Listen to this when
Marjorie
The people we lose don't leave. They just start speaking through us. 🕊️
Who it's for
The song models continuing bonds: rather than closing the relationship, Swift keeps her grandmother present through remembered guidance, which is a well-recognised, healthy way many people carry grief.
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Marjorie" is a ballad from Taylor Swift's 2020 album Evermore, written with and produced by Aaron Dessner, as a tribute to her maternal grandmother Marjorie Finlay, an opera singer who encouraged Swift's music career. The song recalls the advice Finlay gave her and deals with grief after her death, guilt over not having known her more fully, and the sense that she remains present in memory.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music (widely available); official lyric video on Taylor Swift's YouTube channel.
Before you start
Heads up: Direct grief for a grandparent.
Age: All ages
Love is the only thing that we can carry with us when we go, and it makes the end so easy.Louisa May Alcott, Little Women, Chapter FORTY
