There is an important distinction between enjoyment & happiness. Enjoyment concerns satisfaction of worldly desire. Happiness concerns obtaining our absolute perfection, which by definition can only be found in the absolute Being, which is God.
Taylor Swift: “I played the song “The Best Day” on Mother’s Day as a surprise for my mom. That’s a song that I wrote about her. She was sitting there at the soundboard and I surprised her with it and she cried. Cried and cried and it was really fun to sing that song to her.“
Andrea Swift: "There are times when I look at this young woman and everything she’s accomplished and where she is. And yet I still see that little girl in the car seat with those big blue eyes in my rearview mirror. That’s my baby and I’m real proud.”
You have to remember what’s most important in life. I am loved by so many people and have a wonderful job. I know I’m incredibly blessed. I am a completely lucky human being.
Taylor’s “Shake It Off” video from 2014 ended with the pop star attempting a ballet curtsy and falling over. In “Delicate”, its spiritual sequel, she redeems herself, pulling off a surprisingly elegant split on the hood of a car. Swift is no trained dancer, but she’s more charming because she’s completely herself. Acting in music videos is its own art form, one that hearkens back to silent films and musicals. Swift’s a singer and guitarist by trade, but through her dancing and facial expressions, she’s learned to tell stories with her whole body. “Delicate” takes us on a physical, spiritual journey. By the end, Taylor’s danced away her troubles and found a new inner peace. The video frees Taylor from our expectations. She casts off the burden of her name and face, and dances for the pure joy of music – the reason she began writing songs in the first place. Her message: We are not defined by our lowest moments. We are how we choose to define ourselves, and Taylor chooses to humble herself through awkward, honest, cathartic dance. “Delicate” finally allows her to hit reset.
