White Horse

This video, rather than being an actual music video, is a placement of the lyrics on screen in combination with the actual song being played. A silhouette of Taylor Swift is placed on the right, while the lyrics appear on the screen in timing with the song. This is a new song from her new CD. The only bad thing is that it has the same chord structure as almost all of her other songs, such as Teardrops on my Guitar, making it less original. There are some things within the video and within the song, however, that make it stand out.

One thing the maker of the video did was use pink loopy writing. This is a contrast to the lyrics. She says "I'm not a princess, this ain't a fairytale." The use of princess- or fairytale-like writing contrasts this statement, making the video seem more intriguing.

As for the actual meaning to the lyrics, during the first part of the song, she is sad because her lover has left her, and she misses him. She is resigned to the fact that they were not meant for each other, but would in a heart beat take him back because she misses him very much. The chords stay the same and slightly sad throughout this entire part. Finally the song reaches the bridge. Here the chords become more accented, with a feeling of power. The lyrics tell of him coming back and begging her to take him. She finds strength in the power of the song and turns him down. The chorus's original lyrics are then changed to reflect the dramatic mood swing of the song from depressed to powerful. She says, "I'm gonna find someone someday who might actually treat me well." The part of the chorus, "this is a big world," originally had a negative meaning, but now she sees it as a chance to actually find her knight on a white horse.