Vinny Gu

One of the highlights I had at YYGS was the seminar about Taylor Swift’s albums. During the seminar sessions, we listened to and analyzed songs in the albums as well as the background context of each of the songs. We would go through every single line of the lyrics and analyze different aspects of the lyrics like the point of view, plays on words, and repetition. The group discussions and activities provided me with new insight into the meanings and messages musicians incorporate into their music and lyrics. The seminar inspired me to look more deeply into the underlying themes of the lyrics in different songs and sparked my interest in different genres of music.