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At the Grammys, most of us were on the edge of our seats waiting for reputation (Taylor's Version). Instead, we got an extra-exciting announcement for a brand new record: The Tortured Poets Department! And now, we have even more reason to get hype: On Monday, Taylor shared the new song titles for the album (including two unexpected collabs!). 

Side A:
"Fortnight (feat. Post Malone)"
"The Tortured Poets Department"
"My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys"
"Down Bad"

Side B:
"So Long, London"
"But Daddy I Love Him"
"Fresh Out the Slammer"
"Florida!!! (feat. Florence + The Machine)"

Side C:
"Guilty as Sin?"
"Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?"
"I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)"
"loml"

Side D:
"I Can Do It With a Broken Heart"
"The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived"
"The Alchemy"
"Clara Bow"
Bonus Track: "The Manuscript"

 

 

 

 

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After Taylor released the tracklist, Swifties took to IG and Twitter to share their thoughts. From the title to the black-and-white cover art, The Tortured Poets Department seems to have moody, serious vibes like critically acclaimed faves folklore and evermore.

Some fans are speculating about the lyrics she's sharing snippets of...

I LOVE YOU AINT I LOVE YOU
THAT THE WORST ITS RUINING
THING YOU EVER MY
HEARD LIFE pic.twitter.com/GIPCETtVfX

— 🩶beatriz🩶 (@coneyisland131) February 6, 2024

And guessing at the new album's themes...

Clara Bow rose to stardom during the silent film era and Ariel from The Little Mermaid (“But Daddy I Love Him”) trades her voice after Ursula tells her “it’s she who holds her tongue who gets a man.”

Taylor Swift is going to have A LOT to say in The Tortured Poets Department. pic.twitter.com/yCt7bBFDu1

— Erin is in her Eras era (@swiftbunnies) February 6, 2024

Meanwhile, there's a theory that the four sides of the album represent the four stages of grief for "my tears ricochet" vibes:

Can we talk about how the four sides of the album potentially represent the stages of grief at the end of a relationship

A: Depression
B: Anger
C: Denial and Bargaining
D: Acceptance pic.twitter.com/3tjmSln38p

— My Tweets Ricochet (@tweetsricochet) February 6, 2024

No matter what the new album has in store, we are counting down the days until April 19!

Read on for more Taylor content:
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✨ Everything you missed from the 2024 Grammy Awards
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by Ava Slocum | 2/6/2024