Taylor Swift’s “tortured poetry” was too much for one album to handle — so she released another.
In a “2 a.m. surprise” early Friday morning, the pop star told her Instagram followers that “The Tortured Poets Department” is a “secret double album.”
Swift, 34, explained, “I’d written so much tortured poetry in the past 2 years and wanted to share it all with you, so here’s the second installment of TTPD: The Anthology. 15 extra songs.”
She made the “surprise” announcement at 2 a.m. Friday. taylorswift/Instagram She shared “15 extra songs” with fans.Explore More
She concluded, “And now the story isn’t mine anymore… it’s all yours. ????”
The bonus tracks bring the Grammy winner’s 11th album to 31 songs with a runtime of more than two hours.
Swifties celebrated the news via X, with one gushing, “WTF DID I WAKE UP TO OMG DOUBLE ALBUM????”
Her 11th album has a runtime of 122 minutes. taylorswift/Instagram Fans freaked over the news. Getty Images for TAS Rights ManagementAnother quipped that they were “pulling another taylor swift double album all nighter.”
One song from “The Anthology” in particular has made headlines, with the songwriter seemingly shading Kim Kardashian nearly a decade after the duo’s feud began.
Many social media users pointed out that the capitalization in “thanK you aIMee” spells the reality star’s name.
Swift claimed that she has “nothing to avenge” with the breakup album. Getty Images for TAS Rights Management It shares her “saddest story.” Getty Images for TAS Rights ManagementThe song, which is about a high school bully, features scathing lyrics about a “bronze spray-tanned” enemy who her mom “wish[es] were dead.”
However, Swift primarily targeted exes Joe Alwyn and Matty Healy in the blistering breakup album.
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She dated the actor, 33, from 2016 to 2023 and followed up their six-year romance with a brief romance with the 35-year-old 1975 frontman.
“TTPD” documents her breakup from Joe Alwyn. GC Images She also seemingly sings about current boyfriend Travis Kelce. Mega/BackGridSwift clarified, however, that she has “nothing to avenge” in a lengthy Instagram post about the project.
“[There are] no scores to settle once wounds have healed,” she wrote in part. “And upon further reflection, a good number of them turned out to be self-inflicted.”
Swift is currently dating Travis Kelce, and football references in “The Alchemy” have led fans to believe the song is about him.
