Track Analysis

Starting Track

Lavender Haze

“Lavender Haze,” the love life-inspired opening track, captures the feelings of a honeymoon-style relationship and is inspired by the classic 50’s phrase of the same name. On Instagram on October 6, 2022, Swift compares her 6-year relationship—with Joe Alwyn— to the themes of the song, stating: “I think a lot of people have to deal with this now, not just ‘public figures’, because we live in the era of social media. If the world finds out that you’re in love with somebody, they’re going to weigh in on it.” -genius.com

Ending Track[s]

Mastermind

“Mastermind” is the closing track to the standard edition of Taylor Swift’s tenth studio album, Midnights…Swift reaffirms that she thinks that she and her long-time partner actor Joe Alwyn were meant for each other, but she also schemed and made up a plan to ensure that they would be together. Once she admits this to her lover, he just smiles because he already knew that something like that was in her nature. -genius.com

Dear Reader (3 AM Edition)

“Dear Reader” is the final track of the 3AM edition of Taylor Swift’s 2022 album Midnights. The song is written from the perspective of an advice columnist, and in it, Taylor attempts to give the listener (or reader) life advice. She advises the listener to, among other things, be wary, reinvent themselves, bend when they can but not bend over for others who ask of them, and keep secrets. These are all meant not to be trusted, as the narrator themself warns the listener not to. In the song “Dear Reader”, the narrator has come into a very isolated, desperate life, which provides a fitting finale to an album touching on self-doubt, mistrust, and pain throughout. -genius.com

Track 5

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You're On Your Own, Kid

“You’re On Your Own, Kid” recounts a young person who longs for love but eventually understands that they are on their own as the song progresses toward its conclusion. The verses take you through her younger life and the music builds as she matures through the song. As the song builds into a frenzy, the audience receive a glimpse into Taylor’s past life: she writes a song, burns the lyrics or letters into ashes. Suddenly, she’s on her own, figuring out how to be herself. The song utilizes a soft-pulsing percussive beat that slowly blossoms into an alt-pop soundscape. Lyrically and vocally, it sounds like something from Red, but with a darker sheen. -genius.com

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