Theory: The music video for Me! reveals the themes for her other tracks
So, in a recent interview, Taylor Swift revealed that the entire song and music video is an easter egg that will slowly unravel itself as time goes on. I believe that the music video actually alludes to songs on the new album. The video is split into distinctive “cuts” which I believe foreshadows her upcoming album. I’m going to go through the video and share my beliefs on what the songs are going to be about based on the music video for Me! @taylorswift @taylornation @brendonurie
Album Title: Kaleidoscope / Daisy / 13 / Lover
1 - Track 1 (Metamorphosis) will be about Taylor moving on from her reputation and becoming herself again. In scene 1, we see Taylor’s snake “poof” into butterflies, signifying a transformation. It may be called “Metamorphosis”.
2 - Track 2 (The Language of Love / Love Language / Home) will deal with the realities of a relationship - the Honeymoon phase is over and it’s time to focus on what it actually takes to make a relationship work. This is evidenced by Scene 2’s fight between Taylor and Brendon. The fact that it’s in French, the “language of Love”, means that love will win in the end.
Also, this could be the rumored track, “Home”, due to the Christmas tree in the background calling back to Taylor’s childhood living on a Christmas Tree farm. Despite it being a seemingly Spring day, the Christmas tree stands out. In fact, Taylor herself says that “I really love Christmas, I wish it was all year round, just like for the feeling that everybody has.”
3 - Track 3 will be Me! Why? Because, Scene 3 starts in the hallway and the first thing that happens is Taylor starts singing “Me!”
4 - Track 4 will be a bit more heavy. I believe this song will involve Taylor taking responsibility for her actions. We see Taylor walking through storm clouds while acknowledging that she has made mistakes.
5 - Track 5, as always, will be vulnerable. This scene starts when Taylor “steps into the daylight” and “lets it (the drama) go”. This track will be about releasing drama and finding out who you really are.
6 - Track 6 (Glitter) will be a magical track like Wonderland. Like something from Mary Poppins, this scene starts when Brendon jumps out of the window and floats down with an umbrella. It’s going to be track that gives you whimsical vibes.
7 - Track 7 (Lover) will be a return to the realities of relationships, but in a way that’s more about someone who refuses to leave when things get hard. It’s this scene where she sings “And then we had that fight out in the rain, you ran after me and called my name.”
This line references back to the lead single from Speak Now, Mine, where she sang, “I remember that fight, 2:30 AM, everything was slipping right out of our hands. I ran out crying and you followed me out into the street. Braced myself for the goodbye, ‘cause it’s all I’ve ever known, but you took me by surprise, and said I’ll never leave you alone.”
This track may be called “Lover” based on the Neon sign in the background.
8 - Track 8 will be a song about truly knowing someone. Brendon repeatedly attempts to give her gifts - flowers, a ring, then finally, a cat. It’s not until she is offered the cat that she knows the person she’s with truly knows who she is and what she likes.
9 - Track 9 will be a pure love song. This scene starts when Brendon opens his shirt and opens his heart, literally. We travel down a “Kaleidoscope” of love.
10 - Track 10 will be a groovy, 60’s-style love song, It may play on the theme of being so in love with someone that it’s as if Cupid has shot you with an arrow.
11 - Track 11 will be a song for us, the fans. After the initial dancing in front of the Cupid band, there is an extremely heavy focus on the audience. They show scenes of them screaming and jumping, just like Taylor’s own fans.
12 - Track 12 (Awesome) will be a pure fun song about just enjoying life for what it is - similar to songs like 22. This scene starts with Taylor shouting “Hey kids! Spelling is fun!” which Taylor claims was meant to show that Me! was meant to be a fun love song. Also, this is where they sing “You can’t spell Awesome without Me!”
13 - COWBOY DISCO! White cowboy boots? Check! Disco lights and 60’s dancing? Check!
14 - Finally, track 14 will be about Taylor having found a way to love life even in the midst of problems and exploding paint. She’s finally found that life will always have chaos and that you just have to dance anyway.
