This week, Alicia climbs right up on her soapbox about the song “Dear John” from Taylor Swift’s third album release Speak Now. Swift uses the Dear John letter device to express some strong sentiments, and we all have big feelings about it, and the song’s inspiration too.  

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Sources

Taylor Swift: The Stories Behind the Songs, by Annie Zaleski (Amazon.com)
Rolling Stone: Taylor Swift (Amazon.com)
Dear John (Taylor's Version) (YouTube)
Taylor Swift - Dear John (Taylor's Version) (Lyric Video) (YouTube)
[Remastered 4K] Dear John - Yarlow Swift - Speak Now World Tour Live 2011 - EAS Channel (YouTube)
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