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Kesha and Taylor Swift Find New Voices

Popcast

The New York Times

Music Commentary, Music, Music Interviews

3.41.7K Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2017

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

On “Rainbow,” Kesha steps away from her old persona but keeps her former spark. In court, Taylor Swift speaks with no filter.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the New York Times Popcast, you are We Are Who We Are A Music News and Criticism.

0:09.8

I'm your host John Caramonica. I'm proud of who I am.

0:17.0

No more monsters I can breathe again

0:27.2

And you said that I was done

0:37.0

But you're wrong now the best is yet to come. Because I can't make it on my own.

0:44.0

I don't need you.

0:48.0

I find a strength I've never known.

0:52.0

I'm ain I prefer.

0:57.0

When I'm finished, they won't even know your name.

1:05.0

You brought the flames and you put me through hell.

1:09.0

I had to learn how to fight for myself.

1:12.0

And we both know all other truth I can tell I'm just safe

1:16.1

visits I wish you farewell I hope you stole this change it,

1:27.0

change it, I hope you find your peace falling on your knees

1:39.0

Ray yeah Oh sometimes Hey, yeah. Oh, sometimes I pray for you and I...

1:48.0

Everybody dropping me.

1:49.0

We're praying.

1:50.0

I'm back after a week off.

1:52.0

I'm very sad to have missed Fishcast, but Karen Gans held me down.

1:56.4

Karen, thank you.

1:57.4

You're welcome, John.

1:58.2

But we're back with the new jam this week. A long jam, the jam of Kasha.

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