Taylor Swift's tenth studio album is a critical and commercial success despite being released just a day ago. Swift battles against herself in "Anti-Hero," a song that is about love and revenge. It's made the internet a buzz.
"Anti-Hero" is a song about Swift's fears and insecurities in life. The song has been described as a collision of pop, image analysis, and dense lyrics brought together by a methodical drum loop. Swift deals with the fear of nothing, anxiety from everything, and doubts the ones she trusts the most on the track, which is depressing.
The track is Swift's favorite on the album. The song is a tour of all the things I don't like about myself. She said that everyone hates things about themselves. I like "Anti-Hero" because it's honest.
Swifties and pop heads alike have spent countless hours breaking down every line and phrase in "Anti-Hero", which is rife with easter eggs of its own. Depending on who you're talking to, what app you're on, and how much Taylor Swift lore you already know, there are different interpretations of the song. The internet's best takes on the most confusing lines from "Anti-Hero" have been put together.
Is old age a sign of maturity? This is not the case for Swift. This is a sentiment Swift has expressed for a long time in her music. Swift sings that she never grew up in the song "Archer".
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Critics have pointed out that the singer's actions after the release of her song "Look What You Made Me Do" have been immature. The song was described as "the musings of a teenage girl on a warpath."
The song that's going to dominate your Tiktok feed over the next few weeks is the one that's heading down to the chorus. There are different opinions on the correct interpretation of this line. Swift's thoughts are intrusive, that she knows she's the problem, and that she's actually the antihero according to some people. She said later in the song that it must be tiring to always root for the anti-hero.
The vocals suggest that she's tired of having to admit that she's the problem.
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The joke on the internet is that Swift writes an album about her exes. Swift has been in a lot of relationships with celebrities in the past and is, at times, unfairly and extremely criticized for her dating life.
The most common line on the track is "I don't appreciate you calling me out like this".
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The internet has confused it the most. It comes out of nowhere when you first listen to it. The line "And I'm a monster on the hill, too big to hang out, slowly lurching toward your favorite city" is a commentary on the sexualization of youth and innocence.
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The "sexy baby" line is a possible reference to a scene in 30 Rock, according to a user. Liz Lemon hires a writer named "Abby" to join the TGS with Tracy Jordan staff. Lemon accused the woman of putting on a "sexy baby" act for the men.
The tragic idea that men prey on young women and only value women by their attractiveness, which causes self-esteem issues in young girls trying to appease the male gaze is still present. Users in the r/TaylorSwift are also in agreement.
This is one of the most talked about lyrics.
There is a similarity between the song's bridge and the film Knives Out. In Knives Out, the will-reading scene is mirrored by the imagery of a presumed will-reading gone bad.
Even though the music video expands on what Swift meant by her dream, some fans have their own ideas about who her dream daughter-in-law is.
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It's a good summary of the album's reception. Maybe the fans fit in with the lyrics about Swift.