Taylor Swift re-released her iconic pop masterpiece, 1989 (Taylor’s Version), on Oct. 27, 2023, and it has already broken records within its first three days on the market.
One can only assume the key to success and hype around 1989 Taylor’s Version (and all of the previous Taylor’s Versions, for that matter) is the newly released vault tracks that Swifties can not get enough of. These tracks are previously unreleased songs that didn’t make it on the initial album.
The phenomenon of “eras” is nothing new for Swifties; they have come to define their own life’s chapters according to one of Swift’s albums — I mean, who hasn’t been in a moody reputation era at least once?
With all that said, here’s a guide to know what era you’re in based on your favourite 1989 Taylor’s Version vault track!
- ‘”Slut!”‘
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If your favourite song is ‘“SLUT!”,’ you are in your “Manic Pixie Dream Girl Era.”
This free-spirited, gentle love song has you sitting in your room and staring at the ceiling, envisioning your own little love story come true. This song speaks to those who have their own lover or are perfectly fine living in their own imaginative states.
You probably have hair dye stains in your sink and fresh flowers on your coffee table. You probably can’t help but listen to this song while walking home with a cigarette in your hand. Your whimsy and adoring nature makes everyone fall in love with you. Let’s keep it that way.
- “Say Don’t Go”
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The upbeat rhythm and its ability to mask the heart-wrenching lyrics probably have you screaming, crying, and jumping up and down at the same time.
I wouldn’t categorize you as being in your “Sad Girl Era,” but you’re definitely on your way there.
Aside from having “Say Don’t Go” on repeat, you’re probably a big “The Way I Loved You” and “Dancing With Our Hands Tied” stan too. These devastating lyrics with fun, upbeat melodies have the ability to keep you from crying your eyes out, so if I were you, I would stay away from folklore…
- “Now That We don’t talk”
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I already know you’re in your “Redemption Era,” and I love that for you.
If “Now That We Don’t Talk” is your favourite song, you probably got done dirty and are experiencing the second stage of grief: anger. You’re most likely singing this to your best friends while aggressively pointing at them and talking about how much of a loser your ex was — and you’re absolutely right.
The energy you are exuding right now is powerful, and I know good things are coming your way. Let’s all give a big thanks to Ms. Swift for this free therapy.
- “Suburban legends”
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If your favourite song is “Suburban Legends,” you are in your “Healing Girl Era.”
You listened to this song and were reminded of all the pain you experienced, but in the end, you smiled. You probably spend most of your time in a coffee shop doing homework, going to the gym in your cute, matching sets or journaling your anxieties away.
You don’t have time for drama, dating or any inconveniences that could stray you from being the best version of yourself. This song is for the ones who broke their own heart so they could piece it back together themselves.
- “Is it over now?”
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Oh, girl… If “Is It Over Now?” is your favourite song, you are in your “It Girl Era.”
You don’t have a care in the world about what anyone thinks of you because you’re just that girl. You probably have this song on repeat in your headphones when you’re walking to class, getting ready or doing homework.
Your life is all about having a good time right now, whether it be giggling with your friends in the back of an Uber or enjoying an iced coffee while getting your work done. This song is made for those who have lived and accepted their heartbreak and could care less about how their ex is doing.
One can only hope that Taylor Swift keeps giving us different rhythms and lyrics that we feel connected to. Never in our “Wildest Dreams” could we have imagined her vault tracks would hit this hard and also give us a little teaser into her love lore during that time.
I guess there’s nothing else to do but sit back and hope reputation (Taylor’s Version) hits just as hard as this album did.