Hidden Details You May Have Missed In Popular Taylor Swift Music Videos

Fame 10 Staff

July 22, 2019

Source: Screenshot via TaylorSwiftVEVO - "Look What You Made Me Do"

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Taylor Swift is without a doubt the Queen of hiding Easter eggs. From secret messages hidden in the liner notes of her albums to dropping clues in magazine interviews, Instagram posts, and television appearances, her fans (also known as Swifties) are always in full detective mode searching high and low for clues that relate to new music or subtle references to who or what is behind the song inspiration. The place where Taylor hides most of her Easter eggs is within her music videos! With a new album release on the way in August, her latest music videos are no exception. While we anxiously await the release of TS7 let’s dig into Taylor’s most Easter egg filled videos and uncover 41 hidden details you might have missed in Taylor Swift’s music videos!… Ready for it?

41. The Dice – ‘You Need to Calm Down’ (Lover)

When numbers appear in a Taylor Swift music video are they ever just random? Never. It appears that the dice on the table add up to 13 – Taylor’s lucky number. However, it doesn’t stop there! One Swiftie noticed on Twitter that all of the dice together add up to 67. Yes, 6 + 7 = 13 BUT, 67 days after the video’s premiere is August 23rd, which is none other than the album release date!

Source: Screenshot via TaylorSwiftVEVO – “You Need to Calm Down”

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40. “Mom, I am a Rich Man” – ‘You Need to Calm Down’ (Lover)

Back in 1996 Cher did an interview where she explained that her mother asked her when she would settle down with a rich man, to which the singer responded, “Mom, I am a rich man.” It’s no wonder that Swift (whom the media portrays as being ‘boy crazy’) used to line as a way to emphasize that a relationship does not define you and to provide for you. A narrative she has since been trying to be excluded from.

Source: Screenshot via TaylorSwiftVEVO – “You Need to Calm Down”

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39. New Merchandise – ‘You Need to Calm Down’ (Lover)

Taylor debuted a lot of new merch in this music video that became available to order online immediately after the premiere. This included a “Lover” phone case, the “Calm Down” sleeping mask, heart-shaped sunglasses and several t-shirts.

Source: Screenshot via TaylorSwiftVEVO – “You Need to Calm Down”

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38. Benjamin Button Watch – ‘You Need to Calm Down’ (Lover)

Anything cat related can be chalked up to Taylor’s love of cats but this particular cat on the face of the watch resembles her newest addition to her cat family, Benjamin Button, who Taylor adopted right off the set of her music video “ME!” While the homage is cute, one of the numbers of the watch does not follow the same pattern as the rest. The number 1 is actually in army time which is – you guessed it – 13!

Source: Screenshot via TaylorSwiftVEVO – “You Need to Calm Down”

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37. Back Tattoo – ‘You Need to Calm Down’ (Lover)

Taylor’s back tattoo is a nod to the beginning of her music video for “ME!” which is also a metaphor she’s been using quite frequently during this latest album promotion. The popular reputation era snake bursting into butterflies is Swift’s own metamorphosis in which she is leaving her reputation behind and is becoming her true self.

Source: Screenshot via TaylorSwiftVEVO – “You Need to Calm Down”

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36. Rose-Lined Pool – ‘You Need to Calm Down’ (Lover)

Roses have been making an appearance in a number of ways recently but have yet to be officially explained. In several promotional photos for her new album have displayed Swift sporting a rose. During her performance at Wango Tango in Los Angeles, she used roses as part of her backdrop in her set design. While we may not know the meaning of these clues just yet, Taylor has been known to hide Easter eggs that won’t be explained until the full album is released. Taylor, we’re sitting tight on this one.

Source: Screenshot via TaylorSwiftVEVO – “You Need to Calm Down”

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35. The Infamous Track 5 – ‘You Need to Calm Down’ (Lover)

Singer Hayley Kiyoko is seen shooting an arrow and hitting the bullseye with a number 5 written on it. But why the number 5? The Swiftie fandom has been keen to note that track 5 on Taylor’s albums have usually been emotional ballads such as, “Delicate” (reputation), “All Too Well” (Red), “Dear John” (Speak Now), “White Horse” (Fearless) and “Cold As You” (Taylor Swift). Unfortunately, the track listing hasn’t been listed yet, but chances are track 5 will be a doozy…possibly in collaboration with Hayley Kiyoko?

Source: Screenshot via TaylorSwiftVEVO – “You Need to Calm Down”

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34. Ellen DeGeneres’s Tattoo – ‘You Need to Calm Down’ (Lover)

Not only was Taylor Swift’s interview on The Ellen Show one big Easter egg, but her tattoo was also spotted peeking out of her sleeve during the interview by clever fans. Ellen coyly asked to be in her music video when she had already filmed her part! This clue is another one to put in our back pocket for later as we aren’t too sure what it could mean. The name of a track off the new album? Or, it could be a reference to Kanye’s compilation album of the same name along with a nod to the time of year when Kim Kardashian released Taylor and Kanye’s phone call and called her a snake? Here’s hoping it’s a new song title!

Source: Screenshot via TaylorSwiftVEVO – “You Need to Calm Down”

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33. Pop Queen Pageant/Crown – ‘You Need to Calm Down’ (Lover)

As RuPaul graces the stage to crown the winner of the Pop Queen Pageant, the “RuPaul’s Drag Race” contestants are dressed as popular artists including Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Cardi B, Taylor (obvs), Beyonce, Katy Perry, and Nicki Minaj. As the crown flies in the air no one tries to grab it because they realize that there doesn’t have to be just one artist on top. The line, “We all know now / we’ve all got crowns” is also a reference to “Call It What You Want” (Reputation) where Taylor sings about people bringing her down and trying to take her crown whereas she knows now that no one can take her crown because they’ve all got their own.

Source: Screenshot via TaylorSwiftVEVO – “You Need to Calm Down”

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32. Ryan Reynolds – ‘You Need to Calm Down’ (Lover)

Ryan Reynolds seems like an odd addition to this LGBTQA+ anthem, but it’s what he’s depicted painting that matters! This scene parallels his Deadpool/Bob Ross bit but this time he’s painting the iconic Stonewall Inn which days before the video release, Taylor made a surprise performance to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the uprising and is a symbol for the LGBTQA+ community. It’s also worth mentioning that next to Ryan in a bucket is a bottle of Aviation Gin, a company which he owns.

Source: Screenshot via TaylorSwiftVEVO – “You Need to Calm Down”

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31. The Reputation Snake – ‘ME!’ (Lover)

The opening shot of Taylor’s first single off her 7th album a shot of the famous reputation snake in pastel pink skin slithering on a chalk-colored road hissing before suddenly bursting into a million butterflies that fly away. We’ve already discussed how Taylor is leaving her reputation behind and allowing her true self to shine, but the symbol of the butterfly is one that Taylor has used since she walked the runway at the iHeart Radio Awards with butterfly heels. She also secretly commissioned artist Kelsey Montague to paint a butterfly mural in Nashville for the single promo. It’s also important to note that a flock of butterflies is called a kaleidoscope which will make a return later because nothing is a coincidence in the world of T Swift.