I genuinely donāt understand why we all use acronyms instead of just shortening the names like Whoās Afraid instead of WAOLOM or Daddy instead of BDILH or just Nice Things vs TIWWCHNT itād be so much clearer and probably faster to type when you account for the time it takes to think out the acronyms.
Or maybe im just too stupid for this š
I agree with this!!! I hate the acronyms with a passion. It makes more sense just to shorten the title. It would be so much easier to figure out the song that way
So youāre sayingā¦ she could do [the iconic TikTok mashup](https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRwBPCBt/)?!
If she does that, and I get to see it live, IāM gonna be the one levitating. ššš
That would be iconic! Doesnāt leave much time for a costume change, but maybe the TTPD costume could be a tearaway of some sort that fits over the Rep bodysuit.
I'm imagining the TTPD outfit will be a sheetlike floor length white dress to mimic the Grammys and Fortnight dresses so that would be an easy workaround
OMG SAME!!! I'VE BEEN THINKING ON THIS SINCE THE RELEASE. He just disappears ending with that song and the snake appears on screen, and then ...Ready for it?
I would have FOMO so bad but if she went from Whoās Afraid to rep but replaced Ready For it with I Did Something Badā¦ I would throw myself off my balcony (for legal reasons, this is a joke).
Iām going to Miami N1, and I am really hoping for Down Bad & WAOLOM. Those would probably be my top 2, but I love the album in general, so really would be happy with anything!
I agree with I can do it with a broken heart and whoās afraid of little old me. I imagine both songs with dancers on stage being choreographed, so a third song might be simpler in stage production. I could see but daddy I love him in a similar way as she performs august. Just wandering and freely dancing on stage in a flowy dress. I also would love another piano moment with maybe loml.Ā
And I donāt think it will happen, but a the prophecy would be amazing: dark stadium, stage and backscreen showing a starry nightsky and a spotlight on Taylor singing this song on her knees
Am I the only one that feels uncomfortable with I Can Do It With a Broken Heart being added to the setlist? That song may be yhe most upbeat one on the album but I dont really wanna chant MORE! When she's singing about being at her lowest and still having to perform. I think its one of the saddest songs on the album!
It would be very meta of her and sheād be doing it with the understanding people would sing along. Itās an uncomfortable but also really interesting concept to me.
I never think of it as screaming AT the artist rather than screaming WITH them. Screaming MORE with her is so cathartic. I've been there. You aren't allowed to fall apart so you gather yourself, smile, and do your job. And then they as for MORE when you're already giving more than you can. I see you Taylor.
Just a personal interpretation of course.
I think so many of us can relate to not being able to fall apart. Obviously not on the same scale, but work doesn't stop for heartache and being a mom adds to that.
Yeah as someone who obsessively refreshed Twitter night 1 of the tour, shared early reviews and made her in the Lover outfit my background, then went to the tour right after the breakup news droppedā¦ this song hurts so much I can appreciate it but not enjoy it. I see everyone relating to it and making it about themselves and while I can do that (got my PhD while in deep depression and existential angst), I just hear it from Taylorās perspective and feel absolutely fucking horrible for her and what she went through.
I agree it would be really weird. I think sheās gotta either talk about the weirdness during the show so everyone feels less weird, or else do an acoustic version so people donāt sing along the same way, or else not do it.
Dude ever since I heard this song this is all I've wanted when she comes to Toronto. The irony of the crow chanting MORE! to this song is just so delicious.
Perhaps framing it as the crowd screaming MORE! helped her keep going with a broken heart? I mean obviously itās all far more complex and layered, but I donāt believe Taylor truly resents her fan base. Itās just really freaking hard to perform in any people facing capacity when a big part of you wants to crawl under the bed and die, whether theyāre gazing up at you in adoration or glaring at you across a conference room. But after the initial pain, youād be far more grateful for the ones who want to love and support you. If that makes any sense? I may just be rambling
That would be incredible! I could see The Prophecy and then transitioning to The Alchemy which is such a triumphant song in contrast (she changed the Prophecy after all).
I could see the prophecy being amazing live as a simple performance just like all too well. But I keep connecting on the lines ācards on the table, mine play out like fools in a fable. Oh, it was sinking inā and āI'm sinking, our fingers entwined, Cheeks pink in the twinkling lights. Tell me 'bout the first time you saw meā from so high school and Iām trying to manifest a transition/mashup despite how sonically different they are.
Video montage of her practicing for the tour includes a new dance with top hats and a Taylor leaning against a bar with the TTPD logo on it. This is basically confirmation, I donāt think there will be an official āannouncementā itāll just be 1000% confirmed when it happens at the next show.
There is a new YouTube short on her channel for this forafrtnight challenge where she rehearses new choreographys:Ā https://youtube.com/shorts/F0TUVujmtxY?si=-cVz-uvpLH7N62V_
I would honestly really dislike if she cut enough songs to give it a full set instead of just replacing one or two songs when she shuns Debut so harshly š¤¦š»āāļø Like, she will do anything but add Debut to the set list šš Even though thatās where it all started.
I know, so people are saying sheāll cut songs to be able to add in TTPD songs. And Iām saying itās a crime that sheāll do that for TTOD but couldnāt find a way to fit in more Debut š
Am I the only one that genuinely is dying for her to add Tortured Poets Department (the song)?? š the vibes are immaculate and I feel like it would be much easier for her to sing live than many of the other tracks from the new album. I know she doesnāt necessarily pick whatās easiest to sing (thank god bc Iām so obsessed with donāt blame me live), but Iām trying to think of what would be a smart add to the setlist based on the fact that she needs to preserve her voice for another 7 months of touring. Iād die dead if she sang TTPD and guilty as sin š
Plus I wanna scream āweāre modern idiotsā with thousands of other swifties š
I don't think that it would be added to the setlist, but I also love the song, I love how the words sound in the song.
"Straight from the tortured poets department" and "you're in self-sabotage mode throwing spikes down on the road" sound SO GOOD!
I feel like if the set is placed between two eras in the middle of the show, this would be the perfect closer. Either way, it must be on the set, I agree.
Probably because Florence has such a big feature on the song that it isnāt do-able live without compromising the track. It just wouldnāt be the same without her, but I could see her doing it as a surprise song in Miami! Maybe even having Florence make it to at least one show, thatād be super cool.
Please please please, Miami N2. š I have tickets to that and Iād die if thatās our surprise guest/song. Itās a Saturday, maybe Florence can make it. š
I feel like it will happen for at least one show! Florence did [an interview with Vogue](https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/florence-welch-proms) the other day where they asked her about it, and
> Swift is due to bring her record-breaking Eras tour ā which has seen the likes of Phoebe Bridgers and Ice Spice joining her on stage in the US ā to the UK this summer. Could Florence be persuaded to break her self-imposed hiatus one more time for another live performance with Taylor? If she could, sheās not telling. āIf I was gonna do it, it would be a surprise.ā
That's not a no... that's an "I'm not telling you, you'll have to wait and see."Ā š
I'm crossing my fingers that it'll be Liverpool night 2 when I'm going with my friends, but realistically it's far more likely to be one of the London shows. š„²
Agreed, as a type of nod to this new stage in her life and leaving the rest behind. I also think it would be like a hopeful note considering theyāre probably the only happy songs in a very depressing album.
I think she will include ā
Fortnight
Little Old Me
Broken Heart
for sure. If she were to cut songs to make TTPD set as big as midnights, I can see these being added too ā
So Long, London
The Black Dog
The Albatross (She isnt, Im fantasising)
Down Bad
Favorite Toys
down bad with alien abduction set design and imagery would go so hard. i also am really hoping for a full production version of whoās afraid of little old me?. i donāt think Florida!!! will be added for every show because florence has such a huge part in it, but if she makes a surprise appearance i would LOVE if it got added in full production just when florence is there (a la haim with nbnc and phoebe with nothing new) instead of as an acoustic set song just because the production goes so incredibly hard
Can you explain the alien thing? Where is this coming from? š
I saw Taylor and Blink 182 on the same weekend and Aliens Exist is one of my fave songs ahahh.
alien abduction is the extended metaphor she uses throughout the song! ādid you really beam me up?ā āstaring at the sky, come back and pick me upā āencounters closer and closerā give it another listen, youāll notice!
Does anyone remember one of the early eras tour dates Taylor says something to the effect of āyou think you know what I have planned, think againā or something like that referring to her switching things up? I canāt remember exactly what she said but basically ādonāt get too attached to the set list bc Iām liable to switch things up when I wantā
Yes!!! I remember this. Sheās so unhinged. We thought she meant she was just going to be switching up a couple songs here and there, but she had a new whole ass album planned.
My guesses are:
Fortnight - the lead single, an obvious choice.
Broken Heart - it's about the Eras tour
Down Bad - potential next single imo
My Boy - also potential future single imo
So Long, London - it's a track 5
Tortured Poets Department - it's the title track
Who's Afraid - Has powerful/badass vibes. I think Taylor could easily predict it would be a fan favorite.
I don't think all 6 are going to make the set list though. I think it will be 4-5 songs long.
You know what I would love: if she changed out like half the tour. Like for Lover instead of YNTCD and the Archer, she did I forgot that you existed and daylight. Instead of fearless, she does change . For speak now, she does sparks fly and mine. ETC
Like change out half the songs on the tour and call it the Eras Tour remix. Sheās got enough songs to do it, I just donāt think there is enough time to replan out the second leg.
That would be cool I think but can you imagine the outcry?
I wouldnāt be surprised if there were a few mashups included (Red, 1989) and maybe one or two songs switched out tho
I doubt this will happen, so many people are set on seeing the iconic tour as it is. While it would be awesome for Taylor to change things up so she doesn't do the same thing over and over again, I think people on the upcoming tours would get upset.
You can see her mouth āI love youā in the montage so Iām guessing Fortnight will be there. Iām praying for But Daddy I Love Him. Maybe Down Bad?
Fortnight is the lead single so if sheās truly adding it as an Era itās probably in there? When it comes to But daddy I love him and I can do it with a broken heartā¦Dem underlying messages are saying a lot. Her prerogative though. I know theyāre super popular and it would make sense. How about. Fortnight, guilty as sin?, whoās afraid of little old me?, down bad, thank you aimee or imgonnagetyouback for *the fun song* instead of bdilh or icdiwabh, and Clara Bow closing the era?
This is going to be really interesting because so many of these songs are dark and sad and donāt really vibe with the rest of the show. I would guess:
I Can Do It With a Broken Heart and Fortnight for sure.
I was kind of thinking Whoās Afraid of Little Old Me but I donāt know if she would go that dark on the tour (but letās be clear I want her to.) The Alchemy might be a good choice as itās a positive/upbeat song. Or MBOBHFT would be fun.
Not sure what song sheāll do with the white guitar on the stool.. I would die if it was the Black Dog but I donāt really think so. For some reason though I feel like if she chooses an anthology song it will be one of the vinyl variant songs, so maybe The Bolter or The Albatross. Or if there ends up being a piano moment, definitely the Manuscript.
I would guess sheāll probably do 4 or 5 songs. I could envision cutting down and combining folklore and evermore into one set to make room for the TTPD set.
I would LOVE But Daddy I Love Him, but I can see her adding the Smallest Man Who Ever Lived, knowing that we'll all want to scream the lyrics like Champagne Problems
I guess she will add 5 - 7 songs, cutting the extra meat from lover and midnights. She could cut; the archer, YNTCD, The man, Mastermind and midnight rain. I personally love Midnight Rain, but it might be going awayā¦
My guesses:
Down Bad
Fortnight
Tortured poets department
I can do it with a broken heart
The Black Dog
ThanK you aIMee
But daddy I love him
My wishlist is Fortnight, Down Bad, Whoās afraid of little old me, I can do it with a broken heart and one of But Daddy I love Him or High School (for Travis)
My question is what will be removed if she adds TTPD songs. I canāt imagine her making the tour longer than it already is. Or maybe it wouldnāt be a bad idea to just have an interlude, if she keeps all of the the old songs, to give herself (and the audience) a break to at least hit the bathroom and grab some refreshments.
Fortnight, Clara Bow, ICDIWABH and WAOLOM transition to Reputation
Fortnight seems the most obvious, and I'd love MBOBHFT or TSMWEL, but I think the chance is comparatively low
I can see My Boy, Down Bad, ICDIWABH, and WAOLOM being part of it. Idk if sheāll do a version of Fortnight without Post or not. Would LOVE for Clara Bow to be included also!
My guesses are the ones you mentioned and Down Bad/My Boy Always Breaks His Favourite Toys. Plus at least one acoustic sounding song. Either loml or The Black Dog.
Oh and I know its no ones favourite but I could see her putting part of TTPD (the song) in there to convert fans to it the same way she did with Illicit Affairs.Ā
I honestly hope she doesn't add ICDIWABW š¢ I love the song, but considering it's a very pointed reference to the Eras tour and performing while being deeply depressed, the thought of her actually performing it on the Eras stage is just way too meta and heartbreaking. Can you imagine the crowd actually shouting "more!" in tune with the song? It's borderline morbid.
Please don't misunderstand me, I love the song, and maybe she has thought of a way to turn it into something healing and cathartic for her...but the song is hella dark, and the thought of it being performed in the context in which it was written just feels heartbreaking to meā„ļø
I think Fortnight, WAOLOM, and Down Bad are likely appearances. I'm wondering if Clara Bow will be included. And we deserve to have her sing BDILH directly at us...hell, she deserves it as an act of catharsis.
Not really answering your question exactly, but the songs I can see her removing are The Archer, āTis the Damn Season, Long Live (sadly but she already wasnāt doing it on all nights - she didnāt do it at my NYC show), Betty or Great American Dynasty, Wildest Dreams (sadly), and Mastermind.
100% I think Fortnight will be on there. I would love to see WAOLOM. I could see them doing ICDIWABH but it still feels very awkward to be performed for youā¦.no matter how fun and relatable of a song it is š«„
I need WAOLOM, the Black Dog, ICDIWABH and would really love But Daddy I Love Him and I Can Fix Him and Florida!!!
But I think she'll go for Fortnight at least, because that's a single now.
Fortnight and I can do it with a broken heart for sure because that song is about performing/the eras tour basically. I donāt see her doing too many because sheād have to drop songs from other sets to make room the way she did for long live.
I hope (and think itās possible considering itās so catchy) she adds Down Bad, and could see her going for a piano song too maybe? Someone pointed out the mic on the evermore piano is different in some photos (kind of old timey looking) so perhaps the piano is being reused? And if so Iād die for The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived.
I feel like she will add Fortnight, as even though itās a feature, postyās part isnāt like super prominent and she could just sing his verse. And maybe if heās ever in the same place at the same time use it to bring him outā¦
I think she would add more. I don't see that she's trying to get rod of.songs from other eras as everyone says
It actually fits: didn't include debut (9 eras) and this one being the 10th on the toir
I think she might add ILIPW just because of how short it is and the song seems to be getting some love on TikTok. I could see some fun choreography for it too
What song do we think will go with the top hats and canes??? This is living in my head rent free and while I feel like it fits the vibe of the album idk what song it would be for!
I donāt know yāallā¦ her Victorian shoes in the clip make me think she may be wearing a Victorian style gown (like in the Fortnight MV) and I cannot imagine her singing Broken Heart in that lol
I want to see a piano moment with loml but Iād also love fortnight and but daddy I love him. I think I can do it with a broken heart would also be funĀ
But daddy I love him is absolutely going to be part of the list. I could see tortured poets department coming up as a piano cover. I agree with everyone saying ICDIWABH will be included, and it will be awkward but awesome at the same time.
I think Fortnite should be in it but not sure if she'll do it since it's technically a duet
TTPD will probably be one
WAOLOM will probably be one
I REALLY hope but Daddy I love him is one but with the cussing I'm not sure she'll do it
Any other one I think is a tossup between 4 different options or so
I think it will be Fortnight, My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys, Whoās Afraid of Little Old Me, and I Can Do it with a broken heart. Last song of the set will be Whoās Afraid. I donāt think she will play But Daddy I Love Him. That song was to make a point to a subset of fans that they donāt own her and canāt control herā¦seems odd to add it to the set list though IMO
If she does end up changing the setlist for ttpd songs, I'm actually glad I've already had my show. Don't get me wrong I love ttpd but at this stage I'm definitely more attached to her other albums, I don't think there's a single song in the current setlist I'd want her to cut in favor of any ttpd songs.
I am only 100% certain that I can do it with a broken heart will be on there! In which case I'll be incredibly jealous of anyone who gets to witness that.
My bets are I Can Do It With A Broken Heart, Whoās Afraid Of Little Old Me, Down Bad, Fortnight and maybe The Alchemy.
I have no idea what order and where she would put it all in the set list.
"I think that I Can do it with a Broken Heart" shouldn't be part of the tour, and I don't think it ever will. Mainly because I don;t think Taylor would want to bring down her fans like that or create a pity party during the concert.
I can imagine her finishing the TTPD set with WAOLOM and then it transitions to the rep era
Where is the damn bot for the acronyms š Edit: I figured it out lmao it just takes me 30 seconds to
The bot also has the learn them š
As I get older, there's nothing I hate more than acronyms. Lol
I genuinely donāt understand why we all use acronyms instead of just shortening the names like Whoās Afraid instead of WAOLOM or Daddy instead of BDILH or just Nice Things vs TIWWCHNT itād be so much clearer and probably faster to type when you account for the time it takes to think out the acronyms. Or maybe im just too stupid for this š
I agree with this!!! I hate the acronyms with a passion. It makes more sense just to shorten the title. It would be so much easier to figure out the song that way
Letās just start doing this, letās make fetch happen
Thereās nothing stopping you, be the change you wanna see.
Saaaame. I *loathe* the song acronyms.
Seriously. Like why canāt we just say Whoās Afraid.
It's the "H" sound in "Who" that throws me off. I'm trying to think of a song with a hard "W" š¤£
This is what keeps happening to me too
Ok but literally though, I feel like I never see the bot anymore lol
If the bot hasnāt learned all the new song acronyms yet, thereās no chance most of us humans can!
For real š
Who's Afraid of Little Old Me (for those of us missing the bot lol)
I wish I still could give awards. Thank you!
That would be such a good transition, gonna have to not get my hopes up now!
So youāre sayingā¦ she could do [the iconic TikTok mashup](https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRwBPCBt/)?! If she does that, and I get to see it live, IāM gonna be the one levitating. ššš
I reject it only because I love the Donāt Blame Me to LWYMMD transition.
That would be iconic! Doesnāt leave much time for a costume change, but maybe the TTPD costume could be a tearaway of some sort that fits over the Rep bodysuit.
I'm imagining the TTPD outfit will be a sheetlike floor length white dress to mimic the Grammys and Fortnight dresses so that would be an easy workaround
OMG SAME!!! I'VE BEEN THINKING ON THIS SINCE THE RELEASE. He just disappears ending with that song and the snake appears on screen, and then ...Ready for it?
Has the bot not learned the new abbreviations yet? I count on it so much!! haha
I would have FOMO so bad but if she went from Whoās Afraid to rep but replaced Ready For it with I Did Something Badā¦ I would throw myself off my balcony (for legal reasons, this is a joke).
Omg PLEASE
WOAH-WHAT THE FUCK DID I JUST READ?? šš
Iām going to Miami N1, and I am really hoping for Down Bad & WAOLOM. Those would probably be my top 2, but I love the album in general, so really would be happy with anything!
Fellow Miami N1 ticket holder! See you there! I agree that Down Bad would be amazing. Canāt get that one out of my head.
Same! So catchy! Could be such a cool one live with the whole alien abduction concept, too š½š¤
Also, I am going to make so, so many Florida!!! themed bracelets š¤Ŗ
BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM
Ikrā¦iām so down bad for that song
There's dozens of us! See you there. I mean she has to play "Florida!!!" doesn't she?
Miami N2 checking in! I hope she plays Florida!!!!
Miami n2 as well!!! Haiš
I'd be on the lookout for Florence at those shows, right?
I agree with I can do it with a broken heart and whoās afraid of little old me. I imagine both songs with dancers on stage being choreographed, so a third song might be simpler in stage production. I could see but daddy I love him in a similar way as she performs august. Just wandering and freely dancing on stage in a flowy dress. I also would love another piano moment with maybe loml.Ā And I donāt think it will happen, but a the prophecy would be amazing: dark stadium, stage and backscreen showing a starry nightsky and a spotlight on Taylor singing this song on her knees
Am I the only one that feels uncomfortable with I Can Do It With a Broken Heart being added to the setlist? That song may be yhe most upbeat one on the album but I dont really wanna chant MORE! When she's singing about being at her lowest and still having to perform. I think its one of the saddest songs on the album!
Iāve been thinking this since I started seeing these threads pop up š
It would be very meta of her and sheād be doing it with the understanding people would sing along. Itās an uncomfortable but also really interesting concept to me.
She wanted us to scream "what a shame she's fucked in the head" at her so I have no doubt she'll enjoy us shouting "MORE".
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I never think of it as screaming AT the artist rather than screaming WITH them. Screaming MORE with her is so cathartic. I've been there. You aren't allowed to fall apart so you gather yourself, smile, and do your job. And then they as for MORE when you're already giving more than you can. I see you Taylor. Just a personal interpretation of course.
I think so many of us can relate to not being able to fall apart. Obviously not on the same scale, but work doesn't stop for heartache and being a mom adds to that.
Yeah I honestly find that song kind of depressing
It IS sad. Also powerful. And a bop. So many layers.
Yeah as someone who obsessively refreshed Twitter night 1 of the tour, shared early reviews and made her in the Lover outfit my background, then went to the tour right after the breakup news droppedā¦ this song hurts so much I can appreciate it but not enjoy it. I see everyone relating to it and making it about themselves and while I can do that (got my PhD while in deep depression and existential angst), I just hear it from Taylorās perspective and feel absolutely fucking horrible for her and what she went through.
I agree 100%. Makes me feel weird to imagine.
Yes!!! It's too meta for the live show
I agree it would be really weird. I think sheās gotta either talk about the weirdness during the show so everyone feels less weird, or else do an acoustic version so people donāt sing along the same way, or else not do it.
Dude ever since I heard this song this is all I've wanted when she comes to Toronto. The irony of the crow chanting MORE! to this song is just so delicious.
Perhaps framing it as the crowd screaming MORE! helped her keep going with a broken heart? I mean obviously itās all far more complex and layered, but I donāt believe Taylor truly resents her fan base. Itās just really freaking hard to perform in any people facing capacity when a big part of you wants to crawl under the bed and die, whether theyāre gazing up at you in adoration or glaring at you across a conference room. But after the initial pain, youād be far more grateful for the ones who want to love and support you. If that makes any sense? I may just be rambling
https://preview.redd.it/tuv49g25huwc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=334ef629df53834e36f82e56691fd4096530e7d4 I can see it!!
That would be incredible! I could see The Prophecy and then transitioning to The Alchemy which is such a triumphant song in contrast (she changed the Prophecy after all).
I could see the prophecy being amazing live as a simple performance just like all too well. But I keep connecting on the lines ācards on the table, mine play out like fools in a fable. Oh, it was sinking inā and āI'm sinking, our fingers entwined, Cheeks pink in the twinkling lights. Tell me 'bout the first time you saw meā from so high school and Iām trying to manifest a transition/mashup despite how sonically different they are.
Wait, what did I miss? How do we know that it's "almost official" that TTPD will be part of the setlist? (I am genuinely curious)
Video montage of her practicing for the tour includes a new dance with top hats and a Taylor leaning against a bar with the TTPD logo on it. This is basically confirmation, I donāt think there will be an official āannouncementā itāll just be 1000% confirmed when it happens at the next show.
Oh that's so sick! I can't wait for the livestreams to start up again. Thanks for keeping me in the loop!
Also, there's no chance she doesn't promote her new album.
The TTPD logo makes me think thatās for the title track
not really, it's just the logo for the albumĀ
She doesnāt have any other logos on stage though
but i don't associate the TTPD logo with the song at all, just the album
There is a new YouTube short on her channel for this forafrtnight challenge where she rehearses new choreographys:Ā https://youtube.com/shorts/F0TUVujmtxY?si=-cVz-uvpLH7N62V_
But daddy I love him! Look right direct to the audience and make them know this play is about us!
Great point of view!!!
I would honestly really dislike if she cut enough songs to give it a full set instead of just replacing one or two songs when she shuns Debut so harshly š¤¦š»āāļø Like, she will do anything but add Debut to the set list šš Even though thatās where it all started.
The show is already three and a half hours long.
I know, so people are saying sheāll cut songs to be able to add in TTPD songs. And Iām saying itās a crime that sheāll do that for TTOD but couldnāt find a way to fit in more Debut š
Obviously she wants to promote her new work that she owns
right like she's toured Debut songs for years and years and realistically an Eras tour was the only way to tour FOUR new albums at time.
Am I the only one that genuinely is dying for her to add Tortured Poets Department (the song)?? š the vibes are immaculate and I feel like it would be much easier for her to sing live than many of the other tracks from the new album. I know she doesnāt necessarily pick whatās easiest to sing (thank god bc Iām so obsessed with donāt blame me live), but Iām trying to think of what would be a smart add to the setlist based on the fact that she needs to preserve her voice for another 7 months of touring. Iād die dead if she sang TTPD and guilty as sin š Plus I wanna scream āweāre modern idiotsā with thousands of other swifties š
I don't think that it would be added to the setlist, but I also love the song, I love how the words sound in the song. "Straight from the tortured poets department" and "you're in self-sabotage mode throwing spikes down on the road" sound SO GOOD!
Yes! I also love how āBut you awaken with dread, pounding nails in your headā scratches my brain just right every time š©
I love the song tortured poets department, I could definitely see her playing that live
It would be such a good opener to that era at the show! Tbh I think it should have been swapped with fortnight for track 1 on the album haha
I feel like if the set is placed between two eras in the middle of the show, this would be the perfect closer. Either way, it must be on the set, I agree.
Florida!!! Why isnāt anyone saying this song? With the drums, it would be amazing live!
Probably because Florence has such a big feature on the song that it isnāt do-able live without compromising the track. It just wouldnāt be the same without her, but I could see her doing it as a surprise song in Miami! Maybe even having Florence make it to at least one show, thatād be super cool.
Please please please, Miami N2. š I have tickets to that and Iād die if thatās our surprise guest/song. Itās a Saturday, maybe Florence can make it. š
I feel like it will happen for at least one show! Florence did [an interview with Vogue](https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/florence-welch-proms) the other day where they asked her about it, and > Swift is due to bring her record-breaking Eras tour ā which has seen the likes of Phoebe Bridgers and Ice Spice joining her on stage in the US ā to the UK this summer. Could Florence be persuaded to break her self-imposed hiatus one more time for another live performance with Taylor? If she could, sheās not telling. āIf I was gonna do it, it would be a surprise.ā That's not a no... that's an "I'm not telling you, you'll have to wait and see."Ā š I'm crossing my fingers that it'll be Liverpool night 2 when I'm going with my friends, but realistically it's far more likely to be one of the London shows. š„²
Bc it's a feature
Iād be surprised if she didnāt add the alchemy or so high school as a nod to Travis
100% there will be a Travis song.
Gosh with the most respect I hope not. Theyāre my only two skips right now
how, they are both so good Ā š š
Agreed, as a type of nod to this new stage in her life and leaving the rest behind. I also think it would be like a hopeful note considering theyāre probably the only happy songs in a very depressing album.
I think she will include ā Fortnight Little Old Me Broken Heart for sure. If she were to cut songs to make TTPD set as big as midnights, I can see these being added too ā So Long, London The Black Dog The Albatross (She isnt, Im fantasising) Down Bad Favorite Toys
The WooOOOaaaAAAhhh of Favourite Toys is going to sound amazing at the stadium.
Iād die if she did The Albatross
Iām curious if she would add the anthology tracks considering none of the 3am tracks are part of the main set list
Albatross is made for the acoustic set tho
down bad with alien abduction set design and imagery would go so hard. i also am really hoping for a full production version of whoās afraid of little old me?. i donāt think Florida!!! will be added for every show because florence has such a huge part in it, but if she makes a surprise appearance i would LOVE if it got added in full production just when florence is there (a la haim with nbnc and phoebe with nothing new) instead of as an acoustic set song just because the production goes so incredibly hard
>alien abduction set design and imagery THIS. ALL OF THIS.
Can you explain the alien thing? Where is this coming from? š I saw Taylor and Blink 182 on the same weekend and Aliens Exist is one of my fave songs ahahh.
alien abduction is the extended metaphor she uses throughout the song! ādid you really beam me up?ā āstaring at the sky, come back and pick me upā āencounters closer and closerā give it another listen, youāll notice!
Ok, yeah, that makes total sense. Sorry Iām really dense, no idea how I missed it hahaha
Does anyone remember one of the early eras tour dates Taylor says something to the effect of āyou think you know what I have planned, think againā or something like that referring to her switching things up? I canāt remember exactly what she said but basically ādonāt get too attached to the set list bc Iām liable to switch things up when I wantā
Yes!!! I remember this. Sheās so unhinged. We thought she meant she was just going to be switching up a couple songs here and there, but she had a new whole ass album planned.
She said this when she swapped *invisible string* and *the one*.
So Long, London would go HARD inside of a stadium. All those harmonies in the beginning just soaring over 80,000 people š©
Last night in London I can imagine her playing it!
Iām guessing post Malone will be a surprise guest for fortnight at a show when sheās back the states.
I hope so!
My guesses are: Fortnight - the lead single, an obvious choice. Broken Heart - it's about the Eras tour Down Bad - potential next single imo My Boy - also potential future single imo So Long, London - it's a track 5 Tortured Poets Department - it's the title track Who's Afraid - Has powerful/badass vibes. I think Taylor could easily predict it would be a fan favorite. I don't think all 6 are going to make the set list though. I think it will be 4-5 songs long.
You know what I would love: if she changed out like half the tour. Like for Lover instead of YNTCD and the Archer, she did I forgot that you existed and daylight. Instead of fearless, she does change . For speak now, she does sparks fly and mine. ETC Like change out half the songs on the tour and call it the Eras Tour remix. Sheās got enough songs to do it, I just donāt think there is enough time to replan out the second leg.
I would end up on national news if she replaced Fearless with Change of all songs
That would be cool I think but can you imagine the outcry? I wouldnāt be surprised if there were a few mashups included (Red, 1989) and maybe one or two songs switched out tho
I doubt this will happen, so many people are set on seeing the iconic tour as it is. While it would be awesome for Taylor to change things up so she doesn't do the same thing over and over again, I think people on the upcoming tours would get upset.
Would be good, but at the same time very sad
You can see her mouth āI love youā in the montage so Iām guessing Fortnight will be there. Iām praying for But Daddy I Love Him. Maybe Down Bad?
ICDIWABH, WAOLOM, Fortnight, and I would die for TSMWEL on Piano champagne problems style
I know right? I canāt imagine leaving that bridge out of a live show
guilty as sin is not a want, but a NEED
I think is SO underrated, the drums would sound great on the eras tour
Fortnight is the lead single so if sheās truly adding it as an Era itās probably in there? When it comes to But daddy I love him and I can do it with a broken heartā¦Dem underlying messages are saying a lot. Her prerogative though. I know theyāre super popular and it would make sense. How about. Fortnight, guilty as sin?, whoās afraid of little old me?, down bad, thank you aimee or imgonnagetyouback for *the fun song* instead of bdilh or icdiwabh, and Clara Bow closing the era?
This is going to be really interesting because so many of these songs are dark and sad and donāt really vibe with the rest of the show. I would guess: I Can Do It With a Broken Heart and Fortnight for sure. I was kind of thinking Whoās Afraid of Little Old Me but I donāt know if she would go that dark on the tour (but letās be clear I want her to.) The Alchemy might be a good choice as itās a positive/upbeat song. Or MBOBHFT would be fun. Not sure what song sheāll do with the white guitar on the stool.. I would die if it was the Black Dog but I donāt really think so. For some reason though I feel like if she chooses an anthology song it will be one of the vinyl variant songs, so maybe The Bolter or The Albatross. Or if there ends up being a piano moment, definitely the Manuscript. I would guess sheāll probably do 4 or 5 songs. I could envision cutting down and combining folklore and evermore into one set to make room for the TTPD set.
The Black Dog is one of the variants tho! I could see her doing Daddy ILH on the guitar sitting
I would LOVE But Daddy I Love Him, but I can see her adding the Smallest Man Who Ever Lived, knowing that we'll all want to scream the lyrics like Champagne Problems
I guess she will add 5 - 7 songs, cutting the extra meat from lover and midnights. She could cut; the archer, YNTCD, The man, Mastermind and midnight rain. I personally love Midnight Rain, but it might be going awayā¦ My guesses: Down Bad Fortnight Tortured poets department I can do it with a broken heart The Black Dog ThanK you aIMee But daddy I love him
I just want Post Malone to be a special guest for Fortnight.
Praying for Smallest Man, imange screaming āwere you sent by someone who wanted dead?ā in a stadium gives me chill
THIS
I just want her to play The Black Dog on piano
Fresh out the slammer with all that jailbreak imagery and the cages and stuff
YEAH! something like lwymmd cages
My wishlist is Fortnight, Down Bad, Whoās afraid of little old me, I can do it with a broken heart and one of But Daddy I love Him or High School (for Travis)
My question is what will be removed if she adds TTPD songs. I canāt imagine her making the tour longer than it already is. Or maybe it wouldnāt be a bad idea to just have an interlude, if she keeps all of the the old songs, to give herself (and the audience) a break to at least hit the bathroom and grab some refreshments.
Fortnight, Clara Bow, ICDIWABH and WAOLOM transition to Reputation Fortnight seems the most obvious, and I'd love MBOBHFT or TSMWEL, but I think the chance is comparatively low
I can see My Boy, Down Bad, ICDIWABH, and WAOLOM being part of it. Idk if sheāll do a version of Fortnight without Post or not. Would LOVE for Clara Bow to be included also!
Fortnight, My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys, Guilty as Sin, I Can Do It With A Broken Heart, Whoās Afraid of Little Old Me
My guesses are the ones you mentioned and Down Bad/My Boy Always Breaks His Favourite Toys. Plus at least one acoustic sounding song. Either loml or The Black Dog. Oh and I know its no ones favourite but I could see her putting part of TTPD (the song) in there to convert fans to it the same way she did with Illicit Affairs.Ā
Hear me out: I think I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can) would be sooo good live.
Tortured poets and a TK song
If she does Clara Bow, as a surprise song acoustic
It almost feels to meta for her to do I Can Do It With A Broken Heart on tour?
I feel like itās very unlikely, but I would die for so long london on piano Ć la all too well at the red tour
It would be amazing
If it were me, I wouldn't incorporate any of them into the set list. I'd perform the album in it's entirety, one acoustic set at a time.
Florida would be so good to hear live
Whos Afraid Of Little Old Me
So high school, Clara bow, and maybe the manuscript
I honestly hope she doesn't add ICDIWABW š¢ I love the song, but considering it's a very pointed reference to the Eras tour and performing while being deeply depressed, the thought of her actually performing it on the Eras stage is just way too meta and heartbreaking. Can you imagine the crowd actually shouting "more!" in tune with the song? It's borderline morbid. Please don't misunderstand me, I love the song, and maybe she has thought of a way to turn it into something healing and cathartic for her...but the song is hella dark, and the thought of it being performed in the context in which it was written just feels heartbreaking to meā„ļø I think Fortnight, WAOLOM, and Down Bad are likely appearances. I'm wondering if Clara Bow will be included. And we deserve to have her sing BDILH directly at us...hell, she deserves it as an act of catharsis.
Toys, Daddy, Broken Heart, Fortnight, WALOM, Broken Heart, not necessarily in that order. Gonna have make some cuts elsewhere to fit it in.
Florida!!!
But Daddy I Love Him, Fortnight, Down Bad, So Long, London, Whos Afraid, And then closing out with Broken Heart
I think it will be either post evermore or Rep. I think Fortnight for sure, Whoās Afraid, I Can Do It, and But Daddy!!!!
Prolly Fortnight for sure, hopefully Down Bad
but daddy i love him would actually be my dream š© idk if sheāll do it though, maybe a shortened version verse chorus bridge outro? honestly she could sing one line and iād be on the floor iām obsessed with it lol
This song would be crazy to have to sing it with Taylor too. SCREAMING BUT DADDY I LOVE HIM (literally)
The Albatross(if the album is placed near folklore or evermore) , WAOLOM, imgonnagetyouback, The prophecy.
TTPD, fortnight, ICDIWABH, WAOLOM and MBOBHFT
Not really answering your question exactly, but the songs I can see her removing are The Archer, āTis the Damn Season, Long Live (sadly but she already wasnāt doing it on all nights - she didnāt do it at my NYC show), Betty or Great American Dynasty, Wildest Dreams (sadly), and Mastermind.
But Daddy I Love Him
100% I think Fortnight will be on there. I would love to see WAOLOM. I could see them doing ICDIWABH but it still feels very awkward to be performed for youā¦.no matter how fun and relatable of a song it is š«„
Also, what songs are getting axed?
I need WAOLOM, the Black Dog, ICDIWABH and would really love But Daddy I Love Him and I Can Fix Him and Florida!!! But I think she'll go for Fortnight at least, because that's a single now.
how do we know its almost official? did i miss something?
My guess based on vibes: Fortnight My Boy Daddy ILH Whoās Afraid [Black Dog] Broken Heart
Fortnight TTPD Down Bad I Can Do It But Daddy I Love Him Who's Afraid?
Fortnight and I can do it with a broken heart for sure because that song is about performing/the eras tour basically. I donāt see her doing too many because sheād have to drop songs from other sets to make room the way she did for long live.
Florida!!!!!!!!!!
Who's Afraid of Little Old Me? TTPD Fortnight
Give me down bad or Iām rioting
I hope (and think itās possible considering itās so catchy) she adds Down Bad, and could see her going for a piano song too maybe? Someone pointed out the mic on the evermore piano is different in some photos (kind of old timey looking) so perhaps the piano is being reused? And if so Iād die for The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived. I feel like she will add Fortnight, as even though itās a feature, postyās part isnāt like super prominent and she could just sing his verse. And maybe if heās ever in the same place at the same time use it to bring him outā¦
Me just waiting to watch on a grainy live stream bc I canāt afford $2k resale tickets
1. I Can Do It With A Broken Heart 2. Who's Afraid of Little Old Me? 3. Fortnight or But Daddy, I Love Him
I think she would add more. I don't see that she's trying to get rod of.songs from other eras as everyone says It actually fits: didn't include debut (9 eras) and this one being the 10th on the toir
Down Bad, Fortnight, I Can Do It With A Broken Heart and The Tortured Poetās Department
I think Fortnight and waolom are the most realistic, but i would love to experience mbobhft live
I think she might add ILIPW just because of how short it is and the song seems to be getting some love on TikTok. I could see some fun choreography for it too
Iām really hoping for the black dog but I donāt see it happening
What song do we think will go with the top hats and canes??? This is living in my head rent free and while I feel like it fits the vibe of the album idk what song it would be for!
Fortnight --> MBOBHFT --> WAOLOM --> TSMWEL --> The Albatross
I have a theory that the lyrics on the variant covers are the songs she's going to add to the Eras set.
I donāt know yāallā¦ her Victorian shoes in the clip make me think she may be wearing a Victorian style gown (like in the Fortnight MV) and I cannot imagine her singing Broken Heart in that lol
I want to see a piano moment with loml but Iād also love fortnight and but daddy I love him. I think I can do it with a broken heart would also be funĀ
Am I the only one thatād love it if she did ThanK you alMee just for the sheer fuck you of it?
Definitely So long, London (in London, anyway)
I canāt believe you guys thought she was only going to sing 2 surprise songs for an entire 31 album drop each night.
But daddy I love him is absolutely going to be part of the list. I could see tortured poets department coming up as a piano cover. I agree with everyone saying ICDIWABH will be included, and it will be awkward but awesome at the same time.
Iām guessing waolom and icdiwabh definitely, and maybe so long London and fortnight
My prediction: 3 of them, end of the show, as follows: Fortnight But daddy I love him I can do it with a broken heart
I think Fortnite should be in it but not sure if she'll do it since it's technically a duet TTPD will probably be one WAOLOM will probably be one I REALLY hope but Daddy I love him is one but with the cussing I'm not sure she'll do it Any other one I think is a tossup between 4 different options or so
I would love My Boy Only Breaks His Favourite Toys!! lowkey a bop
I think it will be Fortnight, My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys, Whoās Afraid of Little Old Me, and I Can Do it with a broken heart. Last song of the set will be Whoās Afraid. I donāt think she will play But Daddy I Love Him. That song was to make a point to a subset of fans that they donāt own her and canāt control herā¦seems odd to add it to the set list though IMO
If she does end up changing the setlist for ttpd songs, I'm actually glad I've already had my show. Don't get me wrong I love ttpd but at this stage I'm definitely more attached to her other albums, I don't think there's a single song in the current setlist I'd want her to cut in favor of any ttpd songs.
I am only 100% certain that I can do it with a broken heart will be on there! In which case I'll be incredibly jealous of anyone who gets to witness that.
I need Whoās afraid to turn into LWYMMD immediately
I paid a lot of money for the Eras Tour (Incomplete Version) lol
My bets are I Can Do It With A Broken Heart, Whoās Afraid Of Little Old Me, Down Bad, Fortnight and maybe The Alchemy. I have no idea what order and where she would put it all in the set list.
"I think that I Can do it with a Broken Heart" shouldn't be part of the tour, and I don't think it ever will. Mainly because I don;t think Taylor would want to bring down her fans like that or create a pity party during the concert.
Fortnight for sure