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The Last Great American Dynasty Lyrics
Rebekah rode up on the afternoon train, it was sunny
Her saltbox house on the coast took her mind off St. Louis
Bill was the heir to the Standard Oil name and money
And the town said, "How did a middle-class divorcée do it?"
The wedding was charming, if a little gauche
There's only so far new money goes
They picked out a home and called it "Holiday House"
Their parties were tasteful, if a little loud
The doctor had told him to settle down
It must have been her fault his heart gave out
And they said
There goes the last great American dynasty
Who knows, if she never showed up, what could've been
There goes the maddest woman this town has ever seen
She had a marvelous time ruining everything
Rebekah gave up on the Rhode Island set forever
Flew in all her Bitch Pack friends from the city
Filled the pool with champagne and swam with the big names
And blew through the money on the boys and the ballet
And losing on card game bets with Dalí
And they said
There goes the last great American dynasty
Who knows, if she never showed up, what could've been
There goes the most shameless woman this town has ever seen
She had a marvelous time ruining everything
They say she was seen on occasion
Pacing the rocks, staring out at the midnight sea
And in a feud with her neighbor
She stole his dog and dyed it key lime green
Fifty years is a long time
Holiday House sat quietly on that beach
Free of women with madness, their men and bad habits
And then it was bought by me
Who knows, if I never showed up, what could've been
There goes the loudest woman this town has ever seen
I had a marvelous time ruining everything
I had a marvelous time ruining everything
A marvelous time ruining everything
A marvelous time
I had a marvelous time
Her saltbox house on the coast took her mind off St. Louis
Bill was the heir to the Standard Oil name and money
And the town said, "How did a middle-class divorcée do it?"
The wedding was charming, if a little gauche
There's only so far new money goes
They picked out a home and called it "Holiday House"
Their parties were tasteful, if a little loud
The doctor had told him to settle down
It must have been her fault his heart gave out
And they said
Who knows, if she never showed up, what could've been
There goes the maddest woman this town has ever seen
She had a marvelous time ruining everything
Flew in all her Bitch Pack friends from the city
Filled the pool with champagne and swam with the big names
And blew through the money on the boys and the ballet
And losing on card game bets with Dalí
And they said
Who knows, if she never showed up, what could've been
There goes the most shameless woman this town has ever seen
She had a marvelous time ruining everything
Pacing the rocks, staring out at the midnight sea
And in a feud with her neighbor
She stole his dog and dyed it key lime green
Fifty years is a long time
Holiday House sat quietly on that beach
Free of women with madness, their men and bad habits
And then it was bought by me
There goes the loudest woman this town has ever seen
I had a marvelous time ruining everything
A marvelous time ruining everything
A marvelous time
I had a marvelous time
Song Info
Copyright
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/atv Music Publishing Llc
Writer
Aaron Brooking Dessner, Taylor A. Swift
Duration
3:50
Submitted by
aj96 On Jul 24, 2020
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The third track of Taylor's new album 'Folklore' was written by Taylor Swift and Aaron Dessner Produced by Aaron Dessner. It was recorded by Jonathan Low and Aaron Dessner at Long Pond (Hudson Valley, NY). Mixed by Jonathan Low at Long Pond (Hudson Valley, NY). Mastered by Randy Merrill at Sterling Sound (New York, NY). The track was released on July 24, 2020.
What the artist means On the last great american dynasty from her latest effort 'Folklore'. Taylor sings about the last great American dynasty and paints a vivid picture. On this track you might need to listen a few times to get all the hidden meanings behind this heady tune. She talks about the glory days of the nation and compares it to these days. She talks about the maddest woman the town has ever seen and this reminds me of her last album 'Lover'. The track is a nice one coupled with decent production in keeping to the standard that Taylor has set over the past decade or so. A dark track, a melodic tune and one that needs multiple revisits.
What the song means to me The song is quite dark when compared to the opening two tracks, the beauty of this track is that it shows off Taylor's versatility and how she has shaken off the tag of a one trick pony which was slapped on her brand after previous releases. It shows off her maturity and it means so much to me as a lover of artistes experimenting and leaving their comfort zones every now and then. I will give this song a rating of 8/10.
Swift references her own home in Watch Hill, Rhode Island. This is a song about home and trying to understand where Swift comes from. She mentions the singer’s home previous home, composer Rebekah Harness. She died in 1982. The passing of the “last great American dynasty” is an ode to Swift’s own origin and the story of her home. It is the song of a girl reminiscing on her roots. The chords even hint at longing with its slow and methodical progression.