dorothea

Mood

Production Style

Background

Produced by Aaron Dessner, 'dorothea' is the companion piece to ''tis the damn season,' telling the same story from the perspective of the person who stayed in the small town while Dorothea left for Hollywood.

Meaning & Interpretation

The song addresses someone who left their hometown and became someone different — someone the narrator still loves from afar. There is no bitterness, only wistful affection and a standing invitation to come back whenever the glamorous life gets tiring. The song captures the specific ache of watching someone you love become someone the world also loves, and wondering if they still think of you.

Personal Connection

Dorothea extended evermore's fictional universe and demonstrated Taylor's ability to write from perspectives far removed from her own experience with complete emotional conviction.