Taylor Swift’s romantic roots are growing deep.
At midnight, the pop superstar dropped the music video for her new single, “Willow,” which is the first track offher surprise ninth studio album,evermore.
Swift picks up where she left off from her “cardigan” video. Crawling back out into her piano — wearing her cardigan, of course — she emerges in a forest, under a willow tree.
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Co-written with The National’s Aaron Dessner (who was a familiar face onfolklore), the star — who’s beendating actor Joe Alwynsince 2016 — sings of being deeply in love on the track.
“The more that you say, the less I know/ Wherever you stray, I follow/ I’m begging for you to take my hand, wreck my plans/ That’s my man,” she sings in the chorus.
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Ahead of the album’s release, the Grammy winner teased fans with a glimpse at her latest work while thanking the team of creatives — including cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto and executive producer Rebecca Skinner — who “helped and guided” her in the process.
Additionally, Swift thanked the “medical inspector” on set who kept the entire crew safe while shooting amid the pandemic.
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Announcingevermore’s imminent release on Thursday morning, Swift — who celebrates her birthday on Dec. 13 — told fans she’s been “excited about turning 31” since she was 13.
“It’s my lucky number backwards, which is why I wanted to surprise you with this now,” she wrote on Instagram. “You’ve all been so caring, supportive andthoughtful on my birthdaysand so this time I thought I would give you something!
“I also know this holiday season will be a lonely one for most of us and if there are any of you out there who turn to music to cope with missing loved ones the way I do, this is for you,” she continued.
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source: people.com
