Blissful New Music Friday! The weekend is right here, which implies Taylor Swift’s twelfth studio album, The Lifetime of a Showgirl, is lastly right here and ET has obtained it lined!

Taylor shared a collection of behind the scenes pictures when the album dropped and shared, “Tonight all these lives converge right here. The mosaics of laughter and cocktails of tears the place fraternal souls sing similar issues and it is stunning. It is rapturous. It’s scary. I can not let you know how proud I’m to share this with you, an album that simply feels so proper. A endlessly thanks goes out to my mentors and mates Max and Shellback for serving to me paint this self portrait. For those who thought the massive present was wild, maybe you need to come and have a look backstage…”

Earlier this week, Taylor celebrated excellent news with RIAA asserting that Taylor has change into the primary and solely feminine artist in historical past to surpass 100 million RIAA Licensed album models.

Additionally this week, Spotify celebrated Taylor’s new album by inviting followers right into a 3-day immersive activation, “The Lifetime of a Showgirl: A Spotify Expertise,” in New York Metropolis forward of the discharge. Followers have been in a position to step into the lifetime of a showgirl, seize picture moments, hunt for Easter eggs, and likewise obtained a primary have a look at lyrics from the album. At this time, Spotify introduced Taylor’s album turned its most streamed album in a single day in 2025 thus far.

Swifties will probably be celebrating Taylor’s new album this weekend with the discharge of TAYLOR SWIFT | THE OFFICIAL RELEASE PARTY OF A SHOWGIRL, which will probably be proven on 1000’s of film theatre screens within the U.S. October 3 via October 5. Followers will see the unique world premiere of the music video for “The Destiny of Ophelia,” together with behind the scenes footage from the music video shoot, model new lyric movies, and Taylor’s by no means earlier than seen private reflections on songs from her new album. Prepare to bop as Taylor mentioned, “Dancing is optionally available however very a lot inspired.”

And we will not neglect about all of the completely different vinyl editions. Taylor shared that she was so joyful together with her picture shoot and needed her followers to have as many photographs from this album period. She selected a excessive gloss end which she has by no means earlier than and needed this album to really feel actually luxurious. Taylor mentioned, “The vinyl packaging, the CD packaging, the images, the picture playing cards, it is all simply one thing I am very happy with and it took numerous time to place collectively, numerous focus, numerous group however hopefully it pays off, I hope the followers are joyful.”

For her twelfth album, Taylor reunited with producers Max Martin and Shellback and delivered twelve “bangers” as she known as them throughout her “New Heights” look in August. She shared, “That is the report I have been desirous to make for a really very long time.” Now, let’s break down a few of our favourite lyrics!

“The Destiny of Ophelia”
Taylor references Ophelia from Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” however as an alternative of a tragic destiny, she was saved. She informed Hit Radio that she has a fixation on Shakespeare characters and that this can be a love tune she is happy with. Travis additionally dropped an Easter egg from his submit again in July when he wrote “Had some adventures this offseason, saved it 100.”

And in the event you’d by no means come for me
I would’ve drowned within the melancholy
I sore my loyal to me, myself and I
Proper earlier than you lit my sky up

You dug me out of my grave and saved my coronary heart from the destiny of Ophelia
Hold it 100 on the land, the ocean, the sky

“Elizabeth Taylor”
Oftentimes it does not really feel so glamorous to be me
All the correct guys promised they’d keep
Beneath vibrant lights, they withered away however you bloom
Portofino was on my thoughts
And I feel you recognize why

“Opalite”
Travis shared on “New Heights” that that is his favourite tune on the album which Taylor confirmed throughout her Capital Breakfast interview. She defined that opal is Travis’ beginning stone and he or she has at all times beloved that stone. She informed Hits Radio that this tune was so enjoyable to jot down and the way we predict sure moments in our lives are main setbacks however really catapult you ahead in progress, knowledge and perspective.

I had a nasty behavior of lacking lovers previous
My brother used to name it consuming out of the trash

It is alright
You have been dancing via the lightning strikes
Sleepless within the onyx evening
However now the sky is opalite
Oh oh oh oh my Lord
By no means met nobody such as you earlier than
You needed to make your personal sunshine
However now the sky is opalite

“Father Determine”
Taylor interpolated George Michael’s “Father Determine” into her tune. George Michael Leisure thanked Taylor for together with George in such a particular second. Throughout her BBC Radio 1 interview, Taylor mentioned this tune was enjoyable to jot down and is happy with the road I could make offers with the satan as a result of my d*ck’s greater and he or she additionally informed Magic Radio that she wrote this tune in character.

“Eldest Daughter”
However I am by no means gonna allow you to down
I am by no means gonna depart you out
So many traitors, easy operators
However I am by no means gonna break that vow
I am by no means gonna depart you now

“Damage The Friendship”
This isn’t a couple of damaged friendship however a couple of beloved one she misplaced in highschool. She shares remorse for not pursuing her buddy on the time.

Would’ve been the very best mistake
Ought to’ve kissed you anyway

After I left faculty, I misplaced monitor of you
Abigail known as me with the dangerous information
Goodbye and we’ll by no means know why

“Truly Romantic”
Wrote me a tune saying it makes you sick to see my face
Some individuals is perhaps offended
Nevertheless it’s really candy on a regular basis you have spent on me
It is actually wild all the hassle you have put int
It is really romantic

“Wi$h Li$t”
Taylor confirmed this is perhaps her favourite tune! She informed Coronary heart Breakfast that this was the final tune she made for the album — it’s a dreamy and romantic tune and particulars issues individuals aspire to have of their lives and he or she shares what she would need like desirous to calm down and begin a household! When requested if she thinks she achieved the road convey me a finest buddy who I feel is sizzling, Taylor mentioned “100%! Look what I obtained!” and held up her engagement ring to the hosts.
I made needs on all the celebs, God please convey me a finest buddy who I feel is sizzling. Thought I had it as soon as, twice, however I didn’t. 

I simply need you
Have a pair children, obtained the entire block lookin’ such as you

Acquired me dreamin’ ’bout a driveway with a basketball hoop
Boss up, calm down, obtained a want listing
I simply need you

“Wooden”
All of that bitchin’ hoping on a falling star
By no means did me any good
I ain’t obtained to knock on wooden
It is you and me endlessly dancin’ at nighttime
Throughout me, it is understood
I ain’t obtained to knock on wooden

Forgive me, it sounds cocky
He ah-matized me and opened my eyes
Redwood tree, it ain’t onerous to see
His love was the important thing that opened my thighs

“CANCELLED!”
Good factor I like my mates cancelled
I like them cloaked in Gucci and in scandal
Like my whiskey bitter and poison thorny flowers
Welcome to my underworld the place it will get fairly darkish
A minimum of you recognize precisely who your folks are
They’re those with matching scars

“Honey”
You may name me honey if you’d like as a result of I am the one you need
You give it completely different that means since you imply it once you discuss

“The Lifetime of a Showgirl” that includes Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor opened about this tune throughout her Magic Radio interview about how the tune is about assembly certainly one of your idols who warns you towards following of their footsteps as a result of they need to be trustworthy of how onerous this trade is, however you do it anyway. She additionally opened up about how she was bodily exhausted throughout the Eras Tour and wanted to be emotionally and mentally stimulated, which led her to start out scripting this new album.

I would promote my soul to have a style of an impressive life
That is all mine however that is not what showgirls get, they depart us for useless

The Lifetime of a Showgirl – Taylor Swift
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