<![CDATA[Abstract. This study analyzes how Taylor Swift uses conceptual metaphors in her feminist-themed lyrics to critique patriarchal structures and gender norms. This research addresses the gap in cognitive linguistic analysis within popular music by examining the internal cognitive structures of feminist discourse. Using a qualitative descriptive approach grounded in Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT) by Lakoff and Johnson (1980), this study analyzes 36 metaphorical expressions from ten selected songs across Swift’s discography. The findings reveal that Swift maps abstract feminist resistance onto three dominant source domains (conflict/force, animal instinct, and objects/architecture), structured across five conceptual structures: Woman’s Career Struggle, Female Rage, Female Self-Worth, Female Autonomy, and Female Social Status. These metaphors function as tools for ideological resistance by reclaiming stigmatized identities, critiquing systemic double standards, and redefining female worth as intrinsic. The study demonstrates that popular culture functions as an informal pedagogical site, providing public with an accessible cognitive and linguistic toolkit to simplify, articulate, and resist gender inequality in everyday socio-cultural life. Keywords: Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT), Cognitive Linguistics, Taylor Swift, Feminist Lyrics, Gender Discourse]]>
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