<aside> 💡 Analysis - river_witch7 on TikTok has come up with the theory that yellow symbolises closeting. Please watch these two TikToks of theirs if you haven’t already:

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https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJapcG9R/

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGJasy2rG/

<aside> 👸 Relevance to Taylor’s Life:

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<aside> 🌈 Queer History: Sappho referred to “yellow” in one of her poems, speaking of dying her clothes “saffron” yellow to match the hair of her muse. I learnt this from @opaleyedbetty on Twitter here:

https://x.com/opaleyedbetty/status/1811005458578059690?s=46

Emily Dickinson has a poem speaking about yellow. I found this through this incredible summary of yellow’s representation in different women’s literature: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGe8gdL1Y/

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<aside> ➕ See also:

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Debut (October 24, 2006)

Fearless (November 11, 2008)

Speak Now (October 25, 2010)

Red (October 22, 2012)

• Rolling Stone interview - “yellow” is the first word Taylor Swift said

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-in-wonderland-180107/amp/

1989 (October 27, 2014)

Reputation (November 10, 2017)

Lover (August 23, 2019)

• Lover MV - the closet is yellow

folklore (July 24, 2020)