My Featured Song

Ours by Taylor Swift

Elevator buttons and morning air
Strangers' silence makes me wanna take the stairs
If you were here we'd laugh about their vacant stares
But right now, my time is theirs

Seems like there's always someone who disapproves
They'll judge it like they know about me and you
And the verdict comes from those with nothing else to do
The jury's out, but my choice is you

So don't you worry your pretty little mind
People throw rocks at things that shine
And life makes love look hard
The stakes are high
The waters rough
But this love is ours

You never know what people have up their sleeves
Ghosts from your past gonna jump out at me
Lurking in the shadows with their lip gloss smiles
But I don't care, cause right now you're mine

And you'll say don't you worry your pretty little mind
People throw rocks at things that shine
And life makes love look hard
The stakes are high
The waters rough
But this love is ours

And it's not theirs to speculate
If it's wrong and your hands are tough but they are where mine belong and
I'll fight their doubt and give you faith with this song for you

Cause I love the gap between your teeth
And I love the riddles that you speak
And any snide remarks from my father about your tattoos will be ignored
Cause my heart is yours

So don't you worry your pretty little mind
People throw rocks at things that shine
And life makes love look hard

So don't you worry your pretty little mind
People throw rocks at things that shine
But they can't take what's ours
They can't take what's ours
The stakes are high
The waters rough
But this love is ours

I. About the Song

"Ours" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. The song was solely written by Swift and was aided by Nathan Chapman in producing the song as a bonus track from her third studio album, Speak Now (2010). It is the sixth single off of the album and is the fifth single from Speak Now to be sent to country radio.

The song has been met positive reviews from critics praising Swift's vocal and the songwriting. Critics have also praised Swift for her way to set the mood with the song.

"Ours" is a song of three minutes and fifty-seven seconds. The song is written soley by Swift, who also produced the song along with Nathan Chapman.The song has been described as a "love letter".Amy Sciarretto of Pop Crushdescribes the song as "a pretty, slower tempo song that showcases Swift’s strengths, which are her inviting, open journal lyrics and that sweet voice." Karen Goodner of All Access describes the song as being "in love and knowing that they can make it through the rough times."

Works Cited （参考文献）

http://taylorswift.wikia.com/wiki/Ours_(song)

II. About the Songwriter

Taylor Alison Swift was born on December 13, 1989, in Reading, Pennsylvania, and grew up in the suburban Philadelphia area. Swift spent the early years of her life on a Christmas tree farm in Cumru Township, Pennsylvania.
At the age of nine, Swift became interested in musical theater and performed in four Berks Youth Theatre Academy productions. She also traveled regularly to New York City for vocal and acting lessons. Swift later shifted her focus toward country music inspired by Shania Twain's songs, which made her "want to just run around the block four times and daydream about everything". She spent her weekends performing at local festivals and events. After watching a documentary about Faith Hill, Swift felt sure that she needed to go to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue a music career. At the age of eleven, she traveled with her mother to visit Nashville record labels and submitted a demo tape of Dolly Parton and Dixie Chicks karaoke covers.

When Swift was about 12 years old, a computer repairman taught her how to play three chords on a guitar, leading to her first effort as a songwriter, "Lucky You".
At an industry showcase at Nashville's Bluebird Cafe in 2005, Swift caught the attention of Scott Borchetta, a DreamWorks Records executive who was preparing to form his own independent record label, Big Machine Records.

Works Cited （参考文献）

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift

IV. My Reaction

A. Reaction Point - Lyrics

This song's title is "ours", and the lyrics is also used frequently the possessive case.

・But I don't care, cause right now you're mine

・Cause my heart is yours

B. Reaction Point - Song Chorus

So don't you worry your pretty little mind

People throw rocks at things that shine

And life makes love look hard

The stakes are high

The waters rough

But this love is ours

This phrase is repeated.

At the first time, "I" say this phrase. But at the second time,

And you'll say don't you worry your pretty little mind

                               ・
                               ・

We can see that they are think and trust each other.

C. Reaction Point - Point of View

This song is described by a girl's point of view. She has a boyfriend, but they are far apart. There are objections of others and so many difficulty. But their love is very strong.

D. My General Opinion

Taylor Swift has many hit songs. For example, "Love Story", "You Belong With Me", "Mine", "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together", "I Knew You Were Trouble", "22", "Shake It Off" ...
This song may not be known very much, and simple compared with her other songs.
But this song is my favorite for a long time. Because this song encourage me, and makes me happy.
And this music video is so cute.