“Everything on Midnights is new work. Nothing is leftover from a different album. It might have been ideas or concepts or things I’ve thought of maybe making in the past, but I didn’t write anything until I was making this album. I think that in terms of referencing my previous work, that’s a fun thing for me to do that all does usually lead to something. But if we’re reflecting back on eras past, and music that I’ve made in the past, I think you’ll find that there’s a really good reason for that, but it doesn’t necessarily have to do with this album. I will leave you with that very cryptic, but very truthful answer.”
— Taylor to SiriusXM on whether Midnights is vault songs she rediscovered while re-recording that fit a theme or if it’s newer work within the same concept
