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yup!!! that’s exactly how I see it too. AND I also recognize that she continues to flag various muses and dates and tbh I think it’s on purpose to keep gaylors engaged who maybe aren’t as performance art inclined or to signal their NR help. she’s contradictory in what she seems to be “ok” with too

like in 2020 you could convince me every song was about kk and by 2022 you could convince me that every song was about Dianna lol but once I deconstructed that way of seeing her music it all became far more interesting and rich & gave me the tools to truly understand midnights & TTPD.

totally makes sense and I think everyone’s comfort level with musing is valid as long as ppl are willing to see the contradictions! I find it very interesting but I personally just don’t do it anymore. The 1989 prologue was thrown in our faces for so many years so I was like ok challenge accepted

I also think TTPD and Showgirl are the most extreme examples of her really challenging people to read between the lines and push past name-drops and other “obvious” clues that are TOO obvious intentionally (typewriter). Like how do we know Lucy is Dacus and not paddington’s friend Lucy? Lmao ya know

yeah that’s why I struggle with them because if you try hard enough you can make any one of her songs about like 3-5 different people and she does this intentionally. not to say any are invalid, but it’s worth examining any muse lens next to the contradictory evidence too!

LOL

Shit I gotta listen tonight!!!

just want to say a public thank you and shout out to @christaaayyy.bsky.social who helped me through a challenging personal situation that resolving with her guidance was crucial for my mental health. Big hugs 💚💚💚 love this community

That’s absolutely ridiculous. I know we all can get sensitive on various things but meeting curiosity with hostility is never the right approach. I’m so sorry.

Hahahaha no I agree. And I think Taylor herself knew this and because she wasn’t free yet had to use a convoluted PR drama story w/ KP to craft a narrative to distract ppl so she could still execute on her vision. annoying but real

We've said it before and we'll say it again: the more money billionaires pour into elections, the richer they'll get.

Also who uses the word padding to mean shuffling? /gen I have never in my like 10+ years being in academic adjacent spaces ever heard an American adult person say that word nor have I ever read it in a novel. Feels quite intentional to choose that obscure of a word if not for a reason

I agree I simply do not have the emotional or physical energy to invest in them more than I did yesterday lmao but I do think they’re very important to the NRs but it makes me angry and I don’t come here to be MORE mad than I already am lmao

Ahh padded room is so interesting! she also pronounces it like “padding ‘cross” which is really interesting when you think about it in the asylum context.

THIS IS WHY THEY SHOULDNT KILL OFF THE MAIN GUY (we conduct this post mortem 🥲)

LOL omg

twinsie flameys 🤪🔥🐻🐻

I completely forgot that that happened omg I watched it but just it disappeared from my brain!! do you remember the context?

hugssss

And if it is just queer baiting (because yes they are all brands) for money it makes them even more insuffurable than they already are. Between Sel and Benny they have an insane net worth and do not need money at all

I know I think that’s what bothers me about the whole thing and tbh a lot of taylor’s moves cause so much of it is all wrapped up in so much shame and embarrassment. But it’s also not their fault so then I get mad at myself for being mad at them lmao

well if it’s a metaphor then she’s embroidering the memories back together over time so you could argue TTPD and showgirl are both forms of embroidery!

Also floral wallpaper and windows (implying hope/spring blooming turning into no windows and plaid (jail, chains, trapped) is beyond depressing

something else I realized recently is that the Spotify song cover for tolerate it mirrors the same room/bed as anti hero except the anti-hero house has no windows to look out 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲

Also, once again, the grammar choice in this line implies parts work and multiple selves and ties us back to the use of ME in places where that would sound awkward with any other artist. She’s literally watching herself like a ghost

I’ve been going down a Paddington bear rabbit hole offline since Gracie brought it up again and there’s so much to unpack beyond the surface

why did I just now realize that when taylor says “I see ME padding across my wooden floors” could lowkey be a paddington bear ref lmao

I’ve never noticed this!! I do think they are supposed to represent the seasons changing (folklore spring into depression summer) and evermore (fall transitioning to winter w/ the last few leaves falling). I also think it’s important that they’re mirrored perspectives

Seriously. I forget stuff ALL the time and my memory has been really bad this year so it’s worse than usual lol

coming back here to say that I did take one for the team and watch the pod and if nothing else that interesting, it at least pretty clearly implies that all four of them are either gay, gay for each other, or want to be gay for each other in some polycule kind of capacity

just like taylor in ATW 🤪