Taylor Swift says she's the problem on her new album Midnight — but her fans might disagree. On "Anti-Hero," the album's lead single, released at the stroke of midnight on October 21, the 11-time Grammy winner penned some of the most confessional lyrics of her career, speaking about the things that reflect her The story of my deepest career regret. The past and the darkest fears of the future.
In the song, which was produced by Jack Antonoff, Swift admits that she doesn't feel like she's getting wiser as she gets older, admitting that she sometimes feels like "everyone but her" are sexy babies,” and even revealed a recurring dream in which her future daughter’s in-laws killed her for her money (although most fans would proudly call Swift their mother-in-law) . "It's me, hi, I'm the problem, it's me," she sings in the chorus, before addressing fans and loved ones directly. "It must be tiring to root for anti-heroes all the time." Considering Swift's dedication to music and ability to crack her seemingly endless supply of hidden Easter eggs, her statement that fans are tired of her may be wrong.
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Swift opened up about the idea for "Anti-Hero" in an Instagram video after announcing the song's title on Oct. 3, declaring it "one of my favorite songs I've ever written" and teasing that she'd never Go "deep" into the song. She expressed her insecurities in a song.
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"My life has become unmanageable, and not to sound too dark, but I just struggle with the idea of not feeling like a person," Swift explained, joking that you "don't need to be She felt sad". "This song was really a guide into all the things I hated about myself. We all hate things about ourselves, and if we want to be like that, we have to accept all the things about ourselves that we don't like and the things we like aspect. So I loved Antihero because I thought it was very honest.”
On November 7, Taylor announced that a new version of "Anti-Hero" starring Jack Antonoff's band Bleachers was now available at her store. Fans can purchase explicit or clean versions of hits for just $1.29; as of the time of publication, the new tracks don't appear to be available on services like Spotify and Apple Music. "Jack's version of 'Sexy Baby' is 'Art Bro,' and we sincerely hope it confuses just as many people," Taylor teased in a tweet announcing the collaboration.
"Anti-Hero" has the honor of being the first Midnights song to receive a music video, premiering on October 21st at 8am ET. YouTube Shorts also launched the #TSAntiHeroChallenge at the same time, which almost guarantees the song will be popping up in your TikTok feed soon. The second music video for Bejeweled, Midnights , was released on October 25.
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