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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tTaylor Swift has dropped yet another rerecorded album with previously unheard songs, and as is tradition, Swifties quickly began parsing the lyrics for clues. Swift, 33, announced during her final Los Angeles stop of the Eras Tour in August that 1989 (Taylor\u2019s Version) was on the way. The highly anticipated album arrived on Friday, October [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cMaybe I\u2019m a s\u2014t show \/ But I\u2019m fun and kinda cute and willing affectionate,\u201d she quipped. \u201cAnd if I could be your anti-hero \/ You could be my perfect villain<\/a> \/ We\u2019ll go around chasing storms \/ Leave me cold then keep me warm \/ Fall in love then go to war \/ That\u2019s what new romance is for.\u201d (Swift would later incorporate her feelings of being perceived as an \u201canti-hero\u201d in the lead single for her 2022 album, Midnights<\/em>.)<\/p>\nOn \u201cWonderland\u201d \u2014 another deluxe album track which used Alice in Wonderland<\/em> imagery to depict a whirlwind romance \u2014 Swift made a few changes to seemingly reflect the pressure of a relationship in the spotlight.<\/p>\n\u201cWe danced down hallways, too in love to think straight \/ Screaming you\u2019re the king and I\u2019m the queen<\/a>,\u201d was later turned into \u201cSo, we went on our way \/ Too in love to think straight \/ All alone, or so it seemed,\u201d while the pre-chorus, once \u201cDidn\u2019t I tell you don\u2019t listen to them?\u201d eventually became \u201cDidn\u2019t they tell us don\u2019t rush into things?\u201d<\/p>\nSwift also initially mentioned \u201ccolors I\u2019d never see twisting around me\u201d in the pre-chorus \u2014 a possible connection to \u201cwe were in screaming color\u201d from \u201cOut of the Woods\u201d<\/a> \u2014 but altered the line to read, \u201cI felt your arms twistin\u2019 around me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"Taylor](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Taylor-Swift-Reveals-Original-Lyrics-for-1989-Tracks-I-m-a-S%E2%80%94t-Show-But-I-m-Fun-580.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>MICHAEL TRAN\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe final change in \u201cWonderland\u201d comes in the bridge, which began as \u201cI turned around to find you and you were nowhere to be found<\/a> \/ There was screaming and lightning \/ And I haven\u2019t been back since I had to leave you there.\u201d It ultimately transformed into, \u201cI reached for you, but you were gone \/ I knew I had to go back home \/ You searched the world for somethin\u2019 else \/ To make you feel like what we had \/ And in the end in Wonderland \/ We both went mad,\u201d once again using a direct Alice in Wonderland depiction to bring the story to life.<\/p>\n\u201cWildest Dreams\u201d also has bridge alterations. Swift seemingly toyed with \u201cSee it in black and white \/ You and me all night,\u201d \u201cSee me in black and white \/ Rocking\/Dancing with you all night\u201d and \u201cRemember all those fast times\u201d before deciding on the iconic \u201cYou\u2019ll see me in hindsight \/ Tangled up with you all night \/ Burning it down\u201d lyric.<\/p>\n
Swift announced during her final Los Angeles stop of the\u00a0Eras Tou<\/em>r\u00a0in August that 1989 (Taylor\u2019s Version)<\/em> was on the way<\/a>, hitting shelves exactly nine years after the original on October 27. The record includes all 19 re-recorded tracks plus five never-before-heard songs from \u201cThe Vault,\u201d which many feel is largely inspired by her past romance with ex-boyfriend Harry Styles<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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On \u201cWonderland\u201d \u2014 another deluxe album track which used Alice in Wonderland<\/em> imagery to depict a whirlwind romance \u2014 Swift made a few changes to seemingly reflect the pressure of a relationship in the spotlight.<\/p>\n \u201cWe danced down hallways, too in love to think straight \/ Screaming you\u2019re the king and I\u2019m the queen<\/a>,\u201d was later turned into \u201cSo, we went on our way \/ Too in love to think straight \/ All alone, or so it seemed,\u201d while the pre-chorus, once \u201cDidn\u2019t I tell you don\u2019t listen to them?\u201d eventually became \u201cDidn\u2019t they tell us don\u2019t rush into things?\u201d<\/p>\n Swift also initially mentioned \u201ccolors I\u2019d never see twisting around me\u201d in the pre-chorus \u2014 a possible connection to \u201cwe were in screaming color\u201d from \u201cOut of the Woods\u201d<\/a> \u2014 but altered the line to read, \u201cI felt your arms twistin\u2019 around me.\u201d<\/p>\n The final change in \u201cWonderland\u201d comes in the bridge, which began as \u201cI turned around to find you and you were nowhere to be found<\/a> \/ There was screaming and lightning \/ And I haven\u2019t been back since I had to leave you there.\u201d It ultimately transformed into, \u201cI reached for you, but you were gone \/ I knew I had to go back home \/ You searched the world for somethin\u2019 else \/ To make you feel like what we had \/ And in the end in Wonderland \/ We both went mad,\u201d once again using a direct Alice in Wonderland depiction to bring the story to life.<\/p>\n \u201cWildest Dreams\u201d also has bridge alterations. Swift seemingly toyed with \u201cSee it in black and white \/ You and me all night,\u201d \u201cSee me in black and white \/ Rocking\/Dancing with you all night\u201d and \u201cRemember all those fast times\u201d before deciding on the iconic \u201cYou\u2019ll see me in hindsight \/ Tangled up with you all night \/ Burning it down\u201d lyric.<\/p>\n Swift announced during her final Los Angeles stop of the\u00a0Eras Tou<\/em>r\u00a0in August that 1989 (Taylor\u2019s Version)<\/em> was on the way<\/a>, hitting shelves exactly nine years after the original on October 27. The record includes all 19 re-recorded tracks plus five never-before-heard songs from \u201cThe Vault,\u201d which many feel is largely inspired by her past romance with ex-boyfriend Harry Styles<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>Thank You!<\/h3>\n
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