#my favorite songs were definitely lavender haze mastermind and vigilante shit

[4ggravation]

liveblogging my first time listening to midnights

(warning: long ass post)

lavender haze

this instrumental is fun, i like this

oh this is good! i wasnt expecting it to sound so peppy

very 80s-esque ig? idk how to refer to it

i was expecting a slower, more gentle sorta song, not this

ok i love this

maroon

oh this is different from lavender haze, much less lively

this feels so sadly romantic

that chorus was so good minus the reference to red shades. maroon scarlet and burgundy are not the same color girl

"that's a real fucking legacy" i love how she says that

her voice is so much more faint and mature, it really adds to things

anti-hero

before we begin uh. i have not heard good things about this song. not getting my hopes up

"i have this things where i get older, but just never wiser" she just like me frfr

oh this chorus is not...

"sometimes i feel like everybody is a sexy baby / and i'm a monster on the hill" be so fucking fr rn

the chorus is fucking back. goddamnit.

love the way she says "everybody agrees"

snow on the beach

this instrumental sounds like something in an animated film, if that makes sense

"life is emotionally abusive" real

these lyrics, oh this is so nice

very nostalgic and calm, i'm enjoying this

is that lana's voice? i can't tell

y'all were right. where tf is lana i don't see her

you're on your own, kid

oh my god, this is so

"i waited ages to see you there" woagh

"i search the party of better bodies / just to learn that my dreams aren't rare"

these lyrics bro. i can't explain it but they're making me feel some kinda way

like lavender haze, i was expecting something slower

but i still liked it!

i've already listened to midnight rain, so we shall skip it!

question...?

"fuckin situations, circumstances" me when i have to do things

no taylor, i have never been kissed

"politics and gender roles / and you're not sure and i don't know"

i could see this playing at like. a wine tasting. for some reason

vigilante shit

i'm going into this expecting girlboss taylor, but we shall see

oh my. i like

okay i really like this one. this instrumental fucks

that bridge tho. this song is so

lately i've been dressing for revenge!!!!

bejeweled

immediately the beat is running away from her...

okay, it's getting better i think

why did she say "and we're dancing all night" like that

her flow is weird asf but the instrumental is kinda fun ngl

like anti-hero, it's... alright. not amazing

labyrinth

ooh? this is an interesting intro

these vocals are so nice oh my

"lost in the labyrinth of my mind" i love that line. maybe it's because i'm a maladaptive daydreamer idk

this song is kinda what i expected you're on your own, kid to be. it's lovely and gentle and melancholic, like you could cry and sway to it at the same time

that was so nice omg!!

i've also already listened to karma, so we shall skip it too.

sweet nothing

is this gonna be a sad song. i feel it

aww, these lyrics are nice. not really sad but more wholesome ig? like finally coming home after a long, tiring day

this song is so sweet omg??

ough. why am i feeling so many emotions

the piano was really nice! very pretty song <3

mastermind

the intro... hmm

oh wow. this reminds me of blorbo from my head hold on

this is such a pretty sound. reminds me of the nighttime, ironically

"i'm only cryptic and machiavellian because i care" inch resting...

hmm... as the end to the album, it's really good. definitely one of my favorites!

[lanternburning19]

My prediction for the next Midnights single

Maroon - This song is one of the most streamed songs from Midnights, possibly due to it being situated in between 2 singles on the album track order. There is still potential here for it to be a single. I don't see it as a fan fave and the bridge would have to be made radio-friendly somehow. Taylor has also not made many Easter eggs or references to this song, so I would be pleasantly surprised if this song was a single.

Snow on the Beach - I honestly thought this song was gonna be the first single off Midnights because it is a feature. But as time goes by, I think the likelihood of it being a single has decreased. It's not on the tour setlist and there aren't any Easter eggs for it. I think if this song was a single, the version with more Lana Del Ray would be the one released to radio.

You're On Your Own, Kid - No doubt, this song is a fan favorite. This song is so personal, but Taylor's never strayed away from releasing personal songs as singles (Wildest Dreams, Delicate, The Archer...). This is a shorter song that radio likes. I think this would be an awesome song to wrap up the Midnights era with, and I could see this being a tour music video for the Eras tour, celebrating how far Taylor has come as an artist (if Cruel Summer wasn't already basically confirmed to be the tour music video). I don't know how well this song would chart without major help from Swifties, but I don't completely discount it as a single choice.

Midnight Rain - this is one of my top contenders for a potential single. This song has really shot up to be a favorite. This song has classic Taylor Swift lyrics with a clever production style that would be welcomed to spice up radio. This song is also part of the tour setlist and is a highlight of every night ("'cept when I'm on TV"). This song also has an Easter egg in the Lavender Haze music video. Also, this song really does express the theme of Midnights well. It would be a good choice for the era.

Question...? - This song BUMPS. I think it could do well on radio because it's so catchy. However, there is some controversy over the song, I don't think Taylor wants to draw attention to it.

Vigilante Shit - THIS IS MY JAM. I would be stoked if this was the next single! I've seen Swifties on Tumblr not give this song much attention, so I wouldn't classify it as a fan fave. But the tour performance definitely is a favorite part of the show. It was is on the setlist with a killer performance, and Taylor has referenced this song many times. It was the first song she made a TikTok about in the Midnights era! It also has an upside down phone on Midnights Mayham with Me. Was this a hint for it being a future single? I think the only point I have against this song being a single is that it's very similar to Karma in terms of theme. Will the GP get sick of hearing Taylor sing about revenge?

Labyrinth - Yeah, this songs not gonna be a single.

Sweet Nothing - Neither is this song.

Mastermind - This is my other top contender for a single choice. This song has gotten some hype from the fandom. The lyrics were promoted with the album release. This song is on the permanent tour setlist. And Taylor laid and Easter egg for it on both the album photoshoot and the Lavender Haze music video. A point I have against this song for a single is ~recent events~. Will Taylor still want to promote this song? Still, it would be pretty iconic to have a hit on the radio bragging about how much of a Mastermind she is.

Hits Different - I honestly thought this was gonna be the summer single before Cruel Summer was announced. Taylor did promote this song on TikTok for the Lavender Haze edition of the album. She also put it on the 'Til Dawn edition so more people could listen to it. There was a bunch of buzz with this song this summer as some Swifties theorized it was going to be on the Barbie movie soundtrack. Maybe this song will be put on hold until next summer. Taylor does love to stretch out eras for as long as possible.

No single at all - I feel TS11 coming SOON. I made a post about this earlier, but I wouldn't be taken off guard if Taylor announced TS11 as soon as Eras tour was over. Plus, she still has 3 more TV albums to do and each is going to get more and more fanfare. Maybe the next single will be from 1989 or Reputation. Maybe Taylor doesn't want to do any more singles from Midnights. However, I think she's gonna have a single out for international tour dates - so I think something will happen in between the breaks (September-November and January).

My top predictions for single:

1. Midnight Rain

2. Vigilante Shit

3. Mastermind