Taylor

**Producer(s)** | Clampitt

**Taylor** is a song by Ashe and is the seventh track on her album *Ashlyn*.

The song stands out by being an "acoustic lullaby".

## Background

It has been described as being more "mellow" and "calm" compared to the rest of the album and as an "ode to teenage romance".

## Meaning

The song is about the joys of teenage love and its demise. "Taylor" tells the story of Ashe's teenage boyfriend, *Taylor*, and how their love was not going to last because of how young they were.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Saw myself in you, didn't know who I was

Didn't need a map, didn't think I was lost with you

But you don't stand a chance when you're young and in love

Right out of the gate, don't it all seem great?

Tried to tell my mother that it felt like fate, but she brushed it all off

And she laughed 'cause we're young, and in love

[Chorus]

Ooh, and I hate that she was right

Didn't wanna say goodbye

You loved me, I loved you too

Ooh, maybe in another life

'Cause this one wasn't right

You loved me, I loved you too, ooh, ooh, soon

[Verse 2]

Maybe we could meet when we're thirty-three

It's hard to keep a love you meet at fifteen

Thought my bеst friend was wrong when she said, "You'rе just young, not in love"

[Chorus]

Ooh, and I hate that she was right

Didn't wanna say goodbye

You loved me, I loved you too, ooh, ooh, ooh (You loved me, I loved you)

Ooh, maybe in another life

'Cause this one wasn't right

You loved me, I loved you too, ooh, ooh, soon (You loved me, I loved you)

## Trivia

* "Taylor" used to be called "Too Soon".
	+ But was changed after Ashe's teenage boyfriend, *Taylor*, the subject of the song.
	+ In a TikTok, Ashe explained that Taylor had heard the song and liked it.

* On the physical album's liner notes, Ashe gives a message to *Taylor* regarding the song, saying:
	+ *Taylor* of “Taylor,” young love never stands much of chance but out of all the people on the planet, I feel lucky to have had those years, young and in love with you.

* The acoustic introduction has been likened to the 1969 song "Here Comes The Sun" by The Beatles.

* "Taylor" has a lyric change: the line "...'Cause we're young, and in love" becomes "...You'rе just young, not in love" in the second verse.
	+ Lyric switches are prevalent throughout *Ashlyn*, and are also found in: "Till Forever Falls Apart", "Love Is Not Enough", "Save Myself", "Always", and "Moral Of The Story".
	+ And on *Rae* can be found in: "Another Man's Jeans" and "Angry Woman".

* "Taylor" was the first song written for *Ashlyn* (excluding "Moral Of The Story" which was part of its eponymous EP).
	+ "[It was the] last song that was written before sort of my entire life was changed, basically forever" says Ashe.

* The ending lyric "I loved you too, ooh, ooh, soon", from which the song's initial name originated, doubles as two meanings.
	+ Namely, "I loved you too" and "I loved you too soon".
		- It depicts the reciprocated nature of Ashe and Taylor's love but also highlights how, due to them loving each other too young, the love was doomed to not last.

## Navigation

 Ashlyn Tracklist

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://genius.com/23270246
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://ftpunks.com/ashlyn-the-breakup-album-everyone-needs/
3. ↑ https://www.stereogum.com/2147101/ashe-ashlyn-album-review/columns/the-week-in-pop/
4. ↑ https://ghsexplosion.com/5424/reviews/ashlyn-ashe/
5. ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/6963408386587217158?lang=en-US
6. ↑ https://youtube.com/watch?v=bjPYAK8wR1Q
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://youtu.be/zQmTmVexCT0?t=45