The REAL meaning of Swift’s Lover will blow your mind: It’s the sequel to Cruel Summer.

from Decoding Taylor Swift · host Joe Romm and Toni Romm

The title track on the Lover album turns out to mean something quite opposite to what it seems. But Joe and Toni reveal just how brilliant and bizarre the fifth song on Era’s Tour set list is, by decoding both the song and the bonkers music video. And along the way, they reveal one of Taylor’s greatest storytelling strategies, one every writer and speaker needs to embrace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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