Taylor Swift Decodes The Meaning Behind Her New Album, TTPD

The Grammy-winning singer has elaborated on the meanings of the tracks on her album, and has shared what prompted her to write the album.

When discussing the subject matter of “The Tortured Poets Department,” Swift stated that the themes of her 11th studio album were “fatalism” and “pining away.” The album, which came out on April 19, has already been received with such enthusiasm around the world.

Interestingly, fans have been attempting to unravel the imagery behind the tracks and have formulated different speculations. In an Amazon Music editorial, the singer shared what the true meaning of her album is.

The song “Fortnight,” which she co-wrote with Post Malone, “exhibits a lot of the common themes that run throughout this album, one of which is fatalism, longing, pining away, and lost dreams,” the singer said.

“There are lots of very dramatic lines about life or death, and I love you; it’s ruining my life. These are very hyperbolic, dramatic things to say,” she added. Taylor says the album’s main themes are “dramatic, artistic, tragic kind of take on love and loss.”

‘Fortnight’ happens in an American town where the Pursuit of happiness “you thought would happen to you didn’t.” She explained that the song is about how you end up with the person you love, but you keep thinking about what “would’ve been”

“They’d kind of say something disparaging about her, ‘but you’re this, you’re so much better in this way or that way,’” the singer recalled, recalling how prior to signing with a label, she would hang out at record labels, where people would tell her that she resembled a particular artist.

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Swift explained that women are frequently portrayed as succeeding those who have accomplished great things in the past. She named the story Clara Bow because she believes she was the first “it girl.” Taylor additionally adulated Stevie Nicks for being a motivation to people who want to compose and make their own music.

‘My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys’:

While writing My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys, Taylor expressed her thoughts. As per Swift, her viewpoint while writing this song was tied in with being somebody’s number one toy until they break it. She connected the circumstance with being involved with somebody who at first appreciates you, and afterward the people breaks you and quits esteeming you.

Taylor makes sense of how the track is tied in with trusting that the individual returns to you. She adds that “denial, really, so that you can live in this world where there’s still hope for a toxic, broken relationship” is the theme of the song.

‘Florida’:

Surprisingly, this track was not inspired by the singer’s personal experiences but by “always watching Dateline.” She explained how the song came to her after she wondered about what happens to you when your “choices catch up to you.” She explains, “You just want to escape from everything you’ve ever known? Is there a place you could go?”

The 34-year-old star detailed how people always escape to Florida on the show Dateline, which is where the idea for the song came from.

‘The Tortured Poets Department’ became the most streamed in Spotify history when it hit 300 million streams in just a day.