<aside> 💡 SHADE means "Disrespectful." The term SHADE is typically accompanied with the verb "to throw." Someone that "throws shade" is publicly criticizing or expressing contempt for another person. Until recently, the word SHADE was mainly used in the gay community and in drag queen culture.

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Pre-Debut

• Me and Britney (unreleased song) - Me and Britney used to sit on the front porch drinking lemonade Talking about things no one else was ever supposed to hear In the summer shade

Debut

• Cold As You - You put up walls and paint them all a shade of gray

Fearless

Speak Now

Red

• State of Grace - And I've loved in shades of wrong

• 22 Taymoji

  

1989

• New Romantics - Taymoji

  

  Could be a reference to the lyric “we’re all here, the lights and noise are blinding”

Reputation

• Getaway Car - The ties were black, the lies were white In shades of gray in candlelight

Lover

• ME! Music video - the “cool chicks” are wearing shades

  

• I Forgot That You Existed - Lived in the shade you were throwing till all of my sunshine was gone