"Even after Taylor Swift announced that she owned all of her master recordings and didn't feel compelled to re-record Reputation, Swifties still hoped she might release the vault tracks (aka, the unreleased gems that never made the original 2017 album). So far, Swift hasn't announced specific plans to that end - she's been a little busy living The Life of a Showgirl - but a new song very much sounds like a spiritual sister to Rep, anyway."
"But if that Swift was sad, this one is angry - in a "Look What You Made Me Do" way, depicting her crew with figurative cloaks, knives, and poison. "At least you know exactly who your friends are. They're the ones with matching scars," she says, suggesting that she tends to get along with women who know the toll of public scrutiny."
Taylor Swift owns her master recordings and has not committed to re-recording Reputation, while fans hoped for unreleased vault tracks. No specific plans for vault releases have been announced, as Swift remains occupied with performances. The new song "CANCELLED!" addresses criticism of women and the double standards they face, using haunting vocals and rhetorical questions alongside sharper, angry imagery. The track contrasts earlier sadness with vengeful tones reminiscent of Reputation-era material and emphasizes loyalty among friends who share the costs of public scrutiny. Several listeners connected the song's themes to real-world controversies surrounding Swift's acquaintances.
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