Continuing the tracklist of my version of Taylor Swift’s latest album…

Taylor Swift’s Asylum
Track #10: ‘Clara Bow’

The back half of my revised album is focused on Swift’s feelings about her career. While yesterday’s track was a biting and sarcastic shot at her critics, this one is a much more somber take on life in the spotlight.

The first two thirds of ‘Clara Bow’ finds Swift recalling her own reception, with comparisons to “It Girls” of the past (including the original It girl, the silent film actress who gives the song its name). The final lines allude to a new crop of stars being compared to Swift herself.

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