With the release of her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, Taylor Swift is about to make a musical comeback. Some of the lyrics have already been teased, which has sparked some unrest.
Taylor Swift isn’t a stranger when it comes to dropping little Easter eggs ahead of her album, and she has even teased snippets of lyrics from some of her new songs. The country-pop star is set to release her 12th studio album, titled The Life of a Showgirl, on October 3.
After almost a year, Taylor Swift is making a comeback to the music scene, releasing a total of 12 new songs, with only one collaboration, and it being none other than her supporting act and now a superstar herself, Sabrina Carpenter.
Ahead of its release, a Spotify experience took place in New York City on September 30, where Swifties got a glimpse of potential lyrics from some of the songs. It did add to fans’ excitement, but it also appeared to spark some controversy.
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The album’s first lyric, written in a mirror with a peachy-orange lipstick, read, “Frequently it doesn’t feel so glamorous be me,” was seen by attendees at the event.
The lyrics were soon to appear on billboards in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and New York, specifically Times Square. The album also includes the lyrics “Everyone’s unbothered til they’re not,” “They don’t make loyalty like they used to,” “Keep it 100,” “You wanna skate on the ice inside my veins”?”, and “I heard you calling.”
Naturally, the lyrics that were leaked quickly became popular online. Although the lyrics’ and the associated tracks’ context are still unknown, netizens continued to share their opinions.
While some fans criticized the singer for being “tone deaf” and “cosplaying the struggle” of being the biggest pop star of the current generation, some alleged the singer was “cosplaying the struggle.”
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Being the highest-paid popstar alive is “not so glamorous,” a netizen said. “Ok, I bet flying private to your 18th mansion must be rough.” Another commentator claimed that Taylor Swift was actually “cosplaying the struggle” when she co-hosted her Eras Tour, which earned less than $1,000. What an odd statement to make in light of the suffering experienced by the majority today.
One fan defended her, saying that “Those swifties are attacking anyone who dates theorise that the life of a showgirl might have some sad songs &, lyrics… well, “often it doesn’t feel so glamorous be me isn’t exactly the happiest line.”
One thing that’s for sure about Taylor Swift is that she thrives on controversy. The 14-time Grammy winner was officially declared a billionaire in 2024, thanks to the success and record-breaking Eras Tour, which grossed over $2 billion (£1.7 billion). According to Forbes, Taylor has an estimated net worth of $1.6 billion (£1.3 billion).
The track listing for “The Life of a Showgirl”
- Ophelia’s fate
- Elizabeth Taylor
- Opalite
- Father Figure
- Eldest Daughter
- Ruin the Friendship
- Actually Romantic
- Wish List
- Wood
- Cancelled!
- Honey
- Sabrina Carpenter is the star of The Show of a Showgirl.
Source: Mirror
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