Dear John
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"Dear John" is a six-minute country-pop ballad by Taylor Swift widely noted for its confessional lyrics about a toxic relationship and emotional manipulation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| DearJohn | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Speak Now NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Taylor Swift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Taylor Swift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | widely acclaimed for confessional songwriting ⓘ |
| era | Speak Now era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
country
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country pop ⓘ pop ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
age-gap relationship
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emotional manipulation ⓘ heartbreak ⓘ toxic relationship ⓘ |
| includedIn | Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
drums
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electric guitar ⓘ organ ⓘ |
| key | E major ⓘ |
| labelRole |
Big Machine released original recording
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Republic Records released re-recording ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 6:43 ⓘ |
| livePerformance |
performed on Speak Now World Tour
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revived on The Eras Tour in 2023 ⓘ |
| lyricalForm | addressed as a letter ⓘ |
| lyricist | Taylor Swift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | slow ballad ⓘ |
| notableFor |
confessional lyrics
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emotional intensity ⓘ |
| partOf | Taylor Swift discography ⓘ |
| performer | Taylor Swift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Nathan Chapman
NERFINISHED
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Taylor Swift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 2009–2010 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Big Machine Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2010-10-25 ⓘ |
| reRecordedVersionReleaseDate | 2023-07-07 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | speculation about being inspired by John Mayer ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| tour |
Speak Now World Tour
NERFINISHED
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The Eras Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 5 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | country-influenced pop vocal ⓘ |
| writer | Taylor Swift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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