Despite being released just one day ago, MidnightTaylor Swift’s tenth studio album is a commercial and critical hit. Tracks like “Lavender Haize” or “Sweet Nothing,” focus on love and revenge. But “Anti-Hero,” which Swift fights against herself, is about love and vengeance. It’s set the internet ablaze.
As the lead single MidnightSwift’s anxiety and fears in life, both publically and privately, is the theme of “Anti-Hero.” The song itself is described as a combination of Synthpop, neurotic imagery analysis, and dense lyrics“An orderly drum loop” and “simmering synths” bring it together. Swift’s track is depressingly relatable. She talks about the fear of nothing and anxiety from everything.
Instagram Swift stated that Swift’s favorite track on the album is the title track. “This song really gives me a tour of all the things I dislike about myself. She stated that everyone hates things about themselves. “So yeah, Anti-Hero’ is my favorite because it’s so honest.”
Pop heads and Swifties have spent hours decoding every line and phrase of “Anti-Hero.” (And that’s not including the music video which is full of easter eggs). Every lyrical interpretation paints an entirely different picture depending on who you are talking to, what app you are on, and how much Taylor Swift lore that you already know. We’ve put together the best and hottest internet takes on “Anti-Hero” to aid anyone who isn’t in the loop.
I am always getting older but never wiser.
Is old age synonymous with maturity? Swift doesn’t believe this to be the case. Twitter users with a good knowledge of Swift history know that Swift has used this sentiment in her music for many years. In the 2019 song “Archer,” Swift sings “I never grew up, it’s getting so old.”
Critics have pointed out that the singer’s actions were not as they should be. “Petty” and “immature”.After the release of her 2017 single, “Look What You Made Us Do,” one critic was left. One critic The song was described as follows:“The ramblings a teenage girl scorned, on a path to war”
It’s not me, hi/ It’s my problem, it is me
For the next few weeks, Tiktok will be dominated by the chorus lyric. Different perspectives will lead to different interpretations of this line. Swift’s intrusive thoughts are what some interpret the lyrics to mean. Swift knows she is the problem, but she is actually the antihero. In the chorus, Swift says “It must exhausting always rooting against the anti-hero.”
Later, she repeats her statement at the end of the song, but the vocals suggest that she is exhausted from constantly admitting she is the problem.
To give context, Swift jokes that she makes an album about every split. Swift has been involved in many relationshipsWith celebrities in the past. She is often unfairly and highly criticized for her relationship life and her use of it as material for songs.
Swift is often referred to as the most relatable track on the track by many Twitter users.
Sometimes I feel like everyone’s a sexy little baby.
This is the line that has won. The internet is the most confusing thing. It’s a very simple song to begin with. It’s weird, jarringAnd Nothing comes from nowhere. It has been defended by social media users, who pointed out that the line and subsequent lyrics “And I’m the monster on the hill/ Too big for hanging out, slowly moving toward your favorite city” are a commentary on sexualization of youth.
This scene could be referenced in the lyrics “sexy boy” 30 Rock Twitter user @parkersrodrigo pointed out. The episode is titled “TGS Hates WomenTina Fey’s Liz Lemon hires Abby (Cristin Millioti), a writer to join the TGS staff with Tracy Jordan. Lemon accuses Abby, however, of staging a “sexy baby act” to attract male attention after the meeting.
It may be a direct reference to the sad idea that men prey upon young women and only value them by their attractiveness. This in turn causes self-esteem problems in young girls who are trying to please the male gaze. Reddit users on the r/TaylorSwift subreddit agree as well:
In my dream, my daughter-in law kills me to get the money. / She believes I left them in the will. / My family gathers around to read the will.
This is probably the most talked about line on the entire album.
Fans noticed a striking similarity in the lyrics from the song’s chorus and the 2019 film. Knives out. The will-reading scene in this video echoes the image of a failed will-reading. Knives out.
Swift’s dream girl-in-law may be revealed in the music video, but some fans have their own opinions.
It is a very fitting summary of all the reactions to the album. These lyrics are definitely Swift’s. But maybe we, the fans, can also fit in.
