The song, which Swift described as one of her favorites she’s ever written, marks the first track from her new ‘Midnights’ album to get the music movie treatment.
Taylor Swift’s insecurities and fears are coming to life in the music video, which Swift is calling a “music movie,” for her song “Anti-Hero,” from her new Midnights album.
In the video released to coincide with her new album, Swift can be seen running from the ghosts of her past as she is continuously confronted by what appears to be her Hollywood alter ego and a “giant monster-on-a-hill” persona.
In varied moments, Swift could be seen wearing a “Vote for me, for everything” pin, stepping on a scale which reads “fat” and taking notes as her persona teaches her that “everyone will betray you.”
“There’s probably a secret encoded message that means something else,” Early’s Chad says in the scene, nodding to Swift’s signature Easter eggs. “Yeah, yeah, yeah, that’s what mom would always do,” Birbiglia’s Preston says before reading the next part.
There is no secret encoded message that means something else.” Swift’s fictional daughter-in-law is later accused of her for her money.
Taylor Swift Midnights Video
Swift worked with longtime collaborator Antonoff for the Midnights album with William Bowery also credited as a songwriter for the track “Sweet Nothing.”
Zoë Kravitz is also listed on a songwriter for the song “Lavender Haze.” Swift’s Folklore and Evermore collaborator Aaron Dessner was later revealed to also have worked on the album after Swift surprised fans with an additional seven songs, dubbed Midnights 3am Edition.
In a teaser shared on Swift’s social media of the calendar of events for the Midnights album release week, the singer-songwriter noted that a video for another Midnights song will release on Tuesday, Oct. 25.
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