Falling for fall with Taylor Swift

Gone is the spirit of the sun and now we invite a quieter, more mellow season. We may not experience the orange glow of autumn from our spot in the world, but that shouldn't stop us from romanticising it!

August has long slipped away and September saw a month of tears over Tim McGraw. Now it’s time for the romantics to move to the dynamic phase of autumn with October. Here are four of our recommended Taylor Swift classics that'll help you gear up for the ever-changing season of fall.

‘Red’

Embrace the many colours of the season with this all-time favourite. Red takes you through the ever-passionate journey of a precarious love - an appropriate reminder of the flux of fall.

Our emotions are as unsteady as the leaves that fade from green to orange, and Taylor captures that feeling well in this track. Much like love, the anticipation of winter in this dreadful heat is also burning red.

‘cardigan’

Get cosy with this bittersweet hit that feels like a warm cup of coffee on slow days. And hurts like wistful nostalgia on bad ones. Either way, you're in for a relaxing mood-setter that'll comfort you almost as well as a friend's hug might.

Like fall, this song teases the cold drops of winter with its enchanting drip-drop melody. Despite the sorrow you might be holding in your heart, cardigan will make you look forward to a hopeful culmination.

‘gold rush’

Let's cast aside the melancholy and put on this stardust of a song. It's wondrous that a song that isn't aided by the luxury of a music video can paint an image so rich. This indulgent evermore track will have you falling in love with the gleaming, twinkling gold of autumn and show you the beauty in moving on from one stage to the next.

Change isn't worrisome; it's a second chance from nature. And like gold rush suggests, if the pile of fallen leaves looks oh-so-inviting, don't hesitate to jump in.

‘All Too Well’

You knew this was coming. It's time to pick that lamentation back up and face that suppressed seasonal grief with this heartbreaker. This timeless classic has the power to make you rock your head to the melody while also shedding uncontrollable tears. But that's the best thing about it.

This casually cruel song will break you like a promise but pick you back up with newfound strength. With the long-awaited 10-minute version out in the world, All Too Well makes you confront every stage of your complicated emotions, just as autumn is forced to invite the decay of life. Alas, there is acceptance in letting go, and Taylor reminds us of that at every turn.

‘Haunted’

This one’s for those who plan months ahead of Halloween yet the thrill never expires. Prepare for the spooky part of the season with this soul-stirring, goth rock track that’ll ease you into a sinister mood fit for the day.

Autumn isn’t just the season for dead, orange leaves, it looms over one of the most anticipated times of the year. So get that grief out of your system and channel the whimsy that lies within because this heartbreak song will have you walking the fragile line between seasonal gloom and rock’n’roll exhilaration.

Fall is deemed the season of demise, but it doesn't have to be strictly desolating. From the rubble emerges new life, and the acceptance of despair offers hope for a bright future. With this short playlist, we hope that you find the closure that your endings are looking for.

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