There will be no further explanation.

[actually-romantic-folklore]

Folklore is:

The haunting softness of Safe and Sound

The retrospective contemplation of The Archer

The structural creativity of Its Nice to Have a Friend

The beautiful melancholy of Sad Beautiful Tragic

[hashbrownswift]

funny thing is that folklore Taylor is the Taylor we’ve always known and the fact that the rest of the world thinks it’s a “shocking departure” for her just shows that they have not really been listening to her at all

[being2loud]

Wow—Immediate reactions after finishing the album:

Major Lana Del Rey vibes! But, also sounds influenced by Birdy, The Chicks, Regina Spektor, Amy Shark, Ingrid Michaelson, Azure Ray and Donna Lewis.

I think had the pandemic never happened, and had we never been in quarantine, we would have never seen this album in the way it’s been done. It is the most unfiltered and raw we have heard Taylor’s voice on an album, and lyrically—so detailed and shows her strength as a songwriter. It’s magical and reflective and embraces a feeling of memory and remembrance, something I think we can really connect to, when we’ve spent more time in isolation this year.

Well done, Taylor. You’ve done it again. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[path-of-my-childhood]

Taylor’s comments/answers during YouTube Q&A with fans before the premiere of “Cardigan” music video (July 23rd/24th 2020)

[west-coast-taylor]

And you, would hide away and find your peace of mind ,

With some indie record that's much cooler than mine ,

[being2loud]

@taylorswift you have saved 2020. Honestly.

[kingofmyhearttv]

I stand with Taylor 💗

[being2loud]

all i want to do is listen to all of Lover at once.

@taylorswift

[being2loud]

@taylorswift @taylornation

Just when I thought you couldn’t outdo yourself with your previous album releases, YOU DO. EVERY. TIME. We are so lucky to have you every day. Tonight is the last night we will not have “Lover” in our ears replaying until we know all of the choruses, pre-choruses, verses, riffs, and everything in between.

We love you. And we love “Lover.”

[being2loud]

oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh OH OH

@taylorswift I HOPE EVERYONE WAS SITTING DOWN FOR THAT VMA PERFORMANCE BC I AM STILL ON THE GROUND

@taylornation

[thestoryofustv]

Taylor Swift, VMAs 2019

[taylorswift]

And so it goes, you two are dancing in a snow globe round and round... The Lover music video is out now!

[being2loud]

@taylorswift @taylornation

Just when I thought you couldn’t outdo yourself with your previous album releases, YOU DO. EVERY. TIME. We are so lucky to have you every day. Tonight is the last night we will not have “Lover” in our ears replaying until we know all of the choruses, pre-choruses, verses, riffs, and everything in between.

We love you. And we love “Lover.”

[being2loud]

@taylorswift @taylornation

Just when I thought you couldn’t outdo yourself with your previous album releases, YOU DO. EVERY. TIME. We are so lucky to have you every day. Tonight is the last night we will not have “Lover” in our ears replaying until we know all of the choruses, pre-choruses, verses, riffs, and everything in between.

We love you. And we love “Lover.”

[being2loud]

@taylorswift how did we not see this?????

[ghostinthealps]

Thankfully, I left my past in Scott’s hands

and not my future.

[being2loud]

We STAN @taylorswift