Anyone familiar with Taylor Swift’s music knows she frequently gives her songs deep meanings. Taylor doesn’t hold back when addressing complex topics in her music, with songs like “Anti-Hero” showing her darkest worries and “Bigger Than The Whole Sky” possibly alluding to a miscarriage.
One song, “Ronan,” which was re-released for “Red (Taylor’s Version),” is known to fans to have special significance for Taylor and many others.
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What does the word “Ronan” mean? What you should know is as follows.
What Is The Meaning Of Taylor Swift’s Song “Ronan”?
“Ronan,” a charity single initially released in September 2012, is one of the tracks that Taylor has re-issued years after they were first heard. While “Ronan” is based on a true story, unlike many of her other songs, it has nothing to do with teenage love or heartbreak. Instead, “Ronan,” tells the tale of a little child who passed away in 2011 from stage IV neuroblastoma.
After reading Maya Thompson’s blog, Taylor initially composed the song. Ronan’s mother, Maya, wrote about her relationship with her son from his diagnosis in 2010 until his passing.
After Ronan passed away, Maya continued the Rockstar Ronan blog as she dealt with her loss and started the Ronan Thompson Foundation to support initiatives that deal with childhood cancer.
Taylor Wrote “Ronan” Using Quotes From Maya Thompson’s Blog
Maya’s blog was the source of many “Ronan” lyrics and she was given co-writing credit for the song. The song’s sales are donated entirely to the fight against cancer.
USA TODAY shared a tweet on the Tylor Swift song “Ronan,” You can also check.
The boy behind Taylor Swift's song "Ronan" would have turned 16 on May 12, the same day his mom Maya Thompson will be at the Philadelphia concert. https://t.co/IgF1hl8OE5
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) May 14, 2023
When Taylor invited Maya to a concert in Glendale, Arizona, in 2011, they got to know one another. Maya detailed her emotions when Taylor revealed that she had created a song based on her son’s tale in a blog post about the incident.
“My calmness soon turned to complete and utter frozen shock when these words came out of her mouth,” Maya wrote.
“‘I wrote a song for Ronan.’ The tears started pouring down my cheeks as soon as I heard her say those words. But her words didn’t stop there. Not only did she write a song for you, but she wanted to know if it would be alright to perform it on the nationally televised show.”
Taylor’s Song Honors Ronan And Maya Thompson Over Time
In August 2021, Taylor announced that a re-recorded version of “Ronan” will be featured in “Red (Taylor’s Version).” According to Billboard, Taylor also obtained Maya’s permission to include the new song.
Ronan would have turned 16 on May 12, 2023. Maya said on her blog that she had gotten an invitation to see Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Ronan’s honor on the same day in Philadelphia. Maya stated that day that she would donate to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in Ronan’s honor.
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