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Hello lover lovers, tonight we sit down and read the first lover diary. Its so fun to have an insight into young Taylor's thought process! Hope you enjoy :)

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Lover Diary 1

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Katie LaFave

rewatching this & just realized that John Rich is the co-writer on the way i loved you!!!

Kristen Batye

I had to take an American History class in 8th grade and an American Government class as a senior in highschool. They definitely sugar coated and rewrote History leaving out details of notable events, women, and people of color most of the time, not to mention glorifying 'war heros'...honestly wish they would have just taught me how to do my taxes and what the housing market is like so I was prepared when I graduated lol I'm still in recovery from the American public school system at 28 🫠🤗

Naderge

things that haunt you in the middle of the night?? easter egg for midnights in the foreword?? 😳

Jacob

And also repeating feeling hunted “hunters with cellphones” also off The Lakes ☺️ made me think of that too.

Nicole Barber

I’m watching this after the time magazine article and I’m losing my shit over the Kenny chesney quote

BREANNA BELL

its Dierks Bentley hahahaha!!!!

Kelly Prang

John Rich, who Taylor mentioned in the 2006 journal entry, was pretty well known at that point- he was one of the sigers for a country duo called Big and Rich. They sang "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy"

Breezy Bumbles

There’s a live version of Kenny Chesney’s “Big Star” on Apple where he brings Taylor onstage to sing it with him.

Breezy Bumbles

I recently bought all 4 Lover diaries and I have been purposely waiting to read them with you guys and I’m so excited!!!!!

Gabi

It is interesting to think about how the identity of the Lover album is so closely tied to the message of these diaries. I love that she released them and then made the lyric video for ME! handwritten in the same style. The ME! lyrics are like a childhood diary entry. (i.e. Journal #1 "Never be shameful to fly" --Me!) I believe TTPD primarily explores the feelings Taylor has had about her fame, and the fans' reactions to her trying to show them her true self (lots of backlash toward ME!) The summary poem for TTPD is handwritten, which is the first time Taylor has done something like this since the Lover era. Only, the diary entry aesthetic of the TTPD summary poem has been drained of the color and cheer. No smiley faces and hearts anymore! This is just the kind of stuff I've been thinking about as Taylor has been giving Lover a lot of attention this month. That's like, the first thing she's done since the Eras Tour ended which I think is pretty interesting. I am happy Lover has been getting its flowers lately :)

Maureen Sullivan

The entry from Canada where she went antiquing seems to also mark the day/time she wrote or had the idea for the song Timeless

Jaxs

I’m in my lover era in 2026 so I’m diving in!!! 💓💜🫶🏻📚

Monica

Omg how exciting!!

Yuli

This made my whole fucking week. Exactly what i needed🥺💓💓💓

Léa

I am having a full breakdown today so this video is very timely. You guys feel like a safe place to me and your videos always cheer me up 🧡 thank you so much

k80scorner

I extra needed this today, thank you 😩💕

Joe Weaver

That picture is great! Love it! I think this is a wonderful idea cause my only exposure to these is from watching something that I think Taylor did, um, I think it was a show that led up to the release of the Lover music video that I think happened the night before the album came out. Do not remember what it was called but she read part of one the diaries & it was about when she got her cat Olivia. So looking forward to watching storytime with Bonny & Emily. 😂 ❤️

Ileana Isabel

Lol "American Studies" US people are so full of themselves

Ileana Isabel

Wait, this is the best thing ever. I love knowing what she was thinking back then!!

mariana

Thank you so much for this! The lover diaries were only available here last year, and each one costs a fortune! I've always dreamed about the entries in these, and I'm happy that I can share this moment with you two and this amazing community! <3

Park Aishah

Emmm… I miss the long hair..

Ileana Isabel

I literally want to go buy a journal now

Mar Colomer Ventura

My heart is so full after this video. Understranding young Taylor is so nice. And from you guys makes it better! As a new swiftie I Loveee THIS VIDEO.

Lady Roxette

looovvee! cant wait for the next one ♡♡♡

Niamh O’Leary

Loved this!! The diary entry where she talks about how we can’t walk passed a pretty flower without taking a photo of it reminds me of The Lakes! Such a great insight, thank you for reading these💗

M3L

If you watch an acoustic version of mine, check out the one on the Ellen DeGeneres show. I think her performances at the Opry at this time we're so so. Sounds very nervous.

Anna-Liesa

That was great, love you guys!!! Can't wait to hear what's in the rest of the diaries💗💗

Iga W.

That was very chill and wholesome. Hearing you read those passages is a totally different experience than trying to decipher Taylor's writing by myself 😂💕

Taylor K

Lol the America comment about America having American studies was so rude lmao 😂 I’m sorry my country is like this

Ethan Nguyen

yeah… it’s pretty standard to learn so much about American history and government that it’s actually a requirement in BOTH college and high school, and even middle school

Tessa Shabram

I’m American and I have no idea what American Studies is… maybe it was just US history class? I grew up on the west coast, so maybe it’s different over there.

Tessa Shabram

also, I just watched an upload of a live stream she did the summer before releasing SN and she talks about her love for antiquing and mason jars lol

Maryelba Soto

this is so wholesome, thank you for reading this to us!! 💖💖💖💖

Park Aishah

Friend = Its Nice to Have a Friend, Alwyn = Friend. Arrrrghhh, so cute!!!!

Cassandra

“American studies” aka white washed US history that was mostly false 🫠🫠🫠 gotta love it! THIS SERIES IS MY NEW FAVE 💘💘💘

Courtney D

Same! Also from the west coast

Dany Rv

Loveee this!! Guys I was watching the Fearless breakdown yesterday and it is soooo funny also had huge moment with you guys about Change!

Wowzaceli

That was so much fun! Thank you so much! I look forward to you reading the other diaries 😍🥰

Mille Kragerup

Loveee this new lover era theme it’s so cool having you read the diaries!

Julia

love the vibes and the start of this series ❤️ can't wait for the next one!

Julia

it's so fun to make connections from these entries to lyrics. the flower she talks about reminds me of that line in the lakes about no one being around to tweet it and the tent she writes about at her first met gala reminds me of a "tent-like thing" in cowboy like me.

VenturesOfJanee

OMFG. this whole time I thought they lived in England. lmbo

VenturesOfJanee

It must be southern thing. I had American studies/history

Naomi Stern

this was so cute! what a gift ms. swift gave us with these journals

Jule

Coming back to your videos every time you upload something literally feels like coming home 💛 You guys really created something here and I can't put into words how much I love being part of it. Thanks for the positive energy your videos bring into my life 🫶

Courtney A

I'm from MS, USA and in grade school/elementary school we had "Social Studies" (which was history class). In high school we had: 9th grade-Geography half the semester and MS studies the second semester 10th grade-World history 11th grade-American History 12th-Government and economics This was all from 2004-2007 for me. It's fascinating to hear how schools and other things are different in other countries!

MarkH

Ultraviolet morning light is afterglow: "The ultraviolet morning light below tells me this love is worth the fight, oh". Thank you for doing this; I would probably have never heard this. The Kenny Chesney song is Big Star, which he wrote about Taylor and which she sings on in a live version with him. He is one of the ones who supported her at the very beginning, and you know she never forgets that. And obviously he was impressed by her, since he wrote the song! And the lyrics do believably describe young Taylor!

chatsandreacts

Oh I am sorry Lea 😓 Ive had a few breakdowns myself lately and making these videos also feels like my happy safe space, we are all here for each other. I hope you feel better soon 🥰 B x

chatsandreacts

Sounds like we are all going through it this week Katie 🫶🏼🫶🏼 Thanks for being here!

chatsandreacts

Yes i remember that too, and she performed the Archer? Glad you are enjoying Joe! 🫶🏼

chatsandreacts

Yes thats what has held us back too 💸 but now with Patreon we can buy things like this for us all to enjoy!! Yaayyy

chatsandreacts

AW YAY I'm so happy you enjoyed we will read them ALL 💖

chatsandreacts

mhmmmm I think about this all the time, The Lakes is a superior songggg

MarkH

The guy's name in the 16-year old Taylor diary is Dierks Bentley, a country singer who was more famous at the time than Taylor.

Joe Weaver

I just found it. It was a YouTube exclusive called Lover's Lounge. And yeah she performed The Archer. She really loved that song! I'm sure it's not Track 5 by accident. The recorded version just doesn't totally grab me. Her live performances do though.

MarkH

"Don't tee off on people you love":; that's right, save it for Kanye and Joe Jonas and Jake Gyllenhall!!!

Camila Olivero

I love how you start off by saying “there is not a lot to read” and then the video ends up being almost an hour long 😂

Veronica Lopez

All too well was started before red the song so who knows what was the first song on the album

Veronica Lopez

I graduated high school in 2010 and it was still the same

Leelou

You two are a bright light during a time of grave despair for women in America. I truly appreciate how you can take me away for a bit with your videos.

Park Aishah

Oh noo!! Don't be! You look offensive in both, Em 💜💛

Anika W

my first video as a patron! becoming a patron was an act of self care for me because nothing brings me joy like you two and your content. so many mental health struggles right now and the one thing that consistently brings me peace are your videos!! thank you queens <3

Jenna Aguirre

We had history (or social studies) in high school, but that was history of other countries as well as the U.S. There was a class that you could take called AP U.S. History for an advanced level of History, but that was optional. We also had Government, which was mainly focused on the U.S. Government.

chatsandreacts

I would volunteer to take on a British accent if required

Courtney A

Not all of us Americans are “full of themselves”.

jana

superior content!!!

chatsandreacts

Making lengthy videos out of non-lengthy content is our brand at this point 🤣

John

Great video! We had AP US History about the revolution, civil war, world wars, etc. We were also required to pledge allegiance to America in unison every morning in public school from elementary school through high school…

Renee aka ynotshsdow

Great video ladies!! I am so glad you got all four lover diaries! I will pull mine out and read along with you guys, that way when you can't read her writing I can giggle at what you come up with (or just pass on lol). I will say I do "read" Taylor (as opposed to "speak" Taylor lol) Can't wait for the next one! 💙

Dswiftie

I loved this video. There was so much content about the beginning of her career. Young Taylor. She really did have a big dream and has actually made it bigger in life. Thank you so much for this video. Can't wait for the next one. Love you both.

Alison

Love this series already :) There may not be a ton of pages to read, but I'm here for your interpretations, perspectives, and connecting times in these entries to her career and life and what she's been through/accomplished since Lover (SO MUCH, it's crazy). Can't wait for the next :)

Laura Stimpfl

Fathoming that maybe she read these and saw how she signed as me! And decided to write the song 😳

Floran

Loved this video! I'm off to write in my diary RIGHT NOW thanks for the subtle nudge Bonny ;)

Declan

Yay for lover era 👏🏻 You should react to the ICONIC 2019 AMA’s performance 🥹

Alice

Can you guys break down all Taylor’s non-album songs?? Some older unreleased ones and some that were maybe duets on other people’s albums or created for feature films. They likely won’t be re-recorded so would like to hear your thoughts! 💕 Here’s a list I compiled: Crazier Highway don’t care Two is better than one Safe & Sound Eyes open Sweeter than fiction Both of us I don’t want to live forever Beautiful ghosts Best days of your life Some unreleased ones that will hopefully get re-recorded: I’d lie Battle I heart? Your anything Permanent marker Lucky you https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDxQU_3GxS5si51wTdIxiE2KU1WPq6EdU https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSspDWvsVwprzV4MsscS5ghTqpyb2eYPP

Ava Jeffs

I’m gonna go buy a journal 💛 love you guys and these videos so much!

Maria Carmen

I absolutely loved this 💗💗 We really get a window to young Taylor's inner world, it's so precious. I find it always baffling how authentic she stayed over the years, although she is literally one of the most famous people in the world. On a side note, you make me CACKLE when you read her quirky thoughts hahahhah

Catalina Borreani

I think when she first wrote those lyrics for all to well she was just ranting so that’s why it doesn’t rhyme or anything!

Abrielle Wright

Yes, there's a lot in American History 😅 Growing up we had both American History and World History classes as well as Geography.

CK

Thank you for reading this! I love big star by Kenny Chesney, and it means so much more knowing she sang it with him on stage after she wrote that in her diary. Her duet with him is even on Spotify.

Joe Weaver

Just got around to watching this one. It's funny the things you assume people know but then again why would two women in Australia know how to say Saskatchewan? Or how to pronounce Grand Ole Opry? I'm sure I'd totally screw up Australian places if I tried the same thing. I only learned there are states in Australia in the last couple of years so...yeah! 😂 Anyway, this was so much fun. I assumed that Diary 1 would be like 13-17 year old Taylor but I guess she chopped it up into, what, four diaries? So we'll get this journey through time in each one I guess since she covers 2003-2014 in this one. And yes, her handwriting is very frightful! I'm sure everyone has seen how she holds a pen when she writes. I used to do that when I was younger. It does not make for nicer handwriting!

Joe Weaver

World History...yeah. Although it was always in relation to how it involved the US really. At least in my classes. American history just involves us. World History is when other countries get involved with us. Which given how Bonny & Emily reacted in the video, they wouldn't be surprised by that statement. 😂

Joe Weaver

Oh, just remembered! About Taylor practicing her autograph. Doesn't everyone do this as a kid? I know I did. I'd sign my name all over. Does Joe look better or does Joseph? Hmm! And I'd try looping letters and then more of a scribbly way. The things a kid did to entertain themselves in the 90's!

Fahmeen

Idk if someone mentioned this already but the flower part really reminded me of the lakes when she says “a red rose grew up out of ice frozen ground with no one around to tweet it” 🥲

Ally ❤️

Hey Bonny & Em. Since we are in Lover Era, could you do a watch of the Amazon & City of Lover concerts? They are both so damn good ❤️🌈💜🌈❤️

Claire Williams

Yes! I had to take American History in High School and Georgia Studies in 8th grade. I'm having to take American History since 1865 again in college lol THE WORST

Paola Scorsatto Lange

Thank you for reading this, it was so special! I loved the reflections as well.

Tara Bartley

Her writing she was so sure she was going to win red is absolutely crushing 😭😭

C

important question where did you guys get your sweaters?? i'm obsessed also bonny your pants as well they look so cozy 🥺

Jaimie C

Super fun being read to! Saskatchewan is a province in Canada - the province I'm from. Yeh it looks like a mouthful! :) Interesting she writes about being hunted...reminds me of the The Lakes 'these hunters with cellphones'. She felt it. How vulnerable to share some of her journal entries. Also gives insight on the perfectionism that grew inside of her - feeling like she got an A+ on her report card because of how well others received the song Red, not that it was enough just for her to love it anymore. Very relatable, or I'm just projecting, but growing up I was a huge perfectionist and those As on my report meant everything to me because of the praise I got from others, especially my parents, but my self-esteem and self-worth was an F. I wasn't fine. I'm a little older than both of you, let's just say a decade ;), but I'm finally actively trying to be a practicing ex-perfectionist. (side note, as a Canadian, I'm so happy she felt refreshed coming to Canada! Though, yes, probably had more to do with unplugging than Canada itself, but still...) :)

Craig McKibben

It would be fun for us Americans to see a video about life in Australia. So curious to know what it’s like to live there! Love y’all.

Jenn Hamel

I just YouTubed it and wow, she was so young and clearly nervous singing Mine at the Opry!!

EEmajor

this was so fun! i remeber buying my copy the day before i began high school! it was such a pleasure to read along :]

sofie sandrini

I really enjoyed this<33 OFFENSIVE QUEEN we have!!