Mad Woman is a poignant track from Taylor Swift’s eighth studio album, “folklore,” released in July 2020. The song, wrote by Swift herself along with Aaron Dessner of The National, research into themes of societal expectations, gender dynamics, and Swift’s own experiences in the public eye.
The lyrics of “Mad Woman” portray a woman pushed to the verge by the judgments and binary standards charged upon her. Swift, who has often faced passionate scrutiny and captiousness throughout her career, uses the song as a platform to address the challenges she and many other women encounter in navigating public perception.
The trail haunting melody and exciting delivery emphasize its message, vibrate with listeners who can relate to feelings of frustration and recalcitrant in the face of wrong.
“Mad Woman” serves as a testament to Swift’s maturation as an artist, showcasing her aptitude to confront complex issues with profundity and feeble while preserve her signature narration prowess. It stands as a powerful anthem for empowerment and self-expression in the face of adversity.
Lyrics
What did you think I’d say to that?
Does a scorpion sting when fighting back?
They strike to kill and you know I will
You know I will
What do you sing on your drive home?
Do you see my face in the neighbor’s lawn?
Does she smile?
Or does she mouth, “Fuck you forever”?
Every time you call me crazy
I get more crazy
What about that?
And when you say I seem angry
I get more angry
And there’s nothin’ like a mad woman
What a shame she went mad
No one likes a mad woman
You made her like that
And you’ll poke that bear ’til her claws come out
And you find something to wrap your noose around
And there’s nothin’ like a mad woman
Now I breathe flames each time I talk
My cannons all firin’ at your yacht
They say, “Move on”, but you know, I won’t
And women like hunting witches, too
Doing your dirtiest work for you
It’s obvious that wanting me dead
Has really brought you two together
Every time you call me crazy
I get more crazy
What about that?
And when you say I seem angry
I get more angry
And there’s nothin’ like a mad woman
What a shame she went mad
No one likes a mad woman
You made her like that
And you’ll poke that bear ’til her claws come out
And you find something to wrap your noose around
And there’s nothin’ like a mad woman
I’m takin’ my time
Takin’ my time
‘Cause you took everything from me
Watchin’ you climb
Watchin’ you climb
Over people like me
The master of spin
Has a couple side flings
Good wives always know
She should be mad
Should be scathing like me
But no one likes a mad woman
What a shame she went mad
You made her like that