Taylor Swift has just released "1989" (Taylor's version) to fans, which naturally means that Swift has already started working on the next "Taylor's version" album.
Only two of the singer's first six studio albums were left to be re-recorded: her 2006 self-titled debut and 2017's sixth studio album , Reputation . In light of 1989 , fans are revisiting every Easter egg she could possibly lay, suggesting that Reputation (Taylor's version) is on the way.
The Storybook Theory of “Karma”
Much has been written about Easter eggs in Swift's "Karma" music video, which is filled with imagery inspired by astrology, mythology and classic stories. A scene seemingly inspired by The Wizard of Oz has fans thinking she may be hinting at Reputation .
Swift's pop-up storybook shows two sides at once - one set against an idealistic hillside backdrop, while the other evolves into a dark, desolate landscape separated by a split tree.
X user @Loudest_Womann pointed out that there are five trees on the left, representing the year 1989 , while there are six jagged, knocked down trees on the right, which may point to her sixth album Reputation.
Since "1989" (TV) was released on October 27, the nine-year anniversary of the original album, some users believe that "Reputation" (TV) may be released in just a few weeks on November 10, when the album is six years old. birthday) is released on Friday, the day most new music is released.
This potential release date, which has been shared multiple times on X and TikTok, also aligns with another of Swift's theories, which is that Swift's reputation (TV) will unexpectedly drop if she doesn't announce the release beforehand, which would be in line with her previous The re-release is a clear departure. recording.
That said, a November 10 release would go against another popular theory based on "Karma" latte nails, which suggests Reputation won't be announced or released until February 2024. It was only a matter of time before fans found out which theory, if any, was correct.
"Getaway Car" Easter Egg?
In addition, fans also noticed that a new song from 1989 , "From the Vault", may have a reference to Reputation in the lyrics.
On "Say Don't Go," co-written by Diane Warren, Swift sings, "We're a shot in the darkest dark," which could be interpreted as a reference to "Getaway Car" ’s tribute, she sings in the song: “We never shot a shotgun in the dark.”
That said, Swift's "From the Vault" track proves that she used metaphors in previous songs that only appeared on later albums.
In 2021, fans discovered that Swift originally came up with the famous "casually cruel" lyrics from "All Too Well" during the writing process of "Fearless ," when she used the line in the Vault song, "Mr .very good."
It's possible that Swift was just riffing on the "shooting in the dark" trope from "Getaway Car," and that she didn't change "Say Don't Go" when she decided to dig it up in 1989. t Go" lyrics, rather than this being an intentional Easter egg.
