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Taylor Swift's new album Speak Now may be her best yet. The album boasts her usual tender lyrics as well as catchy beats and provides a more mature sound than her past albums. Swift's fans will certainly not be disappointed, but it is unlikely that she will gain any new ones as she stays within her comfort zone.

Her choruses make it impossible not to sing along. Swift is famous for the personal content that her lyrics possess, and this album delivers just that. She writes about her active love life in multiple songs, and, expectedly, these are some of the best on the album. "Dear John," allegedly referring to her former romance with John Mayer, and "Back to December," in which she apologizes to a former flame some speculate to be Taylor Lautner, are great songs and have the potential to be hits.

"Better than Revenge," which allegedly addresses ex Joe Jonas's new girlfriend, Camilla Belle, includes particularly venomous lyrics like, "She's not a saint and she's not what you think/ she's an actress, whoa/ But she's better known for the things that she does on the mattress." The song "Innocent" is a forgiving message to Kanye West about their 2009 VMA controversy, containing lyrics that sing "32, and still growin' up now/ who you are is not what you did / you're still an innocent."

Swift continues to navigate the line between country and pop perfectly on Speak Now. She has the perfect mix of the two genres to be popular in both markets and keep her massive fan base. "Mean" prominently displays her country roots as she sings in a kind of twang voice but is one of the only songs on the album that might not make it to the pop charts.

Speak Nowis sure to continue Swift's domination of the pop and country charts. She provides listeners with a glimpse into her life while maintaining the appealing tunes that everyone loves. Her more mature sound will definitely benefit her. Speak Now is the perfect transition from teen idol to adult superstar.

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