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In “the lucky one” Taylor says “you chose The Rose Garden over Madison Square” does anyone know what rose garden in particular she’s referring to? It’s capitalized so it means she’s referring to a specific rose garden but which one? I looked on Reddit and
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Anonymous 9w

They refer to it as “a rose garden” sooo

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Anonymous 9w

I always saw it as a metaphor for enjoying the simpler things and having a quiet life rather than the extravagant lifestyle that comes with being a person in the public eye.

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Anonymous 9w

this is what genius says but i do see that it’s capitalized in the lyrics elsewhere so i’m not sure 😟

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 9w

That and how she uses it in “I hate it here” feels like it even more to me now. Like she’s finding solace through her own creative world since she didn’t like “mid-sized city hopes” or “small town fears”

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 9w

I totally get that and that’s what I would think but she capitalizes it (like she capitalizes Madison square) making me think it’s a specific place

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