Taylor Swift.

I find out a new hobby these days.

I found a new hobby recently.

It is the music of Taylor Swift. I’m I became interested in her life through articles on the internet first. Then I’m became curious about her music. And I realized that they are it is also wonderful. I usually listen to them it again and again before sleeping. But I’m not able to understand what she’s singing, even when reading the lyrics. There are many sentences of which I can’t guess what the meaning is. However, I have learned some phrases which she often uses in her songs. For example, the phrase “never ever” is used to emphasize “never” so strongly. She is really a beautiful and talented girl. She loves singing and composing the songs for herself. She can get more money and become famous on all over the world by her pleasure. In her life, maybe she has a bit of troubles about personal sentiment. Such troubles are her source of inspiration for composing the songs. It’s interesting that almost all of them are loved and admired.

I would like to tell you about the song “Safe and sound”. This song was written by her and other three songwriters. I listened to it in the first time when it was sung by a contestant of the TV show “The voice of Vietnam” in last year. But I didn’t feel impressive impressed until I listened to the voice of Taylor Swift. I think she sang by her own feeling. Therefore, it becomes attractive.

“I remember tears streaming down your face
When I said, I’ll never let you go
When all those shadows almost killed your light
I remember you say, don’t leave me here alone
But all that’s dead and gone and passed tonight
……………………….
……………………….
Just close your eyes
You’ll be alright
Come morning light,
You and I’ll be safe and sound…”

According to my feeling, the song is a story about the life in wartime. The characters in this story feel extremely worry worried when the war keeps raging. But they don’t stop hoping everything will be alright and they will be safe and sound. The lyric is gentle and has more emotion.

In this song, there are some sentences which I can’t understand clearly. For example, “But all that’s dead and gone and passed tonight”. I don’t know what it means. I’m unable to translate into Vietnamese. With the phrase “Just close your eyes”, what does the word “just” mean? And I also don’t understand the meaning of the phrase “hold on” in the sentence “Hold on to this lullaby”.

"Dead and gone" means something is forgotten about.  The use of "just" in this sentence means "simply", i.e. don't do anything else but close your eyes. To "hold on to" something means to not let go, and in this case she is implying that she wants the person to treasure/not forget this lullaby.

"Hold on" can also mean "wait a minute" when it's used by itself.  Hope that helps!