Themes:

Invisible Theme Database

This is my main database, with over 600 themes. They are sorted in chronological order based on when I last edited them, but you can also use the search bar or sort into alphabetical order.

Theme Clusters

These are clusters of themes that I believe tell their own story about Taylor Swift’s experience.

Albums:

Lover

Midnights

Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)

1989 (Taylor’s Version)

The Tortured Poets Department

The Life of a Showgirl

All art:

This database includes songs, prologues, original lyrics etc. It will be updated with all albums soon.

All Art (Songs, Prologues, Announcements, Poems, Music Videos etc)

Categories:

Collaborations

Interpretive Analysis

References to Significant Events in her life

Interviews

Lyrics That Improve With A Queer Interpretation

Reputation Poems

Cassandra Moments

By literary devices:

Literary Devices in Taylor’s Work

Intertextual Analysis:

I have two types of intertextual analysis categories here. First is comparing Taylor’s art with the art of other artists. Second is comparing one piece of Taylor’s art with another piece e.g. the surprise songs she pairs on the Eras Tour.

External - Taylor’s Art 🔁 Other Artists

Intertextuality Database

Queer Themes - Multiple Artists

Internal - Taylor’s Art 🔁 Taylor’s Art

Eras Tour - Surprise Song Combos

Contradictions Within Albums

Song Comparisons

Track Order Storytelling

Emily Dickinson

Theme Database - Emily Dickinson

Research Projects

Research Projects