If there was a song that could summarize the mixture of feelings that freshman year brought, Taylor Swift’s song “Fifteen” would be the one.

     The instruments that play in the song remind the listeners of the bitter sweet memories of their freshman year.

     Taylor Swift’s album Fearless pin points the main ideas of beginning new chapters in your life and becoming an individual. Each song represents the different stages of life whether it is heartbreak, new love, or conquering your fears.

     Taylor Swift caught the attention of her listeners, predominately teenage girls starting out in high school, with her first album. As teenage girls began their journey of high school, Taylor Swift’s song “Fifteen” really connected with them. In the song Swift sings, “This is life before you know who you’re gonna be.”  With this lyric Swift demonstrates the apprehensive emotions that high school girls go through.

     No other song would be able to get across the message of all that goes on in a teenage girls mind, during their transition from middle school to high school, better than this one. The song reinforces the feeling of bewilderment when entering high school through the quote, “I didn’t know who I was supposed to be.” This quote expresses the feeling of confusion and not knowing what to expect the first year of high school.

     This song with its soothing guitar notes combined with inspirational lyrics is a modern country song.

     Taylor Swift’s song provides teenagers with the feeling of strength and confidence to overcome any fears or doubts they have of beginning a new chapter in their lives.