Folklore Predictions:
the 1: basically Lover but I have a feeling it will have more synth sounds and probably happier with a faster beat and some techno-ish stuff like DWOHT
cardigan: I have a feeling that it will be something like Conan Gray’s Heather where it’s a memory attached to a... cardigan. But like “you gave me your cardigan and I knew it was love”. I’m getting Lover-like lyrics but a MAATHP music vibes
the last great american dynasty: ok I’m getting A LOT of Lana Del Rey vibes from this... maybe Mariner’s Apartment Complex or Venice Bitch kinda sounds but I think this is a political song. I think it’s gonna be an anti-Trump kind of song where she mocks his “dynasty”.
exile: this is DEFINITELY about # TaylorSwiftIsOverParty and how she went into hiding. Maybe it’s super soft like Exhale by Sabrina Carpenter or it’s more of Halsey’s 3AM (contrasting ideas, I know)
my tears ricochet: I’m getting soft vibes from this. The kind where you sit in a field with headphones on. Maybe something like INTHAF. I also think this might have a genre Taylor hasn’t explored yet.
mirrorball: her AMAs dress. No, I’m joking. It’s probably about her living her life as a reflection of what people see her as. Maybe Blank Space or The Lucky One vibes
seven: album 7? Lover? No clue but I feel like it will have Cruel Summer vibes
august: I have a STRONG feeling that this song will be like Cornelia Street. Idk why but it’s a feeling
this is me trying: I feel like this will be like Halsey’s Still Learning where she’s trying to love herself the way she is and the things she’s gone through to love herself. But if it’s tackling such a strong topic, it might be a BOP so it’s not too sad
illicit affairs: I can’t think of anything. Wildest Dreams??? Paper Rings??? No clue
invisible string: maybe this is about BMG and how Scott and Scooter are puppet masters controlling people with an invisible string? The Man vibes
mad woman: “A man is allowed to react but a woman can only overreact?” I think this is either about Taylor in the media (Blank Space) or Hilary in 2016 or maybe both or women in general
epiphany: I feel like this will be our Cornelia Street. “I had an epiphany and fell in love with you” kind of thing. The song’s instrumentation would be like False God with lyrics like All Too Well (but happy)
betty: maybe about how she wishes she was an average girl who fell in love with Joe without all the media frenzy. I’m getting Sad Beautiful Tragic vibes
peace: this HAS to be about Katy and how she found our peace > fighting. Girl At Home or How You Get The Girl kind of music
hoax: I honestly do believe that Taylor is over Kanye but after the full phone call was released I think this might be a way of her saying that y’all believed a lie, a hoax, then pissed someone off who released the whole call. Definitely IFTYE vibes
the lakes: I feel like she’s talking about England and in the song she talks about lakes in general but Joe will know exactly which lakes. Love Story vibes for sure
Also, have y’all thought about how Joe probably heard the album being written and then heard the final thing?