Fans notice a pattern in one Taylor Swift New playlists – and they're wondering if there's a connection to her breakup Joe Alwyn.
Waiting for her next album.. Section of tortured poetsSwift, 34, released five separate playlists on Friday, April 5, representing the different stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Each set contains existing songs from their discography.
The fourth playlist is titled “Old Habits Die Screaming” – the title of a piece of music TTPD – Focuses on the concept of depression.
“[This playlist] “Feelings of depression that often make their way through my songs,” Swift says in a voice message. “At times like these, I'll write a song because I'm feeling lonely or hopeless. And writing a song feels like the only way to process the intensity of the feelings. Although it's really hard to get over these things, I often feel when I listen to songs or write songs that deal with the intensity of loss. And despair, it's usually at the point where I'm about to get over that feeling.”
Upon listening, quick-eyed fans realized that many of the playlist's songs contained references to an elusive entrance. On “Coney Island” from Swift's 2020 album foreverShe sings: Were you standing in the hallway with a big cake? / happy birthday / Have you painted your bluest sky dark grey? / The universe is far away.
An incident in the hallway was also mentioned midnight “Maroon” is another track believed to be about Swift’s ex. “You were standing sunken-eyed in the hallway / The carnations you thought were roses, that's us,” she sings in the second verse. (Continuing the theme from Coney Island, cloves are usually given to celebrate a person's birthday.)
And finally, the lyrics to “You're Losing Me,” the most disturbing song midnightit reads: “Now you're running down the hall / And I guess that's what they all say / That you don't know what you've got until it's gone.”
“Coney Island,” “Maroon,” and “You're Losing Me” are all breakup-inspired songs, but set in a time before actual heartbreak occurs. All three songs contemplate staying or leaving a relationship that was filled with deep love and affection. Other songs on the “Old Habits Die Screaming” playlist include “My Tears Ricochet” from folklore“Champagne Problems” from forever And “Dear Reader” from the 3 a.m. edition midnight.
“I don't know what's up with this hallway but they're all on the same playlist,” one Swift wrote via X on Friday, while another said, “The hallway is an interesting visual because it's a purgatory of sorts. The space between staying and leaving.”
A third fan pointed out the similarities between Swift's writing style and that of the classical poets. “Many poets (i.e T. S. Eliot) Use the corridors as a liminal space, a place where you become unrestrained and isolated between specific areas in life that provide you with precision and clarity. “I think she's using the corridors as a metaphor to describe turmoil and instability in a relationship.”
But why do fans think that all the arcades could be about Alwyn? Color may hold the answer. The Grammy winner has been known to reference different shades of blue while singing about Alwyn, 32, and “Coney Island” is one of those songs. The track also mentions the color grey, which is the color referenced in “You're Losing Me”. See the pattern?
Although Swift and Alwyn called it quits for good last spring, rumors swirled that their relationship had been bumpy for years. In November 2023 producer Jack Antonoff She revealed that “You Losing Me” was written back in 2021, more than a year before Swift and Alwyn officially split.
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At the time, the Singularity source said Us Weekly That Swift's fame factored into the split. “Joe is very shy and never liked all the attention that came with dating one of the most famous singers in the world,” the insider explained, adding that Alwyn didn't “blame” Swift for putting her on the A-list, but she “didn't do it.” “I don't like to be there all the time.”
Swift has since moved to Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelsey. The couple went public with their relationship when Swift appeared at his NFL game in September 2023. They have both since appeared to support each other at public events. Although Kelsey, 34, didn't get to watch Swift win Album of the Year at the 2024 Grammy Awards for Midnights, he was impressed by the upcoming album. Section of tortured poets after few days.
“I heard some of it, yeah, and it's unbelievable,” he said during a press conference in February. “I can't wait to rock the world when it finally drops.”
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