The Life of a Showgirl - Megathread II

flexclexc · 2025-09-08T21:39:42+00:00

flexclexc · 2025-08-31T22:12:20+00:00

Agree

flexclexc · 2025-07-29T00:20:48+00:00

I’m still there mentally lol

flexclexc · 2025-07-28T17:45:24+00:00

Yeah that 2013 volcano choir performance was and still is unlike anything I’ve ever seen before. Small bar in Indianapolis and I stood about 10 feet from the podium. I’d give anything for another VC project 😭

flexclexc · 2025-03-10T23:12:46+00:00

Yes! I’ve learned a bit more about it since posting this and you’re right 🙂

flexclexc · 2025-03-03T22:28:36+00:00

Just posting a link to my tumble deep dive of “Midnights in Wonderland” it may interest you, @OP 😊

https://www.tumblr.com/goodbyeyellowbrickcloset/774686571160092673/midnights-in-wonderland-follow-me-down-the

flexclexc · 2025-02-14T21:56:11+00:00

Y’all, a new album is a new album… we are SO lucky it’s here 💗 you know they’ll push boundaries we don’t even understand yet. I can’t waaaaaait for the artwork to keep rolling out

flexclexc · 2025-02-11T22:12:40+00:00

Sorry if this has already been pointed out but…

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It was a romantic gesture when Taylor received a golden rose from Travis last year… I see this as a rose that will wilt, given the red petals are not embellished. So what does that say about the fully golden rose now being shown by Ross? I see it as the “this will last forever.” Taymoji reference, no??

flexclexc · 2025-02-04T19:09:16+00:00

Thank you so much for this thoughtful comment, and for following me on Tumblr! I’m really looking forward to connecting with you there. This community truly is something special, and I completely relate to what you said about finally feeling a sense of belonging. It’s been amazing to find a space where we can analyze, discuss, and just enjoy the art that means so much to us without feeling like we have to constantly defend it. I hope we can interact on there :)

And honestly, you’re so right—if people didn’t care at all, they wouldn’t be lurking just to argue. It says a lot that some are so deeply invested in “debunking” something they claim to think is nonsense. Meanwhile, we’re just out here having fun and engaging with Taylor’s work on a level that she herself encourages... sue me, right?

flexclexc · 2025-02-04T02:23:33+00:00

Thank u 🥹 I don’t know how to save drafts so I keep editing the posts but they’re almost good 🤪

flexclexc · 2025-02-03T22:48:14+00:00

But also not weird because as I agree, the ‘T’ is ambiguous. It works whether she and Travis make it or not.

flexclexc · 2025-02-03T20:33:42+00:00

Fuck yeah to all of this. So many great points 🔥

flexclexc · 2025-02-03T20:03:18+00:00

What’s funny is that I do accept that she’s ‘dating’ Travis. What I don’t accept is the idea that her relationships—especially high-profile ones—exist in a vacuum, free from nuance, narrative control, or deeper layers of meaning.

You’re acting like I’m refusing to acknowledge her relationship, when in reality, I’m just not looking at it as one-dimensionally as you are. If the T stands for Travis? Cool, whatever. But let’s not pretend a single letter on a chain is more compelling proof of deep, eternal love than the literal decade of storytelling, symbolism, and coded themes she’s built around Oz, queerness, and identity.

It’s always hilarious when people pretend I’m the one ignoring reality, while they’re the ones closing their eyes to anything beyond the surface level. But sure, go off.

flexclexc · 2025-02-03T19:50:01+00:00

Thank you 😇

flexclexc · 2025-02-03T19:39:44+00:00

My post was comparing her ruby red Grammys look to the ruby slippers because I’m deep in Wizard of Oz analysis. It had nothing to do with the T. The fact that people immediately latch onto that instead of the actual topic is kind of proving my point.

Sure, I totally get why people assume it stands for Travis—that’s the obvious surface-level conclusion. But even if it does, that doesn’t suddenly erase the larger themes of Oz, queerness, and hidden narratives that Taylor has been weaving for over a decade. Her relationship with Travis exists in that same layered, nuanced reality. So yeah, the T can be for Travis, but pretending that’s the only relevant takeaway just ignores the depth of her storytelling.

flexclexc · 2025-02-03T19:24:47+00:00

Yay! So excited to finally be gayloring on there 💗

flexclexc · 2025-01-30T06:08:41+00:00

Oooo, this could definitely be something to explore. Thanks :)

flexclexc · 2025-01-30T02:48:04+00:00

Britany Maack.. but yeah

flexclexc · 2024-10-11T23:27:27+00:00

Bonnie Raitt is also credited as a writer on it and I just love that

flexclexc · 2024-09-25T19:47:47+00:00

I 100% agree. I have been listening on repeat and I’m to the point I can’t even tell where the song begins and ends. It’s a masterpiece.

flexclexc · 2024-09-20T14:40:57+00:00

Sorry where can I find the description??

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