“Midnight Rain”

Midnight Rain – 6/10

A common theme in Swift’s music is centering herself as a victim in relationships, but “Midnight Rain” does the opposite. She sings, “I broke his heart ‘cause he was nice,” describing herself as the problem in the relationship, which seems to be a common theme in the album. Lyrically, this song seems very similar to “The Way I Loved You” from her second studio album, “Fearless.” In both, she describes the comfort she finds in chaos and complicated relationships. In the intro and throughout the song, she uses a strange filter on her voice that sounds out of place. The instrumental is simple and does not seem to add anything to the song. While lyrically strong, the strange vocal filter and simple instrumentation take away from the point of the song.