00:00they know that this all points to you know current art past art or future art that's
00:05that's pretty much the the realm of the easter egg thing welcome to ms mojo and today we're
00:11counting down our picks for the easter eggs hidden throughout taylor swift's show-stopping album the
00:15life of a showgirl thank you thank you for appreciating that the album color cover is a
00:22reference to the famous ophelia painting which then ends up being referenced in the music
00:29video number 10 kept it 100 the fate of ophelia move aside heartbreak it is clear to anyone that
00:43swift's 12th album declares itself a love letter track by track she leaves her real-life muse
00:48fiance travis kelsey throughout the lyrics starting with the album opener
00:52the first verse nods to their 2023 meet cute when kelsey famously called her out on his podcast
01:06new heights i was disappointed that uh she doesn't talk before or after her shows because she has to
01:12save her voice for the 44 songs that she sings so i was a little butthurt i didn't get to hand her
01:17uh one of the bracelets i've made for her but in a playful twist the chorus reveals that kelsey
01:23joined the easter egg game too the lyric keep it 100 doesn't only tie to the sum of swift's
01:28favorite number and kelsey's jersey number yeah like i'm 87 and she's 13 yeah literally it's that
01:34simple just numbers and 100 yeah 13 plus 87 equals 100 that's numerology it also calls back to an
01:43instagram post from july we're well versed in swift's hidden clues but this one touchdown travis
01:49do you not keep it 100 ever i'm trying to i'm i attempt to it's crazy that you don't number nine
01:58violet eyes elizabeth taylor
02:01it's no secret that elizabeth taylor has been a long time inspiration for swift scrutinized
02:13everything she ever did she kept making more and more daring art the like it's almost like the more
02:21polarizing people were about her she first paid homage to the hollywood legend in her 2015 wildest
02:27dreams video then again in 2017's ready for it there's a nod to taylor's whirlwind romance with
02:33richard burton
02:34her latest dedication takes it a step further the song sparkles with tributes to the starlet's legacy
02:46a hook that references taylor's famous violet eyes a nod to cartier the brand behind the watch swift
02:52wore at her own engagement
02:53even a wink to white diamonds a perfume by taylor herself
03:02fans have even linked the track back to paper rings where swift once traded gems for genuine love
03:13i like shiny things but i'd marry you with paper rings uh-huh that's right
03:20but every showgirl knows you can have both
03:23number eight gucci cancelled
03:26i like them clipped in gucci and it's scandal
03:30swift has weathered her fair share of cancellations over her nearly 20-year career
03:35a doctored phone call from kanye west sparked such intense backlash in 2016
03:39that she was driven out of the spotlight only to return stronger than ever with her album
03:44reputation the following year
03:46look what you made me do look what you made me do look what you just made me do look what you just
03:53made me
03:53so it's no surprise that she stands fiercely by friends facing similar scrutiny
03:58come with me when they see us they'll run something wicked this way comes
04:03in canceled swift slips in a sly mention of gucci the same brand her friend britney mahomes wore to the u.s open
04:10though both have faced criticism for their friendship
04:12swift seems to make her stance clear on where her loyalties lie
04:16number seven new heights wood
04:19tucked in the latter half of the track list lies a four-leaf clover
04:28a rare mix of upbeat dance-worthy pop and shall we say innuendo
04:33and i have this idea about like i ain't got to knock on wood and we would knock on wood and it
04:37would be all these superstitions and it really started out in a very innocent place
04:42swift croons about finding her one true love comparing past heartbreaks to black cats
04:48the listeners were quick to pick up on the double entendre slipped between the lines
04:52among the playful nods to fiancee travis kelsey is a shout out to his podcast new heights
05:04you feel cocky you feel cocky about the song wood
05:08no like the whole any song that you know she references me it's not just any song it's very
05:16like this is a very specific you not only did swift unveil her album cover on an episode back
05:22in august but credits the show for bringing them together i'm just circling back to new heights to
05:26say thank you for for this look at this i'm the luckiest man in the world like the song the podcast
05:32itself turned out to be a lucky charm itself number six scott borchetta and later change in
05:39perspective to be taylor father figure you made a deal with this devil turns out my dick's bigger
05:462025 was a monumental year for swift after fighting for over half a decade she finally reclaimed her
05:54masters that were sold by scott borchetta back in 2019 and while we might not be getting reputation
05:59taylor's version anytime soon this song serves a sweet taste of vindication from the moment the track
06:05was announced rumors swirled about a possible sample of george michael's 1987 hit of the same name
06:11while michael received writing credits for the hook swift transforms the rest into something
06:20entirely her own
06:22the song unfolds as a power struggle between protege and mentor a theme that feels all too familiar but i
06:33also really have completely related to the protege um perspective in so many of these situations
06:41right like i relate to the to the younger one like when i'm listening to this song like but by the final
06:48chorus the message is driven home swift will always protect the family
06:52number five redefined all of those blues honey
07:00for years swift has written of a love that turns heartache into harmony
07:12and with this album it feels as though she's finally found it
07:15her joy radiates through subtle yet unmistakable callbacks to her previous lyrics
07:20long known for using color to paint emotion she's often lingered in shades of blue
07:25even in her previous record the tortured poets department the color was brushed across a
07:37melancholic canvas you sacrifice us to the gods of your bluest days but here the blue finally softens
07:44even her view on pet names has changed such a nice color on you yes i know it's the color of your
07:50eyes sweetie that's why we match so well once dismissed as petty or passive aggressive she sees
07:57them now as warm and affectionate proof that the same words can mean something entirely new when
08:02spoken by the right person when anyone called me sweetheart it was passive aggressive
08:08at the bar number four jeff lang ruined the friendship but i whispered at the grave
08:16should have kissed you anyway many expected this album to revel in the glitter of the era's tour
08:22or celebrate swift's romance with travis kelsey but track six takes an unexpected detour as a tender
08:28reflection on a missed opportunity when i left school i lost track of you abigail called me with
08:34the bad news goodbye long time fans were delighted to hear a shout out to abigail anderson swift's best
08:42friend who first appeared in 2008's 15. you sit in class next to redhead and abigail soon enough your best friends
08:51but the song's subject leaves the deepest mark regretfully recalling a crush she never pursued we learn that the
08:57person has since passed away yesterday i sang at the funeral of um one of my best friends and he was 21
09:06and i used to play my songs for him first so i would like to thank jeff lang listeners speculate the track
09:14pays tribute to her late school friend jeff lang thought to have inspired forever winter
09:19whoever it honors the message remains to take the leap and to never leave the question unanswered
09:32number three opal opalite
09:40attention hopeless romantics this one's for you this track feels like stepping into the sun after a storm
09:52can you react to certain situations in a way that benefits you and the people around you and
09:59essentially like acquire wisdom because of it and so opalite is a song about like kind of forgiving
10:05yourself for having gone through something that didn't pan out the way you wanted it to what a
10:09simple thought it also happens to be one of travis kelsey's favorites and it's not hard to see why
10:14with its buoyant rhythm and carefree lyrics it's the kind of song that will have you dancing down the
10:20street singing along in the car and bopping your head at your desk guilty on all three counts but there
10:25may be another reason why kelsey loves it the song is inspired by him opalite a man-made gem that
10:32mimics opal nods to the october born athlete's birthstone i had written down the word opalite
10:37because i learned that it's actually a man-made opal like opal can be man-made just like diamonds
10:43and so uh travis's birthstone is an opal the handcrafted stone is a beautiful ode to their handcrafted love
10:51number two charlie xcx actually romantic wrote me a song saying it makes you sick to see my face
11:01a showgirl's life is never short on sparkle or scandal true to form swift has stirred up a flurry
11:07of speculation over her album's most biting track fan zeroed in on charlie xcx as the target
11:13the brat singer appeared to throw the first jab with sympathy is a knife a song rumored to take aim at swift
11:19charlie's now husband performs in the 1975 alongside swift's ex maddie healy and she alludes
11:32to avoiding healy's girlfriend backstage
11:35in her rebuttal swift references a former flame who ghosted her then ties it back to an enemy who
11:47reveled in the fallout high-fived my ex and then you said you're glad he ghosted me some theorize
11:54the track is about kim kardashian who once mailed out valentines to haters whoever it's about it's
12:01clear that swift's pen is still sharp hadn't thought of you in a long time but you keep sending me funny
12:08valentines before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions the track list when stacked
12:15vertically the track list forms the silhouette of the heiress tour stage the shape of the track list
12:21makes the same shape as the heiress tour stage okay wow so that was a real one that was one that
12:29it took a while for them to discover in her phone a resurfaced clip seemingly shows kelsey telling his
12:34ex to put away her phone i wouldn't have to go on social media i wouldn't have to get on social
12:40me and seek validation you're not even drinking your wine you were in it for real
12:47she was in her phone and you were just opposed taylor's hideaways swift name drops portofino and
12:56the plaza atene favorites of elizabeth taylor that view of portofino was on my mind when you called me
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13:22number one ophelia the fate of ophelia
13:26swift is no stranger to shakespearean tragedies in fact it was a revisionist tune about romeo and
13:40juliet that earned her one of her first major hits
13:42almost 20 years later swift is drawing inspiration from another heroine ophelia
13:52prince hamlet's lover is doomed by the narrative falling victim to madness that results in her death
13:57but swift is saved in the nick of time by her own prince or rather a football player
14:10following her forlorn album the tortured poet's department swift is ready to cast away her blues
14:16and accept the love she has sought her whole life
14:18the accompanying music video draws parallels to the tragedy through the famous john everett malay painting
14:23showing how swift has finally escaped her doomed fate
14:27you saved my heart from the fate of ophelia
14:31now that you've made it to the grand finale
14:35make sure to tell us which hidden details you'd want to include in the encore
14:38you
14:40you
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