# 3 Pop Songs From the 2020s That Prove the Second Verse Can Be Better Than the Chorus

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/3-pop-songs-from-the-2020s-that-prove-the-second-verse-can-be-better-than-the-chorus/
- Published: 2026-11-09T23:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T00:28:15+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/3-pop-songs-from-the-2020s-that-prove-the-second-verse-can-be-better-than-the-chorus/
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, Music, World

## Key points

- Second verses can hold a song’s sharpest writing.
- “Deja Vu” adds detail and emotional bite.
- Swift and Carpenter use verses for introspection and wit.

## Summary

The article argues that some of the most memorable writing in pop songs is tucked into the second verse rather than the chorus. It highlights three 2020s tracks where those verses add sharper character, emotional depth or wit to songs whose hooks are already prominent.

In Olivia Rodrigo’s “Deja Vu”, the second verse uses pointed details about an ex’s new partner to sharpen the song’s drama. Taylor Swift’s track is praised for introspective lines about struggling to recover from a break-up, while Sabrina Carpenter’s “Feather” turns post-break-up freedom into playful, wry lyrics.

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