Subjunctive Case: If Taylor Swift Were — or Was — The Man

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In the 2020 Taylor Swift documentary, Miss Americana, viewers see this singer-songwriter engaged in the writing process with members of her creative team. At about the 52-minute mark, she’s singing the following lyrics:

“I’m so sick of running as fast as I can,

Wondering if I would get much further if I were a man.”