Taylor Swift has a name for one of the most beloved parts of her songs: the "rant bridge."
In her 30-minute interview with The New York Times, Swift pulled back the curtain on the songwriting device she and collaborator Jack Antonoff have turned into an art form.
"We established this thing that we love to do, and we call it the rant bridge," Swift said. "I could point to examples like 'Out of the Woods,' 'Is It Over Now?' 'Cruel Summer,' and oftentimes, we love these rant bridges where it's basically stream of consciousness, endless pouring out of emotion, intrusive thoughts blended with metaphor, with discussion, with shouting."
The singer-songwriter, who will be the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in June, said the goal is to make the bridge the emotional peak of the song. She also pointed out the criticism women in entertainment have historically faced for writing confessional songs.
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