"Ronan" became the number one song on iTunes for a few hours after the Stand Up 2 Cancer program aired Friday.
Taylor Swift wrote "Ronan" about three-year-old Ronan Thompson, a little boy who suffered with neuroblastoma until he died just three days short of his fourth birthday in May 2011.
Taylor came across the blog that Ronan's mother, Maya, updated periodically to log the progress of her son's cancer treatments. The blog contained stories about Ronan and the emotions Maya went through on a daily basis.
Taylor wrote the song using the blogposts Maya wrote, full of the intimate details and "memories of Ronan and the pain of losing him."
Taylor called Maya a few days before Stand Up 2 Cancer, and asked Maya if she could sing a song for Ronan. Maya said yes.
Taylor wrote the song using the blogposts Maya wrote, full of the intimate details and "memories of Ronan and the pain of losing him."
Taylor called Maya a few days before Stand Up 2 Cancer, and asked Maya if she could sing a song for Ronan. Maya said yes.
NY Daily News reports on Maya's reaction to Taylor's performance.
"It was very emotional, a lot of tears," Maya said.
"I had a hard time focusing on the words that were coming out of her mouth, because I was focusing on the emotion in her face."
Taylor Swift ended the song with an eyeful of tears, truly touched by the story of the blue-eyed boy.
Apparently every one else was touched as well, because "Ronan" soon shot up to be the number one song on iTunes for a few hours after the performance. While this is good news for Taylor Swift and her management, it proves to be even better news for others.
NY Daily News says the proceeds from the sales will go to cancer charities.
While I already believe Taylor Swift is amazing, Maya Thompson elaborates.
"...making people aware is amazing," Thompson said. "It's nice to see a celebrity use their star power in really positive ways."
I really enjoyed this article because while it highlighted a Taylor Swift song that WASN'T about romance and break-ups, it showed that Taylor Swift can write deep songs as well, and she is finally being recognized for it.
It is important to shine a light on artists that are doing good things with their fame and popularity, and Taylor Swift definitely uses her powers for good.
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