell me about sad
… If you wanted me dead, you should’ve just said
Nothing makes me feel more alive
… So I leap from the gallows and I levitate down your street
Crash the party like a record scratch as I scream
“Who’s afraid of little old me?”
You should be
… The scandal was contained
The bullet had just grazed
At all costs, keep your good name
You don’t get to tell me you feel bad
… Is it a wonder I broke? Let’s hear one more joke
Then we could all just laugh until I cry
… So I leap from the gallows and I levitate down your street
Crash the party like a record scratch as I scream
“Who’s afraid of little old me?”
I was tame, I was gentle ‘til the circus life made me mean
“Don’t you worry, folks, we…
