From Taylor Swift to Bob Marley: How Babylon became one of music's great metaphors
The National · 25 Sep 2026

From Taylor Swift to Bob Marley: How Babylon became one of music's great metaphors

The man in Taylor Swift's Babylon spends most of the song wanting something else. His small town feels like a cage. The neighbour's lawn looks better. A hand-me-down sweater should have come from the mall. He eventually leaves, makes money, collects expensive watches and advances professionally, onl


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