The Clock Strikes 12: The Prologue & Lavender Haze

We met Taylor at midnight, and we were in for an album filled with questions, regrets, self-loathing, hope, fear, anger, and everything in between. Exquisite & Hannah dive into the Midnight's prologue, searching for clues to why she wrote the album--and how it even impacted The Tortured Poets Department. We also delve into the first track, "Lavender Haze," where they talk about analyzing the song as it was written AND how hindsight can change the way we look at songs--but BOTH are valid and important. Enjoying the podcast? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send us a tip!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join in on our conversation on Twitter/X with the hashtag #MidnightsSeminars! Follow us on Twitter @ We're also trying to update an Instagram: ⁠@thetaylorseminars⁠ Cover art by Alef Vernon: Instagram: Twitter: