Eras 💛

I’m enchanted to announce my next tour:  Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour, a journey through the musical eras of my career (past and present!) The first leg of the tour will be in stadiums across the US, with international dates to be announced as soon as we can! Feeling like the luckiest person alive because I get to take these brilliant artists out on tour with me: Paramore, beabadoobee, Phoebe Bridgers, girl in red, MUNA, HAIM, GAYLE, Gracie Abrams and OWENN. I can’t WAIT to see your gorgeous faces out there. It’s been a long time coming 🥰

the 1: Taylor’s POV. Quotes Me!: “For never leaving well enough alone”

cardigan: a song part of the “love triangle” Taylor described. POV of a girl named Beth.

the last great american dynasty: POV of Rebekah Harkness, former owner of Taylor’s house in RI, at the end it shifts to Taylor’s POV. Rebekah was also known as “Betty”, -> cardigan

exile: Taylor’s POV I think. Interesting is “and i didn’t like the ending” which reminds of the lyric in “if this was a movie”. 

my tears ricochet: Taylor’s POV I think. It gives me treacherous vibes kinda, but the lyrics are literally the opposite. taylor said the song is about an embittered tormentor showing up at the funeral of his fallen object of affection.

mirrorball: Taylor’s POV. she is the mirrorball. she sings “I’m still on that tightrope” which immediately reminded me of “lost your balance on a tightrope” 

seven: child POV (taylor?). this is the only song in which she sings “folk songs” and sings about braids which reminded me of the album photoshoot.

august: teen POV / POV of the “other” girl part of the “love triangle”. the summer love. this is one of the songs that gave me such debut album vibes.

this is me trying: student / young adult POV. why I’m thinking this is because of “I was so ahead of the curve, the curve became a sphere // fell behind all my classmates and I ended up here” and the use of metaphors like alcohol. anyway, more mature. I was thinking, these 3 tracks (seven, august and this is me trying) are actually perfectly fit behind each other on the track list. They are all different timeframes. I think there’s a lot of taylor in this song too

illicit affairs: Taylor’s POV. “you showed me colors you know I can’t see with anyone else” -> red / golden / daylight reference. the whole song makes me think of “i loved you in secret”. it actually gave me “the other woman” vibes first, but then i read the lyrics again and i don’t think it’s part of the love triangle, but august is because it fits the “young love” narrative.

invisible string: Taylor’s POV, very clearly <3

mad woman: Taylor’s POV. yeahhh!! tell ‘em….

epiphany: military / doctor’s POV?

betty: part of the love triangle, the guy’s POV.

peace: Taylor’s POV. “I would die for you in secret” she sings again, like in earlier albums “I loved you in secret” // “Remember how I said I’d die for you?”

Listening twice through

the 1

And if you bleed, you’re never gonna grow - And if I bleed, you’ll be the last to know (Cruel Summer)

Roaring twenties, tossing pennies in the pool - Jump in to the pool from the balcony // feeling so Gatsby for that whole year (This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things)

In my defense, I have none, for never leaving well enough alone - I never leave well enough alone (ME!)

cardigan

Chase two girls, lose the one - Call back to “Girl at Home”?

the last great american dynasty

There goes the maddest woman this town has ever seen - Mad Woman

Filled up the pool with champagne and swam with the big name - Everyone’s swimming in a champagne sea (This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things)

I had a marvelous time - I said oh my, what a marvelous tune (Starlight)

exile

With his arms around your body, laughin’ but the joke’s not funny at all - Reminds me of the photos of her with TH on the rocks

You’re not my homeland anymore, so what am I defending now? - Keep your helmet, keep your life, son, just a flesh wound, here’s your rifle, crawling up the beaches now, "Sir, I think he’s bleeding out" //  With you I serve, with you I fall down  (epiphany)

I think I’ve seen this film before and I didn’t like the ending - You knew the hero died so what’s the movie for? (hoax)

You were my crown, now I’m in exile, seein’ you out - They took the crown but it’s alright (Call It What You Want)

We always walked a very thin line - You and I walk a fragile line, I have known it all this time (Haunted)

my tears richochet

And if I’m on fire, you'll be made of ashes, too

- I am ash from your fire (hoax)  - But I’m a fire and I'll keep your brittle heart warm (peace)

We gather stones, never knowing what they’ll mean, some to throw, some to make a diamond ring - People throw rocks at things that shine (Ours)

You wear the same jewels that I gave you as you bury me - LWYMMD MV

mirrorball

Spinning in my highest heels, love  - Spinning like a girl in a brand new dress (Holy Ground)

I’m still on that tightrope - You and I walk a fragile line, I have known it all this time (Haunted)

august

Whispers of “Are you sure?” “Never have I ever before” - We are alone, just you and me, up in your room and our slates are clean (State of Grace)

And I can see us twisted in bedsheet - I can see it all in my head, back and forth sneaking in your bed (Daylight) - All of you, all of me intertwined (Daylight)

And say, “Meet me behind the mall” - You can meet me in the back (Delicate)

Remember when I pulled up and said “Get in the car” - She said “James, get in, let’s drive” (betty)

this is me trying

I had the shiniest wheels, now they’re rusting - Salt air, and the rust on your door (august)

I just wanted you to know that this is me trying - This is me swallowing my pride, standing in front of you saying I’m sorry for that night (Back to December)

They told me all of my cages were mental - Gold cage hostage to my feelings (So It Goes…)

And my words shoot to kill when I’m mad - Mad woman

illicit affairs

Hood over your head, keep your eyes down - My baby’s fit like a daydream, walking with his head down, I’m the one he’s walking to (Call It What You Want)

Don’t call me “kid,” don’t call me “baby” - My baby’s fit like a daydream (Call It What You Want) - Call my bluff, call you babe (It’s Nice To Have a Friend)

You showed me colors you know I can’t see with anyone else - and ode to all of her lyrics about colour!

invisible string

Green was the color of the grass // Teal was the color of your shirt - another ode to lyrical colours

Bad was the blood of the song in the cab on your first trip to LA - Now we’ve got bad blood (Bad Blood)

Out of all the wrong arms, right into that dive bar - dive bar on the east side, where you at? (Delicate)

One single thread of gold // Gold was the colour of the leaves - I once believed love would be burning red, but it’s golden, like daylight (Daylight)

Gave me the blues and then purple-pink skies - Light pink sky up on the roof, sun sinks down, no curfew (It’s Nice To Have a Friend)

And it’s cool, baby with me - it’s cool, that’s what I tell them no rules in breakable heaven (Cruel Summer)

mad woman

And women like hunting witches too - they’re burning all the witches, even if you aren’t one (I Did Something Bad)

I’m taking my time, taking my time - time, wondrous time (invisible string) - time, mystical time (invisible string) - time, curious time  (invisible string)

hoax

My only one - only 1

My smoking gun // my twisted knife - bought a knife to a gun fight (Call It What You Want)

Don't want no other shade of blue but you - it’s blue the feeling I’ve got (Cruel Summer) (and a million references to Blue she’s had!)

You know I left a part of me back in New York - back and forth, from New York (Daylight)

You knew it still hurts underneath my scars - You drew stars around my scars (cardigan)

My kingdom come undone - my castle crumbled overnight (Call It What You Want)

peace

Suddenly this summer, it’s clear - Cruel Summer

I would die for you in secret  - Remember how I said I’d die for you? (False God) - Your love is a secret I’m hoping, dreaming, dying to keep (King of My Heart)

You paint dreamscapes on the wall - We never painted by the numbers, baby (the 1)

But there’s robbers to the east, clowns to the west - ‘nuf said

The devil’s in the details, but you got a friend in me - It’s Nice to Have a Friend

Sit with you in the trenches - epiphany

Family that I chose, now that I see your brother as my brother - Trust him like a brother (Call It What You Want)

betty

When I passed your house it’s like I couldn’t breathe - Windows down, I pass my street the memories start // Headlights pass the window pane, I think of you (I Wish You Would)

You can’t believe a word she says most times, but this time it was true - So I guess all the rumors are true (London Boy)

Or lead me to the garden? - I snuck through the garden gate every night that summer just to seal my fate (Cruel Summer)