Taylor Swift's 'Lover' music video is, naturally, no different than her other music videos for Lover so far: It's full of hints about her upcoming album that will be released tonight at midnight. See all the secret clues Taylor Swift packed in her video here. You can watch her 'Lover' video here on YouTube.
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Her Cat
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Swift is obsessed with her cats, so of course she framed one and put it on her wall in her pretend house.
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2
Song Lyrics
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Swift has already shared these lyrics in the lead-up to her album's release. Now it's just a question of which song they're featured in.
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Song Title
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Thanks to Swift releasing Lover's track list, we already know 'Afterglow' is track 15 on the album. 'King of My Heart' or King of Hearts here was a song on reputation seemingly about Joe Alwyn. The game board may be her nod to who the song 'Afterglow' is about.
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Song Lyrics
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Swift doesn't do anything by accident, so chances are this board game title is also a hint at lyrics in her upcoming album.
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New Year's Day
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The last song in Swift's reputation album was titled 'New Year's Day' and was all about her relationship with Joe Alwyn. Then, in this music video, you see her singing in the middle of a New Year's party.
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Snow Globe
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Swift said in her YouTube Live that the inspiration for this video was based off a lyric from her 1989 song 'You Are in Love.' The lyric goes: 'And so it goes, you two are dancing in a snow globe round and round.' There are also seven rooms, most likely to represent Swift's seven albums.
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Amour
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Swift has already talked about her love for the French language during this album cycle (even speaking French in the beginning of her 'ME!' music video), so it's no coincidence she's wearing a headband that says 'amour,' the French word for 'love.'
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Butterflies
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Butterflies have been an important symbol during the Lover album cycle, and Swift has featured them in both the 'ME!' music video and the 'You Need to Calm Down' music video.
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The Movie Screen
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The scene where Swift is staring at a makeshift film screen is a throwback to her 'Lover' lyric video.
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Her Merchandise
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Here, Swift is seen wearing her own merchandise from her Stella McCartney fashion line.
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The Cake
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One eagle-eyed fan noticed that the cake in this music video looked eerily similar to the cake in the 'You Need to Calm Down' music video.
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The Phone
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Another fan noticed that the phone in the 'Lover' music video seems to be the same as the one from 'Our Song.'
Madison is the digital deputy editor at ELLE, where she also covers news, politics, and culture. If she’s not online, she’s probably napping or trying not to fall while rock climbing.