In Esquire, Alex Bilmes lauded the track with "a killer vocal and lyrics worthy of a Ryan Murphy soap opera". Wohlmacher hailed it as an "immediate masterpiece" and "the pop song of the year" he praised the production and lyrics. Critical reception Ĭourteney Larossa and Callie Ahlgrim from Insider hailed "Maroon" as a standout track from Midnights Lacrossa called the song a "brilliant" play on Swift's color theory about love while Ahlgrim stated that it was a "shimmering" nostalgic rush of her past songs. Ann Powers from NPR, sharing the same idea, commented that "Maroon" is a sequel to "Cornelia Street", a track about a haunting romance set in New York. He added that the New York reference in the lyrics represents "a secret affair and emotionally crushing loss", harkening back to tracks such as " Cornelia Street" (2019) and " Hoax" (2020). John Wohlmacher of Beats Per Minute wrote that in addition to Red, "Maroon" references many of Swift's past songs, such as the "flushed cheeks" of " Illicit Affairs" (2020). Quinn Moreland from Pitchfork wrote that whereas the lyrics are intensely personal, the production makes it "oddly impersonal, bordering on numb". Some reviewers noted a probable reference to Swift's 2012 album Red as both titles refer to shades of red. After detailing how the relationship derails in the second verse, the narrator contemplates how the relationship still leaves a mark on her in the bridge ("And I wake with your memory over me/ That's a real fucking legacy, legacy"). The refrain recalls the remnants of a neglected long-distance relationship ("And how the blood rushed into my cheeks/ So scarlet, it was (Maroon)/ The mark they saw on my collarbone/ The rust that grew between telephones"). In the lyrics, the narrator reminisces a past relationship where she and the lover shared memories together, referencing many imagery found in Swift's older songs such as New York, wine, and scenes of domestic life. In Paste, Ellen Johnson compared the trap-tinged production and "light rapping" on "Maroon" to the music of "Dress", a track off Swift's 2017 album Reputation. Alexis Petridis of The Guardian described the guitar as " shoegazey". Critics called the track's production ambient, moody, and atmospheric. The production incorporates layered, reverbed vocals, synthesizers, preset echoing drum patterns, trap beats, and electric guitar played on an EBow which creates a single note that sustains and slowly oscillates up and down throughout the track. It has a buzzing electronic drone that dominates the second half.
The song is a dream pop and synth-pop ballad with elements of trip hop. "Maroon" is three minutes and thirty-eight seconds long. Problems playing this file? See media help. After the album's release, Swift performed it as a surprise song on the show in East Rutherford, as part of her 2023 concert tour, the Eras Tour. Midnights was released on October 21 under Republic Records. In episode five on September 30, Swift revealed "Maroon" as the title of track two. The series' purpose is to announce a song title every episode by rolling a lottery cage that contains thirteen ping pong balls numbered one to thirteen each ball represents a track.
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On September 21, 2022, exactly a month before Midnights's release, Swift announced a thirteen-episode short series called Midnights Mayhem with Me on the social media platform TikTok. On a video via her Instagram account on September 6, titled "The making of Midnights", Swift revealed that Jack Antonoff, who had worked with her before on her five studio albums since 1989 (2014), was a producer on the album. She later revealed the name of the album, Midnights, and its album cover on social networks but the tracklist was not immediately revealed.
"Maroon" peaked at number four on the Billboard Global 200, number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, and charted within the top ten in Australia, Canada, Malaysia, New Zealand, and the Philippines.Īmerican singer-songwriter Taylor Swift announced her tenth studio album at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards on August 28, 2022. The track received generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented the production and deemed the lyrics poetic, but a few found the theme similar to Swift's previous songs.
In the lyrics, the narrator reminisces a past relationship. Written and produced by Swift and Jack Antonoff, it is a dream pop and synth-pop ballad with layered vocals, trap beats, and an oscillating electric guitar creating a sustained note throughout. " Maroon" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her tenth studio album, Midnights (2022). For other uses, see Maroon (disambiguation). This article is about the Taylor Swift song.
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