I can't believe it actually happened. I never thought it would. Yesterday, I cried to Eldest Daughter.

I guess I met someone who made me laugh so hard I can't remember the last time it happened. I can't take the apathy, the cutthroat comments and ice cold hot takes that have taken over our culture anymore. I'm not a bad *****, I've been dying just from trying to seem cool, dressed up as a wolf to hide my cautious discretion etc.

4 minutes ago, Badgalbriel said:

Or maybe the song is not about anyone...... And she's just a writer writing a song

My issue is not particularly which ex. it's this subject of singing about stuff 20 y.o. sing about. I never listen to Olivia Rodrigo because I don't connect with the material. I liked her production but the subject matter (which fits for her since she's in her early 20s) is not for me. and I feel Taylor is still stuck at the restaurant.

4 minutes ago, Tal_reputation said:

I can't see it happening if they followed the landscape of Showgirl. Showgirl is more upbeat than her previous releases, but it still not that upbeat. i'm so ready for Taylor to do big, rich, orchostra level of production again like she did in Speak Now, but ever since 1989 she keeps it so secret so it leads her to make the album solely in the studio and not go out to make a big production vibe. even if she adds violin and other instruments her productions feel really mute. I want an explosive production. but I don't see it with these vault tracks. they will all be mid-tempo.

CANCELLED! also had orchestral arrangement btw

10 minutes ago, Timeless said:

CANCELLED! also had orchestral arrangement btw

I love Cancelled but it's not big enough. I wanted Haunted level of big. even bigger. not necessarily orchestra. I want big, rich production. her production in the last few albums are minimal

"Patient Zero" sounds like something a smash hit would be called It's giving Anti-Hero, Blank Space, Cruel Summer

15 minutes ago, Arrows said:

Functionally, this will act like a "lead single" on streaming and the charts, since nobody really knows whether it's for a Showgirl deluxe, a new album or just a stand-alone single.

It won't, though. Somehow those droplets and soundtrack songs always, always underperform compared to the lead single from a studio album even though the release strategy is basically the same

I don't know why y'all care so much about alleged leaks. You can make up your mind after you listen to the song or have we forgotten how "Ophelia is too wordy to be a hit"?

the announcement has 7M likes in 15 hours on instagram
(in comparison IKIIKY has 7M likes in almost 3 months)

obviously likes are quite frontloaded but definitely feels like there is a decent amount of hype for it
IKIIKY debuted with 8.7M so i kinda expect Patient Zero to do 10M+

So if the deluxe is titled "The Encore", do we think these songs were recorded with the rest of the album? Wasn't there an easter egg on the Opalite MV, which she recorded last year?

It must be exhausting always rooting for the patient zero

it's funny how those 'leaks' show up within hours after announcement, not hours before or a day. it's like someone needed more info to make them more believable...

we've known about big stock of 250k cds in warehouse for months, mr.s tea for over week and 'leaks' showed up only after announcement. seems fishy.

Edited 16 hours ago16 hr by piotrert

11 minutes ago, By the Water said:

So if the deluxe is titled "The Encore", do we think these songs were recorded with the rest of the album? Wasn't there an easter egg on the Opalite MV, which she recorded last year?

With the way she talked about the album before release (about how there's no more songs), I'd say it's pretty safe to guess that they were recorded later on. Probably even this year. It would also line up with how Elizabeth Taylor was treated almost as a farewell single with that TikTok edit of a MV. Idk but I feel like if she already had plans to extend the era, a bit more would have been put into the 3rd single.

Oh I'm scared..........

12 hours ago, DevilsRollTheDice said:

WAIT.

She is so snatching a fifth the week the full deluxe drops!

Someone was predicting that she'd have 5 this year! Who was it again? That will give her the female and soloist record, I think!

THAT WAS ME KING!! But I had all of the wrong ideas. I was saying in Feb that we'd get The Fate of Ophelia, Opalite, ET, Tim McGraw TV, and TSTV Vault 1 (I'd Lie). Boy was I wrong

2 hours ago, Arrows said:

"Patient Zero" sounds like something a smash hit would be called It's giving Anti-Hero, Blank Space, Cruel Summer

why do I feel like it will sound like Starboy

swifties can be so annoying. let her write about what the **** she wants

I was so confused when everyone said she was bagging a 4th 2026 #1, then I completely forgot Opalite went #1 somehow

Sombr about Taylor's advices:

"if these hate comments go away, maybe you're not at your peak anymore. I think it's a privilege to be receiving these and rise above it"

Oh TayLORD

Or will it be a sad banger?

You held you head patient zero, on a history book page

And all patient zeros die all alone, help me hold on to you

5 hours ago, Tal_reputation said:

Because yet again she's talking about stuff that happened 20 years ago. even if it's about Joe or Jake or Ratty. enough. we get it. how about talk about Travis or your current life?! i'm a swiftie since the Speak Now era and i'm just tired of this.

Then take a break. The song literally hasn't come out yet and you're already hating on it. Please hold these reactions until Friday when you've heard it in context.

Edited 7 hours ago7 hr by Flames2Embers

19 hours ago, FolkLover1989 said:

Sombr

Megan

Chappell Roan

Olivia Dean

2 of these

19 hours ago, FolkLover1989 said:

The prophecy that was suppose to happen during Lover

Is going to happen

The stan twitter fan faves are collaborating

19 hours ago, FolkLover1989 said:

For anyone confused

This is lead single of deluxe

And yes Ariana is on deluxe

19 hours ago, FolkLover1989 said:

Lead of Showgirl deluxe btw

And the deluxe has collab which you all will like

The cover is an absolute serveeee

Patient Zero

Cleveland!

Pink Clouding

Babylon

TLOAS: The Encore

Idk looks like more MM/SB produced songs...I'm underwhelmed! I'll be streaming TTPD to cleanse my soul

No Hack Satanoff yasssss

5 minutes ago, PumpkinTim said:

Oh @FolkLover1989 don't make that face