As the October release of Midnights approaches, Taylor Swift has given fans a preview of select tracks from the album to give them a taste of what's to come. When the album's tracklist was revealed on October 10. 7, Dove runs into the first song that appears, called "Lavender Haze." The title of this song is not just a metaphor for a dream; the real danger is referring to love, especially with her longtime friend, Joe Alwyn. Speaking about opening midnight on Instagram, Swift reflected on how her relationship with Alwyn and the "rumors" surrounding them inspired "Lavender Haze."
"I saw the phrase lavender haze when I was watching Mad Men, and I looked it up because I thought it was cool," Swift explained when coming up with the song's title. "Turns out it was a word that was used in the 50s where they described it as love. For example, if you are in the lavender mist, it means that you are in the whole love. And I think that's really cool.
But the music wasn't the only positive part of her relationship with Alwyn. Swift then said that the song also describes the unwanted public attention that Alwyn tried to ignore during their years together. Swift said, "We need to leave the rumours, the tabloid stuff and ignore it." "So this song is kind of about the act of ignoring the thing to protect the real thing."
Swift said she first saw her opener's name, 'Lavender Haze', while watching Mad Men - and quickly realized she could relate to its meaning.
Although many of Swift's past relationships have caused endless publicity (and perhaps because of it), the singer has been low-key and secretive about her love life with Alwyn. The couple got their sweet start in 2016 with a post Swift wrote to accompany her Love album which read, "I'm headed to London, hiding to try and protect us from the evil world that wants to destroy things. things. We have been together and no one knows for 3 months now. Six years later, their relationship is stronger than ever, so that Swift has written many love songs about him , including "King of My Heart", "Gerous" and the biggest scream of all, "London Boys". Now, "Lavender Haze" joins the pantheon of love songs inspired by Alwyn. Swift first announced that her tenth studio album will hit the stage at the 2022 MTV VMAs.
When the clock struck midnight, Swift shared more information about the new album on Instagram. "Midnight, the story of 13 sleepless nights throughout my life, will be released on October 21," he wrote. "Come with me at midnight."
The album's cover shows the singer checking out the lights. "We are awake in love and in fear, restless and in tears," reads his next message slide. We stared at the wall and drank until they responded. We writhe in our self-made cages and pray that we are not about to make a fatal mistake that will change our lives.
"This is a collection of songs written in the middle of the night," the post explains. “A journey through fear and sweet dreams. The land we walk on and the demons we face. For all of us who have tossed and turned and decided to keep the lamp lit and search - hoping that when the clock strikes twelve... we will meet.
Ever the love, Taylor Swift got the inspiration for the opening of Midnights "Lavender Haze" while watching Mad Men. Curious about the origin of the phrase, the singer turned back to the 1950s and found that it was rooted in an idea that echoed the approach he took in his six-year relationship with actor Joe Alwyn. past. "I saw the phrase 'lavender haze' while watching Mad Men," Swift shared in a recent Instagram video after revealing the song's title. "I looked it up because I thought it was cool, and it turns out it was a word that was used in the '50s where they described love. For example, if you're in a lavender mist, it means you're in that whole romantic glow - and I think that's really beautiful.
He continued, "But I think, in a sense, when you're in 'Lavender Haze,' you're going to do anything to stay there and not let people knock you out of that cloud. But I think that many people must do this. Now - not only, like, quote-unquote public figures - because we live in the age of social media and if the world and - find out that you are in love with someone, they will point to e- above.
If Swift's way of talking about Alwyn is not convincing enough, every song written about her shows that she will love Alwyn forever. Swift will release her ninth studio album, Midnights, on October 21. It was almost midnight. Taylor Swift's 10th studio album, Midnights, will be released on October 1. 21, and Taylor did a great job of building anticipation for the album. First, he announced a new record at the VMAs in August. 28. Most recently, he started a TikTok series, Midnights Mayhem With Me, where the Grammy-winning singer reveals one song from a 13-song playlist every few days using a microphone bingo and soccer together. Taylor hasn't released a single (or even a snippet, for that matter) before the album's release, so fans will have to piece together the sound of the album through her few comments and mysterious TikToks.
"This is a collection of songs written in the middle of the night, a journey through music and sweet dreams," Taylor said in a statement about the LP when it was announced. “The house we walk on and the demons we face. For all of us who have tossed and turned and decided to keep the lantern burning and go searching - hoping that when the clock strikes twelve... we will meet.
Here's everything Taylor revealed about the full Midnights tracklist.