Data has been organized by Jake Thompson and you can find his GitHub Repo regarding Taylor Swift here: https://github.com/wjakethompson/taylor You can find Jake Thompson's Code of Conduct, Liscense, and Readmes in the 'Terms' folder.

Jake utilized R for analysis, however I wish to uitlize Python. You can find the analysis in tswift_analysis.ipynb which is a Jupyter file.

Next steps / Questions to answer

• Can I analyze most common phrases?
• Can I analyze emotions of phrases?
• What can I gather from my word analysis

Questions

Descriptive Analysis

• SKIPPED - How varied is the vocabulary used across different albums?
• What words and/or phrases are repeated in each album and throughout all albums?

Sentiment and Emotion Analysis

• SKIPPED - What is the sentiment of Taylor Swift's albums and how does it evolve over time?
• Which specific emotions are dominant in Taylor Swift's albums?

Topic and Theme Analysis

• What are the overarching themes in Taylor Swift's discography and how do they relate to her personal life events?
• Can we identify and analyze the use of metaphors, cultural references, and the development of recurring motifs in her songs?

Linguistic Trends and Style Analysis

• How have Taylor Swift’s linguistic trends and writing style evolved across her career?
• What rhyme patterns and sensory imagery does she use, and how are choruses structured in her music?

Lyric Analysis and Similarity

• What are the most common and unique words in Taylor Swift's lyrics, and how do her word choices compare to those of other artists?
• Which Taylor Swift songs are most similar in lyrics, and do they indicate a signature writing style?

Classification and Prediction

• Can Taylor Swift's songs be classified into specific genres based on their lyrics alone?
• Is it possible to predict which album a Taylor Swift song belongs to based on its lyrical content?

Named Entity and Subject Tracking

• What are the prominent named entities, such as places and people, mentioned in Taylor Swift’s songs?
• How frequently do certain characters or themes recur across Taylor Swift's albums?

Creative Language Modeling

• Can we create a model to generate new song lyrics in the style of Taylor Swift?
• How can NLP provide creative assistance in writing songs that align with Taylor Swift's thematic elements?

Complexity and Readability

• How complex are Taylor Swift's lyrics, and what does that say about their readability and accessibility?
• How does Taylor Swift blend different musical genres in her lyrics, and can this be quantified through NLP analysis?