Taylor Swift's New Song Feels Like An Ethereal Journey Through North Carolina
Chloe Williams serves as B+C’s Entertainment Editor and resident Taylor Swift expert. Whether she’s writing a movie review or interviewing the stars of the latest hit show, Chloe loves exploring why stories inspire us. You can see her work published in BuzzFeed, Coastal Review, and North Beach Sun. When she’s not writing, Chloe’s probably watching a Marvel movie with a cherry coke or texting her sister about the latest celebrity news. Say hi at @thechloewilliams on Insta and @popculturechlo on Twitter!
Taylor Swift has had a crazy two years. After surprise-dropping folklore and evermore, Swift also released her rerecorded Fearless and Red albums, broke records with her ten-minute version of "All Too Well," obtained an honorary doctorate from NYU, and spoke on a panel at the Tribeca Film Festival. Whew.
Today, Swift just dropped her new song "Carolina," a haunting ballad inspired by Kya from the book-turned-movie Where The Crawdads Sing (premiering on July 15th). Listening to the song feels like a journey through North Carolina, and just about every lyric can also connect to the story's murder plotline.
I wrote this one alone in the middle of the night and then @AaronDessner and I meticulously worked on a sound that we felt would be authentic to the moment when this story takes place. I made a wish that one day you would hear it. ‘Carolina’ is out now 🥺 https://t.co/2xqE0fEr10
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) June 24, 2022
Swifties on Twitter are freaking out about the new song, and for good reason — it's beautiful! In honor of the release, and the fact that Taylor Swift's lucky number is 13, keep scrolling for 13 of our favorite reactions to "Carolina."
Our Favorite Tweets About Taylor Swift + "Carolina"
as an nc swiftie who actually lives on a swamp, i will be claiming #Carolina as my theme song from here on out
— chloe has carolina creeks runnin through her veins (@popculturechlo) June 24, 2022
CAROLINA IS SO HAUNTING YET SO MYSTICAL AND BEAUTIFUL #Carolina pic.twitter.com/3Bjr1Kaiq1
— Cecilia ✨💗 (@Ceci20GS) June 24, 2022
taylor swift releasing carolina after red (taylor's version) pic.twitter.com/1r4d9MBDoz
— thanos (@THANOSNOVA) June 24, 2022
carolina is not a song, carolina is not for a soundtrack, carolina is an experience.
— veronica (@soitfuckingoes) June 24, 2022
Taylor's voice in #Carolina is so effortlessly and hauntingly beautiful and soothing to point where it literally has me on edge for what's next every time I listen to it!
— hannah (taylor's version) (@hiss_swift_hiss) June 24, 2022
we’ve already had #Carolina for an hour and i’ll never be the same @taylornation13 #CarolinaOutNow pic.twitter.com/MwzJowMp0q
— karen (marsh girl version)🪶 (@picturetokurn) June 24, 2022
me to everyone I know today: #carolina pic.twitter.com/zmntAXzrjQ
— sonya 🌊 (@TisTheDamnPhD) June 23, 2022
carolina is gonna have me talking in a fake southern accent for no reason I feel it and I apologize in advance
— irene is in the marsh (@enerianna) June 24, 2022
she’s a 10 but she’ll find a way to reference taylor swift in literally any conversation
— daisy (@glossilysl) June 22, 2022
ITS LIKE FOLKLORE, EVERMORE AND SAFE AND SOUND HAD A BABY WOW #Carolina
— Dr. Tushar (@reputushion) June 24, 2022
carolina is for the sad girlies. the ones that love to be on their own but feel lonely sometimes. the ones that are obsessed with cardigans, coffees and rainy days. for the ones that love to read. for the ones that romanticize little things in life bc it makes them happy.
— nani ➶ mourning ke (@iamhaunted13) June 24, 2022
The fact that Taylor and Aaron only used instruments that existed in the 50s and that she recorded it in one take like how it used to be done at that time shows what kind of artists they are and how much they care @aaron_dessner @taylorswift13 #Carolina
— Elena✨- (Taylor’s Version) (@kingofmysummer_) June 24, 2022
It’s giving haunting, it’s giving gorgeous, it’s giving NEW LIFE! #Carolina @taylornation13
— 💕Ancient Swiftie💕 (@silverrose444) June 24, 2022
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Chloe Williams serves as B+C’s Entertainment Editor and resident Taylor Swift expert. Whether she’s writing a movie review or interviewing the stars of the latest hit show, Chloe loves exploring why stories inspire us. You can see her work published in BuzzFeed, Coastal Review, and North Beach Sun. When she’s not writing, Chloe’s probably watching a Marvel movie with a cherry coke or texting her sister about the latest celebrity news. Say hi at @thechloewilliams on Insta and @popculturechlo on Twitter!
