I am making a serious attempt to find a 2020s traditional love song by a female pop star. This is how I'm defining a traditional love song:

"What I mean by traditional love songs are love songs where a lot of emphasis is put on praising the partner and the synergy of both people together."

Let's consider a love song from Taylor Swift's last album which was released in December 2020. The name of the song is "willow."

This song has no elements of a traditional love song. She doesn't say one nice thing about her future partner. Why? Because the following lyrics aren't about a real person but a dream, and this is it as far as nice things to say about her future partner.

"Head on the pillow, I could feel you sneaking in
As if you were a mythical thing
Like you were a trophy or a champion ring
And there was one prize I'd cheat to win"

Synergy between the partners? Promise of a happy future life?

Forget it. Her dream is a nightmare, and the entire song is downbeat, depressing, and bleak.

I don't mind this not being a traditional love song, but there's no joy or positive energy in it at all. It's very similar to the Dua Lipa love songs I discussed in this thread. It's as if these women feel obligated to have a romantic relationship but really don't want one at all.

This is a love song from a dystopia that I don't want to visit.


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