Taylor Swift‘s metamorphosis is complete!
In an enchanting new music video for the first single off her upcoming seventh studio album, theGrammy winner, 29,sheds her slithery snake skinand, well, literally explodes into a kaleidoscope ofbutterflies as she embraceseverything about “ME!”
Naturally, the superstar loaded the whimsical music video — which she co-directed with Dave Meyers — with Easter eggs about her life and possibly upcoming music. See what you may have missed:
Karyn, is that you? While Swift was certainly the star of the show on hersold-out Reputation Stadium Tour, fans were just as giddy to see someone else on stage: her giant snake.
Well, it appears Karyn’s gotten a makeover over the last few months. In the “Me!” video, a snake that fans believe is Karyn sports light-pink markings that feel much more TS7 thanreputation.
Within the first 15 seconds of the video, the reptile bursts into a flutter of butterflies, proving Swift is putting her darkest moments behind her.
Could aDixie Chickscollab be coming next? About a minute into the video, the camera pans to a wall of now-familiar framed chickens sporting sunglasses — but smack dab in the center of the gallery is a portrait of the group.
The “Landslide” singers also took notice, tweeting Swift shortly after the song’s release.
And of course, there is no shortage of cats. Swift’s beloved “daughters”Meredith and Oliviaget their turn in front of the cameras yet again, and various felines are spotted throughout the video.
There’s also a silver cat perched on top of a corner table, a black cat in a painting — and the grumpiest little kitten. At the 2:12 mark, Swift’s co-star (and co-writer!) Brendon Urie presents her with an adorable cat, which many fans believe is a new member of the singer’s family. (Swiftconfirmed that newsFriday morning.)
An eagle-eyed fan also spotted the word “Lover” under the giant unicorn in the video and speculated that it could be another track off of Swift’s upcoming album.
One inclusion confusing Swifties is a glittery Christmas tree in the corner. The singer has often referenced growing up on a Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania, however, so we’re placing our bets there.
“‘ME!’ is a song about embracing your individuality and really celebrating it and owning it,” she told Robin Roberts during an interview on Thursday. “With a pop song, we have an ability to get a melody stuck in people’s heads and I just want it to be one that makes them feel better about themselves.”
Swift’s new song — which she co-wrote with Urie and Joel Little — is her first since she left her longtime home Big Machine Label Group andmoved over to Republic Records and Universal Music Group.
source: people.com
