Treacherous
Touch is a boundary Taylor won’t allow herself to cross. In Treacherous, Taylor is confronted with the same situation and she’s no longer sure if it’s a choice. She gets so close to the person, yet does not touch. It’s not real if they don’t actually touch. This path is reckless and fraught, but Taylor finds herself liking it.
The use of “gravity” in the song is also like, This Love, which describes the tides dictating if the love interest is here or gone. The word “swept” is an example of a force, like this love affair, that is stronger than individual choices. In the same way gravity is non-negotiable physics.
There is an unseen exertion on these two women and they are pulled together (whether or not that works for them). This woman makes Taylor feel like she’s coming undone because she has this strong attraction, but knows it will cause her trouble. Their love is forbidden and dangerous (Question… [Part 15]). No matter how much strife their love causes in each of their lives, the force cannot be avoided.
Comparing this love to gravity reminds me of “All we are is skin and bone” in Treacherous. Taylor is saying this love is natural and inescapable. Just like the body systems that comprise us as humans lead to innate physiological outcomes. Taylor has desire and passion for this love interest that is beyond her control, even if she’s afraid of it.
Swiftionary for ‘Drive’-
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