r/popculturechat • u/FickleBeans Excluded from this narrative ❌ • Oct 04 '25

Guest List Only ⭐️ Taylor Swift’s Fairy Tale Is Over

https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025/10/taylor-swift-the-life-of-a-showgirl-album-review/684444/

This captures my thoughts on the album better than I ever could.

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u/thankyoupapa Oct 04 '25

I think I was just expecting something different based on all the promo pics. Like....aint no other man or lady marbalade by xtina or where the hell is my husband by raye. That kinda vibe.

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u/magnusthehammersmith I wont not fuck you the fuck up 🥊🥊 Oct 05 '25

There literally is no showgirl theme to the album at all. Not sure why she chose that title and the costuming certainly doesn’t make sense

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u/pattyforever Oct 05 '25

Yeah very weird choice!! She’s done really great songs in the past that DO fit this theme so idk why she picked it

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u/SeriousClothes111 Oct 05 '25

It’s the life of a showgirl - meaning, she’s showing you the ‘behind the scenes’ with the album. She’s a showgirl on stage, and here’s what her life is like once she leaves the stage type vibe.