Basia.
WHAT?!?!?! You just said you didn’t even want to make an official verdict?!
An official verdict overall — but if you’re asking me, Basia Bulat’s first two albums versus Taylor Swift’s Tortured Poets Department, including the Anthology — Basia wins.
WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! THE?!?!?!!?!?!?!!?!?! WHY?!?!?!?!?!?!? WHAT IS YOUR REASON?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
She’s got it.
Basia’s an actual poet.
Taylor’s a lyricist.
There. I said it. That’s my official verdict.
(Slow blinking)
…
…
…
I need a moment…
…
…
…
Like I need actual time to process what you just wrote…
…
…
…
What are you saying in what you just wrote?
I’m saying… Basia is a POET. Taylor’s lyrics — it’s lyricism, it’s not poetry.
Google:
Lyricism: an artist’s expression of emotion in an imaginative and beautiful way; the quality of being lyrical.
Poetry: literary work in which the expression of feelings and ideas is given intensity by the use of distinctive style and rhythm; poems collectively or as a genre of literature.
(Bewildered laughter)… WTF……………………………………
I think you’re having trouble grasping this because English is not your first language?! Maybe if there were Korean artist equivalents except I don’t know any to give you those parallels…
(Chuckling uncontrollably)… (Laugh-crying)…………..
TTPD is “cute” in the realm of poets and poetry. It’s very mainstream… still, she is always very mainstream. Hence that many awards. It’s not a bad thing. That’s how you become a Billionaire, I guess? But not everybody is living their lives or even working on their craft trying to be a Billionaire.
(Shaking his head still… processing)…
How can you be RAW if you’re going to attract Baby Swifties simultaneously?! Basia — I wouldn’t recommend to underage kids. It’s RAW… it’s too mature for even some adults, it’ll just go way over their heads, they don’t get it —
“I” Don’t Get IT!!!! (Laughing) — I’m still in amazement you’re giving this artist THAT MUCH credit!!! She has ONE-THIRD of YOUR Tik Tok following! And you LOVE HER WORK — that much!??!?!! You really LOVE and RESPECT — HER work?!?!!??!
(ROFLMAO)~~~~ (Nodding) Yes… I guess so…?
WHY?!?!?!?!!? WHAT IS THE REASON?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Because she’s led me by her hand, without me even realising that I needed it… She’s shone a light on a wound that I didn’t even realise I needed to be mended… it’s not caused by you — not specifically — but there’s been something here, obviously. Otherwise I wouldn’t be reacting to it. I wouldn’t be listening to it on repeat. Something in my Soul tonight — needs what she has to give. And in her voice, in her music — she’s doing it. She’s hitting that… whatever it is that I needed to hear.
Taylor never did that for you?
Not to this extreme. Taylor… maybe… 6.5/10… Basia… 10/10….
(Lots of swearing here… maybe even temptations to throw some furniture around?!?!) WTF………………………
Babe… I think that… even though I love you… I still need my Sisters…
Taylor’s a great sister… but she’s not THE sister…
Basia is THE sister. For me. The musical sister.
I need her music. I forgot that I needed it… In order to LOVE YOU — I need my Sisters’ support. And she’s doing it. She’s carrying me in a way, Taylor never did…
I’m sorry Taylor, love you too!
It’s just… I need Basia’s rawness. I need that hole filled… It gives me strength, to be there… for you…
You don’t need to replace Basia… Just let her coexist…
I guess it just… it doesn’t make sense to me, as a Man…
Well — aren’t there other guy artists who feel like genuine Brothers for you as well? Who sing in a way that — maybe it’s not that popular in the mainstream. And you haven’t even shared them with me? It’s not something you even share with your “Bro Bros” — It’s just something that you keep to yourself? From time to time, suddenly remembering, “Oh yeah I wanna hear that song right now…” — ? Just takes you to a place that you can’t explain that well… but it’s delivering something to your Soul… You feel calm, peaceful… validated? Maybe validated? Some form of validation for whatever trials and tribulations… A sense of empowerment… a release, a relief… Everything’s gonna be okay because you’re listening to this song.
I… I don’t think I’ve ever… written a song like that before…
I’m not sure either… I’m not sure if you’ve “carried that load” for your listeners before… all on your own…
This is very confusing for me because my genre has nothing to do with either Taylor or Basia but I’m still surprised… she only has like 4000-something followers on Tik Tok?! I can’t stop thinking about that!!!
Yeah… I don’t know… Maybe… Maybe she has some Witchy followers… would be my assumption… and from experience… maybe…
You think she has WitchTok?
I don’t know for sure… but I wouldn’t be surprised if her music is introduced to Witches — or Pagans — or hippies? Maybe? — They’ll love it. They’ll stick by her. They’ll stay loyal.
Obviously she has some following… I just don’t know how — her whole discography — it has been around for so long… but… WHO are her LISTENERS?!?!?!
(Shrugs shoulders)… I don’t know, babe… it’s not your genre… (smiles)…
I might even be… flabbergasted?! Is flabbergasted the right word here?!?! I’m FLABBERGASTED…
(LOLOLOLOLOLOL)………….
Virgo Sun Pisces Moon 