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Fans Have Spotted So Many Easter Eggs on Taylor Swift' s Midnights Album
By Kelly CorbettOct. 21 2022, Published 12:19 p.m. ET It's finally here! Taylor Swift's 10th studio album "Midnights" is here, and it's full of surprises. For example, what we thought was going to be a 13-track album became a 20-track album when Taylor released seven more songs at 3 a.m.Article continues below advertisement Now, as we listen to songs like "Lavender Haze" and "Snow on the Beach" feat. Lana Del Rey, we can't help but dissect everything. After all, a new album drop for us Swifties is basically Easter and we are ready to find some eggs. Realistically speaking, this could take months, weeks, or even years. Taylor is extremely clever and calculated. But already, fans seem to have come across a few Easter eggs on "Midnights." Let's take a look.Source: Getty ImagesArticle continues below advertisement Fans have spotted these Easter eggs in Midnights so far
Are you ready to go down the "Midnights" rabbit hole? One extremely punny Easter egg has already been associated with her song "Glitch." When the song was released at 3 a.m. on Spotify, fans complained that there was a glitch with the track. A huge technical problem. And no, it definitely wasn't a coincidence. Taylor takes easter eggs too seriously, like… how did she get my phone to actually glitch? pic.twitter.com/Fwnl4U7qMC— zak is the anti-hero (@babyqueensbaby) October 21, 2022 Article continues below advertisement Furthermore, in the TikTok below from September 2021, Taylor was actually teasing the song "Glitch," but we just didn't know it yet. @taylorswift Burnin’ it down #wildestdreamstaylorsversion #slowzoomeffect #swifttok original sound - Taylor Swift Article continues below advertisement Moving along, Taylor also previously teased "Midnights" during her graduation speech to the class of '22 at New York University. "Breathe in, breathe through, breathe deep, breathe out," she said as she addressed the students back in May. Lo and behold, that same line appears in her new song "Labyrinth." ts using her nyu speech to drop midnights easter eggs…why am i not surprised https://t.co/B0xG1zcO5r— maggie (@macinizby) October 20, 2022 Article continues below advertisement A few hours after "Midnights" dropped, Taylor also released the first music video for "Anti-Hero." Fans immediately noticed several Easter eggs in the video. Like the fact that the flower card at her funeral appeared to say "1989" and "Reputation," which are two of her previous album names. What does that mean, exactly? We're not sure, but it's definitely something! are those easter eggs i see?!?! Reputation and 1989?!?!? @taylornation13 #TSmidnighTS #Midnights pic.twitter.com/cmfSKQwjSb— Lauren (@ilovebarzy) October 21, 2022 Article continues below advertisement Furthermore, there is a scene in the "Anti-Hero" video where Taylor's future kids are fighting during her funeral. When her daughter-in-law looks at the will, she says that Taylor only left her 13 cents. Thirteen is, of course, Taylor's favorite number. 13 CENTS. ALSO NOT HER CALLING THE SWIFTIES OUT FOR LOOKING AT EVERYTHING FOR EASTER EGGS.— rae- va = claims labyrinth and anti-hero. (@reva_uwu) October 21, 2022 Article continues below advertisement Not to mention her kids automatically assumed that Taylor's will was riddled with Easter eggs and there must have been some secret meaning behind it. Swifties on Twitter believe that Taylor was actually trying to gently poke fun at them as they are always looking for Easter eggs in everything. swifties looking for easter eggs everytime taylor breathes pic.twitter.com/VZzTfuQCKd— meg ? (@exilesmeg) October 21, 2022 Article continues below advertisement Fans react to Taylor Swift' s Midnights album
Sometimes we get so tied up with searching for Easter eggs in Taylor's music, we forget to enjoy the actual songs. So, did this album live up to fans' expectations? The answer is, DUH. Midnights is smashing, sales wise, streams wise, critical acclaim wise, gp wise and sound wise. taylor swift you are unreal.— Liam (@Notfancy_) October 21, 2022 Article continues below advertisement #Midnights by Taylor Swift has now surpassed 90 #1’s on Apple Music around the countries in the world.— Taylor Swift Facts (@TSwiftFTC) October 21, 2022 "Midnights" has Swifties over the moon. In fact, one fan even tweeted, "BREAKING NEWS: Singer/Song-writer, Taylor Swift, is undergoing serious surgery after breaking her back from carrying the music industry." Another tweet reads, "Taylor Swift's music is such a gift to the world, and the way she fosters community is so brilliant, and I love 'Midnights,' and everyone should be able to love what and whom they love earnestly and without irony or cynicism or apology." That about sums it all up. You can stream "Midnights" here.AdvertisementMore from Distractify Who Did Taylor Swift Date at 19? She Reflects on Past Relationships in "Midnights" Blake Lively Is Pregnant and Taylor Swift Is Dropping an Album — Coincidence? We Think Not We Know Taylor Swift's Vanilla Chai Cookie Recipe All Too Well — Here's How to Make Them Latest Music News and UpdatesAdvertisementABOUT DistractifyAbout UsPrivacy PolicyTerms of UseDMCASitemapCONNECT with DistractifyLink to Facebook Link to TwitterLink to InstagramContact us by Email Copyright 2022 Distractify. Distractify is a registered trademark. All Rights Reserved. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.