As Swift once said, “Can I hint at something three years in advance? Can I even plan things out that far? I think I’m going to try to do it.”
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Notably, at the pop-up, the bird is seen happily perching on a different shelf, not caged at all.
Finally, the calendar on the desk reads, “Friday, December 13,” which is Swift’s birthday this year (she was born on a Wednesday).
A 72-drawer card catalog
This is the number of months in six years, the length of time she and Alwyn were together, and there are six drawers open, which may correspond to the specific months that inspired some of her songs.
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Lyrics
Lyric fragments were revealed each day at the pop-up. “One less temptress, one less dagger to sharpen” definitely gives off “Someone tried to steal my man” vibes, while “Even statues crumble, if they’re made to wait” hints at long periods of trying to get to the next level in a relationship. The dried flowers around the book, too, could represent a once beautiful moment now dead but preserved.
