In this episode of The Swiftie and The Scholar, Uncle Jerry and Angela dissect Would’ve Could’ve Should’ve from Taylor Swift’s 2022 album Midnights. They briefly discuss their own church connections, explore the various religious imagery and references used throughout the song, and come to understand that they relate to the song in similar but different ways. 

Uncle Jerry grades the song and brings in some poetry by Elizabeth Barrett Browning to round out his thoughts on the sadness of the track.

Works Cited:

Rhetorical Theory and Practice

Immortal Technique – Dance with the Devil

Love Story (1970 film)

Sonnets from the Portuguese – Elizabeth Barrett Browning – Affiliate Link

Les Miserables – Victor Hugo, Christine Donogher – Aff Link

The Legend of Rose Latulipe