How does a good pop song end? With a bang, right? As it turns out, explosive endings are kinda over. Songwriters are instead opting to end with a final dropout. Even the biggest pop anthems close with a quiet final moment. In this musical short, Nate, our resident musicologist, offers some theories as to why. FEATURING Taylor Swift \u2013 Blank Space One Republic \u2013 Counting Stars One Direction \u2013 Kiss You Rihanna \u2013 Don\u2019t Stop the Music Mozart \u2013 Symphony No.41 in C K.551 \u201cJupiter\u201d 4. Motto Allegro Taylor Swift \u2013 Trouble Lady Gaga \u2013 Alejandro\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices