Taylor Swifts Life of a Showgirl lyrics are awful: Awkward dk jokes and petty celeb beefs

The word “genius” is often thrown around when discussing Taylor Swift’s very personal lyrics.She even has her own undergraduate course at Harvard. Money well spent.And, although I’ve always thought of her as the sort of poet who’d rhyme that word with “know it,” I appreciate that her ripped-from-the-diary style has proven appeal.Making fans sob in their bedrooms, as she did with “Folklore” and “Evermore,” takes a lot of skill.This time, however, the hater’s gonna hate hate hate hate hate. Color me perplexed about the media response to Swift’s strange 12th album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” which came out Friday.Rolling Stone gave it a perfect five stars.And the New York Times made it a critic’s pick.Some of the slobbering reviews read like Pravda endorsements — written in paralyzing terror that they might get arrested by the Tay-GB.Go ahead and lock me up! Because her latest lyrics have nosedived in quality and artistry.

They are a frankly laughable blend of clunky cliches, awkward sex jokes and a real Salisbury Steak of celeb beefs that make you shake your head, not shake it off. Swift’s usual emotional intelligence has been replaced by childish attention grabs — sans catchy hooks or ear worms — like when she tries to force a cafeteria fight possibly with Charli XCX.“I heard you call me ‘Boring Barbie’ when the coke’s got you brave,” she allegedly says of the “Brat” singer on the song “Actually Romantic.” Petty, isn’t it?It’s what’s called a “diss track.” But I’m just going to diss the track.Swift sounds as natural when slinging mud as I do analyzing basketball. You’re beloved the world over, engaged to a popular NFL player and worth $2.5 billion.

Who cares if someone thinks you’re boring?!In another head-scratcher tune, Swift announces how much she adores her cancelled friends.Some have suggested she’s specifically talking about that old softie Blake Lively.“Did you girl-boss too ...