THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT Q&A | theories, merch, tracklist | alecksis victoria

Alexis, a self-proclaimed Taylor Swift enthusiast, delves into the anticipation surrounding Swift's upcoming album, "The Tortured Poet's Department." She discusses the album's tracklist, highlighting "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived" as a potential favorite, and speculates on the album's genre, suggesting a blend of 'Red' and 'Folklore' vibes. Alexis addresses fan queries about possible love songs, the album's integration into Swift's ongoing tour, and the thematic vinyl colors possibly representing stages of grief. She also touches on the intrigue of song titles like "The Bolter" and "The Albatross," and the narrative potential of "Clara Bow," the final track. Additionally, Alexis shares her purchasing strategy for various album editions and her excitement for upcoming merchandise and release day events. She ends with a recount of a confusing live stream event, which fans speculate could be an Easter egg hinting at future projects.

• Alexis is eager to discuss the Tortured Poet's Department.
• She has gathered questions from her Instagram followers.
• Alexis is a 23-year-old Taylor Swift fan and creates daily content related to Swift on her social media.
• She owns merchandise related to the Tortured Poet's Department.

"hi guys welcome back to the channel today I am so excited because we are finally sitting down and talking about the tortured poet's department and I finally learned how to say it aren't you so proud"

Alexis expresses her excitement about discussing the Tortured Poet's Department and her achievement in learning how to pronounce it correctly.

• Alexis has interacted with her audience on Instagram to gather questions about the Tortured Poet's Department.
• She emphasizes her active engagement with her fan community.

"I asked you guys over on Instagram to ask me different questions about the tortured poets Department that you wanted me to sit down and chat about."

Alexis mentions that the content of the video is driven by questions from her audience on Instagram, highlighting her interactive approach to content creation.

• Alexis showcases a hat with the Tortured Poet's Department (TPD) logo from Press Paper Shop.
• She promotes the shop by linking it in the video description.

"and I know I'm going to get questions about my wonderful hat it has a ttpd logo on it and it is from Press Paper Shop I love them so much I'll have it linked down below"

Alexis predicts audience curiosity about her TPD logo hat and takes the opportunity to promote Press Paper Shop, indicating her support for the merchandise.

• Taylor Swift has been conducting meetings during the Eras tour.
• Swift goes live on Instagram to announce new variants for the Tortured Poet's Department.
• Alexis feels surprised by the recent announcements.

"we've been having meetings during the arys tour where Taylor goes live on Instagram to show the part of the show where she will announce a new variant for the tortured poets department"

Alexis discusses how Taylor Swift engages with fans during her tour by making live announcements about the Tortured Poet's Department, showing Swift's interactive approach to fan engagement.

• Alexis is excited about the tracklist for the Tortured Poet's Department.
• "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived" is the song she anticipates the most.
• She enjoys the humor in Taylor Swift calling any man small.
• Alexis is eager to hear the metaphors in songs with unique titles like "The Albatross" and "The Bolter."

"okay the track list chef's kiss I am so excited when I first saw the track list there was one song one song that stood out to me. okay. and that song is the smallest man who ever lived"

Alexis expresses her excitement over the tracklist, especially the song "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived," indicating her anticipation for its release and her appreciation for the humor in the title.

• Alexis predicts that "Down Bad" and "Love of My Life" could be love songs on the album.
• She speculates that if there are love songs, they may reflect on love in hindsight rather than being traditional love songs.
• Alexis is curious about which other songs might turn out to be love songs and their potential inspiration.

"the only two songs that I can see being love songs is down bad and love of my life which is the lol l m l"

Alexis speculates on which tracks from the Tortured Poet's Department might be love songs, focusing on "Down Bad" and "Love of My Life" as likely candidates.

• Alexis wonders if Taylor Swift will add the Tortured Poet's Department to her tour.
• She considers the possibility of Swift cutting songs from "Midnights" to make room for new material.
• Alexis finds it difficult to imagine the tour's setlist changing significantly.

"I just don't know how she would add in like three to four maybe even more songs into a new era on tour if that makes sense"

Alexis discusses the logistical challenges Taylor Swift might face in incorporating songs from the Tortured Poet's Department into her existing tour setlist, showing the complexity of tour planning.

• Alexis discusses the potential for Taylor to rehearse a new section for her tour.
• Uncertainty about the feasibility of this due to a lack of knowledge of the tour schedule.
• Belief in Taylor's capability to do anything she wants in relation to her tour and performances.

"Taylor can do anything she wants and I'd be Saad for it."

Alexis expresses confidence in Taylor's ability to modify her tour if she wishes, but also acknowledges a lack of detailed information about the tour schedule that would be necessary to assess the practicality of such changes.

• Alexis gives her personal opinion on the album's aesthetic, suggesting it might have a 'Red' and 'Folklore' vibe.
• Reflects on previous expectations about the 'Midnights' album, which were not met.
• Discusses the possibility of the new album being a mix of 'Red' and 'Folklore' or entirely pop.
• Mentions the variety of genres the album is associated with on different platforms.
• States that the definitive genre will only be known closer to the album release.

"This Album to me screams more red and folklore just to me."

Alexis shares her personal impression of the album's aesthetic and how it resonates with her, drawing comparisons to previous albums 'Red' and 'Folklore'.

• Alexis shares a theory seen on Twitter about vinyl colors representing stages of grief.
• She finds the theory interesting and praises the brilliance if it were intentional.
• Acknowledges that the true intention behind the vinyl colors is unknown at this point.

"I have seen on Twitter people categorize the vinyl colors as stages of grief which is so interesting to me."

Alexis discusses a fan theory that connects the vinyl colors of the album to the stages of grief, showing her interest in the depth and thoughtfulness of such a concept.

• Alexis talks about the track 'Clara Bow' from the 'Torture Poets Department' album.
• She predicts the song will narratively resemble 'The Lucky One' or 'Last Great American Dynasty'.
• Reflects on the historical figure Clara Bow, a 1920s actress, and her relevance to Taylor.
• Anticipates how Taylor will relate Clara Bow's story to her own life and experiences.

"I think that this song is going to be very the lucky one last great American Dynasty vibe in the way Taylor will probably tell the story of clabo."

Alexis speculates that the song 'Clara Bow' will have a narrative style similar to other Taylor songs, which tell a story that parallels Taylor's own experiences.

• Alexis discusses the potential meanings of the acronym 'LML' in the context of Taylor's work.
• She considers the common interpretation, 'love of my life', and the possibility of a new, unique meaning.
• Alexis finds the idea of redefining the acronym in the song to be an exciting prospect.

"It would be absolutely insane and Bonkers if she actually renamed the acronym in the song and it means like loss of my life or like something actually that's insane did I just come up with something."

Alexis entertains the idea that Taylor might give a new and unexpected meaning to the acronym 'LML', which could add a layer of depth and surprise to the song's interpretation.

• Alexis responds to a question about whether she is purchasing different variants of the album.
• She does not provide a clear answer within the provided transcript excerpt.

No verbatim quote is provided for this theme due to the incomplete nature of the statement in the transcript excerpt.

• Alexis discusses the process of collecting different merchandise variants for a music album.
• They mention buying every deluxe version of the CD variant but holding off on purchasing vinyl variants.
• Alexis points out that they previously bought every vinyl variant upon release, but this strategy was costly.
• They have decided to wait for the album release or signed versions before buying vinyl variants to avoid unnecessary stress.
• The CD variants are prioritized due to their limited stock and additional collectible items included.
• Alexis expresses interest in the merchandise release timeline and speculates on future releases based on past patterns.

"I bought every variant when it came out. but then she released the clock. and then so I had to buy the variants that I didn't have yet. and then she came out with signed variant so I had to buy duplicates of a variant that I already had."

This quote illustrates Alexis's dedication to collecting every variant of merchandise, including purchasing duplicates for special editions like signed variants.

"I am going to wait until the album actually comes out to buy the variant or if signed versions come out I will buy the variants."

Alexis explains their current strategy to avoid buying all variants immediately, instead waiting for the album release or for signed versions to be available.

"I don't want the CD variants to go out of stock especially because they have those cute little inserts and bookmarks and badges and all the stuff that comes in it."

The quote highlights the reason for prioritizing CD variants over vinyl—fear of stock running out and the appeal of the collectible items included in the CD packages.

• Alexis uses the release timeline of a previous album, "Midnights," to estimate the merchandise release schedule for the current album.
• They calculate the number of days between announcements and merchandise releases to predict upcoming dates.
• Alexis acknowledges the unpredictability of the artist's release strategy and the potential for deviation from past patterns.

"Midnight's announcement was on August 29th 2022 the Target exclusive variant came out about 2 weeks later on September 13th."

Alexis refers to the timeline of a previous album release to provide context for their speculation on the current merchandise release schedule.

"so using this kind of template I guess we would theoretically be getting merch or at least our First Merch launch about 3 weeks before the album comes out."

The quote shows Alexis applying the previous release pattern to predict when the first merchandise launch might occur for the current album.

• Alexis shares their excitement for the album release day and the plans to attend a listening party.
• They mention a tradition of purchasing the album at Target on the day of release.
• Alexis is also planning their outfit for release day and intends to share the experience on Instagram.

"so I am actually going to a listening party that one of my friends is hosting that weekend I'm very very very very very excited."

This quote conveys Alexis's enthusiasm for participating in a listening party to celebrate the album release with friends.

"I always go to Target I always get the album on release day I am already planning my release day outfit."

Alexis describes their release day ritual of buying the album and the added excitement of planning an outfit for the occasion.

• Alexis expresses curiosity about the bonus tracks on the album, particularly "The Bolter" and "The Manuscript."
• They are intrigued by how the song titles, such as "The Bolter," will be incorporated into the lyrics and the metaphors used.
• Alexis is also curious about "The Albatross" and how the artist will relate the bird to the song's theme, showing an appreciation for the artist's creativity.

"I'm very excited about the Bolter obviously people are assuming what they think it is about online."

The quote shows Alexis's anticipation for a specific bonus track and the online speculation surrounding its meaning.

"how the freak is she gonna work a bird into a song and relate it back to her IDE the things that she does confuses me sometimes and how she does it."

Alexis is curious and somewhat baffled by the artist's ability to weave seemingly unrelated elements, like a bird, into the thematic content of her music.

• Taylor Nation tweeted about a "tortured poets department meeting" at the eras tour show.
• Fans expected a new tortured poet's vinyl variant release during Taylor's Instagram Live.
• Alexis woke up early due to time zone differences to catch the event live.

Taylor Nation yesterday posted a tweet that alluded to the fact that we were going to have a tortured poets department meeting at the eras tour show.

This quote indicates that Taylor Nation's tweet set an expectation for a specific event related to the tortured poets department, which fans were eagerly anticipating.

• Taylor Swift went live on Instagram as expected.
• Instead of announcing a new vinyl variant, Taylor performed piano acoustic songs.
• The songs performed were "I Don't Want to Live Forever" and "Dress" from the reputation era.
• The live stream ended without any mention of the tortured poets department.

Taylor goes on live just like clockwork and instead of announcing another variant which she has done previously she just live streamed the piano acoustic songs.

This quote describes the content of the Instagram Live, highlighting the deviation from the expected announcement of a new tortured poet's vinyl variant.

• Fans were confused by the lack of an announcement regarding the tortured poets department.
• Merchandise website was temporarily shut down and displayed a black heart instead of the usual white heart.
• Fans speculated that the event was a reputation era Easter egg.
• Website code hinted at something happening in two months, leading to further speculation.

Everyone was confused she didn't say anything about the tortured poet Department she didn't even talk before the piano set.

This quote captures the confusion among fans due to Taylor Swift's departure from the anticipated script during the live event.

• The merchandise store was back online after the event.
• Fans are trying to interpret the potential Easter eggs, such as the "2 months from now" message in the website code.
• Alexis speculated that the event might be related to an announcement or release in the future.

People have obviously been going into like the website codes and like looking for Easter eggs in there the website code ended up saying something along the lines of like 2 months from now something like that.

This quote reflects the fans' efforts to decipher hidden messages and hints in the merchandise website's code, which suggested a significant event occurring in two months.

• Alexis shared her immediate reaction and theories about the event.
• She expressed excitement for the upcoming date of April 19th and the potential for new Taylor Swift content.
• Alexis encouraged viewers to share their own thoughts, predictions, and requests for future content.

I am so so so excited for April 19th. I just love when Taylor comes out with a new album like I feel like so inspired and so creative to do like little crafts or like get outfits together for release day or something like that like it's just so much fun.

This quote conveys Alexis's personal enthusiasm for Taylor Swift's new releases and the creative inspiration she derives from them, as well as her eagerness to engage with her audience on these topics.

• Alexis reminded viewers to subscribe and follow her on social media for updates.
• She issued a disclaimer about potential new information on the tortured poets department being released after the video upload.
• Alexis expressed love for her audience and wished them the best.

Also a huge disclaimer that more information about the torture poets department will most likely come out by the time that this is uploaded so just know that I had an additional freak out when more information was released to us.

The final quote serves as a disclaimer, acknowledging that the situation is subject to change and that additional information may become available after the video's release, which could affect Alexis's and the fans' understanding of the event.