If you’re a fan of Taylor Swift, it’s safe to say that your detective skills are probably top notch. While other singers announce or promote music by doing interviews or posting to social media, Swift takes it one step further with an abundance of Easter eggs. It’s a tradition that first started with her debut album when she included coded messages in her lyrics, and it has since evolved into something much bigger over time. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve replayed her music videos frame by frame just to catch a hidden reference or clue (the Reputation era was truly something else).
“I love to communicate via Easter eggs,” Swift told Entertainment Weekly back in 2019. “I think the best messages are cryptic ones.” While Swift’s