Review

What can I say about “the 1” other than feels like a soft exhale, the kind you take when you’ve finally accepted how things turned out, even if a small part of you still wonders what if. As the opening track on folklore, it sets the mood perfectly: reflective, understated, and quietly devastating. Taylor leans into maturity looking back on a past love with a mix of warmth, regret, and hard-earned perspective.

“the 1” manages to break your heart quietly and reminds you that it was broken once, and somehow, you survived.

I firmly believe that this song is one of the best by Taylor