Gotta be a God

Genre/Style: Taylor Swift, especially pre-Reputation

Touchstones: Taylor Swift, “You Belong With Me,” “White Horse,” “Love Story,” “State of Grace”

Themes: LGBTQ+, unrequited love, detail in storytelling, affect displays

Work: The love poetry of Sappho (ca. 630-570 BCE), especially poems 1, 16, and 31