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@MTV : Congrats to @taylorswift13 on winning Best Direction! #GirlPower #VMAs 

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she's glowing

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STREAM FOLKLORE

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Taylor’s comments/answers during YouTube Q&A with fans before the premiere of “Cardigan” music video (July 23rd/24th 2020)

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tossing pennies in the pool

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honestly this is when it pays to be a taylor stan well-versed in her entire discography, including and especially her early work and unreleased songs. because the general public knows her for her confessional, straightforward songwriting. they’re used to taking her lyrics at face value. hence the many MANY texts i’ve received in the last hour asking me if taylor “broke up with her boyfriend” or if she’s ok. 

but if you listen to early unreleased songs and selections of her work throughout the years, she’s proven she’s great at putting fictional storylines or other people’s stories to song. the emotions are real – they’re hers. but the details of the events are not ripped from the pages of her diary this time. 

letting go of this insistence that every detail of every song is a clue to her personal life really frees us up to analyze these songs and find the universal humanity in them instead of just celebrity gossip fodder. 

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I have a feeling this is going to be the main takeaway for everyone, but this truly feels like the album Taylor Swift was born to write. She’s here.

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that look of relief at the end

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taylor’s likes on twitter

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A SAD BEAUTIFUL TRAGIC REFERENCE IN 2020?????

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the way folklore is major safe and sound vibes and this description describes the hunger games and the hunger games is about a youth led rebellion against corrupt government and systemic injustices

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nothing, and I mean NOTHING, compares to the feeling of listening to a new Taylor album for the first time

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an angel. i just love this picture so much.

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FOLKLORE by Taylor Alison Swift.

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I LITERALLY NEVER EXPECTED SHE WOULD EVER DO A SURPRISE ALBUM. THERE WERE NO EASTER EGGS TO PREPARE

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Most of the things I had planned this summer didn’t end up happening, but there is something I hadn’t planned on that DID happen. And that thing is my 8th studio album, folklore. Surprise 🤗Tonight at midnight I’ll be releasing my entire brand new album of songs I’ve poured all of my whims, dreams, fears, and musings into. I wrote and recorded this music in isolation but got to collaborate with some musical heroes of mine; Aaron Dessner (who has co-written or produced 11 of the 16 songs), Bon Iver (who co-wrote and was kind enough to sing on one with me), William Bowery (who co-wrote two with me) and Jack Antonoff (who is basically musical family at this point). Engineered by Laura Sisk and Jon Low, mixed by Serban Ghenea & Jon Low. The album photos were shot by the amazing Beth Garrabrant. Before this year I probably would’ve overthought when to release this music at the ‘perfect’ time, but the times we’re living in keep reminding me that nothing is guaranteed. My gut is telling me that if you make something you love, you should just put it out into the world. That’s the side of uncertainty I can get on board with. Love you guys so much ♥️