Swifties are such an incredible fanbase to make music videos for! Taken straight out of Joseph Kahn‘s (The Director of the “…Ready For It?” Music Video) mouth!
Taylor Swift‘s 2nd single off her much-anticipated 6th studio album Reputation will in fact be, “…Ready For It?” The song was originally released as a promo single but will serve as the second official single. Although it is rare to get an official second single before an official album drop, since “Look What You Made Me Do” already reached #1, she might as well go for that next one!
Swift just posted a trailer for her second music video off the album, and it’s straight out of The Fifth Element or something! Some crazy Sci-Fi effects happening! Just when you thought nothing could beat the “Look What You Made Me Do” music video, which by the way shattered every record possible, Swift comes up with a light up nude looking body suit which could quite possibly resemble how naked and bare she feels having her private life on display all of the time.
This video has such strong parallels to previous work! Take a look at the trailer and be prepared to be blown away! We’ll get into all the details once the full video is released!!
“You’re so gorgeous” starts the first line of Taylor Swift‘s brand new song “Gorgeous” that was just released!!! It’s definitely clear that Swift really wants you to get to know who she is now. She’s now in her late 20’s and not afraid to admit she drinks wine, or in this case, whiskey! The best part about her new song “Gorgeous” is again how relatable it is. She always finds a way to take a personal moment and allow it to be perfectly relatable. Also, she talks about her cats, so clearly the song is going #1!
While not everyone will know the back story behind the song, except the so far 300 people who have attended a Secret Session album listening party, Swift did make them promise to let everyone know “Gorgeous” is about her “Heaven sent angel boyfriend”, Joe Alwyn whom she has been dating for a year.
It is funny that people are assuming it’s about other people, including Tom Hiddleston, because if you think that then clearly you didn’t actually listen to the song. The opening lyrics even say “And I got a boyfriend, he’s older than us. He’s in the club doing I don’t know what.” Also, Tom is most definitely not younger than Calvin, so it automatically eliminates him anyway!
Swift also liked a post on tumblr that stated all of the love songs on Reputation are about Alwyn and not about any past exes!
The lyrics to the song don’t really need to be decoded because they honestly feel so straightforward. So listen to the song and enjoy it and the lyrics are at the bottom with a few notes, just in case.
LISTEN TO TAYLOR SWIFT’S SONG “GORGEOUS”
[Verse 1]
You should take it as a compliment
That I got drunk and made fun of the way you talk
(Alwyn does have a British accent)
You should think about the consequence
Of your magnetic field being a little too strong
And I got a boyfriend, he’s older than us
(Alwyn is younger than Swift’s recent exes)
He’s in the club doing I don’t know what
(Going to a club is a common thing, especially for celebrities, so it’s not unsual if in this case she were talking about Hiddleston being in the club and not knowing what he is doing)
You’re so cool it makes me hate you so much
[Pre-Chorus]
Whiskey on ice, sunset and vine
(Sunset and vine could be a location here, like Hollywood)
You ruined my life, by not being mine
[Chorus]
You’re so gorgeous
I can’t say anything to your face
‘Cause look at your face
And I’m so furious
At you for making me feel this way
But what can I say?
You’re gorgeous
[Verse 2]
You should take it as a compliment
That I’m talking to everyone here but you
And you should think about the consequence
Of you touching my hand in a darkened room
If you’ve got a girlfriend, I’m jealous of her
But if you’re single that’s honestly worse
‘Cause you’re so gorgeous it actually hurts
(Honey, it hurts)
[Pre-Chorus]
Ocean blue eyes looking in mine
I feel like I might sink and drown and die
[Chorus]
You’re so gorgeous
I can’t say anything to your face
‘Cause look at your face
And I’m so furious
At you for making me feel this way
But what can I say?
You’re gorgeous
[Bridge]
You make me so happy it turns back to sad, yeah
There’s nothing I hate more than what I can’t have
You are so gorgeous it makes me so mad
You make me so happy it turns back to sad, yeah
There’s nothing I hate more than what I can’t have
Guess I’ll just stumble on home to my cats
Alone, unless you wanna come along? oh!
[Chorus]
You’re so gorgeous
I can’t say anything to your face
‘Cause look at your face
And I’m so furious
At you for making me feel this way
But what can I say?
You’re gorgeous
[Outro]
You make me so happy it turns back to sad, yeah
There’s nothing I hate more than what I can’t have
You are so gorgeous it makes me so mad
You’re gorgeous
You make me so happy it turns back to sad, yeah
There’s nothing I hate more than what I can’t have
Congratulations are in order for Taylor Swift who just earned her 9th #1 single at Pop Radio with “Look What You Made Me Do.” “Look” also spent three weeks at #1 on top of the Billboard Hot 100 Charts! With “Look” earning a #1 spot at pop radio, it’s safe to say the lead single off Swift’s upcoming album Reputation is a success! Swift is also the only solo female artist to reach #1 on Pop Radio in 2017! Talk about an accomplishment!
“Look” becomes the ninth pop radio #1 for Swift. Singles that previously topped the chart are: “Love Story,” “You Belong With Me,” “I Knew You Were Trouble,” “Shake It Off,” “Blank Space,” “Style,” “Bad Blood,” and “Wildest Dreams.”
Reputation is due out in less than a month and fans already got to listen to it at the London Secret Session! Just take a look at the photos below!
Taylor Swift is going on tour! When? We’re not exactly sure, but we do know it’s going to be the hottest ticket in town! Which is why everyone is going to want to sign up for tickets and beat the scalpers!
Swift has partnered with Ticketmaster to allow one account to sign up for one city and “stand in line” for tickets. The way to move closer in line is by participating in activities like watching her new music video and Taylor Swift NOW commercials. Pre-ordering the album and buying merch will give the biggest boosts, but isn’t necessary to get a good spot in line. Watch the video below to hear all about it and why we think Taylor Swift is cutting back on tour dates. You can sign up now and your place in line will be locked in place November 28, 2017. So start saving money to buy your tickets and get those boosts in!
Cities so far listed for the Reputation Tour include:
Atlanta, GA
Boston, MA
Chicago, IL
Cleveland, OH
Columbus, OH
Dallas, TX
Detroit, MI
Denver, CO
Houston, TX
Indianapolis, IN
Kansas City, MO
Los Angeles, CA
Louisville, KY
Miami, FL
Minneapolis, MN
Nashville, TN
New Orleans, LA
New York, NY/New Jersey
Philadelphia, PA
Phoenix, AZ
Pittsburgh, PA
San Fransisco, CA
Seattle, WA
St. Louis, MO
Tampa, FL
Toronto, ON
Washington D.C.
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Taylor Alison Swift just dropped a new song off her album Reputation and it’s safe to say we weren’t “…Ready For It?” Swift first posted a hint about the song, (that no one realized was a hint at the time) when she posted about “Look What You Made Me Do” being out! I MEAN IT WAS JUST SITTING RIGHT THERE, AS PLAIN AS THE NOSE ON MY FACE!
She captioned it “…ready for it?” New single #LookWhatYouMadeMeDo out now.”
LISTEN TO “…READY FOR IT?” NOW AND CHECK OUT THE LYRICS/ANALYSIS
“…Ready For It?” starts off with a loud booming bass sound…. you know that sound, when you’re standing front row at a concert and you can’t even really hear what the artist is singing because you just get the bass in your ears and then you can’t hear anything once the concert is over? Yeah, that sound!
After Swift clears her throat, she prepares for her Pop/Rap song. Let’s get into the lyrics, a song we believe to be about her relationship with actor Joe Alwyn, whom she has been dating for over 10 months. <3
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Lyrics for “…Ready For It?” *Parts in bold are explanations*
[Verse 1]
Knew he was a killer
First time that I saw him
*Swift first saw Alwyn in 2016. The pair had at least previously met in October during a private concert for Kings of Leon. Alwyn was seen entering the same after party behind model Martha Hunt, BFF of Taylor Swift. Killer here could also just mean good looking. 🙂
Wonder how many girls he had loved and left haunted
But if he’s a ghost then I can be a phantom
Holdin’ him for ransom
*This line seems to be thoughts Swift had when she first saw him, as continuing on from her opening lines. She probably knew very little about him, so it’s natural to wonder if he is single, or taken, what his love history has been like. He is an actor after all, but Swift has also had her fair share of heart break and knows what the pain of that is like. Sometimes, when you go through really bad breakups, they take parts of you away. People can be left emotionless and it takes a very long time to break through that wall. So if he isn’t capable of much love at the moment, she would totally understand because she has also been through the ringer. (I can be a phantom). But she won’t let that get in the way, she’s going to be there no matter how long it takes to break through that wall he may have up (holdin’ him for ransom).
Some, some boys are tryin’ too hard
He don’t try at all though
Younger than my exes but he act like such a man, so
*These lines are everything. People may try to impress her, whether it be lavish gifts, jet-setting around the world, private planes. Alwyn is just himself, a boy standing in front of a girl, asking her to love him. <3 (Ok, we added that last part in). Although Alwyn isn’t the youngest ex (Conor Kennedy, Harry Styles and Taylor Lautner have him beat), he’s still younger than her past two, Calvin Harris and Tom Hiddleston. Even though he is younger than them, he acts like how a man should act. Not like a boy, not childish (cough Harris). Sometimes it takes men longer than women to grow up. A lot of times females can be ready for a committed relationship at a younger age, but it takes some males longer to get there. They need more time to mature.
I see nothing better, I keep him forever
Like a vendetta-ta
*Here, the meaning would appear to be that he is really the best man to have come along. Like when you think you’ve truly known what love is, when you’re in high school and you tell your parents you’re in love, but they really know better. During that time though, that’s all the love you’ve known, there isn’t much to compare it to, but as you age and you realize what’s important and how hard relationships can be when you don’t get to see the person every day out of convenience (like going to the same school) and how jobs and life just get in the way. Anyway, tangent over. She’s keeping him like a vendetta (which pretty much never ends since feuds/revenge will always continue).
[Pre-Chorus]
I-I-I see how this is gonna go
Touch me, and you’ll never be alone
*This line is particularly sad and disguised to the average person who doesn’t understand what is being said here. Swift knows all too well about the media attraction her dating life gets. In fact, after Harry Styles, she didn’t date anyone for two years. It’s hard to date her, it’s probably why most of her relationships have failed. So here, she is saying that as soon as they get together (touch me), he’ll never be left alone. There will be paparazzi following him, taking his pictures, interviewers asking about their relationship. He will be thrust into the limelight.
I-Island breeze and lights down low
No one has to know
*Islands are symbolic of a place that is generally more secluded and harder to get to. So here, although she could mean that they have been on vacations together, I think the more symbolic meaning is that they are going to be keeping their relationship on the down low. A little more secluded and out of the limelight (lights down low). In fact, the media didn’t know about their relationship for at least 6 months, and to this date they still don’t have any actual pictures of them together (minus one very grainy picture/or them hiding behind umbrellas).
[Chorus]
In the middle of the night, in my dreams
You should see the things we do, baby
In the middle of the night, in my dreams
I know I’m gonna be with you
So I take my time
*A lot of people think these lines are about sex, and although they can be, it could also just be about the way she is dreaming about their life together. The future, maybe a wedding, children, a life away from the media. She seems to be saying that she knows they are going to be together (I know I’m gonna be with you), so there is no need to rush the relationship (So I take my time).
(Are you ready for it?)
Then she asks the infamous question, “Are you ready for it?” Meaning, all the attention and new fame that comes with dating her. She goes on to explain in the next verse.
[Verse 2]
Me, I was a robber
First time that he saw me
Stealing hearts and running off and never saying sorry
*Here Swift switches gears and talks about how Alwyn must have perceived her the first time he saw her. Saying she was a robber is referring to hearts and past relationships. Basically, he only knew the media version of her, not the real version. In the media version of her, she just dates guys for a few months and then breaks up with them, after getting material for new music. That she doesn’t really care about these men (never saying sorry).
But if I’m a thief then
He can join the heist
*So here Swift is saying that if all the things the media says about her are true, and she’s just a robber of hearts (a thief) he can join in on it because the reward is their love.
And we’ll move to an island-and
He can be my jailer
*They are going to keep their relationship private (not actually move to an island, but who knows that could happen someday) and he’ll be the one to keep her (jailer) out of the limelight. She doesn’t care because she believes in their relationship.
Burton to this Taylor
*Richard Burton was married to Elizabeth Taylor so Alwyn can be the Burton to this Taylor (Swift). Elizabeth Taylor was married 8 times and Swift has 8 exes! But despite that, their love spans across a decade. Elizabeth had lost her youth in early fame (much like Swift) and when she got together with Burton, he also took off. He was talented and a success, but was taken to the next level of fame due to their union (It’s no doubt Alwyn is talented and successful on his own, but like Swift said earlier, now he’ll never be alone). Together they made it big and always loved each other.
Every love I’ve known in comparison is a failure
I forget their names now
*Can we take a moment to laugh at how great this line is?! Her past relationships, as great as they may seem don’t add up to what she has now. SO MUCH, THAT SHE DOESN’T EVEN GIVE THEM A SECOND THOUGHT, SHE HAS FORGOTTEN THEIR NAMES! lol
I’m so very tame now
Never be the same now, now
*Swift is not the boy crazy, dating machine the media makes her out to be. She’s ready to really give love a chance, to keep her private life private. She’s not the same person she was before him, and now that she has seen so much that has failed, she’s going to protect what she has. There’s no need for show boating, lavish expenses or anything even close. Like she said earlier, he doesn’t even have to try (to impress her).
[Pre-Chorus]
I-I-I see how this is gonna go
Touch me and you’ll never be alone
I-Island breeze and lights down low
No one has to know
(No one has to know)
[Chorus]
In the middle of the night, in my dreams
You should see the things we do, baby
In the middle of the night in my dreams
I know I’m gonna be with you
So I take my time
(Are you ready for it?)
(Ooh, are you ready for it?)
Post-Chorus]
Baby, let the games begin
Let the games begin
Let the games begin
Baby, let the games begin
Let the games begin
Let the games begin
*This is the only other lines that are new for the rest of the song. Let the games begin, let everything that comes with dating her come their way. Again, she is asking are you ready for it? We think he is. 🙂
[Bridge]
I-I-I see how this is gonna go
Touch me and you’ll never be alone
I-Island breeze and lights down low
No one has to know
[Chorus]
In the middle of the night, in my dreams
You should see the things we do, baby
In the middle of the night, in my dreams
I know I’m gonna be with you
So I take my time
In the middle of the night
[Post-Chorus]
Baby, let the games begin
Let the games begin
Let the games begin
(Are you ready for it?)
Baby, let the games begin
Let the games begin
Let the games begin
(Are you ready for it?)
This is only the second song off Reputation and we can’t wait for the rest!!
Fans are wondering if the next song will be called “A Second Glance” or now that we’ve caught on to Swift’s trickery is she trying to out play us?
