#eras tour chicago n1

[chloe-or-sam-or-sophia-or-marcus]

2 AM, here we are See your face, hear my voice in the dark We're a crooked love in a straight line down Makes you wanna run and hide But it made us turn right back around ➪ Those Windermere peaks look like a perfect place to cry I'm setting off, but not without my muse

Performed together at The Eras Tour | Chicago N1

[speaknowtaylorsversions]

guessed ayhtdws and haunted. i will probably be wrong

[passinnotesinsecrecy]

the crowd yelling “facts!” during karma last night in chicago

[midastouches]

i wish you would / the lakes you'll always be famous

[persaephone]

“what a shame she’s fucked in the head”

[coffeeisaritual]

taylor during tlgad

[elles-writes]

can’t believe i got to experience the lakes AND i wish you would live feels like a fever dream

[shortsweetespresso]

Here’s my guesses for tonight, no logic, just putting it on shuffle and the first two eligible songs got the guess

[weprobsarentgettingbacktogether]

For Chicago night one, I’m going to guess Never Grow Up and Better Than Revenge, a speak now night

[long-story-short-i-survivedd]

The puppies and I are determined for some chicago night 2 tickets! If you know of anyone who is selling please let me know!!!

[titsthedamnseason]

*trina vega voice* she-cagoooooo, she-cago! this is an appropriate reference for chicago n1 because the eras tour surprise song set is right up there with the aforementioned victorious masterpiece as some of the best one woman productions i’ve ever seen 💗 and with that, it’s also time to guess what this week’s one woman show has in store for us! leave your surprise song predictions in the tags/replies and i’ll give you a prize if you win 😊⭐️

i’m going to go with hits different and i know places!

[everytaylorswiftsongisaboutcats]

What’s one more day of clowning?…

Here we go final leg of the Eras Tour😭

(RIP my hope of tickets☠️)

Miami Florida N1

— (I’m gonna update this as I go cause I need somewhere to speak in hyperspeed Swiftie screams) while streaming —

Lover Creamsicle/Lava Girl (despite the Twitter debates (yes I said Twitter😂) it looks the usual coral to me at least) though possible new necklace? w Normal speech + addressing the final leg & fantastic crowds to celebrate these albums

New Fearless dress! (Possibly my favorite thus far)

— I’m thinking Elsa for a “Mastermind” name? … trying to come up with some pasta suggestions for “Swiftbowl” but honestly all I can think is “buddy the elf spaghetti”😂

A lot going on at the moment for Red with usual ATW speech & announcing the confirmed ✨RAIN SHOW💖

Swirls for Speak Now enchanted

NEW REPUTATION SUIT WITH MATCHING MIC & DIFFERENT SNAKE (its giving Karen… which @taylornation is of course trolling the clowns with)

— Maybe more green snake intro? (otherwise normal) It seems to be more green lighting?🤡 Normal Rep setlist (I guess I’m going with Christmas themes today… cause all I want is Debutation?😂) also lwymmd has red Rep suit box… idk if it’s new? Mostly just afraid new suit is from “old stinky” (who I love) having holes…

Berry Folkmore/Everlore dress, basic Betty & Champagne problems speeches (or at least nothing officially big?⬇️), + usual setlist (the rain pausing & beginning in Marjorie was beautiful though) & while I see some Tweets saying Willow has new synths I personally did not hear them or see lighting differences in coloring (maybe it’s my screens? It seems usual green & coloring) OKAY BUT THAT SPEECH DANCING RAIN (dancing with our hands tied?⬆️)

Was hoping for a new combo with an all green set for 1989, we got red & green which is both rep colors, usual set, bikes are green not blue!

Hoping for Florida during TTPD, seems more red and green lit, Florida is in setlist WITH FLORENCE!!! (I’m getting snake eye lighting vibes which is me clowning for sure). Malfunction: she was literally running with her dress unbuttoned.😂 The crowd screaming again tricked me w Postie😭🖤NOTHING HAPPENED (but hey I love Jan so) Hoping for all Gold set (or black for Rep?) Set is white! Currently: Who’s Afraid Of Little Old Me? dress w White gloves & usual rest of set (aside from earlier ⬆️ Florida)

It’s all waiting on surprise dress now… I’m hoping new green, brand new black (maybe even silver/gold) or at least orange? Surprise songs o clock (coming in right after ICDIWABH which were on as I type this lol): HERE WE GO — THE DRESS IS RED AND GREEN AND BLUE AND LOOKS LIKE BLACK MIDNIGHT STARS OR HOLOGRAPHIC OR RAINBOW WHAT??? ITS RAINING?? ITS TIME!! ITS TIM MCGRAW & TIMELESS — ITS PIANO TIME (I AM CONFUSED) ITS THIS IS ME TRYING & DAYLIGHT — SHES JUMPING — UNLESS MOTHER DOES SOMETHING NEW AND ANNOUNCES AT MIDNIGHT WE HAVE BEEN CLOWNED🤡 but hey def my new fav dress for surprise songs (excited for high quality full pics)

It seems this has been dubbed the beta, paint splatter, sleeping beauty make it blue make it pink, lover hair or rep dress reference of Surprise Song dresses

Midnights: purple CORRECTION NEW ANTI HERO DRESS —

— & MoonStone🌙 bodysuit (don’t think it’s new guys) normal setlist & Kam love! Loving the rainy curls😍 & new crowd YES YOU ARE chants (haven’t heard that one for going out tonight before… maybe I’m just lost lol clowning fried my brain) if nothing else thankfully Vigilante Shit will always be scream worthy and heart stopping for mother🥵🤣👏 we Stan a good ✨Chicago✨ moment Magenta jacket & a wonderful night! Thanks for clowning!

[neverbesokind]

A year in Swiftie events 💜

Eras Tour Movie - Speak Now TV Release

Cincy N1 - Chicago N2

Swiftie Dance Party - Record Store Day

[passinnotesinsecrecy]

outfits that i need taylor to wear at my eras show are

the pink lover bodysuit

original fearless dress

everything bagel enchanted dress (i’m also okay with the long sleeve dress with flowers i think it’s CUTE)

who’s taylor swift anyway ew 22 shirt

white folklore dress

orange 1989 set (or blue if it exists which i still believe it does)

midnights bodysuit with garter

[kylieswift31]

I don't wanna live forever

As a few people have pointed out on twitter, Taylor Nation have gone live a couple of times to draw our attention to live vs live during Taylor Swift's surprise song performance of 'I don't wanna live forever' a la the Truman show. The song has always alluded to not wanting to be alive forever but the implications of not wanting to be on live TV highlights Taylor's personal experiences in the spotlight.

'I don't wanna live forever' is a song that featured on the movie fifty shade darker, the sequel to fifty shades of grey featuring Christian and Anastasia. Their relationship ended and now Christian is willing to do whatever it takes to win Anastasia back. He has only experienced relationships that rely on the rules surrounding a dom and sub relationship, but is willing to let go of his usual rules so he doesn't lose Anastasia again. Her boss and his ex sub and dom are all wreaking havoc on their attempts to reconnect. Eventually they overcome their setbacks and get engaged in the end.

Taylor and Zayn recreate the tension of Christian and Anastasia's relationship through the 'I don't wanna live forever' lyrics and music video. This song explores the frustration felt within a relationship that's full of distance and secrets. The use of masks and masquerade was heavily featured throughout the promotion leading up to the release of fifty shades darker.

The male and female perspectives seen within Taylor's discography portray both the mask she wears of who society wants her to be and the vulnerability of who she is underneath. This is especially relevant with 'I don't wanna live forever' and 'delicate'. The music videos share a lot of similarities with paparazzi waiting for them outside a hotel and having plans to meet up alone. The queer inner side of Taylor ('I don't wanna live forever') is pleading for the pop star outer side of Taylor ('delicate') to remove her mask so they can be together.

Surprise song connections

When Taylor Nation went live the second time they connected three of the surprise songs. This explores the other songs that were played on the same night or by the same surprise guest. This mind map is in chronological order going clockwise starting with fifty shades freed.

The first time Taylor performed 'I don't wanna live forever' was for the NFL collaboration. In lieu of a duet, Taylor requested for the crowd to sing Zayn's part.

The first time it was played on the eras tour was Chicago n2, the same night Taylor sang 'you all over me' with Maren Morris. The zebra print pants she wore tie into the theme of the song and inspired this post.

'You all over me' explores the pain Taylor experienced from closeting for the sake of her career. "Swore that I'd get out of here, but no amount of freedom gets you clean. I've still got you all over me." Despite the separation of the queer Taylor and pop star Taylor, there is still lingering traces of the other's existences. "You find graffiti on the walls of old bathroom stalls." This implies that Taylor has left hints of the existence of the two sides of Taylor throughout her work, including this reference to the man wall.

Taylor and Maren also performed her song 'the middle' on the reputation tour. Maren is also wearing a fearless style fringe dress. The studio version of the song starts with a clock ticking sound, implying that time is running out. ""I'm losing myself just a little, so why don't you meet me in the middle?" This song is also reminiscent of the kitchen scene in the 'all too well' short film. "Just pouring out admission, regardless of my objection. And no it's not about my pride."

On Singapore n1 Taylor Nation went live for the mashup of 'I don't wanna live forever' and 'dress'. Taylor performed this in the yellow surprise dress.

The song 'dress' reveals a sense of patience knowing the pop star persona was a temporary mask, but ends with a hint of desperation to be together again. "They got no idea about me and you. There is an indentation in the shape of you. Made your mark on me." When 'dress' was performed on the reputation tour, Taylor ended the set with shedding her dress. "Only bought this dress so you could take it off." This is reminiscent of a snake shedding its skin, or metaphorically removing the mask.

On LA n4 Taylor played 'dress' on guitar and 'exile' on piano. Just like Truman was stuck in Seahaven a lot longer than he ever had planned, Taylor's plans to come out have been delayed too. 'Exile' describes the loneliness that caused. "You never gave a warning sign (I gave so many signs)". Both Truman and Taylor have showed signs from the beginning that living with a mask to masquerade their inner feelings had a detrimental effect on their happiness.

The yellow surprise song dress is linked to the 'lover' music video. An element of this music video is the performance of a 1950's housewife, mother and maid. This is who society wants the pop star version of Taylor to be.

And then Taylor mashed up 'dress' with 'I'm gonna get you back' on Amsterdam n2. These songs combined hint at her plans to come out and line up with Truman's determination to leave. "You'll find that you were never not mine. I'm gonna get you back." His planning slowly ramped up until the timing was right to escape.

Taylor Nation went live for the second time during the Paramore set. Hayley Williams was wearing a shirt that read 'in a dream you saw a way to survive and you were full of joy'. This is from an art exhibition but could also be a reference to Taylor. She also asked the crowd "are you ready for it?"

On the same night for Munich n2 Taylor played a mashup of 'I don't wanna live forever' and 'I'm gonna get you back'. This mashup reveals the need for Taylor to do what's best for herself despite everything holding her back. Repeating the song from fifty shades freed implies we're closer to seeing the mask come off.

If we look at the other surprise song from last night, we also got ‘loml’ and ‘don’t you’ on piano (another fearless vault track). This is a conversation between the queer Taylor and pop star Taylor. "You're the loss of my life." It feels like she is having a conversation with herself in the mirror. "Don't you say you've missed me if you don't want me again. You don't know how much I feel, I love you still. So why don't you, don't you?" The pop star Taylor confesses that her other half is the love of her life. Queer Taylor whispers back asking why don’t you join me then?

This leads us back to Truman’s plans to leave. Just before he does, he has a conversation with his best friend Marlon and hints at really following through with his plans this time. But in hindsight, as Truman was preparing to leave we discover that his attempt to leave was actually set up to fail. This revealed that his first attempt was a test run for his real escape. Wether intentional or not, the failed coming out in the lover era lines up with this phase of Truman's plan. If the eras tour is following Truman’s story, what comes next in August may be a necessary step before the grand reveal later in the year.

Through the process of putting this together I was listening to the fifty shades darker soundtrack. As I went to turn it off I noticed the second song was Halsey's '...Not Afraid Anymore'. The capitalised letters and the lyrics stood out. I'm not sure if this connection between Taylor and Halsey was intentional, but it ties in with all the connections to the theme of masquerading.

So to tie all of this together, Christian and Anastasia represent the queer and pop star sides of Taylor. They worked together creating a mask that served as a form of closeting. This was supposed to be temporary, but lasted a lot longer than they had intended. This is where the queer side of Taylor became exiled and the pop star side doubled down by trying to be who society wanted her to be. Over time their separation became too painful and they slowly reconnected. They then reached an ultimatum and now we're seeing the outcome of that playing out.

Is Taylor finally going to take the mask off?

"Standing in the eye of the storm. Ready to face this, dying to taste this, sick sweet warmth. I am Not Afraid Anymore." -Halsey

A tortured poet,

Kylie x

[persaephone]

hello fellow swiffers if you have tickets chicago n1 for face value you need to sell, PLEASE let me know. my friend and i have been trying to find tickets. i will cover the paypal g&s fee. thank you 🫶