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It is time for assembly at Harris Westminster school in London. What will their head teacher, James Handscombe, talk about today?

The answer may surprise you. Today, Handscombe is talking about Taylor Swift, the American singer and songwriter.

Handscombe says Swift is "one of the great philosophersPeople who ask big questions about the meaning of life and how we should live. of the age". He says her songs are about more than just catchy tunes. Instead, the words have big meanings.

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One of the songs he picks out is Blank Space, with the lines: "Cause we're young and we're recklessMaking decisions without thinking about any dangers., we'll take this way too far, It'll leave you breathless or with a nasty scar."

He thinks this has an important message: being young means taking risksA situation or decision which could be dangerous or not work out the way you want. .

Her early song, Mean, is about bullyingWhen someone repeatedly hurts or upsets another person on purpose. . Swift points out that you can rise above bullying and choose your own path in life: "Someday I'll be living in a big old city - and all you're ever going to be is mean."

Yes! Taylor Swift is popular because millions of people around the world have seen their own lives in her lyricsThe words of a song. . She gives people hope and answers big questions.

No! Taylor Swift is popular because her tunes are catchy. She is not the same as great philosophers who write long books and essaysA piece of writing on a subject. .