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Taylor Swift performs during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at the National Stadium on March 02, 2024 in Singapore.
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It’s the big day Swifties have all been impatiently waiting for—the release of The Tortured Poets Department. And as luck would have it, the album drop comes with double the songs fans originally expected.

Speculations about what the lyrics are referencing have sent listeners into a tailspin; are they about her ex-boyfriend, Joe Alwyn, who she dated from 2016 to 2023, or her short-lived romance with Matty Healy, which took place right after her long-term break up?

The singers 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department is a concept piece exploring the five stages of grief. There are plenty of easter eggs to uncover within the lyrics, from You left your typewriter at my apartment / Straight from the tortured poets department to And who’s going to hold you Like me? / And who’s going to love you, if not me? / I laughed in your face and said, “You’re not Dylan Thomas, I’m not Patti Smith,” from the album’s title track.

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And what better way to celebrate the release of The Tortured Poets Department—besides organizing a listening party with all your fellow Swifties to dissect each and every word yourselves—than grabbing some TTPD merchandise. Etsy and Amazon offer an assortment of inspired pieces, from embroidered crewnecks to funny t-shirts.

While we can certainly expect more merch to hit the Internet following the album’s release, why not get a head start now. See our top picks you can shop this very second below.

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