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#folklore will always be my favorite but man I love evermore
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Trying to put my thoughts together about folklore has been so hard! It’s such a brilliant album.
What I remember the most when it was released is how joyful it felt to have this surprise gift in the middle of the saddest summer ever. An escape into a different world that Taylor made up for us. Stories about made up characters! And we all pretended to believe her while at the same time we knew only a few of them were truly fictional stories.
We see you Taylor and we love you and we will go along with this because you asked us to.
But Taylor, we knew. We always know. And you know we know. And we know you know we know.
I listened to this album nonstop until evermore was released and then I listened to both of them nonstop as if they were one really long album.
Favorite song - My Tears Ricochet
Favorite lyrics - Exile, every single word
Underrated Song - Mad Woman. This song seems to get no attention at all and it’s so good! Superior to The Man because she’s not disguising it with a cute overlay at all. She’s just unapologetically in your face pissed off. I almost picked this as my favorite but the devastation of MTR is so powerful.
I loved that she gave us the gift of an escape hatch during the pandemic when our lives were going through such a painful and lonely shift and in return we gave her the grace to pretend that folkmore was more fictionalized than she herself was prepared to admit just yet.
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oh-my-damn · 7 days
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TTPD: Ranking
My personal ranking of the songs on The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology.
I love all the songs on the album!! The sound is very 1989/Midnights for the first half and then quickly shifts into a very Folklore/Evermore vibe in the second half (thank you Aaron Dessner) which I absolutely adore. So all in all, I love the mix of the songs. Some of them I like more than others, however.
The songs, in chronological order, with what I personally rank them on a scale from 1-10 (and technically 13 since a few of them I had to give an even higher score than 10 lol)
Fortnight - 9 stars (Great opening for the album honestly)
The Tortured Poets Department - 8 stars
My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys - 7 stars
Down Bad - 10 stars (this is a fucking banger)
So Long, London - 8 stars
But Daddy I Love Him - 6 stars
Fresh Out The Slammer - 9 stars (my little lawyer heart loves this obvi)
Florida!!! - 9 stars (another banger)
Guilty as Sin? - 7 stars
Who's Afraid of Little Old Me? - 11 stars (this is absolutely fantastic. My fave songs are always when she sings about herself, also why I love Anti-Hero so much. This feels the same to me and I love everything about it)
I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can) - 9 stars (the ending of this one is abosolutely perfect and exactly what I hoped for)
loml - 11 stars (absolutely beautiful piece)
I Can Do It With a Broken Heart - 11 stars (THIS IS AWESOME. We did theories before listening and it lives up exactly to what I had hoped which just felt very, very nice. The song is fun and beautiful and the beat is great and her outtro is just the best thing ever)
The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived - 9 stars (absolutely haunting)
The Alchemy - 9 stars (this was adorable)
Clara Bow - 7 stars
The Black Dog - 7 stars
imgonnagetyouback - 8 stars
The Albatross - 7 stars
Chloe or Sam or Sophia or Marcus - 9 stars
How Did It End? - 8 stars
So High School - 10 stars (This made us all so giddy, I adore it)
I Hate It here - 12 stars (THIS IS PERFECTION. And too relatable honestly)
thanK you aIMee - 10 stars (This was so cunty and I adore it and I heavily relate to Andrea's feelings on Kim K, just saying)
I Look in People's Windows - 8 stars
The Prophecy - 11 stars (BEAUTIFUL. My Folklore heart was SOARING)
Cassandra - 8 stars
Peter - 9 stars
The Bolter - 13 stars (MY FAVORITE ON THE ALBUM. This hit WAY too close to home for me and I legit started sobbing and needed a moment after finishing. This hit me right in the gut. If you don't already know why then you can probably imagine LOL)
Robin - 6 stars
The Manuscript - 10 stars (this was gorgeous, and it definitely made me think about All Too Well and the manuscript for the music video and that made the lyrics even more profound to me)
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separatist-apologist · 9 months
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Not exactly a ranking, but could you do ACOTAR men and their favourite Taylor Swift song?
This is going to be hard because part of me is like, oh what Taylor Swift song describes them? But you want their FAVORITE song by Taylor okay. IN NO ORDER:
Tamlin: I just think he's really into Folklore/Evermore, and in that vein, I'm gonna give him Exile because he likes to punish himself on an endless loop, but honestly any of the track 6 deep cuts are probably on a well-loved playlist
Tarquin: Karma, for sure (but I'd also give him Today Was A Fairytale because something about Tarquin just feels very Fearless to me. I also feel like he is the staunchest Taylor's Version defender)
Kallias: Mr. Lover, you mean? Daylight, 1000%. I think he had that song on repeat for 50 straight years UTM daydreaming about Viviane, and it was running through his head while he married her.
Eris Vanserra: I think he'd say he doesn't like Taylor Swift at all but I Did Something Bad is on all his workout playlists. He's always in his Reputation era and also sings This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things at the top of his lungs in the shower
Azriel: Oh you mean Mr. 1989? It's Style 1000%, and he's a major Harry and Taylor got away with vehicular manslaughter truther.
Helion- You guys keep letting me forget about Helion, but his is a tie between You Are In Love and Back to December but if you ask him, he'll say its Me! because he lives for that kind of chaos (sometimes he claims its Shake It Off)
Cassian: I know someone is going to try to come for me on this one, but it's Enchanted and you can shut the fuck up about it because I'm RIGHT. I could write 8000 words on why this is the absolute correct choice
Jurian- I don't know why I feel this way, but I keep coming back to Tear Drops On My Guitar. I feel like it's the only one he knows, but also he wants to be edgy and different, so he's going with Debut as his favorite
Lucien: Unironically obsessed with Anti-Hero. Pretty sure he wrote half those lyrics in his diary at one point.
Rhys: Mr. Perfectly fine himself? This was so hard, I think Rhys would like so many songs, but I'm gonna go with Treacherous (but I was SO CLOSE to picking Come Back...Be Here)
And honestly every single man on this can belt the words to We Are Never Getting Back Together and that's from my lips to Gods ears
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jxncywarrior · 9 months
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Stranger Things characters and ships as Taylor Swift albums
Part Three: Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)
*Disclaimer: I’m tagging all the ships and characters featured. I’m gonna try not to be biased. MOST of these are strictly based on canon. No hate to ANY ships or shippers.*
Mine: Jancy (Nancy’s POV)
“I fell in love with a careless man’s careless daughter”
Sparks Fly: Byler (Mike’s POV)
“Drop everything now. Meet me in the pouring rain”
Back To December: Byler (Mike’s POV)
“When your birthday passed and I didn't call. Then I think about summer, all the beautiful times”
Speak Now: Jopper (Hopper’s POV)
“Horrified looks from everyone in the room but I'm only looking at you”
Dear John: Stancy (Nancy’s POV)
“And my mother accused me of losing my mind but I swore I was fine”
Mean: El
“You have pointed out my flaws again. As if I don't already see them”
The Story Of Us: Lumax (Lucas’ POV)
“I'd tell you I miss you but I don't know how. I've never heard silence quite this loud”
Enchanted: Ronance (Robin’s POV)
“The playful conversation starts. Counter all your quick remarks like passing notes in secrecy”
Better Than Revenge: Stancy (Steve’s POV)
“She came along, got him alone, and let's hear the applause. She took him faster than you could say sabotage”
Innocent: Mike
“Who you are is not what you did”
Haunted: Stancy (Steve’s POV)
“He will try to take away my pain and he just might make me smile but the whole time I'm wishing he was you instead”
Last Kiss: Lumax (Lucas’s POV)
“So I'll watch your life in pictures like I used to watch you sleep and I feel you forget me like I used to feel you breathe”
Long Live: The Entire Crew
“The cynics were outraged screaming this is absurd ‘cause for a moment a band of thieves in ripped up jeans got to rule the world…I had the time of my life fighting dragons with you”
Never Grow Up: Will
“Remember the footsteps, remember the words said and all your little brother's favorite songs. I just realized everything I have is someday gonna be gone”
Ours: Byler (Will’s POV)
“Don’t you worry your pretty little mind. People throw rocks at things that shine”
Superman: Mileven (Mike’s POV)
“He's not all bad like his reputation and I can't hear one single word they said”
Electric Touch: Jancy (Both POVs)
“I've gotten used to no one callin' my phone. I've grown accustomed to sleepin' alone”
When Emma Falls In Love: Nancy
“Cause she's the kind of book that you can't put down. Like if Cleopatra grew up in a small town and all the bad boys would be good boys if they only had a chance to love her”
I Can See You: Jancy (Nancy’s POV)
“That I could see you throw your jacket on the floor. I could see you make me want you even more”
Castles Crumbling: El
“Smoke billows from my ships in the harbor. People look at me like I'm a monster Now they're screaming at the palace front gates, used to chant my name. Now they're screaming that they hate me”
Foolish One: Will
“You give me just enough attention to keep my hopes too high. Wishful thoughts forget to mention when something's really not right”
Timeless: Lumax (Max’s POV)
“In a crowded room a few short years ago and sometimes there's no proof, you just know. You're always gonna be mine”
Links to the other parts: Debut, Fearless, Red, 1989, reputation, Lover, folklore, evermore
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ladystardust-thinks · 7 months
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Did not write, i gotcha, again!
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"A friend to all is a friend to none
Chase two girls, lose the one
When you are young, they assume you know nothin'
But I knew you
Playing hide-and-seek and
Giving me your weekends, I
I knew you
Your heartbeat on the High Line
Once in 20 lifetimes, I
And when I felt like I was an old cardigan
Under someone's bed
You put me on and said I was your favorite
To kiss in cars and downtown bars
Was all we needed
You drew stars around my scars
But now I'm bleedin'
'Cause I knew you
Steppin' on the last train
Marked me like a bloodstain, I,
I knew you"
- Taylor Swift, folklore, cardigan
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"We gather here, we line up
Weepin' in a sunlit room, and
If I'm on fire, you'll be made of ashes too
Even on my worst day, did I deserve, babe
All the hell you gave me?
'Cause I loved you, I swear I loved you
'Til my dying day
I didn't have it in myself to go with grace
And you're the hero flying around, saving face
And if I'm dead to you, why are you at the wake?
Cursing my name, wishing I stayed
Look at how my tears ricochet
Collecting stones, never knowing what they'll mean
Some to throw, some to make a diamond ring
You know I didn't want to have to haunt you
But what a ghostly scene
You wear the same jewels that I gave you
As you bury me"
- Taylor Swift, folklore, my tears ricochet
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"It's alright, just wait and see
Your string of lights is still bright to me
Oh, who you are is not where you've been
You're still an innocent
You're still an innocent
Did some things you can't speak of
But at night you live it all again
You wouldn't be shattered on the floor now
If only you had seen what you know now then
It's okay, life is a tough crowd
32 and still growin' up now
Who you are is not what you did
You're still an innocent
Time turns flames to embers
You'll have new Septembers
Everyone of us has messed up too, ooh, ooh
Minds change like the weather
I hope you remember
Today is never too late to be brand new"
- Taylor Swift, Speak Now, Innocent
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"15 years, 15 million tears
Begging 'til my knees bled
I gave it my all, he gave me nothing at all
Then wondered why I left
Now he sits on his throne in his palace of bones
Praying to his greed
He's got my past frozen behind glass
But I've got me
That old familiar body ache
The snaps from the same little breaks in my soul
I know when it's time to go
Sometimes giving up is the strong thing
Sometimes to run is the brave thing
Sometimes walking out is the one thing
That will find you the right thing"
- Taylor Swift, folklore, it's time to go
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"And the saddest fear
Comes creepin' in
That you never loved me
Or her
Or anyone
Or anything
Yeah
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
So shame on me now
Flew me to places I'd never been
'Til you put me down
I knew you were trouble when you walked in (knew it right there)
Flew me to places I'd never been
now I'm lyin' on the cold hard ground"
- Taylor Swift, Red, I Knew You Were Trouble
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"While you were out building other worlds, where was I?
Where's that man who'd throw blankets over my barbed wire?
I made you my temple, my mural, my sky
Now I'm begging for footnotes in the story of your life
Drawing hearts in the byline
Always taking up too much space or time
You assume I'm fine
But what would you do if I, I
Break free and leave us in ruins
Took this dagger in me and removed it
Gain the weight of you then lose it
Believe me, I could do it
If it's all in my head tell me now
Tell me I've got it wrong somehow
I know my love should be celebrated
But you tolerate it
I sit and watch you"
- Taylor Swift, evermore, tolerate it
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Camilla appreciation post or billy slander? I guess we'll never know🤷🏻‍♀️
-hugs & kisses, Shad
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hopespeak-hostclub · 9 months
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Danganronpa V3 Killing Harmony Taylor Swift fave songs
Im such a swiftie and also danganronpa is my life so I absolutely had to do this I’m so sorry
I tried to include reasoning, but a lot don’t have any! I just think they fit!!!
Kaede: Forever and Always (Piano Version) (Taylor’s Version)
She loved this song long before the piano version came out and now it’s been upgraded her favorite.
Shuichi: evermore (feat Bon Iver)
„And I was catching my breath. Staring out an open window catching my death. And I couldn't be sure. I had a feeling so peculiar, that this pain would be for Evermore" I just know my lil emo baby would eat this shit up
Rantaro: Champagne Problems
Tsumugi: …Ready For It?
Ryoma: Don’t Blame Me
So far 4/5 songs have been from evermore and reputation which is kinda weird to me I know I’m picking it but it’s what fits best
Tenko: Mine (Taylor’s Version)
She really really likes to SCREAMMMMM „I remember how we felt, sitting by the water, and every time I look at you, it's like the first time. I fell in love with a careless man's careful daughter. She is the best thing that's ever been mine"
Miu: False God
Arguably Taylor’s sexiest song.
Maki: The Archer
Korekiyo: marjorie
Kokichi: Look What You Made Me Do
I can’t explain this one but it makes so much sense to me
Keebo: Long Live
He doesn’t really get human emotions but he’s working on it and this song gives him a better understanding of so many different feelings he loves it
Angie: You Need to Calm Down
Kirumi: All Too Well (Sad Girl Autumn Version)(10 minute version) (Taylor’s version) (from the vault)
She loves this version it’s just so beautifully heart breaking.
Kaito: Starlight and Sparks Fly
Starlight was playing in his head when he kissed maki for the first time and he loves it. He also loves sparks fly because it makes him think of her and he loves her 
Himiko: Lover
Not only is lover her fave song but also album. She also loves evermore and folklore but lover is the best thing to her. She loves to scream sing to it in her room
Gonta: Paper Rings
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jovenshires · 5 months
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thank you for making me feel better abt sending u so many asks🫶
also I acc LOVE the idea of a disgruntled english teacher at lunch that's wild but so accurate
thanks for that shaynse shout out absolutely so giddy now🫡
Also was wondering how u would match up the smoshcast with Taylor albums?
Some of my ideas (more vibes then lyrics):
Red - Amanda (maybe its the scarves)
1989 - Angela
Reputation - Arasha
Folklore - Ian
Evermore - Tommy
Midnights - Courtney
BONUS I think if shaynse were an album they'd be evermore (based off vibe alone, not necessarily lyrics)
EXTRA BONUS if shaynse were an artist they would be cigarettes after sex
(Would love to hear what albums/artists you associate with spommy and any other ships too)
-shaynse anon
absolutely any time!! honestly Thank You for sending so many asks these are always the highlights of my day i hope you all know.
NSDKLNFLKRNKL thank you so much. i feel like i just open my ask box like its my office door and i see six asks lined up in the hallway every morning and sigh and invite the kids in to eat. does this make sense. in no way do i want to be a fandom mom BUT a fandom english teacher all the gay kids think is cool? yeah okay i can get behind that
literally any time im incorporating it into asks now why? bc you're an icon and i love it
OH MY GOD YOUR MIND.... this is god tier thinking. tbh all of your takes are Perfect i couldn't have said it better myself. debut is so kimmy to me (idet i have to explain that one), fearless... fearless is tough... maybe damien??, speak now is jackie (it's My favorite album i get to gift it to one of My favorite cast members), and my hot take is that shayne IS lover. look at that mf. he's so lover coded. and then i agree with ALL of your ops. (folklore ian hits SO hard btw for no reason)
oh i LOVE that. willow.......... cowboy like me........ long story short...... i am seeing the vision here
i have never listened to a cigarettes after sex song but now im gonna have to omg
okay here are my off-the-cuff takes (i put them under the cut bc as always it got away from me):
spommy: 1989. i link them Inextricably with you are in love, style, new romantics, slut... they could be Any of these albums though tbh so this one is hard but yeah i think this one vibes the hardest for them
shaymien: LOVERRRR i will stand by this one forever and ever!! lover, daylight, ITS NICE TO HAVE A FRIEND.... oh my god. OHHHH my god.
amangela: red - they are giving stay, stay, stay, they are giving starlight, they are giving message in a bottle. extremely silly lil guys, very upbeat and high-energy, this album is for them
courtivia: they are midnights bc 1. hot girl bling they are both bejeweled and making the whole world shimmer 2. lavender haze and snow on the beach are them tyvm for coming to my tedtalk
shackie: they can have the honor of speak now. bc i like them <3 KLDFNFN no but also bc 'mine' but like. shayne pov. you made a rebel of a careless man's reckless son!!! enchanted. ours. i can see you. i literally could go on but i won't and save us all some headache LMAO
kimney: soupy said they were early taylor the other day and i SO agree with her. im going debut... smth smth im only me when im with you and our song !!
jamien: fearless... smth about the classic love story vibe that album gives off is SO them. honestly even just love story alone makes this their album. but today was a fairytale, hey stephen... yeah very that
arangela: they get to be my OTHER fave, reputation, and here is why: reputation reads as very Newly but Deeply in love to me, like the feeling is fresh and exciting but still grounding, and that is how they read to me. gorgeous is for them, end game is for them, but dress is REALLY for them.
ianthony: FOLKLORE im feeling ill just thinking about it. seven.... august..... OH MY GOD INVISIBLE STRING? im honestly on the floor about this one. i feel like a woman who was told to go rest in the countryside for her health.
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wrongcaitlyn · 5 days
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thoughts on i can fix him (no really i can)
sorry this isn’t abt the fic i have no more questions but your responses are so great 😭
DONT APOLOGIZE AT ALL I LOVE LOVE LOVE TALKING ABOUT TAYLOR SWIFT like i honestly get worried that i talk about her too much a lot bc irl im always told i need to know how to have conversations about things OTHER than her so like knowing that y'all wanna know my opinions on these things is actually the coolest thing ever and i love it <333
first of all, i LOVE the vibes of it. i choose to try not to think about the source material of these things (i've never been the hugest fans of connecting songs to the actual artist who wrote them, idk it just feels invasive) so the entire time i was thinking abt lucy gray baird/coriolanus bc of a post that rachel zegler made months ago for tom blyth's bday with a tee-shirt that said "I can fix him" like idk i just KNEW the song was gonna be snowbaird coded AND I WAS CORRECT
the vibes seemed so cowboy like me like i was genuinely surprised?? the whole thing seemed like it was very taken out of modern society, and like, fugitive au, and i was recently just reading this 1870s small town au (had just finished it like the day before ttpd i think) and so i was SO HERE FOR THAT KIND OF VIBE
overall i just loveeeed the imagery in these lyrics. it's one of those songs where the production just matches the content so well and taylor is truly incredible at that!!
one of my FAVORITE lyrics (most def my fav of the song, possibly one of my favorites of the album was
They shake their heads sayin', "God, help her" When I tell 'em he's my man But your good Lord doesn't need to lift a finger
idk why but the way she said it, the lyrics, the "good lord doesnt need to lift a finger" like GOD it just scratched an itch in my brain so perfectly (the entire album, i felt like she was singing it perfectly, there were so many little moments where i was just like GOD THIS WAS SUNG EXACTLY AS IT NEEDED TO BE SUNG)
just reread the lyrics for this bc i wanna make a worthy response (if y'all EVER want an opinion on ANY taylor swift song or any other artist i've mentioned before like PLEASE feel free lyrical analysis is my entire life)
and like
i seriously have to stop with au ideas
bc just the mention of texas has me thinking OMG FUGITIVE NICO X COWBOY WILL SOLACE AU and im like STFU BRAIN YOU ALREADY HAVE TOO MUCH YOU'RE WORKING ON but like i mean its TEXAS
The dopamine races through his brain On a six-lane Texas highway His hand so calloused from his pistol Softly traces hearts on my face
and the way it just ends so suddenly with "woah maybe i can't" is just😭😭i cackled at that it was hilarious
conclusion: i haven't really re-listened to it bc it wasn't one of those songs that stood out to me in the first listen (i've been listening to the album on loop since it came out bc im still trying to process all the songs, but there were definitely some that i repeated over and over again bc they were my favorite). i don't really like ratings because i feel like every song has so much potential, and i just haven't understood it yet? like, particularly with taylor songs, i actually didn't like the folklore or evermore albums when i first listened to them. then when i did again, they become two of my favorite albums holding some of my favorite songs. so all i can say right now is that it isn't one of my favorites off the album, but i do love certain aspects of it!
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soberqueerinthewild · 2 months
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So, what's your ultimate Taylor album ranking (TV bonus tracks included)?
Oh gosh that’s so hard! The thing is I have a few songs on every album that I love so so much that ranking the albums low that have some of my favorite songs feels so hard. I’m putting my reasoning here
Folklore
I literally like every song on folklore and have listened to it from start to finish multiple times. It’s a great hiking in the woods album and the storytelling is so great.
Red (TV)
I will forever have a soft spot in my heart for Red. It’s the only Taylor Swift tour I went to and I played the CD in my car a ton in my first real person job. All too well has always been a favorite song of mine but the 10 minute version is just insanely good!
Reputation
Until I watched the concert on Netflix I only really knew 2 reputation songs but seeing them performed I was blown away. It was also such a risk of an album, with a totally different sound and style and now I’m just super into it. I can’t wait for Rep TV
Evermore
There are just some songs on evermore than are SO DAMN GOOD. Tolerate it is one of my faves, especially seeing her perform it in concert. I love happiness, no body no crime, champagne problems. There are som skips for me so that’s why it’s lower
1989 (TV)
The original 1989 would have been lower on this list. I do LOVE blank space. I think it’s absolutely brilliant way of flipping that harmful narrative on its head and I just laugh whenever I hear it at it’s brilliance. Style and Out of the Woods are great, shake it off is fun. But THE VAULT TRACKS! Is it over now? Now that we don’t talk! I’ve always loved a good evisceration and these “if she has blue eyes I will surmise that you’ll probably date her” “Now that we don’t talk I don’t have to pretend I like acid rock, or like to go on a mega yacht, with important men who think important thoughts”. These were only left in the vault because Harry Styles fans would’ve been awful at the time
Debut
I love so many songs on debut! I first listened to Tim McGraw in freshman year of college on our going out playlist. Should’ve said no is so great, tied together with a smile, cold as you! Can’t wait for debut tv
Midnights
I embarrassingly only started listening to midnights semi recently, and love would’ve could’ve should’ve, you’re on your own kid, karma, vigilante shit, Bejeweled. I need to sit with it more and I think it’ll move up higher
Speak Now
I’m obsessed with Dear John. Like being that young and being able to point right at the psychological flaws of a grown man is impressive as hell
“You’ll add my name to your long list of traitors who ‘don’t understand’/ I’ll look back in regret how I ignored when they said run as fast as you can”
“All the girls that you've run dry have tired lifeless eyes/‘Cause you burned them out”
Fearless
It’s hard putting fearless this low because I love so many songs on it but they don’t pierce my soul as much as other albums
Lover
I’m probably being unfair to lover, im coming around to it more watching her eras tour performances
That was way more than you needed to know! Do yours now!
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now that i’ve had sufficient time to digest it i’m going to share my (spoiler) eras tour thoughts:
- lover set
lover and rep were my favorite sets. the opening is artistic and so beautiful, screaming cruel summer was a religious experience, the archer brought me tears, i loved hearing lover live even if it pains her to sing it :( the man was honestly never my top on the album neither was yntcd but they were fun to dance and sing to. plus the lover outfits are all GOD TIER i’ll fight people on this
- fearless set
when she sang ybwm i literally blacked out and ascended i don’t remember a thing but i was told later that the whole stadium was shaking. that’s how many people were jumping. this was in the 100s and 200s. and yes i did the double clap
- evermore set
ttds is one of my favorite and most beautiful songs. she had so much fun performing champagne problems and i love a piano moment. tolerate it didn’t do it for me but that’s never been my fave. marjorie made me cry so hard. our show was the first that did the lights and i loved taylor’s reaction
- reputation set
literally all of it was so good i wouldn’t change a thing except to add even more songs. lwymmd was always that bitch and the performance reminds me of the height of the mv like both are filled with so much imagery i’m still thinking about it
- speak now set
i love you baby but enchanted was never a fave off of speak now but i’m glad everyone else loves her so much
- red set
this was a fun set but as much as i loooove red/red tv this set was just okay for me. i think it’s bc i’ve seen so much red content and listened to that album soo much idk it just wasn’t a top one for me. i think if she played ones i loved (holy ground, state of grace, treacherous, better man etc) instead of the hits i’d feel differently. her performance of atw was show stopping though
- folklore set
mtr was beautiful and chilling how much heart she puts into it. i feel kind of similar vibes with the red set where if she’d played my faves (i’m looking at you mirrorball) i’d feel differently but it wasn’t one of my faves. but the folklore dresses are all serves
- 1989 set
wildest dreams live was soooo good and i heard mixed reviews re: shake it off but considering this was like 2~ hours into dancing it awakened something in me and i shook, my friends. bad blood was SO GOOD like SO GOOD but she’s always been a fave. the beginning of the set was cute too bc my love went to the bathroom and came back when it was starting and actually had gone to the merch line and bought me a tee shirt lol
- midnights set
i was honestly tired by this point lol. vigilante shit was just such a moment i was torn between wanted to record the whole thing and wanted to drink that tall blonde glass of water with my eyeballs. i still love that hard sit she does. i wish maroon was on the setlist but i know we cannot have everything. i loved bejeweled but the visuals for it were kind of creepy with the actual diamond eyes. it kinda reminded me of rep
- my surprise songs:
guitar: the other side of the door, high infidelity. i honestly have never really listened to tosod but it was so fun watching her sing it, and high infidelity was soooo fun to hear live on april 29th lol
piano: coney island, gorgeous. coney island was coincidentally a song i’d been singing a lot to myself but the piano performance of it was beautiful. i also felt v special that we got the first reputation song AND it was gorgeous AND it was on piano like literally dayd before i’d texted my friend how gorgeous on piano would be so pretty but what i didn’t realize was how fun it’d be lol
bonus: we also got the cat joke and when our show ended it was raining outside so everything was perf <3
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allaboardthevespa · 7 months
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Dumping my Gabby HCs because she's my comfort character
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Her full name is Gabriella Helena Myszka.
Growing up her family moved around in Poland a lot. Usually to cities, but Gabby always liked hanging out in parks and forests when she could. It’s how she grew to love nature.
When her family eventually decided to move overseas to Canada, she cried a lot because Poland felt like a comfy, safe place to her. Of course she’s glad it happened now. Even back in Poland she struggled making friends, and meeting Ellie truly changed her world for the better
Given her mental health struggles, issues with making friends and familial neglect, she’s developed a very bad tendency to have nightmares frequently. This decreased when she met Ellie, but she still has them on occasions. (I wrote a whole fanfic about this after all)
Her favorite artists include Girl in Red, Cavetown, Billie Eilish (she definitely cries to “happier than ever”) and Folklore/Evermore era Taylor Swift. Though Ellie's getting her into Dashboard Confessional yes this is me projecting
Along with a love of all animals, her nature-loving personality gives her a real soft spot for flowers. I’ve mentioned before that tulips and hyacinths are among her favorites, but she likes flowers in general. Especially of the fragrant variety. There’s not much that brings her more peace and happiness than breathing the sweet scent of her favorite flowers – and she loves wearing flower crowns too.
She’s pretty emotional and tends to cry easily. For example, one time she ended up watching Where the Red Fern Grows with some other people and she was so completely emotionally broken by it that she was left crying for hours on end.
Is incredibly touch-starved and often asks Ellie to give her hugs and cuddles because man she needs them
Is extremely ticklish and loves being tickled. Pretty much always loses the tickle-fights between her and Ellie too, lol (pretty sure it’s on purpose)
GIANT Bluey fan. Loves Puffin Rock and Elinor Wonders Why as well
She generally prefers rural, less crowded areas to big busy areas. Being in a busy city for too long (especially away from area) causes her panic attacks relatable. She much prefers staying in the warmth of nature, with her closest friends accompanying her
Her favorite Pokemon include Butterfree, Meganium, Sawsbuck, and Meowscarada hmm, I wonder what her favorite type is
She’s always really wanted a dog. Her dad is allergic and mean, though
Big advocate for supporting small businesses. Unless they cut down a bunch of trees to put up a store lol
Can sing but it depends on the situation. When she’s quiet she sings really well, when she’s loud…windows will shatter
Owns mountains of stuffed animals. Her favorite being a pink crab Squishmallow who she’s named Sherbert
Gets very competitive when playing board/video games!
After watching season 2 of DC her favorite characters ended up being Kai, Maggy, Tess and Lake (and she had something of a love-hate thing towards Karol lol)
Enjoys all weather. Loves to go out and dance in the rain. Tends to get sick as a result but she doesn’t care, it’s fun and besides, now she has Ellie to look after her!
Would love to live in a peaceful cabin deep in a beautiful nature-y place with her beloved Ellie someday.
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spinningalbinoturtle · 8 months
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Clash of the hyperfixations
Favorite T Swift Albums/Songs of LOTR characters
Sam-as stated before on this blog I firmly believe Sam to be a Fearless stan-he loves Fearless and Love Story and Breathe. Folklore is also a favorite - his favorite songs on there are the betty/cardigan/august trio but also the lakes, my tears ricochet and illicit affairs hit him real hard. He also loves Daylight and the Archer. Him and Frodo dance to Paper Rings at their wedding because they wouldn’t want golden rings
Frodo- Frodo got into Taylor Swift via Sam he also loves Folklore and relates a little too much to this is me trying and epiphany. He also loves Speak Now (especially TV) and him and Sam will dance to Long Live on the anniversary of the ring’s destruction. His third favorite is Midnights cause he relates so much to the Great War
Pippin- Pippin loves debut and also 1989. This is because his aesthetic is pop and country boi but he is a huge Taylor stan and continually advocates for debut being underrated. He loves Picture to Burn and Tim McGraw. His favorite 1989 song is Shake it Off and I wish you would. He also loves Welcome to New York even though he doesn’t know where that is
Merry- Merry likes Fearless, debut, and Red. He’s bad at picking favorites but those have most of his favorite songs-Our Song, Mary’s Song, Change, You Belong with Me, Forever and Always, State of Grace, Stay Stay Stay, and All too well (which he listens to when he thinks about Eowyn marrying Faramir) also loves all the bonus tracks on Red TV
Boromir- Boromir originally wasn’t that into Taylor but he likes Midnights a lot especially Anti-Hero, he also likes Rep his favorites are Don’t Blame Me and Getaway Car
Aragorn- Aragorn likes Lover oddly enough. He likes the Archer and Cornelia Street. He likes Rep as well and also is a big evermore stan. Loves tis the damn season and champagne problems and willow. Sometimes cries alone to evermore
Legolas- man loves it all. His favorites are Lover and evermore. His favorite songs are Death by a Thousand Cuts, Cruel Summer, gold rush and ivy.
Gimli- Gimli loves 1989 his favorite songs are Blank Space, Bad Blood, and surprisingly Wildest Dreams (it makes him think of Legolas)
Faramir- RED there is no other answer Faramir loves the whole album Treacherous, All Too Well, Everything has Changed but also loves You’re On Your Own Kid from Midnights
Eowyn- Eowyn is a Lover and Reputation girlie which is an unusual combo. Loves the Man, Death by a Thousand Cuts, I forgot that you existed, and Delicate and Gorgeous.
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mylittlemermaid221 · 10 days
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in celebration of the release week, rank songs from ttpd in terms of your excitement/curiosity about each one hehe 🤍
omg this is a good one!! Thank youuuuu 🥰🥰
So Long, London - its a tiny bit cliche maybe but London boy was one of my favs from lover so this one is going to tear me apart. I fear it might be like All too well but I also think she could just go full rock and anger and reputation
But daddy I love him - I mean in my head its a little mermaid reference, no doubt. Obviously no one knows how this song really goes so maybe its not a reference but in my head it is and alway will be. Like the film also came out in 1989, thats not a coincidence (sorry just went full clowning swiftie there 😅)
Fresh out of the slammer - Oh my god I need to know what kind of song this is going to be! Like is it anger or is it just so depressing I won't come outside for at least a week after the release? 😭
My boy only breaks his favorite toys - I have a feeling that the lyrics on this one are going to be devastating...😭 Like the whole album will but I have a feeling this will be peak Taylor story telling.✨
Who's afraid of little old me? - Oh again I have this dilemma like whats it gonna be?! how will it sound?! I think it will be slander and reputation and rock and stuff but again its Taylor, it might just be the most depressing thing you've ever heard. 😃
I can fix him (No really I can) - I don't know why but for some reason I'm going for the long titles. 😆😅 Anyway I just think the title is really funny and I need to know if and how she will sing those words.
loml - Another tricky one. I read theories that loml could not only stand for love of my life but maybe she'll end up changing it in loss of my life or something depressing. Maybe it will be about Travis and its just a happy love song! ❤️
Florida!!! - This is definitely going to be like the ultimate summer festival vibe banger, trust me, it will be that. If not, don't blame me. 😜
The tortured poets department - Another one where I don't know what to expect but the title makes me very excited! ✨ I mean its the title track so it must be something good.
I can do it with a broken heart - Again, I need to see the lyrics, I need to know the story she's going to tell.
The smallest man who ever lived - Omg actually I should've put this one higher but its just so many songs I'm excited for! This is another one that I'm like whats the story going to be? Will it be a country genre? Will it be like evermore/folklore? The title give us a little peak thats big enough for us to be like 'oh I know what this is about' but when you go think about it... you know nothing at all.
Guilty as sin? - Another tricky one... to be honest no idea what its going to be about, no predictions about the genre or style or something but the title sounds very promising. That's with all these songs really, the titles are its own poetry and we haven't even heard any of the lyrics. 😍🥰
Clara Bow - Another girl in the taylor universe! If its going to be anything like the last american dynasty, sign me up! I did research about Clara Bow (okay I lied, I saw an instagram real 😆) about it and her whole persona just makes me curious about this song.
Fortnight - From now on we have the song of which I have literally no idea what its going to sound like, whats it about. No thoughts in my head. 😅
Down Bad - The title sounds so cool but thats it. Furthermore I have no idea about this song.
The Alchemy - Maybe is the one lowest on the list the one I'm most curious of because I see this title and I just have zero thoughts how it will be. And I know it will definitely surprise me and end up being one of my faves, that always happens. 😂🥰
Bonus: Bonus Tracks
The black dog 🖤
The manuscript 🤍
The albatross 🩶
The bolter 🩶
I chose the black dog first cause that's the edition I preordered so it already has a special place in my heart 🖤 For the others I just went with the titles that sounded cool to me and like the aesthetics I picture in my head because I have no predictions furthermore, again. 😆😅
This was soooooo fun to do!!! It became quite the essay but I kind of made it my testament which I can refer back to once we hear the actual song. I mean if I got any of my predictions right, you'll know cause I won't shut up about it🙃 Thank you so much for your ask, Bel! 😍🥰 Always love seeing your name in my inbox 💖💖💖
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fear-less · 2 months
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Taylor Swift song master-list
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info: i write fics inspired by Taylor’s songs, i’m planning on making most, if not all, of her songs into fics.
feel free to request for any song:3
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taylor swift (debut)
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tim mcgraw
picture to burn
teardrops on my guitar
a place in this world
cold as you
the outside
tied together with a smile
stay beautiful
should’ve said no
mary’s song - fred weasley x reader
our song
i’m only me when i’m with you
invisble
a perfectly good heart
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fearless
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fearless
fifteen
love story
hey stephen
white horse - sirius black x reader
you belong with me
breathe
tell me why
you’re not sorry
the way i loved you
forever & always
the best day
change
jump then fall - harry potter x reader
untouchable
come in with the rain
superstar
the other side of the door
today was a fairytale
you all over me
mr. perfectly fine
we were happy
that’s when
don’t you
bye bye baby
if this was a movie
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speak now
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mine
sparks fly
back to december
speak now
dear john
mean
the story of us
never grow up
enchanted
better than revenge
innocent
haunted
last kiss
long live
ours
superman
electric touch
when emma falls in love
i can see you
castles crumbling
foolish one
timeless
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red
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state of grace
red
treacherous
i knew you were trouble
all too well
22
i almost do
we are never ever getting back together
stay stay stay
the last time - james potter x reader x regulus black
holy ground
sad beautiful tragic
the lucky one
everything has changed
starlight
begin again
the moment i knew
come back…be here
girl at home
state of grace
better man
nothing new
babe
message in a bottle
i bet you think about me
forever winter
run
the very first night
safe and sound
all too well (10 min ver)
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1989
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welcome to new york
blank space
style
out of the woods
all you had to do was stay
shake it off
i wish you would
bad blood
wildest dreams
how you get the girl
this love
i know places
clean
wonderland
you are in love
new romantics
“slut!”
say don’t go
now that we don’t talk
suburban legends
is it over now?
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reputation
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…ready for it?
end game
i did something bad
don’t blame me
delicate
look what you made me do
so it goes…
gorgeous
getaway car
king of heart
dancing with our hands tied
dress
this is why we can’t have nice things
call it what you want
new year’s day
i don’t wanna live forever
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lover
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i forgot that you existed
cruel summer
lover
the man
the archer
i think he knows
miss americana & the heartbreak prince
paper rings
cornelia street
death by a thousand cuts
london boy
soon you’ll get better
false god - harry potter x reader
you need to calm down
afterglow
me!
it’s nice to have a friend
daylight
all of the girls you’ve loved before - james potter
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folklore
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the 1
cardigan
the last great american dynasty
exile
my tears ricochet
mirror ball
seven
august
this is me trying
illicit affairs
invisible string
mad women
epiphany
betty
peace
hoax
the lakes
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evermore
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willow
champagne problems
gold rush
‘tis the damn season
tolerate it
no body, no crime
happiness
dorthea
coney island
ivy
cowboy like me
long story short
closure
evermore
right where you left me
it’s time to go
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midnights
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lavender haze
maroon - fred weasley x reader
anti hero
snow on the beach
you’re on your own, kid
midnight rain
question…?
vigilante shit
bejeweled
labyrinth
karma
sweet nothing
mastermind
the great war
bigger than the whole sky
paris
high infidelity
glitch
would’ve, could’ve, should’ve
dear reader
hits different
you’re losing me
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the tortured poets department
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fortnight
the tortured poets department
my boy only breaks his favorite toys
down bad
so long, london
but daddy i love him
fresh out the slammer
flordia!!!
guilty as sin?
who’s afraid of little old me?
i can fix him (no really i can)
loml
i can do it with a broken heart
the smallest man who ever lived
the alchemy
clara bow
the black dog
imgonnagetyouback
the albatross
chloe or sam or sophia or marcus
how did it end?
so high school
i hate it here
thanK you aImee
i look in peoples windows
the prophecy
cassandra
peter
the bolter
robin
the manuscript
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deprivedmusicaljunkie · 10 months
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rank debut and evermorrreeeeee (i dont remember whether youve done these or not lolll)
i already ranked debut !!! but i will gladly rank evermore, it’s one of my favorites if not my favorite (rip folklore)
right where you left me - THIS IS SO HEARTBREAKING AND SO ME CODED
champagne problems - OUCHHH WHERES MY HAPPY ENDING
ivy - the best cheating song she’s written imo it’s so satisfying to listen to
cowboy like me - look it’s claythorne!!
happiness - i cant explain it but that part where she sings “no one tells you what to do when a good man hurts you, and you know you hurt him too” it sounds really musical theater-y??
willow - the wlw mermaid x pirate au you mentioned HAS NOT LEFT MY MIND and now i literally have a pinterest board of all my ocs from that universe?? 10/10
it’s time to go - bye!!!!! see you never !!!! jk i actually like this song
closure - the intro always throws me off but i actually like it
coney island - THIS SONG IS SO SAD when i walked up to the podium i think i forgot to say your name !!!!!!
tolerate it - insert that one post about how the song ends with the beginning verse which means that the singer never breaks out of their toxic cycle??? gags and vomits
evermore - healing <3
long story short - it’s cute but i kinda wish there was more of a story 🥲
tis the damn season - imagining this from dorothea’s perspective is so sad
gold rush - i love the vocals in the beginning that kinda sounds like church hymns(???) hashtag winlet 5ever
marjorie - sobs
dorothea - you know. that i am not a fan of anything remotely country (speak now is an exception)
no body no crime - i put this song in the car one time and my mom freaked out bc she thought there was police following us 💀
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yantao-enthusiast · 3 months
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MY COMPLETE TTPD PREDICTIONS
disclaimer: this has been posted on february 9th so whatever information comes out afterwards i will not be privy to so don't flame me if something contradicts any of this (or if something has already come out and i'm just. stupid). and this is also predictions so likely most of it will be wrong. so
(also this is really really REALLY long so be prepared if you wanna read!!!!)
general predictions:
k so just gonna put out there first my vibe check: i'm thinking definitely florence and the machine (obviously) and noah kahan and "carolina" vibes for the album. all very instrument heavy, alternative folk vibes. that's my two cents on that
so now for the extensive part. i have this theory that ttpd and midnights will be sister albums? like evermore and folklore, i imagine they're in the same realm of themes and songwriting of each other, like hindsight and reflection and this solemn isolation, while still having completely different production styles like rep/lover. there'll be a comparable amount of literary prowess (yes english major!!) like shown in midnights but deffo full power this time. i think ttpd will be much more mature than midnights, as i believe most of it will be written about the more recent times of her life, rather than midnights having lots of references to events long past.
one of my reasons for the sister album theory is the track "who is afraid of little ol' me?". to me, this reads "anti-hero", "sometimes i feel like everybody is a sexy baby and i'm a monster on the hill; too big (another parallel?) to hang out, slowly lurching towards your favorite city", sort of the antithesis to that idea that she's this scary looming figure or someone who comes in and ruins their time at a football game for just existing perhaps..... but i'll get into that more later about my analysis of each track
reason numero dos is the track "down bad", which could be an obvious reference to "hits different" since they're both obvious slang.... yeah this once i don't really need to explain
now three i will once again be using "hits different" as evidence (i will be using it a lot through this whole thing actually)!! during the bridge of this song, she mentions someone turning their key in the door, thinking it's her lover, or maybe the ever ominous "they" have come to take her away. a couple of tracks on ttpd could definitely connect to someone taking her away, like the tracks "fresh out the slammer" and "guilty as sin?", which following this timeline, would make perfect sense, wouldn't you think?
four is because... joe alwyn. the "tortured man" himself. midnights, the moments they weren't about the obvious past, many have made the point of connecting them to joe. and many of them were about how they got there, some pieces that weren't included in rep, lover, folk, ever, and some about how they inevitably fell apart until "you're losing me". which might just be the perfect transition into ttpd. where even in the titles, there's a desperation there to fix that relationship. the one where in many past albums (rep/lover and folk/ever ALSO sister albums btw), and midnights especially, she writes about clearly putting so much effort and time and love into. in "hits different", she says, "moving on was always easy for me to do," yet throughout that song and in the ttpd tracklist, her grief of this relationship is obvious, much more than even most of her albums via the tracklist alone. does this sound emotionally devastating to you yet? because it does for me!!!! (joe alwyn count your fucking days)
five, and final for now: "the manuscript", a bonus track and also the final track in this bonus edition. now, this might be a stretch but i'm sure you're familiar with "dear reader", the closing track on midnights (3 AM edition)? this manuscript could very very well be what this dear reader has been reading perhaps..... or definitely some sort of parallel in that respect. there's a couple different definitions to manuscript, which are:
a book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed. 
an author's handwritten or typed text that has not yet been published. 
now this could mean "the manuscript" is something written by hand, which could easily fit into the poet era. but it could also be part of "dear reader", a sort of p.s. addition that she didn't say in that song. both of these theories? very plausible but we'll have to see...
now that we have that out of the way...
TRACK PREDICTIONS:
this track list is, as i'm sure everyone is aware, insane. and everyone who has been invested in this relationship, thinking that they were gonna get married and everything, screaming off the walls april 2023, is preparing unhealthy amounts of tissues. so i guess now is the best time to put out an opinion!!!
once again, all predictions which means probably not true and might not align with any information that comes out at a later date! and this is all my interpretation!!! i'm just putting it out there!!!!! okay!!!!! okay!!!!!!
Side A:
"Fortnight" featuring Post Malone
maybe this is starting off strong but i have NO idea what the vibes are gonna be. post malone??? maybe it's like a noah kahan situation but other than that? no idea since i don't really keep up with post malone or know how he'd fit on this track
i've heard theories here and there so i don't have much to say personally other than hearing the theory about how it might be how she had disappeared for a two-week period in between eras tour shows. i think it could also be a reference to "exile" or "the great war", how those are terms often heard in similar situations. my ultimate prediction for the production is something like "cowboy like me" and "safe and sound" in a way? like lonely guitar, tumbleweed in the middle of the desert energy. it's likely a more mellow track to start off, an introduction to the album.
"The Tortured Poets Department"
the title track!!! i obviously was excited about the album title alone and the placement makes me wonder how "fortnight" will be sort of the more palatable opening track and this track will be more harsh .
the title is likely a reference to the recently resurfaced interview talking about how joe alwyn has been in a group chat with some other actors called "the tortured man club", which i referenced earlier. which i'm not gonna be mean. but i hope taylor will say it for me.
maybe it's just my hope but i hope this is a song that builds, similar to "your needs, my needs" by noah kahan. maybe it starts out quiet, the calm before the storm, trying to be nice, then it sort of delves into this idea that she's a writer, made to write scathing lines and beautiful cuts in the form of metaphor. you're the "tortured man"? she's this tortured artist, writing like it would kill her if she didn't. she's absolutely fucking insane. all this escalation with the production swirling in a storm with her. do you see the vision??? is the vision visioning yet???? is this thing on
"My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys"
now this is one of the tracks where it's very clear the bargaining starts.
this is a common thing in toxic/abusive relationships, where "i hurt you because i love you" rhetoric, or the "tough love" concept. where it's "yes, he hurts me but i know he does it because he loves me", which is a horrible idea, of course, but to the victim, they may think that all relationships have flaws, some give-and-take.
now, this song could be about someone else from taylor's past. she could be referring to more mental/emotional abuse, breaking being more of a metaphor, i'm not sure. but i'm definitely very intrigued and concerned. (lowkey, i think there could be a connection to "high infidelity", just from the things mentioned in that song but there's no real evidence)
i think my prediction, from the title, it might be similar in vibes to lana? i don't listen to as much lana, i've only started really listening to her recently, but it could be like something from what i've heard from her "ultraviolence" album, both in themes and production.
"Down Bad"
as i mentioned before, there's obvious similarities in title name to "hits different". once again, per my midnights/ttpd sister album theory, i believe this will be the flipside of "hits different". "oh my! love is a lie"? nope, she's down bad baby!!!
there might be similar themes but my prediction will be her thinking she won't be able to move on, as seen in "hits different", and does everything in her power to make sure the two of them stay together, even overlooking things that hurt or disrespect her, like in the previous track.
as for production, i'm thinking once again lana del rey style but i don't think i could give you more than that, sorry y'all
Side B:
"So Long, London"
gee i wonder who this is about. i really really really
okay so track five. the awful, godforbidden, heart-wrenching track five. with the title "so long, london". rip london boy. rip cornelia street. rip lover.
i don't think i can say much here. it speaks for itself. the fandom has gone nuts enough. i'm going nuts. production? sad. "i hate boston" renee rapp vibes. i'm not fucking ready for this y'all
"But Daddy I Love Him"
back at it again with The Bargaining. also the reference to ariel (i'd seen this theory elsewhere) where she had traded her voice for a chance with this man.... aha..... i wonder if mayhaps we could be hearing about never talking about joe directly, keeping them on the down low......
maybe we'll be hearing the production pick up to be sassier, maybe even her playing a bit of a character/story in this song? or this could be a really really sad one where she's begging that she loves him and she doesn't want to leave and it's almost like a lullaby, like "last kiss" or "new year's day". either or. this album might wreck me btw
"Fresh Out The Slammer"
as mentioned before in my connection to "hits different", it was the metaphorical police after all, because of course joe wasn't there. now, of course, this theory could be completely wrong.
the prison metaphor, which could definitely be a callback to "he can be my jailor, burton to this tailor", as now most happy things in that six relationship have soured. an additional interpretation could mean she had escaped this slammer of the relationship and "hits different" is the grief coming back, trying to be happy about escaping but she's really not. but Who Knows. i'm making shit up. i'm also an insane writer. take it with a grain of salt.
this i'm excited because it's giving southern badass, it's giving first taste of freedom, get me a rifle, a pack of cigarettes, and my cowboy boots, time to exact my revenge of all y'all who put me here!!!!
"Florida!!!" featuring Florence and the Machine
if you couldn't tell from my excessive y'all's, i am indeed a floridian.... can you believe it.
honestly i have very little idea what this might entail but the exclamation marks give me hope i won't be sobbing. there's a theory out and about how she went to florida soon after the breakup for the tour so i'm wondering how that connects, what she's talking about in particular or if she just really loves disney world
my only indication is florence and the machine so i'm hoping it's something in that realm because i do like their songs!!! oh it might also be country-adjacent, considering florida (derogatory) (but it's fine since i like taylor swift country)
Side C:
"Guilty as Sin?"
back at it again with potential prison metaphors. also perhaps a religious reference. which might be relevant to people calling her "demonic" or that she's "strayed from God" or whatever radical Christian bullshit they're on today... or perhaps joe or someone had tried to put the blame on her for something and she's like ????
anyways this could go a few different ways but the question mark has me thinking this might defy my expectations. idk i don't trust it
i honestly have no clue on the production. gun to my head if you asked me for the correct answer, 9/10 my brains will be painting the adjacent wall. but bc this is silly and jolly i'm gonna guess this is gonna be a bit of a classy clapback song since i'm going with the midnights sister album theory and there's a bit of those in there
"Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?"
i've basically already given my thoughts on this. she's literally just a girl. a grown woman at a football game. an international superstar who sings her silly little songs that she wrote with her super serious english major. she's putting so much carbon in the air by flying private? aww sweetie are you trying to blame taylor swift for something you should be blaming on big corporations AGAIN? silly you! educate yourself :)
anyways. so moral of the story is she's literally just a girl. and i hope it's not sad but it could be, like "anti-hero"'s sister.
i hope there's some sort of nature-esque feeling to it. like crickets chirping in the background, leaves rustling. i think it could definitely be like the vibes of a little girl who you've heard urban legend about like carving out the bowels of anyone who disturbs her but she's actually the sweetest little thing. that could be poetic asf. maybe i should be a writer (has not touched my long-term project document in a month)
"I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)"
and you know what. she's so real for this
as a certified attempted fixer, i feel qualified to say this will be a banger. lowkey. i'm begging for a little sexy guitar and drums action. maybe even something a little sultry idk.... gives me that vibes
also yes. more bargaining. but she's SURE she can fix it. and if i know anything, i know i trust taylor swift
"LOML"
see guys, she fixed him? see? see? she so fixed
um so yeah i'm mostly piggybacking on others' theories about this about "loml" not standing for "love of my life" and instead perhaps "love or my life" or "loss of my love" or something adjacent... so um ackshually this will 99% percent be depressing
i have strong feelings about piano here. i think piano will be the main instrument. one: because joe. joe piano. joe piano exile. joe exile. okay. two: because ballad. piano ballad..... guys this is basically a formal essay if you haven't noticed
Side D:
"I Can Do It With A Broken Heart"
so guys i'm starting to believe there may not be happiness on this album. if there is, there is "happiness" by taylor swift and we all know how that goes.
this is sad but badass. she's writing albums, she's on the highest grossing tour ever, she's fucking heartbroken. y'all. an icon. round of applause. i want to give her a hug.
i'm thinking it could be something a bit like "billie bossa nova"??? i have no basis for this assumption. none of this is based on anything. but that's my guess
"The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived"
once again putting the L in joe alwyn.... ricky when i catch you ricky when i
if i hear anything. anything at all about joe needing to belittle her to feel bigger. if there was ANY sort of attempt to make her smaller because he was insecure about his life. i will not be responsible for what happens
it's giving piano, once again, for obvious reasons. but it might be a bit of a builder. but like a soft building song. like "you're on your own, kid". obviously different productions but yk what i mean.... me and my sister album theory bullshit
"The Alchemy"
girl you can't say "never beating the sorcery allegations" then put this as a track like you're really
i don't really have too strong opinions on what this is going to be like except this maybe having some connections to "labyrinth" and "glitch"? my initial thought is something about her and joe's chemistry, maybe about how it died, or something to that extent.
and also no idea on what it might sound like but i'm thinking we might lean into more florence and the machine vibes so yippee
"Clara Bow"
hey so if you know anything about clara bow, or if you're like me, you've seen so many tumblr girlies tell you about the emotionally devastating life of clara bow due to this track name. um
this will definitely be an amazing closing track (at least for the standard edition). it might kill me in the process. but if taylor does one thing right, it's her usage of historical storytelling, as well as the ties and connections to taylor's life will be immaculate. and from what i hear, i might be sobbing my eyes out as well so that's great
i'm feeling strings on this, like violins and all that, soft and tragic. i know clara's story, at least what i've heard, reminds me of "the lucky one" so that might be thrown a bit in there but overall i have a feeling that she's about to call the orchestra
Bonus track: "The Manuscript"
me and the cd i ordered bout to go crazy
i don't really have much else to say since i said most of my piece earlier, connecting it to "dear reader" as per my theory. maybe we'll be leading into a more hopeful note, considering her relationship with travis, or maybe i'm just delusional and i know i'm gonna cry to this
my thoughts on the production i think, as per "dear reader", a bit more minimal, soft like a nurturing hand. it might build but i think overall, it might be the light at the end of the tunnel, the "hey, i know you think it's the end of the world but p.s. i love you and you're gonna get through this". (watch it end up ripping my guts out and spitting on my body)
FINAL THOUGHTS:
though i swore i wouldn't clown, i did think rep tv was about to be announced on grammy's night. i think many of us did. but this is easily just as amazing of an announcement and whether it's like my predictions/wishes or exactly the opposite, i'm really excited to see what world she's invented next for the swifties to dive into! please if anyone has any predictions that are different or adding on, give me your theories.... i want to know...... and ofc thank you taylor for being the gift that keeps on giving and giving (the amount of albums she has released within the past two years alone... insane) (WHILE DOING IT WITH A BROKEN HEART!!!!) and please pretty please have at least one kind of not sad song on this album please okay thanks i love you
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