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I'm new to your channel (thanks, Ren lol) but have you watched anything by OK Go? Their videos are absolutely incredible, especially "Upside Down and Inside Out".
This is one of my favorite songs ever. It’s giving the energy of “you want to burn down my reputation? I’ll burn down my own reputation and rise from the ashes”
when we see her on a throne, the part where she says “OH!” there’s 12 snakes coming out and you know how her favourite number is 13? she’s the 13th snake. love that take sm.
She didn't sue the DJ. After it happened she told the radio station, they did an investigation and fired him. Then he sued her for millions of dollars. so she countersued for 1 dollar.
Even though she didn’t outright sue him, the fact she countersued him for a dollar is a boss move. She literally said I don’t care about your money in a classy ass way
Taylor really is a fantastic lyricist. I think it's interesting that she wrote Dear John about John Mayer and used his guitar style and then the thing with Kanye where she decided to step into the arena and make a record with rap and hard edges that outsold him. Revenge, thy name is Taylor Swift.
(anyone willing to read the 💩I just wrote, a lot of respect to you so here's a cookie in advance, tysm! 😊🍪) I very much agree with this comment, especially the lyricist part! I realise, from experience, that haters are usually people who are either, ignorant to a person's true self and what shes known for, or misunderstood the artist by the smallest details. The similarity? The underestimations from the haters on what Taylor is capable of, especially her songwriting talent and skills. It is fine if they claim that her singing may be mid as I think shes more targeted towards lyricism. Not only that, it's even sad that it's hard to change the minds of haters as I think it's human for us to entirely believe a fact when it makes sense. As a result, we often dont fact-check the allegations made to anyone and we will be stubborn when anyone opposes us, only when we are humble and compliant to actually go search up the truth. I say this from experience as this was exactly what happened when I was originally a hater of Taylor and found her annoying and stuck-up, just like the swifties. It was only when I decided to give Taylor a chance and look her up to find out the truth, that the narratives that social media set up about her were mostly untruths. Yes, she does have several controversies. But then again, that's what makes everyone human. 😊
Jail: orange suit, bars, guards all around the bottom of the cage. It was after the DUI accident scene which lines up as well. Every scene is tied together but yet referencing so much🤯
The blue dress she's wearing as Zombie Taylor is the same one she's wearing in the Out of the Woods music video, which is a BANGER on 1989. This whole video is so full of easter eggs!
the blue dress in Out Of The Woods is also the last music video we got for 1989. it's interesting because Look What You Made Me Do was the next one so it's transitional as well!
I just saw a clip of her in an interview saying this song/video had by far the most Easter eggs of anything she's done... that there were so many it would take years or decades for them all to be found. I just love how intentional and clever she is about it all!
I think the golden cage is about her relationship with Calvin - she felt trapped but it all looked ok on the surface. It makes sense if you think of getaway car.
I wonder how many previous personas and characters was in the tower. I was immediately drawn to her with a signed t shirt and curly ponytail, which was from You Belong With Me.
Another obscure Easter egg is Taylor was ordered by the court to repaint her aircraft to cover up the number 13...she sent them in to be completely redone.
these are all the easter eggs i've found!!: 1) TS in the sky (pretty obvious but anyway) 2) Out Of The Woods Taylor (zombie taylor - the last music video before rep) and 2014 Met Gala Taylor (buried taylor - last event she's been to before hiding for a year) 3) Tilted stage references Kanye West's flying tilted stage while touring The Life Of Pablo album. 4) You can see Nils Sjöberg written on one of the gravestones - it's Taylor's pseudonym which she used to co-write Calvin Harris and Rihanna's hit song "This Is What You Came For" 5) The bathtub could be a reference to Taylor explaining how the media portrays her in the grammy museum - "She jet sets around the world, collecting men, and she can get any of them ... but she's so clingy, so they leave and she cries and then she gets another one in her web and she traps them and locks them in her mansion and then she's crying in her marble bathtub surrounded by pearls." Some speculate it references Kim Kardashian's Paris robbery. 6) There's a single dollar in the bathtub - a nod to DJ David Mueller who groped her. He lost his job because of this and sued Taylor for 3 million dollars. Taylor counter sued for a dollar (to show that she didn't do this for money) and won the case. 7) When Taylor says 'how you laugh when you lie' her reflection doesn't match her - the Taylor in the mirror is clapping. 8) The throne scene shows Taylor as the queen of snakes, refferencing Kim's tweet where she calls her a snake. She embraces the image with snake jewelry. 9) I can't realy see what's written on the columns (it mentions Brute, if someone knows, please help) but on the throne (where Taylor taps her nails) 'Et tu, Brute?' is written. Meaning: 'You too, Brute?'. Might be a nod to some of her fake friends she trusted (Zendaya, who agreed with Kim's tweet and liked similiar ones or Karlie Kloss, who is rumoured to leak information about Taylor to the media). 10) Just before the car crash scene, 12 snakes jump out, making Taylor the 13th (13 is Taylor's lucky number) 11) The car might be a reference to Katy Perry's "Waking Up In Vegas", Daft Punk winning the album of the year instead of Taylor's Red or to her Red album (the title track has the lyric "Loving him is like driving a new Maserati down a dead-end street". 12) The hairdo looks a lot like Katy Perry's (as well as the animal print coat). 13) Taylor is holding a Grammy - either saying that Red deserved a Grammy, or taking a dig at Katy for having 0 Grammys, while Taylor had 10 (at the time). 14) The paparazzi ar played by her tour dancers. 15) I don't know what the cheetah is doing here, but it reminds me of Blank Space (which had a white horse appearing randomly - maybe it shows that what's happening in the video isn't the real Taylor?) 16) There's a TS on the red curtain. 17) Taylor in a cage might reference how she feels - it's a fancy cage (with champagne and lobster), but still - she's not free to do everything she wants to. 18) There's a snake tatoo on her leg - might reference, once again, people calling her a snake or one of the Kardashian-Jenner's magazine cover with a snake tatoo. 19) She has 7 bodyguards behing her - if Karma existed, reputation would have been the 7th album. 20) The bank robbing scene shows Taylor stealing money from Stream Co - this scene references people saying that she is money hungry after Taylor said that streaming companies don't pay the artists enough. Taylor pulled her full catalogue out of the streaming platforms for some time. 21) The robbers are wearing cat masks - either references Katy Perry's fans, who are called KatyCats or just Taylor's big love for cats. 22) "All I think about is Karma" - swifties speculate that the TS6 originally was called Karma. 23) I really don't know anything about the first motorcycle scene, so help me out if you know anything! 24) The next scene references the so-called "Taylor squad" - a group of Taylor's famous friends. People really hated on it and said that it was fake and you had to be really pretty to be here. Taylor was once again portrayed as an evil mastermind. Here she uses this, playing a villainous looking leader of a plastic, robot-y girl squad. 25) You can see "U Squad" flashing. 26) Next - Taylor has 8 dancers (assistants?) wearing 'I ❤ TS' shirts and symbolizing her 8 famous exes. There are also eight lamps in the room. 27) You can see Taylor cutting of the wings on a plane - it might simbolize TS6 never 'airing'. Taylor spray paints reputation instead. 28) The cross is a T, for Taylor. 29) You can see a lot of Taylors from the past events and music video trying to climb up to the top, where reputation taylor is standing. Taylor's shaking off all of her past personas and saying that they are dead. The new Taylor is her true self and she won't play any more parts. 30) Taylor's wearing a lot of snake rings while holding a phone - identical to the phone in the 'Our Song' music video, just yellow. 31) Fearless and Red Taylors fighting for being the forst rerecording? 32) Taylor rarely dances in her music videos and people made fun of her awkward-looking dancing at award shows (which caused her to write Shake It Off) - to prove them wrong she dances in this music video and it's amazing. 33) Her walking away from an explosion might simbolize her not caring about the drama anymore. 34) Taylor carrying two motorcycles shows that she carries her label - Big Machine Records. She has left the label and is now rerecording her old albums. 35) There are 15 Taylors in the ending scene - reputation has 15 tracks. 36) This scene is Taylor acknowledging and making fun of what media says about her - the surprised face she makes when she wins an award, her being offended by Kanye calling her a 'b*tch' in his song, her being the 'nice girl, America's sweetheart' and people calling her fake, media saying that Taylor's playing the victim, Kim heavily editing the call which 'calls out' Taylor. The last phrase references Taylor's response to the edited phone call - ‘I would very much like to be excluded from this narrative, one that I have never asked to be part of, since 2009.’ Other Taylors tell her to shut up, meaning that everyone - including Taylor herself - are tired of the drama.
Thanks so much for this. I'm new to the team. I used to run to Shake It Off, and I now realize I've heard pieces of songs over the years, I didn't realize it was her. The creativity is mind-blowing! Wow. So glad she is in such a happy place.
I think the part where taylor was carrying 2 motorbikes maybe it means that shes "stronger" after this kanye incident. Actually tbh, if kanye never did this shit to taytay, she would never have experienced such drawbacks and may have never learnt to bounce back and write even better hits. As much as I wish for taylor to not go thru this, sometimes I think that these situations just help her become a even better writer and explore these types of genres of pop 🥺
@@jane_edits13. Growing up, I hated that saying "Whatever doesn't kill you, makes you stronger". In my early 20s, I said "Perhaps I shouldn't be so strong." haha.
Lol- fans joke about Tayvoodoo, which if you think about that list & karma... wow. Lots of people are very cautious of her fanbase. (Which she has basically grown for 2 decades now).
A very easy thing you missed was when she was in the red dress on the throne surrounded by snakes, the handle of the throne said “et tu brute?” Like Julius Caesar who was stabbed in the back by his friend. Taylor was stabbed in the back by someone who she believed was her friend, Kanye.
Oh how it must've been to be a swiftie in 2017 when she made one of the best comebacks in pop music history and cemented her stand as a legend. It could've been the end of her career but she made it bigger.
The scene where she lifts the two motorcycles? She's carrying "big machines" 😉 i personally prefer the live version of this song-- the production goes much harder with the live instruments, and her ad libs are perfection. I don't care what Taylor song you do next, just keep going down the rabbit hole, please!
It's crazy how good you are at picking up certain references in the lyrics and in the videos, even when they're super subtle (and kinda obscure to others). I know you're a newbie to Swift Nation, but I feel like you skipped several grade levels and are crushing it. Your breakdowns are some of my absolute favorites!
are you for real? this music video has been out for years now, this is clearly not his first time watching it. also it's impossible (not matter if you are into rap, heavy metal or whatever) it's impossible to have never listened to this song before or not even have heard about the controversy. At that time it was a HUGE deal everywhere. he's "reacting" to this because tay is the hot topic right now (with her 1989 tv out, the eras tour, dating the sporty guy) cmon, this video right now is just for views.
I believe she sampled "I'm Too Sexy" in this song. When this came out in 2017, I was not on board. 2016 had been such a bad year news wise, and this felt self-indulgent. Now, I see it as the ultimate chess move, and the video is stunning. Love this entire album. It's such a bad girl ride. I am so sorry that I ever doubted her.
I was so insanely pleased and impressed with how many easter eggs you were able to pick up on😂So glad you enjoyed it! This MV will always be one of my favorites because of how iconic and different it was for her. She put SO much into this video and called SO many people out, I love it more than anything. There are HUNDREDSSSS of easter eggs in this and I always come back to it to appreciate how brilliantly done it was
Hitting it out of the park again Knox! You caught basically all of the references she put in there. There was only maybe two/three that I can think of you didn't. The tilted stage line which was a reference to a video of Kanye on tour singing Famous and the whole crowd is chanting F Taylor. The I 💙 TS shirts was a reference to a photo from one of her 4th July parties that she got mocked about because Tom Hiddleston (who was dating her at the time) was wearing a top with it on. Finally the " 'I would like to be removed from this narrative' 'shut up!' " when the song came out she released a statement with that line in it and people claimed it was her playing a perpetual victim. Seriously though it was awful because in the original unedited video you can actually hear her tell Kanye that she thought it would be something awful like him calling her a bitch and how they had to be careful. She said that they had to be careful because she had started taking a stand as a feminist but also she was close to over exposure. So they really knew that it could really damage her. Also I vote for This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things next.
Tay can slay - what can I say… her little Easter eggs are amazingly crazy. That woman can write , sing , act - gotta say she’s got it ! I’m a swifty, renegade, and a Knoxavile! Well done Sir! You broke it down perfect 😂. ❤🎉🎉🎉
A Swifty, a Renegade and a Knoxavile! You said just what I was thinking! These 3 get me through everything and I appreciate them and their talent so much ❤
wtf I had no idea Taylor was such a beast...not a taylor swift fan by any means, but every thing I have heard in the last month or so has been 100% pure bangers...may have to give her another listen
The jewels in the bathtub reference is shade on Kim K. Kim was robbed of her jewelry in a Paris hotel and was tied up in the bathtub. So, jewels in a bathtub is Kim shade. Also she dropped the Rep album 10 years to the day of Kanye’s mom, Donda’s, death. He is obsessed with his mom, so that was also shade. She’s not afraid to bite back and I love that about her. She came on to the scene sweet and innocent-caught a lot of shit for zero reason and decided to flip the narrative. Hell yeah, Tay!
I am seriously blown away by your ability to catch things this quickly that I still haven’t after having watched this a billion times 🤣 love your reactions!
"There's so much happening, I don't even know what to pay attention to, anymore!" It's so true! 😆 That's how I feel every time I watch this music video.
To this day LWYMMD is one of my favorite TS music videos she’s done! It’s where I feel bad*** Taylor was born. And I love how she leaned into everything and came out in defense of herself. She truly is fearless and came back stronger in the face of adversity. It really solidified her as one of my fav artists. P.S. Knox you did such a great job with this one (you always do)! Heck, you knew things that I didn’t expect you to know (even about the dollar counter-suit)! I’m such a fan of yours and love how insightful you are when it comes to symbolism and imagery in music videos! Keep up the excellent work! ❤
I ADORE these reactions. Its always nice to see people who are completely new to Taylor Swift learn about everything that happens, but to see someone connect the dots in real time is so cool!
I watch a lot of music reactions dude and i have to say, yours are one of the best. You interpret all the little details, you do your research, your respecting the artist and trying to explain what he or she wants to say to her fans or just the public. You do a good job! If you want a recommendation: all to well short film. Taylor wrote and directed the short film its like 15 minutes long. I am sure youll like it!
It’s said that the part of the song that says Taylor can’t come to the phone is in reference to Kris Jenner telling Kim, “What if you just called Taylor up”. On KUWTK show. Kris said she likes Taylor and TS mom so maybe just call her up. And if this is TS response to that episode 🤌🏼
The hook always gets stuck in my brain :D and the music video is genius :) loving the rabbit hole you’re going down; you’re still in for a whole lot more! Particularly All Too Well, that video & song is fantastic.
Im late to the T.S Party but i have arrived. Its taken about 2 months to get to know her story. Your analysis certainly brought the pieces together and pointed out how clever she can be! I appreciate T.S. and her courage and people like you who support her ..
They took her body and then they set her up and then the REAL thing came out! Yes. They owned her body and music. ❤❤❤She’s fighting Kayne on *his rap turf. They took her naked body on that tilted bed. Yet at the end, she holds herself to honesty… underrated still. Thank you.
i still think it's so funny how she tricked us with this song and ready for it and then released an album full of really sweet songs with the addition of "this is why we can't have nice things" which i listen to as a double feature with "i forgot that you existed" literally everyday
SO happy you've done this one! hoping you give Ready For It? and End Game a chance because it gives rap vibes! for not being a big Taylor fan, i was impressed by all the details you knew for the easter eggs.
The tea pot and tea cup is a reference to Kendall Jenner’s post “tea time” when Kim first dropped the edited video. She references this in several songs, even Anti-Hero on Midnights. EVERYTHING in a Taylor video has a purpose.
When she’s crashing the car, she is taking a stab at Katie Perry and the reason she has a Grammy in her hands is because she has won 10 and Katie Perry has none. She drinking tea on the throne as a stab and Kendal Jenners post of her drinking tea after Kim posted the audio of Taylor And the part where is is dancing with the men wearing the I love TS shirts is to represent the 8 guys she’s dated There’s so many I could go on forever lol
I keep watching this along with your other reaction videos on Tay, over and over again.... Your analysis and comments are always on point. Thanks, Knox!!! ❤😍🥰
I’m so glad I watched this!! And thanks for making it. I love the way you BREAK IT DOWN and show us things we didn’t see before. Like the flash from the pretend gun. Wow. Kudos.
Everyone I’m laughs at me for watching so many people react to Taylor swift’s songs but I love seeing so many perspectives and each time I feel like I see her songs differently and in a new way with each new person. I loved this!
I remember when this song came out. I was in third grade. It makes me feel old because that feels like it was so long ago. IM A SOPHOMORE IN HIGHSCHOOL, I SHOULDNT FEEL OLD!!!
The most iconic comeback in pop history. Taylor came back with this. She released a lyric video of LWYMD days b4 the MV. Hear the lyrics first on the Lyric Video so that everyone can focus on the details of the MV. That's the explanation or the highlight of reputation. Love this rep era. Dark, badass and savage Taylor.
hell YES. I'm so happy you reacted to this one, I absolutely LOVE your breakdowns. I saw another comment say this but I definitely recommend "...ready for it?" as well, but most of her songs are bangers so it doesn't matter which one you decide to listen to next lol, I love your breakdowns and your ability to spot references and easter eggs is great so I'll be here no matter what song you choose. can't wait to see more dude :)
This video has many easter eggs.. Also the "et tu brute" In her throne is the betrayal expression in a certain history (i forgot which history) Kendall is her gang at first but then yeah betrayal happens You should try to find some more her other vids hehe
The bass line being sampled from Right said Fred's "I'm too sexy". Best esster egg of all time that everyone always misses on this one. That and the single ladies choreo which throws back to the Kanye speech. Like she's saying "Hey this is what you said makes a good video - i can do it too".
honesly so good to see you breakdown her tracks so well. She really is an insane songwriter and the way she uses her critisism to her advantage and not let it effect her is mindblowing. Would love fou rou to do some album reactions
Someone may have already said this in the comments but the music and beat of the song is from "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred. They gave her permission to use the song/beat, etc. She included them in the credits for the song when it first came out. If you listen to I'm Too Sexy you'll definitely hear it. Long time lurker, first time commenting :)
Enjoying your Taylor reactions. You seem to really get into everything and actually care about the lyrics, visuals (and Taylor). The song and the video are epic!! It's fun to enjoy that with someone who hasn't seen/heard that before.
Always a genius breakdown! Taylor is crafty and she owns her vulnerabilities. If you haven't watched her documentary, watch it, it's awesome. Those other 'people' are irrelevant, really. A lot of bark and no bite. Ofc it still hurts, but Taylor is known for always rising to the occasion. I'm not a huge follower, but I like her as a human being (the part we get to watch anyway). Once again, props to you Knox, for unearthing all those Easter eggs 😊 🤘
If you watch the new lyric video to out of the woods, there’s so many Easter eggs to this music video. You see cat faces so many times and so many parts look like hints to the thrown scene.
Knox Hill here making me respect TS. Thank you. I didn't know she was a ghost writer. I will be watching more of your Taylor videos and expect to come out a fan at the end.
Welcome to reacting to the best TS album so far. I mean, of course, lyrically speaking Folklore/Evermore are by far her best BUT the whole aesthetic, references, this "dark Taylor" vibe this album gives off is just STUNNING. If possible you should do a whole Rep album reaction and you'll see as the album progress how there are layers of vulnerability under all those cathartic lyrics as well.
I loved your reaction to this brilliant song/video. You pointed out things that I didn’t notice the first time around. Omg! The way she ended it with the various Taylors was absolutely hysterical!
Every time you do a reaction video on Taylor, your analysis is always so on point. This is why you've become one of my favourtie reaction channels for Taylor's music!
What else should we react to? 🤔 Comment below! Also if you like the song in the outro check out my wild video “The Internet” now 👀 ruclips.net/video/f44XR-gHYcY/видео.htmlsi=IgGUZrwgx60oSJIC
I'm new to your channel (thanks, Ren lol) but have you watched anything by OK Go? Their videos are absolutely incredible, especially "Upside Down and Inside Out".
Timee for all to well ( 10 min version) short film directed by Taylor
OK, life needs a little levity - “S0B “by Nathaniel Rateliff. It’s just kinda fun ❤️
@@victoriavirabyan2303 I haven’t seen that one either yet so I second this, maybe I’ll finally watch it 😂
@@ScarlettsWebb Oh shit, thanks for reminding me this song exists!
she basically said "if i'm a snake, i am going to be THE QUEEN OF SNAKES" and tbh we love that for her
This is one of my favorite songs ever. It’s giving the energy of “you want to burn down my reputation? I’ll burn down my own reputation and rise from the ashes”
What I love about Taylor reacting about being a snake is her saying "snakes eat rats" it speaks VOLUME.
@@AnnaWritebol-gf4yh They do! I used to own several. The 12 foot red-tailed boa ate VERY large rats. Like Taylor does...lol
when we see her on a throne, the part where she says “OH!” there’s 12 snakes coming out and you know how her favourite number is 13? she’s the 13th snake. love that take sm.
@@cheyannebrown omg me too! And the sass she has in the video was scary, amazing and beautiful at the same time 🥰
as a swiftie
... your ability to analyse her songs is INSANE 😂❤️❤️ this is amazing
nods. He does it for every artist. King.
@@marinal. Knox rocks !
Agreed!
He is a rapper, breaking down lyrics should be a given
100 percent
She didn't sue the DJ. After it happened she told the radio station, they did an investigation and fired him. Then he sued her for millions of dollars. so she countersued for 1 dollar.
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Even though she didn’t outright sue him, the fact she countersued him for a dollar is a boss move. She literally said I don’t care about your money in a classy ass way
Which make his lawsuit even more frivolous, hence the counter suit. She handled it extremely professional when it happened,
And won.
I guess she doesn’t start shit but she knows how it ends 😁.
Taylor really is a fantastic lyricist. I think it's interesting that she wrote Dear John about John Mayer and used his guitar style and then the thing with Kanye where she decided to step into the arena and make a record with rap and hard edges that outsold him. Revenge, thy name is Taylor Swift.
I like that. Revenge, thy name is Taylor Swift. Truth!
(anyone willing to read the 💩I just wrote, a lot of respect to you so here's a cookie in advance, tysm! 😊🍪)
I very much agree with this comment, especially the lyricist part! I realise, from experience, that haters are usually people who are either, ignorant to a person's true self and what shes known for, or misunderstood the artist by the smallest details.
The similarity? The underestimations from the haters on what Taylor is capable of, especially her songwriting talent and skills. It is fine if they claim that her singing may be mid as I think shes more targeted towards lyricism. Not only that, it's even sad that it's hard to change the minds of haters as I think it's human for us to entirely believe a fact when it makes sense. As a result, we often dont fact-check the allegations made to anyone and we will be stubborn when anyone opposes us, only when we are humble and compliant to actually go search up the truth.
I say this from experience as this was exactly what happened when I was originally a hater of Taylor and found her annoying and stuck-up, just like the swifties. It was only when I decided to give Taylor a chance and look her up to find out the truth, that the narratives that social media set up about her were mostly untruths. Yes, she does have several controversies. But then again, that's what makes everyone human. 😊
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The chorus is catchy as hell, and I love how she's wearing orange while being in a bird cage.
Taylor is great.
Karma
Jail: orange suit, bars, guards all around the bottom of the cage. It was after the DUI accident scene which lines up as well. Every scene is tied together but yet referencing so much🤯
The blue dress she's wearing as Zombie Taylor is the same one she's wearing in the Out of the Woods music video, which is a BANGER on 1989. This whole video is so full of easter eggs!
the blue dress in Out Of The Woods is also the last music video we got for 1989. it's interesting because Look What You Made Me Do was the next one so it's transitional as well!
PLEASE REACT TO “….READY FOR IT?” BY TAYLOR SWIFT PLEASE 😭 I JUST FELL TO LY KNEES IN WALMART PLEASE
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS.
No one should ever be on the floor in a Walmart.
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@@SparkimusPrime no one should be that humorless I’m so sorry
I just saw a clip of her in an interview saying this song/video had by far the most Easter eggs of anything she's done... that there were so many it would take years or decades for them all to be found. I just love how intentional and clever she is about it all!
i think the lifting up of the motorcycles (symbolizing her carrying Big Machine Records for years) was only figured out and confirmed last year 😂
I think the golden cage is about her relationship with Calvin - she felt trapped but it all looked ok on the surface. It makes sense if you think of getaway car.
I wonder how many previous personas and characters was in the tower. I was immediately drawn to her with a signed t shirt and curly ponytail, which was from You Belong With Me.
Heck I just think her music is great - the Easter eggs are tough 😂. Love ya Taylor ❤️❤️
Another obscure Easter egg is Taylor was ordered by the court to repaint her aircraft to cover up the number 13...she sent them in to be completely redone.
these are all the easter eggs i've found!!:
1) TS in the sky (pretty obvious but anyway)
2) Out Of The Woods Taylor (zombie taylor - the last music video before rep) and 2014 Met Gala Taylor (buried taylor - last event she's been to before hiding for a year)
3) Tilted stage references Kanye West's flying tilted stage while touring The Life Of Pablo album.
4) You can see Nils Sjöberg written on one of the gravestones - it's Taylor's pseudonym which she used to co-write Calvin Harris and Rihanna's hit song "This Is What You Came For"
5) The bathtub could be a reference to Taylor explaining how the media portrays her in the grammy museum - "She jet sets around the world, collecting men, and she can get any of them ... but she's so clingy, so they leave and she cries and then she gets another one in her web and she traps them and locks them in her mansion and then she's crying in her marble bathtub surrounded by pearls." Some speculate it references Kim Kardashian's Paris robbery.
6) There's a single dollar in the bathtub - a nod to DJ David Mueller who groped her. He lost his job because of this and sued Taylor for 3 million dollars. Taylor counter sued for a dollar (to show that she didn't do this for money) and won the case.
7) When Taylor says 'how you laugh when you lie' her reflection doesn't match her - the Taylor in the mirror is clapping.
8) The throne scene shows Taylor as the queen of snakes, refferencing Kim's tweet where she calls her a snake. She embraces the image with snake jewelry.
9) I can't realy see what's written on the columns (it mentions Brute, if someone knows, please help) but on the throne (where Taylor taps her nails) 'Et tu, Brute?' is written. Meaning: 'You too, Brute?'. Might be a nod to some of her fake friends she trusted (Zendaya, who agreed with Kim's tweet and liked similiar ones or Karlie Kloss, who is rumoured to leak information about Taylor to the media).
10) Just before the car crash scene, 12 snakes jump out, making Taylor the 13th (13 is Taylor's lucky number)
11) The car might be a reference to Katy Perry's "Waking Up In Vegas", Daft Punk winning the album of the year instead of Taylor's Red or to her Red album (the title track has the lyric "Loving him is like driving a new Maserati down a dead-end street".
12) The hairdo looks a lot like Katy Perry's (as well as the animal print coat).
13) Taylor is holding a Grammy - either saying that Red deserved a Grammy, or taking a dig at Katy for having 0 Grammys, while Taylor had 10 (at the time).
14) The paparazzi ar played by her tour dancers.
15) I don't know what the cheetah is doing here, but it reminds me of Blank Space (which had a white horse appearing randomly - maybe it shows that what's happening in the video isn't the real Taylor?)
16) There's a TS on the red curtain.
17) Taylor in a cage might reference how she feels - it's a fancy cage (with champagne and lobster), but still - she's not free to do everything she wants to.
18) There's a snake tatoo on her leg - might reference, once again, people calling her a snake or one of the Kardashian-Jenner's magazine cover with a snake tatoo.
19) She has 7 bodyguards behing her - if Karma existed, reputation would have been the 7th album.
20) The bank robbing scene shows Taylor stealing money from Stream Co - this scene references people saying that she is money hungry after Taylor said that streaming companies don't pay the artists enough. Taylor pulled her full catalogue out of the streaming platforms for some time.
21) The robbers are wearing cat masks - either references Katy Perry's fans, who are called KatyCats or just Taylor's big love for cats.
22) "All I think about is Karma" - swifties speculate that the TS6 originally was called Karma.
23) I really don't know anything about the first motorcycle scene, so help me out if you know anything!
24) The next scene references the so-called "Taylor squad" - a group of Taylor's famous friends. People really hated on it and said that it was fake and you had to be really pretty to be here. Taylor was once again portrayed as an evil mastermind. Here she uses this, playing a villainous looking leader of a plastic, robot-y girl squad.
25) You can see "U Squad" flashing.
26) Next - Taylor has 8 dancers (assistants?) wearing 'I ❤ TS' shirts and symbolizing her 8 famous exes. There are also eight lamps in the room.
27) You can see Taylor cutting of the wings on a plane - it might simbolize TS6 never 'airing'. Taylor spray paints reputation instead.
28) The cross is a T, for Taylor.
29) You can see a lot of Taylors from the past events and music video trying to climb up to the top, where reputation taylor is standing. Taylor's shaking off all of her past personas and saying that they are dead. The new Taylor is her true self and she won't play any more parts.
30) Taylor's wearing a lot of snake rings while holding a phone - identical to the phone in the 'Our Song' music video, just yellow.
31) Fearless and Red Taylors fighting for being the forst rerecording?
32) Taylor rarely dances in her music videos and people made fun of her awkward-looking dancing at award shows (which caused her to write Shake It Off) - to prove them wrong she dances in this music video and it's amazing.
33) Her walking away from an explosion might simbolize her not caring about the drama anymore.
34) Taylor carrying two motorcycles shows that she carries her label - Big Machine Records. She has left the label and is now rerecording her old albums.
35) There are 15 Taylors in the ending scene - reputation has 15 tracks.
36) This scene is Taylor acknowledging and making fun of what media says about her - the surprised face she makes when she wins an award, her being offended by Kanye calling her a 'b*tch' in his song, her being the 'nice girl, America's sweetheart' and people calling her fake, media saying that Taylor's playing the victim, Kim heavily editing the call which 'calls out' Taylor. The last phrase references Taylor's response to the edited phone call - ‘I would very much like to be excluded from this narrative, one that I have never asked to be part of, since 2009.’ Other Taylors tell her to shut up, meaning that everyone - including Taylor herself - are tired of the drama.
Thanks so much for this. I'm new to the team. I used to run to Shake It Off, and I now realize I've heard pieces of songs over the years, I didn't realize it was her.
The creativity is mind-blowing! Wow.
So glad she is in such a happy place.
I think the part where taylor was carrying 2 motorbikes maybe it means that shes "stronger" after this kanye incident. Actually tbh, if kanye never did this shit to taytay, she would never have experienced such drawbacks and may have never learnt to bounce back and write even better hits. As much as I wish for taylor to not go thru this, sometimes I think that these situations just help her become a even better writer and explore these types of genres of pop 🥺
@@jane_edits13. Growing up, I hated that saying "Whatever doesn't kill you, makes you stronger". In my early 20s, I said "Perhaps I shouldn't be so strong." haha.
@@lastjob2011 haha, got to agree, that saying has been, mentioned so many times but i got to say that its the best fit for that clip, sorry :(
The fearless and red people fighting were just cause taylor thought it was a good choice for them. 😭😭 she don’t know she’d re-record them.
Oh and Kendrick was sweet enough to re-record his remix of Bad Blood for Taylor’s Version of 1989 that just dropped last night.
I would say Taylor's comeback is the MOST epic comeback in history for an artist!
She's the type of a person that you don't want to be mess with! 🔥🔥🔥
Lol- fans joke about Tayvoodoo, which if you think about that list & karma... wow. Lots of people are very cautious of her fanbase. (Which she has basically grown for 2 decades now).
A very easy thing you missed was when she was in the red dress on the throne surrounded by snakes, the handle of the throne said “et tu brute?” Like Julius Caesar who was stabbed in the back by his friend. Taylor was stabbed in the back by someone who she believed was her friend, Kanye.
The cage was referring to Scott Borchetta Big Machine selling her catalog to Scooter Braun. Taking her "kingdom" and stealing her "keys"
Oh how it must've been to be a swiftie in 2017 when she made one of the best comebacks in pop music history and cemented her stand as a legend. It could've been the end of her career but she made it bigger.
The scene where she lifts the two motorcycles? She's carrying "big machines" 😉 i personally prefer the live version of this song-- the production goes much harder with the live instruments, and her ad libs are perfection. I don't care what Taylor song you do next, just keep going down the rabbit hole, please!
omfg........... i can't believe i never got that....... i'm so embarrassed.....
It's crazy how good you are at picking up certain references in the lyrics and in the videos, even when they're super subtle (and kinda obscure to others). I know you're a newbie to Swift Nation, but I feel like you skipped several grade levels and are crushing it. Your breakdowns are some of my absolute favorites!
are you for real? this music video has been out for years now, this is clearly not his first time watching it. also it's impossible (not matter if you are into rap, heavy metal or whatever) it's impossible to have never listened to this song before or not even have heard about the controversy. At that time it was a HUGE deal everywhere.
he's "reacting" to this because tay is the hot topic right now (with her 1989 tv out, the eras tour, dating the sporty guy) cmon, this video right now is just for views.
My bad. Sorry I upset you both with my positive comment.
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@@AppleSofi this was my very first time ever hearing the song. it's more than possible. I did hear about the kanye/taylor swift, though.
@@AppleSofiI only heard it this year, not everyone has listened to her songs
I believe she sampled "I'm Too Sexy" in this song.
When this came out in 2017, I was not on board. 2016 had been such a bad year news wise, and this felt self-indulgent. Now, I see it as the ultimate chess move, and the video is stunning. Love this entire album. It's such a bad girl ride. I am so sorry that I ever doubted her.
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also in the last bit with all the taylor’s one of them said “i’m going to edit this later” referencing to kim editing the phone call!
I was so insanely pleased and impressed with how many easter eggs you were able to pick up on😂So glad you enjoyed it! This MV will always be one of my favorites because of how iconic and different it was for her. She put SO much into this video and called SO many people out, I love it more than anything. There are HUNDREDSSSS of easter eggs in this and I always come back to it to appreciate how brilliantly done it was
Hitting it out of the park again Knox! You caught basically all of the references she put in there. There was only maybe two/three that I can think of you didn't. The tilted stage line which was a reference to a video of Kanye on tour singing Famous and the whole crowd is chanting F Taylor. The I 💙 TS shirts was a reference to a photo from one of her 4th July parties that she got mocked about because Tom Hiddleston (who was dating her at the time) was wearing a top with it on. Finally the " 'I would like to be removed from this narrative' 'shut up!' " when the song came out she released a statement with that line in it and people claimed it was her playing a perpetual victim.
Seriously though it was awful because in the original unedited video you can actually hear her tell Kanye that she thought it would be something awful like him calling her a bitch and how they had to be careful. She said that they had to be careful because she had started taking a stand as a feminist but also she was close to over exposure. So they really knew that it could really damage her.
Also I vote for This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things next.
Also Taylor credited Right Said Fred and their I’m To sexy in the beat and melody for the chorus of this song. Props where props are due…CLASSY!
Tay can slay - what can I say… her little Easter eggs are amazingly crazy. That woman can write , sing , act - gotta say she’s got it ! I’m a swifty, renegade, and a Knoxavile! Well done Sir! You broke it down perfect 😂. ❤🎉🎉🎉
A Swifty, a Renegade and a Knoxavile! You said just what I was thinking! These 3 get me through everything and I appreciate them and their talent so much ❤
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wtf I had no idea Taylor was such a beast...not a taylor swift fan by any means, but every thing I have heard in the last month or so has been 100% pure bangers...may have to give her another listen
The most iconic and powerful comeback in history , I remember the day she dropped this the whole world was shocked
The jewels in the bathtub reference is shade on Kim K. Kim was robbed of her jewelry in a Paris hotel and was tied up in the bathtub. So, jewels in a bathtub is Kim shade.
Also she dropped the Rep album 10 years to the day of Kanye’s mom, Donda’s, death. He is obsessed with his mom, so that was also shade.
She’s not afraid to bite back and I love that about her. She came on to the scene sweet and innocent-caught a lot of shit for zero reason and decided to flip the narrative. Hell yeah, Tay!
I am seriously blown away by your ability to catch things this quickly that I still haven’t after having watched this a billion times 🤣 love your reactions!
"There's so much happening, I don't even know what to pay attention to, anymore!"
It's so true! 😆 That's how I feel every time I watch this music video.
“There are so many Easter eggs I’m confused”
Welcome to being a Swiftie 😂😂
Your knowledge of pop culture is crazy good! I love watching you make all the connections!
To this day LWYMMD is one of my favorite TS music videos she’s done! It’s where I feel bad*** Taylor was born. And I love how she leaned into everything and came out in defense of herself. She truly is fearless and came back stronger in the face of adversity. It really solidified her as one of my fav artists.
P.S. Knox you did such a great job with this one (you always do)! Heck, you knew things that I didn’t expect you to know (even about the dollar counter-suit)! I’m such a fan of yours and love how insightful you are when it comes to symbolism and imagery in music videos! Keep up the excellent work! ❤
I ADORE these reactions. Its always nice to see people who are completely new to Taylor Swift learn about everything that happens, but to see someone connect the dots in real time is so cool!
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Never been much of a Swifty, but I got to admit she's a badass and and huge champion of her fellow woman, really been becoming a fan lately ❤❤
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The bathtub was referencing Kim’s “hotel theft of her jewelry”!
I watch a lot of music reactions dude and i have to say, yours are one of the best. You interpret all the little details, you do your research, your respecting the artist and trying to explain what he or she wants to say to her fans or just the public. You do a good job! If you want a recommendation: all to well short film. Taylor wrote and directed the short film its like 15 minutes long. I am sure youll like it!
It’s said that the part of the song that says Taylor can’t come to the phone is in reference to Kris Jenner telling Kim, “What if you just called Taylor up”. On KUWTK show. Kris said she likes Taylor and TS mom so maybe just call her up. And if this is TS response to that episode 🤌🏼
The hook always gets stuck in my brain :D and the music video is genius :) loving the rabbit hole you’re going down; you’re still in for a whole lot more! Particularly All Too Well, that video & song is fantastic.
Im late to the T.S Party but i have arrived. Its taken about 2 months to get to know her story. Your analysis certainly brought the pieces together and pointed out how clever she can be! I appreciate T.S. and her courage and people like you who support her
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They took her body and then they set her up and then the REAL thing came out! Yes. They owned her body and music. ❤❤❤She’s fighting Kayne on *his rap turf. They took her naked body on that tilted bed. Yet at the end, she holds herself to honesty… underrated still. Thank you.
The fact that you picked up everything and then the end of the video confirmed it. Fire dude
PLS- she said “I’m gonna edit this later” Taylor really is the Eminem of pop music 😅
No way❤
For me this is the best video ever by her .. reputation is the best comeback ever.
i still think it's so funny how she tricked us with this song and ready for it and then released an album full of really sweet songs
with the addition of "this is why we can't have nice things" which i listen to as a double feature with "i forgot that you existed" literally everyday
SO happy you've done this one! hoping you give Ready For It? and End Game a chance because it gives rap vibes! for not being a big Taylor fan, i was impressed by all the details you knew for the easter eggs.
11:00 Fun fact, the haunted chorus at that moment in the song are sampled from her song "Innocent", witch was the first song she wrote to Kanye.
i really want that to be true but i honestly don't hear it, what part are you talking about?
He knows her history - his commentaries identify all the symbolism and references in her videos and lyrics. I appreciate that...highly recommend.
You said include her in the next album
Maybe like four albums later
In the song
“ ThanK you aIMee” because the uppercase letters spell out Kim😅
The tea pot and tea cup is a reference to Kendall Jenner’s post “tea time” when Kim first dropped the edited video. She references this in several songs, even Anti-Hero on Midnights. EVERYTHING in a Taylor video has a purpose.
i'm pretty sure she's just referencing the phrase "spilling the tea" at least in anti hero
@@raymondholiday8060IDK, using tea time again in Anti-Hero kinda solidified it for me.
When she’s crashing the car, she is taking a stab at Katie Perry and the reason she has a Grammy in her hands is because she has won 10 and Katie Perry has none.
She drinking tea on the throne as a stab and Kendal Jenners post of her drinking tea after Kim posted the audio of Taylor
And the part where is is dancing with the men wearing the I love TS shirts is to represent the 8 guys she’s dated
There’s so many I could go on forever lol
I'm pretty sure the I
I keep watching this along with your other reaction videos on Tay, over and over again.... Your analysis and comments are always on point. Thanks, Knox!!! ❤😍🥰
There is no denying it. She is a fucking genius
I’m so glad I watched this!! And thanks for making it. I love the way you BREAK IT DOWN and show us things we didn’t see before. Like the flash from the pretend gun. Wow. Kudos.
I’ve been a swiftie for 17 years and I learn something new every time I watch your videos 🥲 I love your channel!
The fact that you even knew the little details made me subscribe ♡
in the i dont trust nobody part she samples her own song Innocent which she wrote about kanye
Tilted Stage = Kanye
Diamond 🛁 = Kim
Katy Perry is the car scene with the 😺 and the Grammy. 😂
Everyone I’m laughs at me for watching so many people react to Taylor swift’s songs but I love seeing so many perspectives and each time I feel like I see her songs differently and in a new way with each new person. I loved this!
I absolutely love the way you have to analyze songs, and you did an amazing job 😭😭😭 it'd be awesome if you did more Taylor songs ✨
Man you catch everything so quick!!! You noticed things I never have--even after probably 100's of views of this video. Well-done!
She once said that there are so many easter eggs in this videos that it will take years for everyone to figure them out
Thanks for the analysis and glad you appreciate her creativity, she is a genius.
This is the best LWYMMD reaction I've ever seen (and ive seen many). And catching all these easter eggs and references. Wow 😊
For your 4th Taylor Swift, your swiftie knowledge is so impressive!
I remember when this song came out. I was in third grade. It makes me feel old because that feels like it was so long ago. IM A SOPHOMORE IN HIGHSCHOOL, I SHOULDNT FEEL OLD!!!
You’re so crazy with your ability to breakdown her lyrics and make it understandable to us plebs and fans ❤
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The most iconic comeback in pop history. Taylor came back with this. She released a lyric video of LWYMD days b4 the MV. Hear the lyrics first on the Lyric Video so that everyone can focus on the details of the MV. That's the explanation or the highlight of reputation. Love this rep era. Dark, badass and savage Taylor.
hell YES. I'm so happy you reacted to this one, I absolutely LOVE your breakdowns. I saw another comment say this but I definitely recommend "...ready for it?" as well, but most of her songs are bangers so it doesn't matter which one you decide to listen to next lol, I love your breakdowns and your ability to spot references and easter eggs is great so I'll be here no matter what song you choose. can't wait to see more dude :)
She is a Genius! I’m here for it!
This video has many easter eggs.. Also the "et tu brute" In her throne is the betrayal expression in a certain history (i forgot which history) Kendall is her gang at first but then yeah betrayal happens
You should try to find some more her other vids hehe
It’s from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. In it his dying words were, “Et tu, Brute?” (You too, Brutus?”) because he betrayed Julius.
zendaya as well
I doubt I’ll ever forget when this video dropped. Got me into Taylor 100%. It’s an iconic low key diss/response track.
Love the reaction Knox and your music is good aswell
The bass line being sampled from Right said Fred's "I'm too sexy". Best esster egg of all time that everyone always misses on this one. That and the single ladies choreo which throws back to the Kanye speech. Like she's saying "Hey this is what you said makes a good video - i can do it too".
honesly so good to see you breakdown her tracks so well. She really is an insane songwriter and the way she uses her critisism to her advantage and not let it effect her is mindblowing. Would love fou rou to do some album reactions
Absolutely LOVE this deep dive ride! Can't wait for more!!
Someone may have already said this in the comments but the music and beat of the song is from "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred. They gave her permission to use the song/beat, etc. She included them in the credits for the song when it first came out. If you listen to I'm Too Sexy you'll definitely hear it. Long time lurker, first time commenting :)
“AHHH GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!!! 👹”
“I’ve never experienced an in home invasion. I don’t know what that’s about” IYKYK
Enjoying your Taylor reactions. You seem to really get into everything and actually care about the lyrics, visuals (and Taylor). The song and the video are epic!! It's fun to enjoy that with someone who hasn't seen/heard that before.
omg you HAVE to react to cardigan (and folklore in general) cause the songwriting is just perfection
Always a genius breakdown! Taylor is crafty and she owns her vulnerabilities. If you haven't watched her documentary, watch it, it's awesome. Those other 'people' are irrelevant, really. A lot of bark and no bite. Ofc it still hurts, but Taylor is known for always rising to the occasion. I'm not a huge follower, but I like her as a human being (the part we get to watch anyway).
Once again, props to you Knox, for unearthing all those Easter eggs 😊 🤘
This girl is a GENIUS
This is my favourite. Taylor is amazing. I love her music. She is brilliant ❤
Yeah, you're definitely gonna want to get the update to this story line with "thanK you aiMee" and "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?" :)
Taylor Swift has amazing core values! So classy, always! Kill them with kindness and great songs!
this is why taylor is the goat.....people will truly know the true her after watching her documentary.....especially with everything that happened
Perfect timing. SHE was officially made a billionaire aside yesterday ❤
The fact that you gleaned all of that on one viewing is impressive as hell. 👍🏼👍🏼
If you watch the new lyric video to out of the woods, there’s so many Easter eggs to this music video. You see cat faces so many times and so many parts look like hints to the thrown scene.
Your references are bar none! Definitely earned a subscriber!
i love you, knox ❤ always a pleasure to watch you
Love your analysis, you've caught things I may not have thought of. Makes me appreciate Taylor the writer even more.
I’ve never been a Taylor fan but this song is one I’ve always loved
Same
Listen to more, you will be blown away.
Knox Hill here making me respect TS. Thank you. I didn't know she was a ghost writer. I will be watching more of your Taylor videos and expect to come out a fan at the end.
Welcome to reacting to the best TS album so far. I mean, of course, lyrically speaking Folklore/Evermore are by far her best BUT the whole aesthetic, references, this "dark Taylor" vibe this album gives off is just STUNNING. If possible you should do a whole Rep album reaction and you'll see as the album progress how there are layers of vulnerability under all those cathartic lyrics as well.
I loved your reaction to this brilliant song/video. You pointed out things that I didn’t notice the first time around. Omg! The way she ended it with the various Taylors was absolutely hysterical!
Every time you do a reaction video on Taylor, your analysis is always so on point. This is why you've become one of my favourtie reaction channels for Taylor's music!
Oh my gosh. Ive always ignored this album but I think you just made it my favorite.
she's the real mastermind 👏
I love how much you can analyze the lyrics and the entire video with that watch! Reputation is my favorite era!
Thank you for reminding me again of just how awesome Taylor is.
I love how you break everything down so perfectly! Thanks ☺️