14 DAY TRIAL // Singer Taylor Swift has just released the official video for her fourth single off the “Fearless” album, “Fifteen.” Starring real-life friend Abigail Anderson, the video is a cute and endearing rendering of the concept of the track: when you’re 15 years old, you tend to take life as it is, especially when it comes to love.
As the song says, at this age, whenever someone says “I love you,” we usually believe them. The video, of course, does its best to keep up with that story. So, after getting over the anxiety of the first day at school, with so many strangers analyzing Taylor’s character from head to toe, she meets Abigail, the girl who will eventually end up being her best friend and who will have her heart broken at 15.
Taylor Swift, it has been said, makes music for the young generation and, at best, for those who are past their teen years, but don’t mind allowing themselves to be swept by a wave of melancholia every now and then. In this sense, the video for “Fifteen” is also perfect, what with the change from bright colors to gloomy tones, from sun to autumn rain, from smiles to tears, depending on the mood of the characters shown in it. All in all, a perfect video to bring a smile to your face.
As fans – and not only – must know, Taylor Swift’s name recently made international headlines after rapper Kanye West interrupted her as she was making her acceptance speech for winning Best Female Video at the MTV Video Music Awards 2009. Her dignified behavior during the entire scandal has gotten many to sing her praises, with some even saying that she has more maturity in her than Kanye himself, who also boasts more experience in showbiz.
Of course, that’s not to say that she was not hurt by what happened at the awards ceremony, as she admitted days later. “Well, I was standing on stage because I was really excited because I had just won the award. And then I was really excited because Kanye West was on stage. And then I wasn’t so excited anymore after that. I’ve been getting so many text messages and everybody’s been really nice. So I’ve had a really, really fun night. It’s been interesting definitely. It’s definitely been an interesting night.” Taylor said days after the incident.
Below is the full video for “Fifteen.” Enjoy.