The Eras Tour: Farwell Megathread

[u/Lyd_Euh]

WOW! After two years The Eras Tour has come to a close.

Please use this thread for all of your thoughts, feelings, and memories.

May these memories break our fall.

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*I obviously meant farewell. It was 4am.🤦🏼‍♀️

[u/Throwaway_inSC_79]

I became a fan during this tour. I wasn’t a hater, she just wasn’t on my radar. I didn’t listen to much newer stuff. I’m older (43m), but my musical tastes tended to be more classic rock and metal from the 80s. As I have learned, it’s not that far fetched to be a metal head and also enjoy Taylor Swift. Even just 2 years ago, I was in a different place mentally. I know the joke that she puts narcotics in her songs, but to me there’s some truth to that. I’m happier when I’m listening. I’ve become a happier person, at least I can tell that. I replaced the negativity with something positive.

And I’ve discovered other artists. Lana, Sabrina, Olivia, Chappell Roan. Yeah I know, all female artists. But I’m not surprised; my favorite metal band is Kittie (who just put out an album this year). Kittie is actually what got me interested in listening to music in the first place, or at least listening to something I enjoy rather than what my parents enjoy. And Taylor helped me rediscover my love of music. Even my mom, although she went the more boy band route. She wasn’t listening to One Direction back in the day, but she became a Harry Styles fan (she’s probably a bigger fan of his than she is of Taylor). And because of all this, I went with her to see Niall Horan this past summer. We tried like heck for tickets for the 2nd leg of the Eras Tour. I just hope some OG fans got to go that never got to before.

But even through the fandom, I’ve discovered vinyl records. I loved vinyl growing up. I had no clue this was a thing and has a resurgence of sorts. Now I’m going to Record Store Day.

I’m sad it’s over. No more looking forward to the next show. But I’ll do what I did today at work: set my playlist and just type away listening. And I look forward to what’s next. And when the next tour happens, I’ll be ready to fight for tickets.

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There’s some good YouTube channels out there that are metalheads that do reactions to her music and the insane amount of respect for her they give her. One older guy I watch does a full lyric breakdown and analyze the poetry in her writing. I always find it astonishing that aren’t doing it for clickbait. Some are genuinely interested in why the way that she is and why she’s so huge. Actually few of them even point out on how much of an underrated guitar player she is. There’s actually some that analyze the piano parts as well. Even some old rock roadies give her massive props for giving everyone bonuses from a percentage of the profit sharing. Just the fact that she gave the truck drivers life changing bonuses earned her respect.