Tyla in a custom Balmain gown for the 2024 Met Gala inspired by “the Sands of Time”.
me since april 19th
What does it mean to wake up in blood? ("im down bad waking up in blood" in Down Bad)
the metaphor/story of down bad is that a young woman was abducted by aliens, experimented on, then dropped back to earth, and she's waving at the ship begging it to abduct her again. it's a metaphor for how taylor was swept up in a life-changing romance with matty, then left utterly destroyed by heartbreak when he ghosted her.
in the alien metaphor, "waking up in blood" is the creepy aftermath of being experimented on by an alien. not knowing how you got there or what happened, all that's left is the sign something horrible was done to you.
just a very obvious example of all songs being about everything:
“if you want to break my cold, cold, heart just say ‘I loved you the way that you were” is clearly about a long term relationship dying when people grow apart
“If you want to tear my world apart; just say you’ve always wondered” is clearly about someone coming back from the past and feeding your doubts about your current relationship
Relationships should be 50/50. You know how to ball, I know Aristotle
the fandom: the meaning of a black dog is a way of referring to feelings of depression. The black dog also is a supernatural hellhound originating from English folklore that has also been seen throughout Europe and the Americas. It can also represent hallucinations.
taylor: I tracked his location
"YOU'RE ALL SLEEPING ON-" my brother in christ, taylor swift has released 274 songs
in the silence that only comes when two people understand each other // my white-knuckle dying grip, holding tight to your quiet resentment // don't want money, just want someone who wants my company
it's funny bc a good samaritan would just. be an organ donor
most unexpected tea of the album is that jake isn’t an organ donor and openly shares that as a flirting strategy
travis calling taylor his significant other unfortunately very cute ok goodnight
ik i said it before but the way taylor has slowly been deviating from typical song/album structure and conventions (since with INTHAF) is something im obsessed with rn on ttpd because i think this idea of paving her own path and throwing out all the rules is also symbolic of how she has also been approaching her career as a whole since > the lover album too. two new albums in 4 months? do it. announce album in acceptance speech? why not. 3 hour concert with 431 costume changes? it's doable if you want it to be. 10 minute song holding peoples attention, topping bb100? yup. telling people off? dropping late night editions to albums? no lead singles? no big radio friendly hits? throwing out the idea of 'eras' and burning that house down? songs about possibly unpalatable topics? throwing herself off the pedestal by her own admissions? largely unedited 31 song album? YOLO, baby.
Do yourself a favour and start believing you deserve everything good in life and that nothing is out of reach for you.
LIGHTS CAMERA BITCH SMILE EVEN WHEN YOU WANNA DIE
the tortured poets department epilogue - taylor swift
oh my god you hate TTPD? it killed your love of taylor? oh my god. i’m so sorry. here let me take your eras tickets off of your hands i’m so sorry-