A lot of "Last Kiss" references...
She even brought them all onstage last night in Kansas City, where Taylor and Taylor gushed over their friendship!
Anyway, the video is full of Taylor's signature Easter eggs and hidden details. Here are some of the best:
1. For starters, the countdown clocks leading up to the official premiere all were set on 1:58, which is an iconic time from "Last Kiss."
2. The date and time at the bottom of the opening scene also allude to "Last Kiss":
3. The gallery of former Taylor eras looks references the song "it's time to go," where Taylor sang, "He's got my past frozen behind glass, but I've got me."
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4. In the first minute, Joey's character does this, calling back to the vault song "Electric Touch."
5. Joey King revisits her old "Mean" music video outfit in this new video:
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6. This image quickly flashes, which reads "1989 TV," hinting that 1989 will be the next rerecorded album release.
7. Taylor hinted at something that happened May 22, 2020 or May 20, 2022. Swifties are still figuring this one out.
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8. The "Long Live" lyrics "I had the time of my life fighting dragons with you" were written on Taylor's arm:
9. I can't tell if this one's real or not, but there may be 1,468 lines on the wall, which may be significant:
there are exactly 1,468 lines on the wall which corresponds with the number of days between the time her masters got sold and the release of speak now tv pic.twitter.com/PRbaWHck8e
— nicholai (@2AMevermore) July 8, 2023Republic / Twitter: @2AMevermore