Taylor Swift: "Mean"

Taylor Swift: "Mean" Music Video

Summary:

The video is a recording of Taylor Swift at the Country Music Awards show. The song is about being teased or somehow tormented by others and eventually overcoming that. In the lyrics Taylor points out how someday she's going to rise above it all, and be successful in spite of her naysayers. While she grows as a person, the people who have brought her down will only remain "mean", stunted in personal growth. A line that really sums up the song as a whole is, "Someday I'll be living in a big ole city/ And all you're ever gonna be is mean."
Review:


I really liked the song, and it is easy to see why Taylor is such a favorite among tweens (especially girls). Her lyrics are easily relatable to things going on in young girls' lives. I think this song will inspire a lot of tweens to rise above the teasing and pettiness that can happen in middle (and even high) school, and realize that we aren't defined by the comments other people make about us. Taylor is a great example, having been teased and bullied herself, and then growing up to be a famous singer. Tweens can understand that it happens to lots of people, and that it gets better. Also, you should be careful who you tease. They may grow up and write a song about you.