MN Swifties

[WrenNatsworthy]

A safe place thread to share anything related to the music of Ms Swift.

@SummaLuvin I said the opposite? Prefer Jack A. Just my preference.

"I can do it with a broken heart" - amazing but a hard listen for anyone who has to keep their crowd pleasing face on when everything's falling apart, or is it just me that found it a hard listen?

hit me much harder than Freddie Mercury singing The Show Must Go On (though that's amazing too).

sorry! my reading comprehension definitely needs work. I Can Do It With A Broken Heart gives some insight into early Eras tour for sure - all the pieces of me shattered as the crowd was chanting more...

In fairness, her sense of humour is very much there, so I shouldn't focus so much on the sadness.

I was drying my hair this morning and found myself singing "And I....I'm having his baby - no I'm not, but you should see your faces" and giggling 😂😂

I will share my thoughts on every track tomorrow. Popping in to say I've taken to listening to the last 3 tracks in order and floating away on a wave of sweet melancholy.

The Bolter, Robin, The Manuscript. Ahhhhhhh...

Love Down Bad, My boy.. and of course Fortnight .. and so long London bc I'm from London .. was quite a body of work to get though and absorb .. I can do it with a broken heart is brilliant - lyrics and beat diametrically opposed but it works

I literally dreamt about this last night!

I realise this might be my mental state.....I haven't listened to any of the extended versions. I've only heard the version that you get when you go on Spotify and just look for TTPD.

Are any of the additional songs less painful? I will leave them for now if they are a tough listen.

I retract my observation that the tour will be amended 😂

So far I really don't think any of this stuff would fit on the tour possibly Fornight , which I love, but the rest of it...not so much.

Ironically, I think she might have helped to close a chapter in my life! Though she partly did that with Champagne Problems now we can add on "I love you, it's ruining my life" 😂

So...is any of the extra stuff a bit more cheerful, either beat or lyrics?

I'm a bit late to this party but I'm in full TS mode for Eras - TTPD has been continuously on since release and we're making friendship bracelet like they are going out of style. My outfit is Willow themed.

Fan since: Folklore - I'm a National Stan and it was Aaron's involvement which drew me in. I've been into The National since 2008 and there were a lot of young Swifties at their gigs last year. Amusing as I do think of them as a middle aged middle class band. Also I will point out that Aaron is the guitarist/pianist in the National, not lead singer as I've seen on here (not this thread).

Favourite album: folklevermore

Favourite song: Coney Island - I even went to Coney Island last year to sit on a bench - there is a lot of TS/The National graffiti there.

Concerts/tours: Eras - Liverpool Saturday night for me.

Would be interested in what outfits people are wearing for Eras.

@libertineagain

We went to NY last year and my DD had a list of things to do.

We went to Cornelia street (twice as we had to go back and see it decorated for Halloween), and we went to some bookshop / cafe place. We also went to the costume exhibition.

We were meant to go Coney Island the day we arrived but it was pouring so we never got there.

She also wanted to eat at olive garden on the Tuesday but refused as the reviews were not great!

We must have been there at similar times as I went for October half term. Halloween was amazing in NYC. Also did Cornelia St. Coney Island was one of my favourite places.

@libertineagain yes October half term too - we have a 2 week one so we did Boston and Salem in the run up and then were in NY for Halloween itself. Amazing holiday. We arrived the sunday before which was the only day of rain the whole time and that was the day we had planned for Coney Island, she was gutted but we just had too much in to fit it in another day.

This was the pic (well one of many my DD took) on Haloween itself.

I have 2 tickets for Edinburgh, my dilemma is that weekend is now the only weekend my dh and I could go abroad for a sunshine break. I like her but he’s not that fussed. I can sell them back for face value or transfer them to someone who’d really love them and who would potentially pay more (towards said break). I’ve not said this to anyone in RL as there’s a weird stigma about these tickets and selling them on. I’ll probably just go but if someone offered me £500 I’d be so tempted. It’s this shocking weather that’s making me swither

@Sybila

I think you ought to say the face value of your tickets, and if they are seated or standing etc.

You can't sell them safely until the transfer window opens, unless it's to a mate or something.

Yes I know, I’m just internally dilemma- ing about what to do. I total know it’s a first world problem though

hi to newbies😍

waves madly @WrenNatsworthy

so what are your thoughts? The other threads are full of gossip which I hate.

I still haven’t listened to the whole thing.

I found it completely overwhelming in its sadness. I think the feeling is shifting as I get used to the songs. But if anyone can tell me what the more cheerful tracks are, or at least something with an upbeat melody, that would be much appreciated 😂

I see in her introduction she talks about how you can be free of your pain if you write stuff down.

Perhaps not free of it - but you know what I mean.

Around Xmas I was thinking about writing some (good) memoir stuff and actually I find it too painful even to review good things sometimes.

So I think perhaps the lyrics of this album are hard for me because I don’t really enjoy listening to what might come out in someone’s therapy session but some people love that.

I am wondering if I want to listen to the second album, I have barely made it through the first and I’m quite confused about all the additions. I do really like the title track and I love Fortnight and BDILH.

Initially I found the high notes on “who’s afraid” to be a bit jarring, but I’m getting used to it I guess.

I am much more of a 1989 person then I am a Folklore person.

I did realise that this album was never going to be my favourite.

But it almost feels like a task to sit down and listen to…is it 31 songs?

The night I did listen to part of it, I was up till about 3.30 in the morning because it had such a massive emotional impact. It warrants a diary session which is a bit much.

really looking forward to the tour starting again. Where is my favourite blue Midnights outfit, I hope it reappears this time 😂

interested to hear how the intro will be amended to include TTPD, which lines she will use.

Well, as I've been anaemic, with a slowed down brain, all the slowest, acoustic songs, are my top faves.

I have a ticket to Paris on the 12th May if anyone wanted to swap for London?

Anyone making friendship bracelets for Eras? I've made 30+ so far. Aiming for about 100 between myself and DD. My favourite ones so far are All Too Well in red and Champagne Problems with champagne coloured beads. I've also made quite a few TS/ The National cross over ones which I will also wear to The National in July.

I am a real party pooper when it comes to the bracelets. All I can think about is landfill.
I dislike plastic jewellery, hate it next to my skin.

I don't want to be mean to anybody, I want to smile and politely decline.

@libertineagain my daughter has made about 10 so far. She has done them really nicely.

She should have quite a lot by the concert - I am sure they will be a much treasured souvenir.

Reports coming in from Paris that she's cut The Archer from her set, I'm gutted, it's one of my favourite songs!!

I'm watching it on a live on TikTok now - the archer and long live has been cut so far! Absolutely gutted as long live is my favourite song ever but this means for sure we are getting TTPD

Disappointing about the cut songs but so excited for a TTPD section.

I’m surprised/disappointed that she seems to have cut the most from Folklore/Evermore, and made a cut to Lover, since those albums never had their own tour. Also cutting Speak Now back to just one song? Damn, what a shame. My preference for any tour changes (above getting a TTPD set) was her to actually acknowledge her debut album, it remains only promo and merchandise…

The set list from Set List FM: https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/taylor-swift/2024/paris-la-defense-arena-nanterre-france-6baa46ba.html

Cut songs are: The Archer, Long Live, the 1, the last great american dynasty, tolerate it, ‘tis the damn season

As a massive Evermore fan it's a bit annoying to see it cut. My outfit is Willow themed so at least that and the yellow dress are still in there