Decoding The Tortured Poets Department - Discussion and Reaction Part 1 Swiftly Spoken

In this episode we finally sit down after having gathered our thoughts on Taylor Swift’s eleventh studio album and discuss all of the intricate details and lyrics weaved into the standard version of The Tortured Poets Department. We give our first reactions to the revealing tracks, break down overarching themes and make tentative connections to previous work and between tracks. We also attempt to decode some of Taylor’s most chaotic, vulnerable, tortured, poetic songs to date!