tortured poet section We have quite a staff! Taylor Swift released her long-awaited new double album on Friday (April 19), and the LP’s 31 songs are filled with references to big names in and out of the world of music and poetry.
When the “Cruel Summer” singer first revealed, tortured poet February’s tracklist focused a lot of attention on two up-and-coming artists. Grammy-nominated alternative rock band Florence + the Machine appear on “Florida!!!” and Post Malone appears on “Fortnite,” and Swift performed the song on Thursday (April 18). confirmed to be the first single of the set.
However, besides these collaborations, the tracklist also included a song titled “Clara Bow”. “Clara Bow,” which serves as the album’s first disc closer, rose to fame during the silent film era, transitioned to “talkies,” and eventually became a cultural icon of her Roaring Twenties. It also mentions the American actress who became.
As it turned out, those footprints were just the tip of the iceberg. tortured poet section The song, which set a major Spotify record in less than 12 hours, was inspired by Tay’s much-hyped 1975 relationship with Matty Healy and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. as well as references from Voygenius to various stars. From Lucy Dacus to Kim Kardashian.
tortured poet section It is Swift’s 11th studio album and her first album of new music since winning the Grammy Awards in 2022. midnight. Longtime collaborators Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner helped write and produce the record, which continues records dating back to 2014. 1989 For Antonov and the 2020s folklore For Dessner.
Keep reading for a list of all the celebrities Taylor Swift has directly or indirectly named. Tortured Poets Department.
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Charlie Puth
song: “Tortured Poets”
lyrics: “You smoked a cigarette and ate seven chocolate bars/We declared Charlie Puth should be a greater artist.”
T-Swift shows his great love for Charlie Puth in the title track. Puth has had four Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including “Attention” (No. 5) and the Selena Gomez-assisted “We Don’t Talk Anymore” (No. 9). On the Billboard 200, the acclaimed singer-songwriter earned her third consecutive top 10 album.
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Lucy Dacus
song: “The Tortured Poets Club”
lyrics: “Sometimes I wonder if you’re going to mess this up with me/But you told Lucy you’d kill yourself if I left.”
if tortured poet The title track is actually about Swift and Healy’s relationship, with “Lucy” possibly referring to Voygenius’ Lucy Dacus. As it turns out, Dacus and Healy were friends before Swift came along, but their relationship eventually soured. Last year, Healy deactivated his X account after Dacus responded to a tweet that threw shade at Healy and his Voisinius bandmates.
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jack antonoff
song: “Tortured Poets”
lyrics: “And that’s what I said to Jack about you/So I felt seen/Everyone we know understands why/Because we Because it’s crazy.”
Now, who else is Jack that Taylor is referring to?!
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Dylan Thomas & Patti Smith
song: “Tortured Poets”
lyrics: “I laughed in your face and said / ‘You’re not Dylan Thomas, I’m not Patti Smith / This isn’t the Chelsea Hotel, we’re modern fools.'”
Swift references Welsh “Don’t Go Gentle Into That Good Night” poet Dylan Thomas and “Because the Night” rocker Patti Smith on the title track of her 11th studio album. ing.
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kim kardashian
song: “Thank you Amy.”
lyrics: “I don’t think you’ve changed much/So I changed your name and all the crucial clues,” and “One day your child will come home singing/Only we two will know.” It’s about you. ”
Taylor mentions “Amy” in the song, and while she doesn’t actually use Kim K’s name, she capitalizes the title of the song with “Thank You, Amy” and “Kim” in capital letters. What I spelled out is intentional. According to Swifties. The song “Amy” caused Swift “searing pain,” and in 2016, then-married Kim Kardashian and Ye (ex-Kanye West) had a public feud with Swift over “New Slaves.” It doesn’t look like the chips you get when you spar in the field. The rapper’s own T-Swift name appears on the Rihanna-assisted Billboard Hot 100 hit “Famous” (No. 34). Fans also think the pop superstar is alluding to Kim and Ye’s daughter North with a line about a child coming in while singing, “I’m singing about you that only the two of us know.” . Video of Tay’s song.
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stevie nicks
song: “Clara Bow”
lyrics: “You look like Stevie Nicks in ’75/That hair and those lips/The crowd goes wild at her fingertips/Half moonshine, full eclipse,” Swift wrote at the beginning of Nicks’ Fleetwood Mac era. Sing while nodding.
Stevie Nicks, who has earned four Hot 100 Top 10 hits and six Billboard 200 Top 10 titles as a soloist, also wrote a poem for a physical copy of the album. tortured poet section It reflects Taylor’s signature heartbreak lyricism.
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clara bow
song: “Clara Bow”
lyrics: “In this light, you look like Clara Bow/Remarkable/Did you know you’d be chosen like a rose for the rest of your life?”
Of course, this iconic actress is mentioned throughout the song with titles that directly refer to her.
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Taylor Swift
song: “Clara Bow”
lyrics: “From this perspective, you look like Taylor Swift/We love it so much/You’ve got the edge, she never has/The future is bright and dazzling.”
All great pop stars indulge in meta moments. In her “Clara Bow,” Taylor names herself and pokes fun at how the media and culture at large have viewed her art and persona throughout her career.
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blue nile
song: “Guilty as a crime?”
lyrics: “Drown in the Blue Nile/He sent me ‘Downtown Lights’/I hadn’t heard it in a while.”
With the opening lines of this soft rocking tortured poet In the cut, Taylor mentions Scottish alternative band The Blue Nile. The group, which last performed together in 2008, hit the Hot 100 in 1990 with “The Downtown Lights,” and now hits No. 10 with Modern Rock Tracks, known as Alternative Airplay. reached.
