The/them swifties they are the Taylor Swift fans and so far so good, it’s pretty straightforward, it’s not the first fandom that takes its name from the surname of a pop star (see Beliebers, followers of Justin Bieber).
The Swifties one, however, seems almost a religion that goes beyond the love for the American singer’s music or knowing the verses of the songs by heart.
Here’s how to recognize a swiftie.
He’s the kind of person who, on a train ride, with headphones in his ear, looks out the window and focuses more on the lyrics of the songs than on the soundliving deeply the words and making mental films worthy of an Oscar. One of Taylor Swift’s main talents is in fact writing and there are few artists who, like her, manage to give a storytelling and put their most intimate life experiences (ranging from breakups to rebirths) into music.
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A swiftie, generally, has a great spirit of observation and a strong emotional intelligencecharacteristics necessary to grasp all the easter eggs hey hidden messages that the singer enjoys scattering here and there in her video clips, at events, in the lyrics of her songs, in her looks or even in the captions of her posts on IG.
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A Taylor fan appreciates all (or almost all) of the singer’s eras and is spoiled for choice, since the artist has often reinvented herself and each album is marked by specific vibes. A Swiftie, however, always has his/her favorite musical period and, to understand which one it is, it will be enough to take a look at the playlist, his/her wardrobe or his/her astrological chart.
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Then, watching the documentaries is a must. Miss Americana, Reputation Tour and The Eras Tour, show that Swifties never tire of watching on loop to catch all the nuances and enjoy the virtual company of their favourite.
Swifties are some incurable romanticsOften with the bad tendency to idealize one’s crush but with the constant desire to get back into the gameeven at the risk of pining for love again. They give so much importance to female friendshipsbuild deep, long-lasting relationships based on mutual support, like Taylor’s with Selena Gomez or Blake Lively.
The fans have even created some props for the concerts. friendship bracelets colorful to exchange, ideal for establishing new relationships and having a chat with those who share your passion.
The fandom is feminist and pro-LGBTQI+. The songs respectively The Man And You Need To Calm Down, just two of the many hymns to parity and equality.
They have a language all their ownenriched with references to the lyrics, inside jokes and memes such as I’m the problem. It’s me – also went viral on TikTok.
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A true swiftie then, listen to the re-recorded songs with the theme song in brackets (Taylor’s Version) because he knows that in this way he is directly supporting the singer and not the old manager who had turned his back on her, selling her music without her knowledge.
But being a Swiftie isn’t always a piece of cake: It means becoming attached to one of the singer’s partners and imagining them at the altar, only to then see their love story fall apart, and finally rejoicing in Taylor’s newfound happiness with someone else, hoping that he is on her level and the relationship is destined to last.
Being a Swiftie means keeping up with the feuds that have involved her (the one with Kanye West to name one, but also with Kim Kardashian or Scooter Braun). A global success like Taylor’s attracts many supporters but just as many detractors, ready to belittle and belittle, but the swifties, on social media and not only, are always ready to respond, sometimes with the same piqued irony as Taylor or with indifference.
Being a Taylor fan means camping for hours and even days outside the stadium where he will perform, be willing to pay huge sums of money to get a ticketqueue for miles, even in the incessant rain, to buy his merchandising official.
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And if you are a Swiftie living in Italy, it means you have been waiting 13 years for his/her return to the beautiful country. Finally, the countdown is about to reset. Swifties… Ready For It?
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Source: Vanity Fair
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