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"'tis the damn season" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It is the fourth track on her ninth studio album Evermore, which was released on December 11, 2020, by Republic Records. It was written by Swift and its producer Aaron Dessner.
Musically, the track is a Christmas song that eschews the traditional festive value for a melancholic atmosphere. It gives the perspective of a female narrator named Dorothea who arrives in her hometown in Tupelo, Mississippi, and encounters her former lover, knowing the rekindled relationship will inevitably end. It is a wintry alternative rock song instrumented by an electric guitar riff entwined with minimally programmed drums, accompanied by violins, trombones, and organs. It is a counterpart to the fellow track "Dorothea", which gives the former lover's point of view, addressed to the titular character.
Upon the release of evermore, "'tis the damn season" was extolled by music critics, who admired its nostalgia-inducing lyrics and twist on festive music. In the United States, it debuted at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100, number six on the Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, and number 13 on the Rolling Stone Top 100. Internationally, it charted at numbers 13, 23, and 24 on the Canadian Hot 100, the Billboard Global 200, and the Australian Singles Chart, respectively.
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