The fact that this song doesn’t feel like ten minutes is a sign of a great performance.

probably the reason why the 10 minute version isn’t boring to listen to and to watch the performance is that the song has a story to follow, it’s like taylor’s telling a story in a way that she’s just singing it out. not to mention the fact that the lyrics are damn painful and relatable.

"You told me 'bout your past thinking your future was me" So painfully relatable!!

Taylor Swift has earned my respect. I went to Eras with my two teenage daughters. I wanted to support them, thinking I would need to silently endure the experience. Instead, I was blown away by her -- the enormity of her talent as a singer, performer, and show woman, but even more so her extraordinary talent as a songwriter and poet. Her lyrics are samples of modern poetry at its finest. She lays bear her soul for everyone to see (and hear!). The images she paints with words are ravishingly beautiful. I sat through almost 3 hours of songs and never once regretted my decision to 'support' my daughters by going to see the movie It was a wonderful experience

People say she’s being dramatic cause she wrote a 10min song about a short relationship but it’s not about how long or short a relationship is. It’s about what that person made you feel during those times. She fell hard fast and there’s nothing wrong with that. She was young. I can write a 10 page essay about a relationship I didn’t even have 🤣🤣🤣

she sang for a straight 10 minutes

I LOVE HOW SHE IS ONE OF THE SINGERS WHO SING EXACTLY HOW THEY'RE FEELING WITH EXACT EMOTIONS

I’m a 52 year old man and a swiftie. Her songs are so lyrical. She tells a story each time. And I appreciate that she writes her songs and plays instruments. She’s like Prince in that way, prolific too.

I’m still having trouble processing the fact that she’s giving a live performance of the full version of this song almost a decade after it was released. what a time to be a swiftie

This song is so captivating, it doesn't even feel like 10 minutes..

‘So casually cruel, in the name of being honest.’ One of the greatest lines ever written!

This is easily one of the greatest songs of all time. The songwriting is unreal. This song makes you feel her emotion (which in turn become yours) whether you like it or not. She is unique that’s for sure. This song (especially 10 min version on the album) is an unabashed masterpiece. Wow.

It’s unhealthy how many times I listen to this daily

The stage production of autumn slowly turning to winter matches the lyrics exactly. She captures a full season’s turning in ten minutes

I'm a 67 year old man, I've been in a lot of relationships and this song had me crying for 8 minutes of it, been on both side of the story. I am amazed by her.

It’s not just a song. She wrote & directed a short film based on the song. She owns it all. I find that very impressive! Love it!

This song doesn’t feel 10 minutes at all. Taylor is truly a master of her craft.

"maybe this thing was a masterpiece" this song is, indeed, a masterpiece

Modern pop masterpiece.10 minutes and not a single second wasted.

The way that 10 years later her pain is still palpable when she sings this song 😢❤

The fact that this song is literally TEN MINUTES LONG and yet every time I'm like "oh is it over already??" like it never gets old.

"So casually cruel in the name of being honest" is one of the best lyrics from any song, from any genre, ever. And its just one tiny line that passes by in a 10 minute masterpiece.

What makes this song so iconic and relatable is the fact that almost all of us have experienced a scenario of being gaslit in a relationship and being told that “it” wasn’t real, wasn’t a big deal, didn’t mean much, etc. when you know it WAS something special, something different. It is such a unique and horrific pain to have those feelings invalidated by another and Taylor completely captures that emotion with her lyrics.

Count me another fan. I've never paid 30 seconds of attention to her until the last couple of weeks but I've watched a bunch of interviews and YT videos, just started listening to some songs in the last few days. I'm stunned at her creativity, humor, authenticity, compassion, strength, courage, and the way she is turning her love of life into an incredibly powerful inspiration of a life for so many, including me, a 66 year old guy. Brings levels of hope I wouldn't have thought possible from someone I had always written off as a teeny-bopper bubble-gum pop star. I've never disliked her, just simply never knew who she really is. I'm deeply impressed with her now and wish her (and everyone she touches) many blessings onward.

Taylor wearing that revenge red lipstick!! 💄

10 mins and at the end you still want more.She is a musical genius.

Denial. Anger. Bargining. Depression. Acceptance. All in one song without ever outright saying it.

Even with the imperfections that would have been edited out in a studio version, this is the best to watch. The break added in the middle is perfect, as is the a cappella ending. Her acknowledging the background singers is another mark of Taylor's charm. Taylor always knows where the camera is.

Literally "all too well" is everywhere currently. Taylor is planet .

Her lyrics and storytelling is everything. The story of the naive girl who fell in love with an older man who cannot commit and take her seriously as she did is truly heartbreaking. I just cant.

This song IS the Masterpiece. 63 yr old 'Swiftie' here. T's storytelling is unmatched in her generation. Love her❤ my favorite performance of this song.

This song hits straight to my heart because the exact same thing happened to me. We fell in love and we were 9.5 years apart, 22 and 31. We were together for 3 months non stop and something (he said it was age as well) happened where he started to pull away. He finally did the no call/no show thing and we broke up. Then for two years he was in and out of my life until I finally said I couldn’t take it anymore. He is the love of my life but it didn’t work out. Every person he has ever been with since then has characteristics that are like me, almost like he is trying to recreate what we had. It has truly changed who I am as a person over the last 15 years and I wish I could go back every single day to who I was before I met him because the heartache is enormous. I think there are some things in life that you never get over and they hurt just as much at 100 years old as they did at 22 years old. ❤

Her short film playing in the background makes this performance magical, her past is literally behind her as she remembers on it wow. You can hear how real it is for her

*Lord, please grant me Taylor Swift’s level of productivity.*

I don’t know how anyone can say she isn’t talented? Do you hear this song writing? It’s gorgeous

The best lyricist in 21st century

I love that her back-up singers are the same women we've seen by her side for years. It's a testament to her character that they're still by her side, smiling, and full of joy performing for and with her.

The fact that she made a 10 minute song that you don’t get bored of listening to halfway through just shows how incredibly talented she is. She’s just pure musical genius and has been since day one. So proud of her🥲

A masterpiece. The only reason I don’t want a 20 minute version is because I’d never want Taylor Swift to go through that. An outstanding performance and from the heart 💯

That SNL performance was the first time I ever heard "All Too Well," and about a quarter of the way through the song, I started to realize it wasn't a regular song. I watched the video behind her, and noticed the lighting change, the seasons passing. Five minutes . . . six . . . seven . . . eight. It was a remarkable introduction to a piece I've heard a hundred times since.

This 10 minute version has been wanted for so long and she’s giving all of her. It’s such a masterpiece, just like we thought it would be. RED IS A MASTERPIECE.

People love to hate on her but you can’t deny her staying power. She’s 15 years into her career and still breaking records left and right. Every album she puts out, even ones from a decade ago, go number 1 and a 10 minute song originally from a decade ago went number 1. She’s just as relevant now after 15 years as other new artists in their prime.

Her artistry - I understand that her music might not be everyone's taste, but everyone should be able to acknowledge she's an artist on a stellar scale. This whole thing is gorgeous.

I’m so thankful for this woman. She has wrote so many songs that help me understand how I feel during certain situations, especially this one. I went through a short relationship as well when I was in my junior year and I fell really fast and it ended with not a lot of clarity. This song is on repeat and is my comfort song. Taylor Swift is truly amazing

The power Taylor holds is incredible. NBC literally allowed her to be on air for 10 minutes straight. Iconic, if I may add.

Taylor's relationship with her people reflects so much as I noticed that the back up singers are the same people that sang with her back then.

This performance is huge. The lighting how it goes back and forth from reddish tones to bluish tones is symbolic. Same as the video. You’ll see the tones change. When the love is magical and intense it’s red…. when it’s painful and falling apart it’s blue. It’s interesting seeing the different tones pass over her face. No doubt she directed this performance.

Only a musician like taylor can perform a 10 minute song

SNL really went all out with this performance. They gave her a 10 minute time slot when most people get 2 3 minute time slots, they put leaves on the ground for the autumn aesthetic, they gave her a screen to show her short film, and they made it snow.

Taylor is truly an excellent songwriter. I've never had a boyfriend but when I listen to the song, I feel like I lived it myself. She reflects her emotions and feelings very well in her songs.

This is one of the most powerful songs in the history of music. I was never a fan of hers until Midnights truly gripped me.

What an artistic triumph! I can guarantee that I'm older than any of the stated ages here and I only discovered this lyrical genius recently. First time hearing this song. I haven't been so moved by a songwriter since listening to her namesake, James Taylor over fifty years ago. A once-in-a-generation talent. Amazing.

"So casually cruel in the name of being honest" Is still such a slick line.

SNL giving her 10 minutes to do this is wild. True Queen

This is the song that made me a swiftie.

The whole song is beautifully written, but I wrote somewhere that the repetition “I remember it all too well”/“you remember it all too well”/ “I was there” is her trying to reinforce her memories through all the gas lighting that he inforced. I can’t get over that…

The eye contact with the camera like she's speaking to him after all these years. I love the power this woman holds. Love you Taylor!

there’s a very “F you for making younger me feel this way” energy to this performance. I love it.

You kept me like a secret but I kept you like an oath. Such a powerful line and one so many people can relate to

probably the best song ever of all time

when the lights turned RED (Taylor’s Version) and she became angryyyyy >>>

This feels so much more like an angry song now, rather than just a sad one--amazing!

"you kept me like a secret, but i kept you like an oath" this makes me wanna cry T-T

Utterly stunning. Best song of the last 10 years. Would love to hear Bruce cover this.

Her smile, the glow-up that matters the most.

Can we also appreciate her backup vocals? They added volumes to the song. They're equally awesome.

She gave us such a masterpiece and people go and say she’s being over dramatic? Well YEAH, LET HER BE OVERDRAMATIC PLEASE if that means she can deliver such heartfelt songs with outstanding storytelling!! ❤

I don’t think people realized what an awesome songwriter and singer she is until now. I know I didn’t realize until now. I’m blown away!

The fact that her backup singers have been there with her since that time when this song first came out , have seen her cry every time she performed this on tours , for us, and now they are here years later singing the longer version, still by her side,but this time with Taylor smiling - does something to me , all right? That just makes this soooo much more beautifully nostalgic and just shows their beautiful journey together.🤧 Words can’t express how happy I am for them and for Taylor . ❤️❤️❤️

No words. It's really difficult to keep a listener's attention for ten minutes with the same song and have them want to revisit it, too. Taylor was meant to do exactly what she's doing now.

Taylor is a revolution. Someone who breaks current conventions, the norm, expectations, everything. She’s the Mozart of our generation. We are a lucky bunch.

Best live performance I’ve seen by Taylor swift. You could see the the emotion in her eyes and voice. Amazing.

the fact that she used to cry with this song and now she looks so happy and proud of herself, I love u blondie

She was right. She rewriting these songs and fans like us are reliving those precious memories that we experienced when all too well first dropped

I'm late to the Shift show but I'm absolutely in love with her song writing abilities. She's a genius, and I owe myself and everybody else an apology for all the credit i did NOT give her.

Storytelling in it’s finest form ♥️

Honestly, I still need the 10 minutes version of Back to December

the fact that she was able to sneak in words like “self effacing” and “refrigerator” is completely mind blowing

I can't believe it, but I now am a 68 years old man. I have been on both the giving and receiving side of this story. And I too remember all too well. What a performance and what a song.

I'm an older guy who generally does not like pop music... but Taylor is a genius.

Remember that she never sang this song without tears in her eyes... But now, everything has changed. She's happy and that's everything 😭😭😭😭

The fact that she can write a ten minute song using the same four chords the entire time and somehow keep it entirely engaging and exciting through her lyrics and melodies is truly a testament to her particular style of genius.

Her MASTERPIECE

I’m 37 years old. I’ve never been in love… but listening to Taylor’s story telling reassures me that I’m capable

The fact that she's smiling while singing this makes my heart move. Edit: If I can be Joe even just for a day, I would tell her how she means the world to me and give her a forehead kiss. ❤️

This song is a love letter to every person who feels like that they feel too much, think too hard, and remember the details that most seldom do. Those are the people with the softest hearts, the greatest minds, the most giving of hands. Taylor Swift captured that simple truth in this song, and I cannot possibly thank her enough for it.

I hope Taylor reads this cause this is one of many of my favorite videos and songs of yours. I’m a 41 year old woman never been married and I now don’t have the option of having children. I have dated a lot through my 20’s and 30’s, if I could write songs or stories about my past loves like you do I would. You’re music is so relatable and so important so stay strong and keep pushing forward when times are tough. Real women deserve real love!! Never settle for less then what you deserve!! I’ve always said if I have to wait till I’m old and grey to find true love I will wait. Your songs give me strength in what I have gone through in my dating life and I refuse to settle till I find someone worthy.

Taylor can make a 10 hour long song and i would listen to it non stop

"I'm a soldier who's returning half her weight" - such a beautiful way to describe the toll a relationship like this takes on you - from eating disorders to loosing your other half..

I usually don't say that everything happens for a reason, but in this case I believe it did. Because if it wasn't for her dispute with her previous label, this version most likely would have never seen the light of day, the songs from the vault wouldn't have been released either, not to mention All Too Well perhaps wouldn't have got a short film. But instead all of her albums are getting even more appreciation and recognition than they did (meaning more people discover her music). It really worked out so well for her.

I'm 69 years old and have yet to make it thru this song without crying. It just keeps bringing back memories of a guy I dated when I was 23. She is the most amazing storyteller.

The set, the background, the back up singers, the VOCALS, the STORYTELLING!!! One of the best performances of all time. Dr. Taylor Alison Swift is constantly raising the bar for everyone else in the music industry. Such a talented woman. I love her

I cannot listen to the original now without being ready to belt, "AND YOU WERE TOSSING ME THE CAR KEYS-"

The fact that she originally thought no one wanted to hear this version because it’s 10 minutes…an absolute masterpiece. I truly hope she submits for the Grammy’s because this deserves so much.

This has to be one of her best performances ever

First time hearing this song. WOW. Her lyrics. Amazing. I see you now Taylor Swift. Thank you .

While we are all sobbing Taylor is smiling singing this masterpiece is everything.

Honestly this might be one of the best SNL performances of all time. I listen to this at least once per day

I’ve always been aware of Taylor Swift, but was not a follower, and didn’t know her music. I admit, I started paying attention when she encouraged voting. Right on. Now, I have to admit, I think she and TK are an adorable couple. They are like a set of tall, beautiful and cute salt and pepper shakers. Which brings me to why I just watched this performance. Damn. I get it now. I’m old enough to be her young mother, and she just captured about 20 years of emotion in 10 minutes. I’m now a Swiftie.

"...just to break me like a promise, so casually cruel in the name of being honest" I'm not even a fan but I like four of her songs: this one, long live, timeless and love story. These lyrics and her performance is just perfect, I have no words