This month, all my A to Z Challenge posts will feature a song that is on my personal list of “deep cuts.” These are songs that my husband often razzes me about, that there’s no one else who has ever heard of them or is listening to them, or they’re songs that possibly are just not that mainstream. If we are of the same era or run in the same musical taste circles, none of these may seem that off the beaten path, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t fun songs! Enjoy!

If you’re a Swiftie, then my song choice for this post is nothing new to you. But if you’re a casual Taylor Swift fan, only familiar with her many pop songs, maybe you’ll be hearing something new today!

“Exile” features Bon Iver in duet with Taylor Swift, and it tells the tale of a relationship gone sour, and both parties are hiring over it. The melody is haunting and the lyrics are poetic and beautiful while also being heartbreaking. It’s obvious this couple just had trouble communicating, and that trouble even carries into the breakup, with both of them thinking the relationship ended for different reasons. But in the end, they know it needs to be done even though it pains them for it to end.

For me, there is one line that just gets me right in the heart: “There is no amount of crying I can do for you.” I know what she means in this line, that there just isn’t any amount of crying that will change things, and that makes the ache even worse.

So, if you’re a fan of Taylor Swift, enjoy this song! If you’ve never heard it before, I hope you find it beautifully sad or sadly beautiful!