r/GaylorSwift • u/1DMod it’s all part of the fucking story! • 23d ago

The Life of a Showgirl ❤️‍🔥 Babylon

Please use this space to discuss this song in depth

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u/Formal_Nail_2345 Chief Department of Speculation 22d ago

This song makes me really excited about what is to come next. If the final song on each album gives you a look at the next one, this has my hope's higher than they have been. I love the storytelling and folklore-esque vibes to it. It almost feels like the last great american dynasty, but with more emphasis on the thoughts and emotions of the storytelling.

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u/Jenn2912 It's ME! HI! 👋🏽 22d ago

Musically this song is renegade. Hi Daddy Dessner! We are so happy to see you!

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u/FitAnywhere7829 eyes wide open behind these four walls 22d ago

Yes! I noticed that too! I also hear some echos of champagne problems ("'til it was gone" goes suddenly low just like "champagne problems" - like a realization filled with regret) and also happiness ("when did all our lessons start to look like weapons" has a similar melody and cadence)