Migs30283 Posted April 3 Posted April 3 (edited) If fortnight sounds like Please Read The Letter by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss. Edited April 3 by Migs30283
Tusk Posted April 3 Posted April 3 1 hour ago, Taylor fanboy said: Street says it's pop and Florence Welch and Post Malone has a verse. He Has Risen 4
skysolo Posted April 3 Posted April 3 3 minutes ago, Migs30283 said: If fortnight sounds likePlease Read The Letter by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss. I've been listening to this legend so much lately. Her voice takes me to a different planet but it's so human at the same time. I've wanted Taylor to make a return to a country sound since Red. Personally I've already written off Tortured Poets, there's no way she can make songs called "Down Bad" and "I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)" good. Hopefully TS12 is a country rock tease a la Lucinda Williams. 1
omrimayo Posted April 3 Posted April 3 31 minutes ago, Dear Reader said: omg welcome back Is he the real deal? I don't remember him I'm sorry 🫢 1
PoisonedIvy Posted April 3 Posted April 3 I have this thing I wanna do, others are welcome to do it as well if they'd like. I want to guess (or summarize?) the general -emotion/feeling each song is going to portray. Spoiler 1. Fortnight — I have this feeling Post is going to play the role of "J" in this song, and sing whatever Taylor has written his perspective to be based on the subject matter of the song (which I don't even have a guess about sjfjsjd) 2. TTPD — cynical reflection on her & J and things he may have said that she wasn't happy to hear. 3. MBOBHFToys — Disappointment OR anger 4. Down Bad — Sad/longing 5. So Long, London — definitely an initial goodbye type of song. Like moving your stuff out of your childhood home type emotions. 6. But Daddy I Love Him — regret, perhaps? 7. Fresh Out the Slammer — I picture the blank canvas of emotion an inmate must feel after being released from prison. that's the emotion she's gonna paint here 8. Florida!!! — anticipation/distraction/adrenaline 9. Guilty as Sin? — uncertainty, I guess, based on the question mark 10. Who's Afraid of Little Old Me? — snarky, feels like a Blank Space sequel.. 11. I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can) — impulses of desire to relapse? Or delusions 12. loml — this feels like the narrative switch where she will begin to accept the reality of the breakup's permanence. Hard to judge with just the acronym though 13. I Can Do It With a Broken Heart — motivational, self restoration. 14. The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived — a reflection on J once more, this time with the rose colored lenses gone. A true takedown imo, no holds barred. 15. The Alchemy — the tumultuous birth and death of a relationship. Closure. 16. Clara Bow — no clue but I'm guessing it will be some sort of parallel between their lives and how she is either destined to end up -like- her or to -learn- from her Bonus tracks are harder so I won't But feel free to if you want I LOVE the titles when thinking about them as an emotion instead of just a potential genre or sound. I hate that the two question mark songs are right next to each other though overall it sounds pretty cohesive though, the songs all pretty much seem to exist within the same realm. 1
Taylor fanboy Posted April 3 Posted April 3 (edited) Are we calling this PTSD if it ends up as Lover 2.0? Edited April 3 by Taylor fanboy 6
Tusk Posted April 3 Posted April 3 2 minutes ago, Taylor fanboy said: Are we calling this PTSD if it ends up as Lover 2.0? STD Department since Lover seems to be resistant to antibiotics. 4
skysolo Posted April 3 Posted April 3 2 minutes ago, Taylor fanboy said: Are we calling this PTSD if it ends up as Lover 2.0? At least Lover had sonically interesting and well written songs like Soon You'll Get Better, False God, Death By a Thousand Cuts, etc. Midnights has zero redeeming qualities and like four good songs tops (that's across all the 30 versions she released). TTPD is looking to be a repeat. I miss the world where an album like Lover could be her worst. 1 1
Taylor fanboy Posted April 3 Posted April 3 She saw our album nicknames (e.g. inbRED, Loser) and gave us a hard time with The Blessed Prophets Diocese. 3
Better Mistakes Posted April 3 Posted April 3 What day is it today? Is the album out? Have my doctors woke up me up at the right time? 3
ATRL Moderator bluebirdsforever Posted April 3 ATRL Moderator Posted April 3 1 hour ago, Taylor fanboy said: Are we calling this PTSD if it ends up as Lover 2.0? Was wondering when you were going to reappear to preach your reputa moral panic king 1
Maroon legacy Posted April 3 Posted April 3 !!! EXCLUSIVE !!! The Tortured Poets Department by Taylor Swift is a partly pop style album mixed with alternative genres, such as alternative rock and more. It sounds like a mix of some of her previous albums, such as Red, folklore and Midnights, but the most of the album is something new for her. The lyrics are mainly deep and intimate, talking about her previous relationship, being alone and feeling tortured. The collaborations on the album fits perfectly and their voices adds a lot to the sonnical picture of the album. Spoiler can I be the insider now? 1
Klein Posted April 3 Posted April 3 2 minutes ago, PoisonedIvy said: I have this thing I wanna do, others are welcome to do it as well if they'd like. I want to guess (or summarize?) the general -emotion/feeling each song is going to portray. Hide contents 1. Fortnight — I have this feeling Post is going to play the role of "J" in this song, and sing whatever Taylor has written his perspective to be based on the subject matter of the song (which I don't even have a guess about sjfjsjd) 2. TTPD — cynical reflection on her & J and things he may have said that she wasn't happy to hear. 3. MBOBHFToys — Disappointment OR anger 4. Down Bad — Sad/longing 5. So Long, London — definitely an initial goodbye type of song. Like moving your stuff out of your childhood home type emotions. 6. But Daddy I Love Him — regret, perhaps? 7. Fresh Out the Slammer — I picture the blank canvas of emotion an inmate must feel after being released from prison. that's the emotion she's gonna paint here 8. Florida!!! — anticipation/distraction/adrenaline 9. Guilty as Sin? — uncertainty, I guess, based on the question mark 10. Who's Afraid of Little Old Me? — snarky, feels like a Blank Space sequel.. 11. I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can) — impulses of desire to relapse? Or delusions 12. loml — this feels like the narrative switch where she will begin to accept the reality of the breakup's permanence. Hard to judge with just the acronym though 13. I Can Do It With a Broken Heart — motivational, self restoration. 14. The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived — a reflection on J once more, this time with the rose colored lenses gone. A true takedown imo, no holds barred. 15. The Alchemy — the tumultuous birth and death of a relationship. Closure. 16. Clara Bow — no clue but I'm guessing it will be some sort of parallel between their lives and how she is either destined to end up -like- her or to -learn- from her Bonus tracks are harder so I won't But feel free to if you want I LOVE the titles when thinking about them as an emotion instead of just a potential genre or sound. I hate that the two question mark songs are right next to each other though overall it sounds pretty cohesive though, the songs all pretty much seem to exist within the same realm. I made a post a while back about my predictions on the songs theme. Let me do it again, maybe some perspectives have changed Spoiler Fornight - This is going to explore two weeks of "pause" or a break in their relationship when they were still trying to make it happen. My opinion is that it's going to contain a lot of anger, because she thought that this break could help their relationship to be back on track, and maybe they did get back together after that, but only for the official break-up to happen after a long drown out decay. I like your idea that the duet could be to have Joe's perspective on the matter, and I want to believe it's a spot on prediction. The Tortured Poets Department - This song will be exploring at least one of the reasons the relationship didn't work. It gets me so excited that this is the title track. I sense more frustration than anger or sadness tbh. I think it's going to be a song about "how the **** did I not see the red flags?!". My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys - For me this one will be a mix of complex emotions. Like contemplating that he is hurting her unintentionally in this relationship, while at the same time knowing he loves her deeply and that this is reciprocated. It's the toxic relationship that you cannot leave because you are both still so deeply attached to one another, even when you know whatever it is you want is what the other doest want. Down Bad - I think this is the song when she realises that she has to breakup, but still haven't done it. It's going to be full of sadness. Despite being still in the relationship, you come to the conclusion that the only possible decision is to break up. So Long, London - There you go, break up happened, and you start realizing all this means for your life, everything that is tainted, everything that will never me the same, etc. In terms of emotion, sadness is a given, but I also predict melancholia. It's a contemplation of everything that's lost now that the relationship is over. But Daddy I Love Him - Like you, I think this is the phase of regret. Like after breaking up, she has this moment when she questions the possibility of getting back with him because she still loves him. Fresh Out The Slammer - This is joyful. This is delusional. This is giggle time. This is "I'm finally free". Florida!!! - This goes further, this is the unhinged era. It's like "I'm going to do whatever the **** I want and nothing can stop me". Guilty As Sin? - Might be unpopular, but I think this one is about the Ratty situation. This must be the time she started to feel an attraction, and started to wonder "is it too soon? it's going to make headlines if we go into it and is it fair to Joe?". The main emotion will be guilt, as the title explicitely mention. Remember that was probably not too far after writing, and definitely not long before the release of "at least I had the decency to keep my nights out of sight". But I can also imagine the question of guilt being placed on Joe too, in a "but it's also your fault if we're broken up, so why should I hide?". Who's Afraid Of Little Old Me? - So she might have come to the fact that she wants to try something with Ratty. But at the same time she is wondering whether anyone would want to try something with her again given her reputation. Main emotion is anxiety imo. The anxiety that no one would want to try things with her because of the fear of 1) one day be her ex and 2) following the longest relationship in her life that ended really not long ago. I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can) - Final song about Ratty. She discovers he is a "bad boy" and is willing to try to make him a "good guy". The main thing from this song is delusion. Despite everyone telling her he's terrible, she's delulu and think she can change him. She'll finally realize she cannot and quickly dump him in the outro. loml - The title gives very little. If I had to guess something it would be that she's finally getting hit by the reality that Joe and her are over and how much she value the relationship they had together. This is again going to be filled with sadness and melancholia. Though it's not going to be "I need him back", but still contemplate how much this relationship meant to her. I Can Do It With A Broken Heart - This is acceptance. She doesn't have to try and escape her feeling anymore, and will shine anyway. After all, that's what she's been doing for most of her early career. She can still do it. The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived - I have a similar opinion as you. I think for this song, she's finally reflecting on the bad aspects of the relationship and is letting the built-up anger and frustration out. I think this will be coming from the place where she was in the TIME POTY interview, when she was like "I've spent 6 years locked up, and that's time I can't get back". She is resentful and she's gonna lash out. The Alchemy - To me this is the beginning of her relationship with Travis. The real moving on is starting. In the same kind of way as Begin Again on Red. There's hope and positivity. Clara Bow - This is going to dress up the parallels between her's and Clara Bow's life, and how everything they do is scrutinized to high heavens. I can't for the life of me imagine what will be the main emotion of the song. She seems to really enjoy this current fame of her according to the POTY interview ("Are you not entertained?" and the thing along the line of "I wasn't prepared to be this famous before 33"), but at the same time I think she's going to explore the dark aspect of this. 4
Migs30283 Posted April 3 Posted April 3 If fortnight becomes Taylor's Grammy submission for ROTY and SOTY next year, then it has a great shot to win ROTY.
Dear Reader Posted April 3 Posted April 3 Bookmark me: the people saying they're not excited for Taylor's release will be the first asking for the raw chicken once it arrives 2
skysolo Posted April 3 Posted April 3 Just now, Dear Reader said: Bookmark me: the people saying they're not excited for Taylor's release will be the first asking for the raw chicken once it arrives Trust me I'm hoping and praying it's great and will be so happy to eat my words come April 19
Roger21 Posted April 3 Posted April 3 1 hour ago, Maroon legacy said: !!! EXCLUSIVE !!! The Tortured Poets Department by Taylor Swift is a partly pop style album mixed with alternative genres, such as alternative rock and more. It sounds like a mix of some of her previous albums, such as Red, folklore and Midnights, but the most of the album is something new for her. The lyrics are mainly deep and intimate, talking about her previous relationship, being alone and feeling tortured. The collaborations on the album fits perfectly and their voices adds a lot to the sonnical picture of the album. Reveal hidden contents can I be the insider now? I can't see anything.
Dear Reader Posted April 3 Posted April 3 3 minutes ago, skysolo said: Trust me I'm hoping and praying it's great and will be so happy to eat my words come April 19 Get the plate ready, sis
smallreminders Posted April 3 Posted April 3 1 hour ago, kexin said: who remembers their first time listening to this hymnnn For some it was just a cute little track, others could not care less about it... For me this song was a sign that despite many conflicting emotions and problems I should fight for my first serious international trip with friends to Paris We decided to buy plane tickets the same day Midnights dropped and now it's one of my more streamed songs off of entire album
Dear Reader Posted April 3 Posted April 3 Starting April 9th I'll listen to each of her albums daily in preparation for this. I can't believe we're this close to 20 new tracks. 20 new lyrics to decipher 3
Danial Posted April 3 Posted April 3 2 hours ago, kexin said: who remembers their first time listening to this hymnnn The way this song has grown to be my top 5 in the album yup yup
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