Okay, how did I miss this?
Somehow, I just stumbled across a clip on Instagram yesterday of Teddy Swims covering Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer” — and it completely stopped me in my scroll. His voice? Ridiculous. The emotion? Off the charts. I immediately had to find the full video, and wow… it does not disappoint.
The cover dropped last year, and honestly, I have no idea how it flew under my radar. Teddy takes the high-energy, synth-pop feel of Taylor’s original and flips it into something soulful, raw, and just so him. It’s like hearing the song for the first time all over again.
If you haven’t seen it yet, do yourself a favor and watch it below. You’ll thank me later.
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