"If 'The Last Time' from RED had an older sister, it would be 'Exile.' Between Justin Vernon and Swift's harmonies and the piercing lyrics, this is the perfect breakup song to cry into a tub of ice cream as you watch the rain outside from your window. When Swift sings, 'I'm not your problem anymore, so who am I offending now?,' I felt that!" — Kelsie Gibson, celebrity and entertainment editor
"Even the title feels like magic — there's not a better word that captures the empty feeling after broken love where it feels as if you're off on an island all alone. As someone who spent her early 20s driving around with For Emma, Forever Ago blasting on windows-down road trips, seeing 'feat. Bon Iver' on the tracklist felt like a manifested dream. Between their echoing voices playing back and forth and the devastatingly heartbreaking lyrics — 'All this time I never learned to read your mind (Never learned to read my mind) / I couldn't turn things around (You never turned things around) / 'Cause you never gave a warning sign (I gave so many signs)' — it's a lyrical masterpiece, and might just be my new all-time favourite Swift track." — Kristin Harris, head of talent relations and celebrity editor
"What to say about 'Exile'? I'm not sure I have actual words to explain it, but I'm going to try. The inclusion of Bon Iver really brought it to the next level and has me swaying from side to side with my arms up. I may or may not have looked for a lighter so I could raise it up as I swayed; I didn't find one, but the sentiment was still there. All in all, the song made me feel like that GIF of Lisa Simpson where she's dancing with her hands in the air." — Grayson Gilcrease, assistant celebrity and entertainment editor
"'Oh, this is gonna hurt,' I thought to myself as I arrived at 'Exile.' The lyrics are so gutting, and I love the juxtaposition and balance between Swift and Justin Vernon's vocals — the way they are in conversation with each other. I'm engaged, but somehow this song manages to make me feel like I just went through a breakup." — Kelsey Garcia, editor, trending and viral features