Epiphany

At the 3:14 timestamp in dorothea, there's a voice that sounds like Karlie's saying "Yeah, I'm here" quietly in the background vocals, which is particularly amusing/interesting because the area code for St. Louis is 314. Also, the name of Karlie's grandfather Bernard's mother was Ella Dorthea. And funnily enough, Tupelo is where that photoshoot that Karlie kissed Emrata for happened. So dorothea's similarities to The Prophecy are really interesting and is something that should probably be pondered upon

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Illuminating: Style and its obvious clues

Opinions have been varied on who Style is about, obviously many claim it's about Harry Styles because of their relationship, as well as Dianna because of her James Dean photoshoot.

Even though I knew of Karlie's James Dean photoshoot on Dec 2012, I was still on the fence since the lyrics is talking about the cycle of intense love, crashing down, and coming back to the same person. So if they just met, how can this be about her, right?

However, since Taylor's clues have pointed to the timeline being a public narrative, such as:

First introduced by Bevan with Emma Stone in April 27 2008

Karlie on magazine mentions meeting and talking at the Met 2011 and baking dates

Mentioned Karlie unprompted on her 1st US Vogue Cover (does she do that a lot on print?)

released songs from the rep album such as timeless (confirmed single) and ICSY (sonically/lyrically according to critics) under Speak Now vault (screenshot below)

Karlie wearing an Enchanted gem on her bracelet (come on, how many songs do you have and you picked Enchanted?)

I am inclined to believe they have met longer than the public knows.

Clue # 1 - Style was written and recorded by Feb 19, 2014 while Dianna's InStyle magazine was Feb 2014 and Karlie's was Dec 2012. Not definitive but it's a start.

Clue #2 - might be the most obvious one yet and it's in the lyrics

"You got that long hair, slicked back, white T-shirt"

Both had the slicked back hair, only Karlie has worn a white t-shirt.

Clue #3 - "And I got that red lip classic thing that you like"

from Vogue 73 questions - she rarely wears red but sure it's favorite

Clue #4 - Walking to Style during VSFS 2014 as the King and Queen of chess and Taylor recreating this moment every eras tour?

Clue #5

I mean, can't be a coincidence, right?

A few times in between Karlie was allegedly with Leigh or Toni while Taylor we know has had a few flings as well.

Lyric parallels

"So it goes" is such an iconic line for them and I believe that Taylor has purposely made it a title in one of the rep songs for a reason

There are 13 "so it goes" in the song including the title

"'round and 'round" - While the YAIL reference sounds a perfect callback to the 1st VSFS it could also refer to them circling each other, chasing each other like cat and mouse (Paper Rings), being on different sides of Atlantic (Come back, be Here)

and how many times have we heard Karlie with the phrase "never go(es) out of style"? - this year alone she said it twice while being interviewed.

let me know what you think

I mean, it was pretty clear how much more comfortable Taylor is speaking with Caitlin Clark than the likes of BM and the other WAGs.

Goes to show what kind of people she actually gets along with vs playing friends.

you ever think about what kind of scene would be taking place during sweet nothing given that it’s a song about a midnight?

sooooo….. he was apart of the stage hands FORCING her to go on to perform??? in full costume with props and all?

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as they’re getting her ready, the battle-scarred “real” taylor has nothing but resentment written all over her face. she only smiles after when Taylor Swift™️ is performing the number.

i mean cmon, just look at this standstill.

and people are ROMANTICIZING this??

it’s the same shit again—the sarah’s and hannah’s are more enthralled with her “very real relationship” versus actually taking in and analyzing her art & the role he plays

she’s yelling, y’all. and some people really can’t even bother to pretend to listen

Hmmm what if…..

Listening to The Tortured Poets Department and thinking….what if this is from Karlie’s perspective?

Like girl, stop being so dramatic and tragic and let’s just BE TOGETHER!

Why are you sacrificing us to this idea of being the great poet? They don’t hold you, they don’t know you, they don’t decode you or troll you like me.

I’m the one who actually knows you….stop picking the fans/industry and choose us instead!

You left your typewriter at my apartment

Straight from the tortured poets department

I think some things I never say

Like, who uses typewriters anyway?

But you're in self-sabotage mode

Throwin' spikes down on the road

But I've seen this episode and still loved the show

Who else decodes you?

And who's gonna hold you like me?

And who's gonna know you if not me?

I laughed in your face and said

You're not Dylan Thomas, I'm not Patti Smith

This ain't the Chelsea Hotel, we're modern idiots

And who's gonna hold you like me?

Nobody, no-fucking-body, nobody

You smoked then ate seven bars of chocolate

We declared Charlie Puth should be a bigger artist

I scratch your head, you fall asleep

Like a tattooed Golden Retriever

But you awaken with dread, pounding nails in your head

But I've read this one where you come undone

I chose this cyclone with you

And who's gonna hold you like me? (Who's gonna hold you, who's gonna hold you?)

And who's gonna know you like me? (Who's gonna know you?)

I laughed in your face and said

You're not Dylan Thomas, I'm not Patti Smith

This ain't the Chelsea Hotel, we're modern idiots

And who's gonna hold you like me?

No-fucking-body, nobody (who's gonna hold you, who's gonna hold you?)

(Who's gonna hold you, gonna know you, won't control you?) Nobody

Sometimes I wonder if you're gonna screw this up with me

But you told Lucy you'd kill yourself if I ever leave

And I had said that to Jack about you so I felt seen

Everyone we know understands why it's meant to be

'Cause we're crazy

So tell me, who else is gonna know me?

At dinner, you take my ring off my middle finger

And put it on the one people put wedding rings on

And that's the closest I've come to my heart exploding

Who's gonna hold you? (Who?) Me

Who's gonna know you? (Who?) Me

And you're not Dylan Thomas, I'm not Patti Smith

This ain't the Chelsea Hotel, we're two idiots

Who's gonna hold you?

You left your typewriter at my apartment

Straight from the tortured poets department

Who else decodes you? (Who? Who?)

Source: LyricFind

Songwriters: Jack Antonoff / Taylor Swift

The Tortured Poets Department lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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Listening to Sweet Nothing on Spotify and hit with sudden emotion over it. The song is 3:08 minutes long, which might send me over the edge anyway, but it's the look on Taylor's face before she draws the heart in the air, that really gets me. She looks like she's about to cry. That's a moment of real pain, and most people don't even see it.

I can't imagine what it feels like to love someone that much and have to hide it. To only be able to express it in songs everyone thinks are about some undeserving random guy, and only be able to say it in silent, coded gestures.

I hope we are moving towards the end game, for Taylor's own sake. Because god, this shit looks exhausting. She must feel tired to the bone sometimes.

Oh, Anon. You know I’ve never seen this clip. It’s so sad, I agree with your take. Cheers to sunnier days ahead! 🥂

More daisies from Karlie. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Anyway shout out to one of the greatest dates of all time when taylor and karlie were nervous but excited to hold hands with each other😆🥰