epiphany

Track 13 on folklore: the long pond studio sessions (from the Disney+ special) [deluxe edition]

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“epiphany” describes someone hoping to find peace in their dreams despite living in a world of chaos and violence, specifically in the midst of the current COVID-19… Read More

Jul. 24, 20203 viewers1M views

epiphany Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Keep your helmet, keep your life, son
Just a flesh wound, here's your rifle
Crawling up the beaches now
"Sir, I think he's bleeding out"
And some things you just can't speak about

[Chorus]
With you I serve, with you I fall down, down
Watch you breathe in, watch you breathing out, out

[Verse 2]
Something med school did not cover
Someone's daughter, someone's mother
Holds your hand through plastic now
"Doc, I think she's crashing out"
And some things you just can't speak about

[Bridge]
Only twenty minutes to sleep
But you dream of some epiphany
Just one single glimpse of relief
To make some sense of what you've seen

[Chorus]
With you I serve, with you I fall down, down (Down)
Watch you breathe in, watch you breathing out, out
With you I serve (With you I serve), with you I fall down (Down), down (Down)
Watch you breathe in (Watch you breathe in), watch you breathing out (Out), out (Out)

[Outro]
Only twenty minutes to sleep
But you dream of some epiphany
Just one single glimpse of relief
To make some sense of what you've seen

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“epiphany” describes someone hoping to find peace in their dreams despite living in a world of chaos and violence, specifically in the midst of the current COVID-19 pandemic. In the folklore album prologue, Swift explains that the song touches on her grandfather’s experience in the military.

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What did Taylor Swift say about "epiphany"?

Genius Answer

Swift shared via Instagram:

[The song touches upon] my grandfather, Dean, landing at Guadalcanal in 1942.

What have critics said about the song?

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The hymnal “Epiphany” feels claustrophobic — Enya-like without the flutter.

–Jon Caramanica for The NY Times

One problem with maintaining a mood throughout an hour-long album (as Swift largely does on “Folklore”) is that it can all start to feel a bit samey toward the end, as in this dreamy-dreary Taylor Swift-meets-Sigur Rós-style jam.

– Mikael Wood for LA Times

Ahlgrim: There are some really interesting vocal moments on “Epiphany,” but so far, this is the only song I haven’t felt captivated by. It’s a bit snoozy, and a bit too long.
Larocca: “Epiphany” is the only track on “Folklore” that didn’t immediately grab me. It’s essentially a war drama in song format, so some people might like it, but I truly couldn’t care less about war movies or war songs! So it’s not my favorite, but it makes for pretty background music.

– Callie Ahlgrim and Courteney Larocca for Insider

How did this song perform on the Billboard and Rolling Stone charts?

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“epiphany” debuted at #57 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the chart week of August 8, 2020.

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