Genius Meanings
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Taylor Swift – Mastermind
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“Mastermind” is the closing track to the standard edition of Taylor Swift’s tenth studio album, Midnights. She revealed the song’s title and track number in the first video of her
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Taylor Swift – Mastermind (Behind The Song)
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[Spoken] / "Mastermind" is a song that I put last on the album because I'm really proud of it, and I love that, when we were making this song, we wanted the verse to sound like
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Taylor Swift – Vigilante Shit
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“Vigilante Shit” follows the topic of a woman who’s seeking revenge. Swift and the subject of the song ostensibly obtain their revenge – instead of getting sad, they get even.
The
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Taylor Swift – Question...?
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Reflecting upon a past relationship on “Question…?,” Swift asks her former lover if their newer romantic experiences compare to the time that they spent together. Implicitly, she
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Taylor Swift – Lavender Haze
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“Lavender Haze,” the love life-inspired opening Midnights‘ track, captures the feelings of a honeymoon-style relationship and is inspired by the classic 50’s phrase of the same
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Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
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Described by Taylor herself as “one of my favorite songs that I have ever written”, “Anti-Hero” is the scintillating lead single from Midnights, her tenth studio album. Largely
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Taylor Swift – You're On Your Own, Kid
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“You’re On Your Own, Kid” recounts a young person who longs for love but eventually understands that they are on their own as the song progresses toward its conclusion. The verses
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Taylor Swift – Would've, Could've, Should've
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In “Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve”, Taylor uses morbid and religious overtones in order to express regret for a youthful relationship that left her deeply scarred. This draws on
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Taylor Swift – Bejeweled
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“Bejeweled” describes the narrator’s frustration with her lover, who does not value her as she deserves. In retaliation, she goes out for a night on the town. Despite her lover no
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Taylor Swift – King of My Heart
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During a Secret Session hosted by iHeart Radio, Swift revealed that the goal for the 10th reputation track was to make each session of the song sound like a move forward in a
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Taylor Swift – The Great War
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The first bonus track off Midnights (3am Edition) sees Taylor Swift compare her relationship to “The Great War.” Detailing a devastating conflict within a romantic relationship
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Taylor Swift – Hits Different
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“Hits Different” was a bonus track on the Target-exclusive Midnights: Lavender Edition. However, due to requests from fans, Taylor announced on May 24, 2023 that the track would be
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Taylor Swift – Dear John
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“Dear John” is a reflection on Taylor’s short-lived relationship with fellow singer-songwriter John Mayer. Taylor conveys her feelings of frustration over the way she was treated
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Taylor Swift – Dear Reader
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“Dear Reader” is the final track of the 3AM edition of Taylor Swift’s 2022 album Midnights. The song is written from the perspective of an advice columnist, and in it, Taylor
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Taylor Swift (Ft. Lana Del Rey) – Snow On The Beach
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In “Snow On the Beach”, Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey sing about the rare phenomenon of two lovers simultaneously falling in love with each other. The song’s heart-warming lyrics
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Taylor Swift – Karma
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On “Karma,” Taylor confronts people from her past, warning them about the consequences of their actions. Considering the way they acted towards her previously, Taylor is relieved
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Taylor Swift – mirrorball
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On “mirrorball,” the sixth track off of Taylor Swift’s surprise eighth studio album, folklore, she compares herself to a reflective disco ball: she sees herself as reflecting all
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Taylor Swift – the last great american dynasty
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“the last great american dynasty” follows the story of Rebekah Harkness, a patron of the arts, and founder of the Rebekah Harkness Foundation.
In 2013, Swift bought a Rhode Island
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Taylor Swift – Midnight Rain
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With the song utilizing an inside light pop rhythm with a mix of some synth sounds, “Midnight Rain” finds Taylor singing about ending a relationship to focus on her singing career
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Taylor Swift – High Infidelity
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“High Infidelity” continues a pattern of Swift exploring the nuances of cheating and infidelity, which started in 2017’s “Gorgeous.” Swift then got deeper into the subject
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Taylor Swift – Maroon
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“Maroon” is the second song on Taylor Swift’s tenth album Midnights. It has similarities to “Red” and “Clean.”
While “Red” describes a love that was “burning red,” this track is a
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Taylor Swift (Ft. Ice Spice) – Karma (Remix)
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“Karma (Remix)” is a remix of Taylor Swift’s 2022 song “Karma” featuring rapper Ice Spice.
Swift announced the collaboration via Twitter alongside Midnights (Til Dawn Edition
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Taylor Swift – Paris
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“Paris” is the sixteenth track on Taylor Swift’s tenth album, Midnights. It was released as apart of the surprise drop of Midnights 3AM edition and is the third Taylor swift song
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Taylor Swift – Glitch
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“Glitch” reflects on a relationship that was never meant to be. It started off through friendship, casually evolved into friendship with benefits, but somehow turned into a true
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Taylor Swift – You’re Losing Me (From The Vault)
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“You’re Losing Me” is a From The Vault track of her tenth studio album, Midnights. At first, the track was available to purchase for 24 hours on Taylor’s website, then released
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Taylor Swift – Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince
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“Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince” is a layered song that can be interpreted as describing a high school romance or Swift’s reasons for becoming politically vocal. It
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Taylor Swift – Out Of The Woods
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“Out Of The Woods” captures the anxiety and excitement of a past relationship that Taylor treasures the memories of. It was the second promo single released from 1989, and later
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Taylor Swift Shares Her Deepest Insecurities On New Song “Anti-Hero”
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The song arrived alongside a self-directed music video.
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Taylor Swift – Sweet Nothing
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“Sweet Nothing,” the 12th track on Swift’s Midnights album, is a slow, soft love song which seems to reflect the concept of soft words exchanged between lovers that are often
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Taylor Swift – Bigger Than The Whole Sky
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“Bigger Than The Whole Sky” is the fifteenth track off Midnights (3am Edition) and the second bonus track on the album, which was surprise released at 3am, three hours after the
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Taylor Swift – The Eras Tour Setlist
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Lover Act / 1. "Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince" (Shortened) / 2. "Cruel Summer" (Extended Outro) / 3. "The Man" / 4. "You Need To Calm Down" (Shortened) / 5. "Lover" / 6. "
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