Ist es aber nicht das (Vor-)Recht jedes Künstlers und jeder Künstlerin über das zu schreiben, was ihn oder sie beschäftigt? Was sie bewegt und emotional vielleicht auch mitnimmt? Daraus dann einen Song zu machen und Menschen zu erreichen, das ist doch gerade auch die Kunst. Ob es privater Herzschmerz ist (den ja nun wirklich jeder nachvollziehen kann) oder der öffentliche Diskurs (davon ist man selber meist nicht so sehr betroffen, aber dennoch kann man es in gewisser Weise nachvollziehen) oder irgendein anderes Thema der Zeitgeschichte (dem man einen allgemeingültigen, meist emotionalen Aspekt abringen kann).

Gerne, hoppe, freue mich auch.

Ein Grabstein mit dem Namen ihres Ex? Meinst du damit "RIP Nils Sjoberg"? Das ist kein Ex, das ist Taylors eigenes Pseudonym, unter dem sie den Song "This Is What You Came For" geschrieben hat. Da dies eine Zusammenarbeit mit Calvin Harris war, mit dem sie ja angeblich zusammen war (Das mag glauben, wer will, ich jedenfalls nicht), ist es vermutlich schon ein Abschluss, ein sinnbildlicher Abschluss (den man auf verschiedene Art und Weise interpretieren kann) und kein plattes RIP für eine bestimmte Person. Wobei "Nils Sjoberg" ja, wie gesagt, sie selbst ist.

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I’m writing this post about the upcoming midterm elections on November 6th, in which I’ll be voting in the state of Tennessee. In the past I’ve been reluctant to publicly voice my political opinions, but due to several events in my life and in the world in the past two years, I feel very differently about that now. I always have and always will cast my vote based on which candidate will protect and fight for the human rights I believe we all deserve in this country. I believe in the fight for LGBTQ rights, and that any form of discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender is WRONG. I believe that the systemic racism we still see in this country towards people of color is terrifying, sickening and prevalent.

I cannot vote for someone who will not be willing to fight for dignity for ALL Americans, no matter their skin color, gender or who they love. Running for Senate in the state of Tennessee is a woman named Marsha Blackburn. As much as I have in the past and would like to continue voting for women in office, I cannot support Marsha Blackburn. Her voting record in Congress appalls and terrifies me. She voted against equal pay for women. She voted against the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which attempts to protect women from domestic violence, stalking, and date rape. She believes businesses have a right to refuse service to gay couples. She also believes they should not have the right to marry. These are not MY Tennessee values. I will be voting for Phil Bredesen for Senate and Jim Cooper for House of Representatives. Please, please educate yourself on the candidates running in your state and vote based on who most closely represents your values. For a lot of us, we may never find a candidate or party with whom we agree 100% on every issue, but we have to vote anyway.

So many intelligent, thoughtful, self-possessed people have turned 18 in the past two years and now have the right and privilege to make their vote count. But first you need to register, which is quick and easy to do. October 9th is the LAST DAY to register to vote in the state of TN. Go to vote.org and you can find all the info. Happy Voting!

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