The fourteen Grammy award winning singer Taylor Swift, released her new album, The Life of a Showgirl guides fans through her love life, specifically with her fiancé, Travis Kelce. The album consists of 12 songs, one of them featuring Sabrina Carpenter.
The album also goes through her experience of fame, how it seems glamorous to others, but in reality it can come with exhaustion and loss of privacy. Swift adds in some encounters with dangerous fans, performing while being sick, and her other struggles as an artist.
While she adds in some of the more negative aspects to fame, she also brings a positive vibe to the lyrics, by adding in her amazing experiences as a singer.
She said in an interview with Elle; “I would say it’s everything that was going on behind the curtain”
The vibe of The Life of a Showgirl is much different than the rest of her albums. With this being her 12th album, she has really tried everything with music. Ranging from country to pop, Swift’s albums always bring something different than the last.
Life of a Showgirl has broken the record for the most-streamed album in one day on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music. This surpassed her former albums record for the most-streamed album in two days.
“The Fate of Ophelia” is one of the best songs on the album, however, it was a bit slow and it definitely could have been written better. The other songs on the album could have been better as well Some of the songs felt rushed, as though she was trying to meet a deadline. However, the lyrics were very romantic and metaphorical. The album had a very slow beat with most of the songs.
Others, however, have mixed feelings. Of course, swifties ( the fandom name for people who support her music) like the album and think most of it was written about her relationship with Travis Kelce. Based off of how most of the songs on the album are about Taylor and Travis’s relationship, fans can tell that they are the real deal. Typically, Swift just has one or two songs about her relationships on her albums, but this album is all about their relationship.
Overall, the album is pretty rushed. The songs are okay, but nothing special. Aden Montez spoke about her opinion on the album as well; “She was trying to make an album just for the sake of making an album, not that she actually wanted to. Like she didn’t get the magical urge to make an album, she made it just so she could be on people’s minds again. Clout, if you would.”
