Taylor Swift has released an animated video for “The Tortured Poets Department” and shared one of the lyrics from the album ahead of its release this Friday, April 19. The video is packed with hidden references to the album, beginning with a clock pointing to two o’clock – a reference Swift has made in previous teasers. It then moves into a hallway and towards a door marked with the name of the album. Beyond the door, the camera zooms in on a calendar open at April 19, which reads “The Tortured Poets Department Release Day”.
Swift has also teased a new poignant lyric at a Spotify event, premiering the unknown track on at the “Swiftie library installation” in Los Angeles. The open book on display contained the line: “Even statues crumble if they’re made to wait.” This marks the third lyric Swift has revealed ahead of the release, after “Crowd goes wild at her fingertips. Half moonshine, full eclipse,” and “I wish I could un-recall how we almost had it all,” the latter being teased alongside the release of special vinyl variants at US store Target.
‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is Swift’s 11th studio album and features past collaborators such as Jack Antonoff and The National’s Aaron Dessner as co-writers. Florence Welch and Post Malone will also make guest appearances. Swift has called the album “really a lifeline” for her, as it helped her process personal issues she was facing while writing it.
Following the album release, Swift will begin her “Eras Tour” in Europe next month, performing eight shows at London’s Wembley Stadium in June with Paramore as supporting act
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