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foxes-that-run · 2 months ago
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Why There Was No Karma… But it might be TS12 Anyway
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TL;DR: TS6 was always Reputation, but Karma might still exist as a double-vault Frankenstein from the 1989/Reputation era.
Karma lost album theory
The Karma the lost album theory has gotten legs in the rerecord era, in the actual Reputation era it wasn't taken as seriously. It’s based on LWYMMD :
"The world goes on, another day, another drama, drama. But not for me, not for me, all I think about is karma"
And from her Vogue 73 Questions (January 2016), when she said, “Karma is real.” That was before the Famous call leaked, before she cut her hair, and while she was still dating Calvin. So yes, it is an important concept to her. But it wasn’t the album name and it wasn’t a cancelled album.
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TS6 Was Always Going to Be Delayed
In November 2015 Taylor tole Vogue Australia:
“Then I’ll feel like I’ll need to give people a breather from me because at a certain point they’re going to get a little sick of hearing about me, so I’ll need to go away for a while then, depending on my gauge on how sick of me they are, I’ll decide when to put out the next album"
That explained the gap. No mystery. Reputation came exactly when she planned: on Meredith’s birthday, November 10, 2017—which she hinted at two years in advance:
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"Reputation" was the plan all along
In the 2019 Lover Live Lounge she said:
The only time I've ever started with a title was Reputation. That was the first thing I knew: that the album was going to be called Reputation. So I wrote the songs around the title.
She’d been laying groundwork since 2014, right as 1989 wrapped. She wrote “So It Goes” and “Ready For It...?” in 2015. In March 2014 she also swapped publicists, firing Paula Erickson and hiring Tree Paine, a major shift after seven years. That’s when the strategic image shift began.
Even in 1989's lead singles Shake it Off and Blank Space, we see early reputation themes: tabloids, media image, control. The clues were always there, but clearer in hindsight.
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But Then 2016 Happened… Right?
Yes and no. The Kim/Kanye incident in 2016 was awful, but it didn’t create Reputation. I almost feel that it was similar to when he tweeted about her recently, trying to link their names for relevance. Taylor was already fed up with how the media treated her. In a October 2015 NME interview, she said:
“Every few years the media finds something they unanimously agree is annoying about me… In 2012–2013 they thought I was dating too much because I dated two people in a year and a half… It was kind of excessive and at first it was hurtful, but then I found a little bit of comedy in it.”
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This backlash started years before Famous dropped. By 2015 the album was named, scheduled and she was dropping hints. The anti-swift movement was full steam too. In her words: "absolutely slaughtered for" dating a normal amount by press, 1D fans. She often talked about (x, x, and this!) Even the 2017 TS Tabloids (right) were easter egged in the 2014 Blank Space app (left, check out Olivia Wildes's name in it!). Because these reference tabloids as old as 2012.
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“She Disappeared for a Year”? Not Really.
In Miss Americana, Taylor said:
“Nobody physically saw me for a year. That’s what I thought they wanted…”
That was about internal transformation, not literal hiding. there were regular pap photos, some non-consensual and some pap walks in 2016 and 2017. The message is conflated with the Us Weekly PR article and Taylors Poem "Why She Disappeared" for Reputation.
So why do I think Karma could be TS12?
I believe Karma wasn’t a scrapped album but Taylor may build it now because fans expect it. She’s said the Taylor’s Version vaults shouldn't feel like redoing homework. They should be exciting. And she knows we’re waiting for Karma.
SONICALLY COHESIVE
Taylor said 'sonically cohesive' again and again during 1989 promo that the album had to be sonically cohesive—part of her Grammy AOTY strategy. So… why does 1989 (Taylor’s Version) only have 5 vault tracks?
Fearless (Taylor’s Version) – 106 min 20 sec
Red (Taylor’s Version) – 130 min 26 sec
Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) – 104 min 25 sec
1989 (Taylor’s Version) – 77 min 33 sec
And wouldn't adding the sonically un-cohesive content in also ruin part of why it won AOTY? Sure maybe it is part of Red, but it had it's own direction change.
Since 1989 TV came out with the hints of it being a double album I have suspected she will make Karma out of the 1989 and Reputation vaults combined.
Thank you for listening to my Ted Talk.
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pinkheart22 · 9 months ago
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2 possible release / announcements Taylor Swift Albums ??
Taylor Swift could possibly announce something at her shows in New Orleans. If she does her albums usually release 2 months and a few weeks later. eg. Speak Now TV announce 5/5 released 7/7 1989 TV Announce 8/9 released 10/27
Choosing the final date N3 of Oct 27 would be the same day 1989 TV released 1 year ago exact.
2 months and a few weeks later would take us to January. Reputation for New Years day... BUT also the Year of the Snake begins on January 29th 2025
If she announces something on Dec 13 her birthday (although im not sure??? maybe she'd announce something at last shows in Canada last dates being December 8
taking us to February. Still in the newly year of Snake (which is also Taylors Chinese Zodiac Sign)
February is also the 2ND Month. The Black nail was at a 2 on the Karma Cup. In Fortnight she sings "All my mornings are Mondays stuck in an endless February"
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Mondays are 2nd day of the week and February 2nd month
Taylor is All about the 2's right now.
Annnnnd could be 2 album drop.
TODAY BEFORE THE NEW ORLEANS SHOW IS THE ANNIVERSARY OF HER DEBUT ALBUM RELEASE 18 YEARS AGO
posted oct 24 2024
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somany-signs · 8 months ago
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Fortnight MV/Dual Taylor x Return to Oz comparison
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I'm posting this from my phone so please excuse any formatting errors and lack of clarifying visuals. Also, some of this is a Streeeetch so bare with me, I think the solid parts are worth comparing.
I saw several tiktoks comparing Taylor in the Fortnight video to the beginning scenes in Return to Oz- a lesser known and strange sequel to the Wizard of Oz. In this scene, the woman above is wearing a dress very similar to Taylor's in Fortnight. She escorts Dorothy to a room where she will be given electroshock therapy to forget about Oz, similar to the electroshock in the music video. This clip is easy to find on tiktok and YouTube.
"They'll say I'm nuts if I talk about the existence of you"- Down Bad
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When the power goes out, a young blonde girl we later know as Ozma saves Dorothy and helps her escape. I see this as the Dual-Taylor theory playing out where Ozma is "the star" and Dorothy is "the poet".
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In another scene, we see Dorothy clinging to a wooden crate while riding out a storm in the ocean, reminiscent of the piano in the Cardigan music video.
Once she makes it through the storm, Dorothy finds her old house- a cabin in the woods (much like we see from Cardigan and the Folklore aesthetic).
Once Dorothy reaches where the emerald city once was, she finds that her old friends have been turned to stone, and she meets a princess with multiple heads in her collection. These pieces together remind me of Medusa, who Taylor has also referenced in outfits and choreography.
Dorothy and Co. Also end up on a mountain later on- "Karma takes all my friends to the summit" (this is mostly a joke but I thought I'd include it).
Dorothy needs the ruby slippers back from the Gnome King to return her friends to normal and set the emerald city back to the way it was. She discovers that eggs (Easter eggs?) are poisonous to the gnome king when he eats one from her chicken. (Again perhaps not super relevant, but I'm listing everything that came to mind, good or garbage lol).
This is Dorothy's second trip to Oz, she's returning to set things right. As Taylor is returning to set things right with her re-recordings/coming out like she wanted to the first time.
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Towards the end of the film, Dorothy wishes she could be in two places at once. This is when Dorothy pulls Ozma (The Star-Taylor) from the mirror and the two of them are 2-halves of one person. Where Ozma will stay in Oz, and look after the kingdom for Dorothy while Dorothy returns home. The imagery here reminds me of the lover house background during the eras tour, in the pink room, we see Taylor waving to herself through a mirror before stepping in. (Clips on tiktok of what I'm referring to). Taylor also wished to be 2 people at once, separating the Star from the Poet, the Brand from the Person, the lie from the truth.
Again I apologize for how this is thrown together I'm literally at my desk at work thinking about this and posting from my phone 😅 I'll likely come back and clean it up but I wanted to get these thoughts out.
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bluewhiteseagull · 1 year ago
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So I have a theory about taylor's next album:
She released her 9th album called evermore
Then she released Fearless TV
After Fearless TV she released Red TV
The original Fearless was released before the original Red
Then she released a brand new album: Midnights
She released Speak Now TV
And then 1989 TV
Just like Fearless and Red, the original Speak Now was before the original 1989
Now, she announced a brand new album at the Grammys: The Tortured Poets Department
So she might announce and release Debut(taylor swift)TV next and after that reputation TV because Debut was released before reputation
This is only a theory so it might be false and if you have any other theories let me know in the comments!
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folkloreforever · 1 year ago
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I’m trying to calm down from seeing Ethan hawk and Josh Charles in the fortnight music video, because my worlds are colliding at this point. Also she mentioned the tortured poets down the street neighbors were the dead poets on the insta post
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cherriesnkisses · 9 months ago
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why is no one talking about this taylor swift “florida!!!” theory???
hear me out:
shawn mendes and joe jonas postponed their october 18th releases, obviously. night one of eras tour miami is october 18th. it’s also taylor’s first show after a break. before the break started, on the last night of london she randomly brought out florence for “florida!!!” during the show (not surprise songs).
taylor has yet to designate a 3rd single for TTPD (along with a music video).
what if “florida!!!” is the next single? and is announced/released night one of miami on october 18th? and the music video is next?
idk just a thought!! also because i don’t think the TTPD era is over just yet and i don’t see her announcing reputation tv right now (but she’s very unpredictable).
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merp-blerp · 2 years ago
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So one Gaylor theory that confuses me is her use of the bi flag, not because the theory’s bad, but because whenever Taylor uses what’s possibly the bi flag, it’s upside-down most of the time, like her wig from the “You Need To Calm Down” MV, the opening to the 1989 tour, the line “give me the blues and then purple-pink skies” in “Invisible String”. What do you guys make of these? Bisexuals, is there any kind or symbolism behind a bi flag being upside-down that I as a lesbian wouldn’t know about? The only exception I can think of right now are the Rice Krispies she made. And what do you guys make of the fact that she’s flagged both lesbian and bi colors? Maybe she’s saying she’s one label and her partner’s the other, which ever that is? I don’t know.
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Also we sleep on Taylor saying “guys, gals, and nonbinary pals.” It gave me joy.
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notoriousbeb · 2 years ago
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Apparently Taylor liked a TikTok with this theory that the Coney Island bridge spells out the order of her re-records with hints about her exes.
Makes sense, and I do always think of Harry when she sings “and when I got into the accident the sight that flashed before me was your face.” 💔
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lomltaylor · 1 year ago
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thenewromanticspod · 2 years ago
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rep is the only no skip album for me
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luwukass · 2 years ago
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mini theory:
dear reader (at lest the first verse) is about 2016/reputation
“dear reader if it feels like a trap youre already in one”
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“dear reader get out your map pick somewhere and just run”
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“dear reader burn all the files desert all your past lives”
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this is just how i interpreted the lyrics ofc the only one to say any song taylor writes is about anything is taylor herself
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1989repswiftie · 2 years ago
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Ok I’m putting my money on this
Rep tv is coming out on February 16th and debut tv is coming out on June 7th
I believe this because speak now tv came 112 days after the eras tour started. 1989 tv is coming out 112 days after speak now tv got released.
So 112 days after October 27th in February 16th (Rep) and 112 days after February 16th is June 7th (Debut)
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pinkheart22 · 9 months ago
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VAULT in TTPD Set??
During the TTPD set when Taylor sings Down Bad
The visulas on the stage look similar to the vault door INSIDE the vault Taylor Swift is in, in the I Can See You Music Video
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posted oct 24 2024
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headcanon-that · 5 months ago
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[warning: headcanon about a real person]
hc that "bigger than the whole sky" and "robin" by taylor swift are about the same thing. "bigger than the whole sky" is about someone she lost, even though she never knew them, and "robin" is about a child that she needs to keep innocent. what if the child was never born? what if she miscarried? what if "robin" is her imagining what could've been? not saying this actually happened to taylor, i could be delusional or it could just be a fictional story she's trying to tell, but i think it's interesting.
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tan-talks · 1 year ago
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"I chose this cyclone with you" - The Tortured Poets Department "But the rain is always gonna come if you're standing with me" - peace
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