Taylor Using Peter Pan And The Story Of The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up As A Whole Motif In Her Writing

no hope for that guy

— Megan Fernandes, “Do You Sell Dignity Here?” from I Do Everything I’m Told

the fact that the eras tour book sold 814k copies in its opening week alone, making it the biggest opening week for a book in 2024, is actually so insane — especially because it’s exclusive to one store. no one is doing it like her.

My brain is braining in the first time in a while... it hurts

this tracklist has me thinking so many thoughts you guys.

they broke up a fortnight into tour... the first show post joever was in florida... who's afraid of little old me being a twist on who's afraid of virginia woolf a film which starred elizabeth taylor and richard burton about a couple whose relationship breaks down at late night drinks in front of people... my boy only breaks his favourite toys - is she the toy??? free from the slammer where the slammer is an obvious reference to jail after all the criminal metaphors of her and joe tricking the system... but daddy i love him being a reference to the little mermaid where she gave up her voice for a man... clara bow being a 1920's film star who found her voice, married a guy who denied they were ever married publicly and then died + the majority of her fame coming from silent films where she literally didn't need to have a voice and then successfully transitioning into 'talkies' (films with sound).... the smallest man who ever lived vs. 'the loudest woman this town has ever seen who had a marvellous time ruining everything'... oh boy.

GIRL it is time for a restraining order 🫣

she reacts to the cheers as if she doesn’t know we’d all kill for her

my favorite choice ever at the very end of the black dog is when she whispers the final “screaming”. after literally screaming it the whole song, after she’s gone through all that grief and catharsis, you can hear her voice shake as it barely chokes out the word. And she’s so insistent the entire song that “old habits die screaming” like I will rage against you with my dying breaths! Loss and death and grief have made me angry and vengeful and you will feel the flames of my wrath!!! But in the end, after she goes through all the accusations and the blame and the vitriol and confusion and the cruelty and injustice of it all, she has no more fight left in her. she realizes in real time that this is what grief and letting go actually feels like, the summation of it all at the end. It’s perhaps in conversation with that TS Eliot poem: “This is how the world ends, not with a bang but with a whimper.” The journey through all of that sorrow and pain and grief and loss doesn't end in a blinding magnificent rage and it’s over, as much as she wanted it to, with indignation and vengeful pride. Instead, it’s a long drawn out suffering and when she finally gets to the end of her grief, it has drained everything from her. she may have the last word, but it'll be nothing more than a pitiful whisper.

here's to all of us having at least one serious moment in the past year where we thought rep tv was coming. and to 2025!

dying at this

Hello everyone, Jen here! I found a bunch of books that share titles with Taylor Swift songs, so I wanted to post a list here for anyone interested! You can find the list as well as book covers and info on each book at this -> site

'Tis the Damn Season' by Kimi Freeman

'Begin Again' by Emma Lord

'I Think He Knows' by Katie Bailey

'Call It What You Want' by Alissa DeRogatis

'Long Story Short' by Serena Kaylor

'I Knew You Were Trouble' by Pip Fox

'Enchanted to Meet You' by Meg Cabot 

'This Is Me Trying' by Racquel Marie

'Never Ever Getting Back Together' by Sophie Gonzales 

'Champagne Problems' by Staci Hart 

'Better Than Revenge' by Elizabeth Adler

'I Wish You Would' by Eva Des Lauriers

'How You Get the Girl' by Anita Kelly

'Ms. Perfectly Fine' by Kate Callaghan

'Sparks Fly' by Birdie Lynn

'Look What You Made Me Do' by Elaine Murphy

'I Knew You Were Trouble' by Lauren Layne