Taylor’s "Showgirl" is All Tell, No Show

Eljohn Macaranas October 6, 2025
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Taylor Swift's 12th album "The Life of a Showgirl" is a reunion with Max Martin and Shellback but not quite what I expected (or wanted.) In this video I try to articulate what exactly didn't work for me. From uncharacteristically vapid lyricism to a midtempo sound that contradicts the marketing, this one might be her first ever dud in a history-making discography I've enjoyed thus far. #thelifeofashowgirl #taylorswift #thefateofophelia 0:00 intro 2:04 general thoughts 5:42 track by track analysis My Podcast, "MacHeads", is out on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1d0AUhqvInHFAJDsnzVueE?si=425d922815a049fc&nd=1&dlsi=d37f2eff60d24561 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzufEsP3PkTrSRivN6-v7gg/join Like, comment ur fave track, subscribe, and follow me: Twitter: https://twitter.com/youmightnotsee Instagram: https://instagram.com/ejmacaranas Twitch: https://twitch.tv/eljaymac Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/liltakeoutbox Switch Code (ADD ME): SW-8385-6873-4010 Follow my Apple Music: @eljohn Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS.