touch and go...

fernanda hoff, 21y, brazil, nutrition student, REDand folklore stan, swiftie since 2009. | Lover Tour São Paulo July 18th and 19th |

[taylorswift]

About a year and half ago I wrote a song about an incredible story, the story of a girl who always lived on the outside, looking in. Figuratively and literally. The juxtaposition of her loneliness and independence. Her longing and her stillness. Her curiosity and fear, all tangled up. Her persisting gentleness… and the world’s betrayal of it. I wrote this one alone in the middle of the night and then Aaron Dessner and I meticulously worked on a sound that we felt would be authentic to the moment in time when this story takes place. I made a wish that one day you would hear it. ‘Carolina’ is out now 🥺

http://taylor.lnk.to/Carolina

[crumpledcastle]

Love u

[taylorswift]

Most of the things I had planned this summer didn’t end up happening, but there is something I hadn’t planned on that DID happen. And that thing is my 8th studio album, folklore. Surprise 🤗Tonight at midnight I’ll be releasing my entire brand new album of songs I’ve poured all of my whims, dreams, fears, and musings into. I wrote and recorded this music in isolation but got to collaborate with some musical heroes of mine; Aaron Dessner (who has co-written or produced 11 of the 16 songs), Bon Iver (who co-wrote and was kind enough to sing on one with me), William Bowery (who co-wrote two with me) and Jack Antonoff (who is basically musical family at this point). Engineered by Laura Sisk and Jon Low, mixed by Serban Ghenea & Jon Low. The album photos were shot by the amazing Beth Garrabrant. Before this year I probably would’ve overthought when to release this music at the ‘perfect’ time, but the times we’re living in keep reminding me that nothing is guaranteed. My gut is telling me that if you make something you love, you should just put it out into the world. That’s the side of uncertainty I can get on board with. Love you guys so much ♥️

[taylorswift]

folklore will have 16 songs on the standard edition, but the physical deluxe editions will include a bonus track called “the lakes.” Because this is my 8th studio album, I made 8 deluxe CD editions and 8 deluxe vinyl editions that are available for one week 😄 Each deluxe edition has unique covers, photos, and artwork. Available exclusively here.

[taylorswift]

The music video for “cardigan” will premiere tonight, which I wrote/directed. A million thank you’s to my brilliant, bad ass video team - Cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto, producer Jil Hardin, executive producer Rebecca Skinner, AD Joe ‘Oz’ Osbourne, editor Chancler Haynes, special effects wizards David Lebensfeld & Grant Miller and set designer Ethan Tobman. The entire shoot was overseen by a medical inspector, everyone wore masks, stayed away from each other, and I even did my own hair, makeup, and styling 😂 

[taylorswift]

In isolation my imagination has run wild and this album is the result, a collection of songs and stories that flowed like a stream of consciousness. Picking up a pen was my way of escaping into fantasy, history, and memory. I’ve told these stories to the best of my ability with all the love, wonder, and whimsy they deserve. Now it’s up to you to pass them down. folklore is out now.

📷: Beth Garrabrant

[taylorswift]

I knew you tried to change the ending, Peter losing Wendy. The #cardiganMusicVideo is out now. Watch it here.

[taylorswift]

You can get the bonus song “the lakes” on the 8 deluxe CD editions, 8 deluxe vinyl editions, and the cassette edition of folklore that are available here. 🌊 

📷: Beth Garrabrant

[taylorswift]

The video for cardigan “cabin in candlelight” version is out now using new behind-the-scenes footage from the album photoshoot.

[crumpledcastle]

OMG I LOVED IT 

[thedayliight]

They show their truth one single time, but they lie and they lie and they lie.

[waitinqroom]

folklore + colors

[someinvisiblestrings]

playing hide and seek and giving me your weekends…

[yousignedupforthis]

Just had a big brain moment and realised it's not 'i knew you, tried to change the ending' but rather 'i knew you tried to change the ending'... he tried to change it when he showed up on her porch but it was too late and what was done was already done

[placeinthsworld]

And when I felt like I was an old cardigan Under someone’s bed You put me on and said I was your favorite

[crumpledcastle]

cabin in candlelight!!!!!

guys her voice it’s more clear in this version, it’s like i could hear an angel singing on my ears... i just loved it so much!!!!

[taylorswifh]

[sadbeautifutragic]

Isn’t it just so pretty to think All along there was some Invisible string tying you to me?

[crumpledcastle]

I’m so obsessed by folklore that I put the songs as my alarm clock now