On January 27, Taylor Swift released the music video for “Lavender Haze” from her album Midnights. Following “Anti-Hero” and “Bejeweled”, this is the third track with a music video from the latest album. The captivating video follows Taylor falling in love in a frenetic dream filled with purple pools, lavender fields and hazy houses at her party.
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But as any Swiftie knows, Taylor’s music videos usually feature Easter eggs. This seems to be no exception. In fact, it looked like the first potential Easter egg dropped on Jan. 26 when Taylor announced the music video was coming. Oddly enough, her ex-boyfriend John Mayer also announced his first acoustic tour that day. we don’t think so.
Keep reading to see what other Easter eggs may be hidden in the “Lavender Haze” music video.
As the singer-turned-filmmaker previously revealed on Instagram, “Lavender Haze means ‘the all-embracing glow of love,'” she explained, picking up the term from the TV show Mad Men. explained. In the 50’s they could only be described as in love.”
Tay’s love object is played by transgender model and artist Rice Ashley, who Taylor said on Twitter “loved working with him.”
carp fish
In the music video for “Lavender Haze,” Taylor closes the curtains in her home to reveal a world full of carp. Longtime fans know that this isn’t the first time Taylor has incorporated koi into his work. While touring for her 2010 album Speak Now, she played a blue guitar with her four red and yellow carp prints. Many fans believe Taylor is trying to tell you that “Speak Now” will be re-releasing her next album.
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glitch
There seems to be a glitch at 2:43 in the “Lavender Haze” music video. As a refresher, “Glitch” is his one of the “Midnights” songs. One fan even claims Tay is posing from Speak Now when the glitch occurs, further supporting the theory that Taylor will re-release that “Speak Now” next.
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sign
📷| The same video as Midnight’s pictorial can be seen in Lavender Haze’s MV
— It’s like Taylor and Joe’s constellation 💜 pic.twitter.com/Wn5Bqz4Nw5
— The Swift Society 💜 (@TheSwiftSociety) January 26, 2023
At the beginning of the “Lavender Haze” music video, a record titled “Mastermind” (another track from “Midnights”) can be seen. These zodiac signs correspond to Taylor’s zodiac sign (Sagittarius) and that of her real-life partner Joe Alwyn (Pisces).
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karma
In the music video for “Lavender Haze,” Taylor’s love interest is a weatherman. Taylor sings “Karma is the guy on the screen / Coming straight home to me” and appears to be performing in “Lavender Haze”.
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Number 13 in Nashville in the weather forecast
Every Swiftie knows that 13 is Taylor’s favorite number. Weather forecasts see the number 13 hovering over Nashville, Tennessee, where Taylor got her start in country music.
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lavender field
The lavender fields in the “Lavender Haze” music video resembled the rose beds seen in “Our Song”.
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Incense
In the first verse of Midnight’s “Maroon,” Taylor says, “When the morning came/We were cleaning the incense from your vinyl shelves/’Cause we lost time again.” Fans believe Taylor tried to illustrate this scene in the “Lavender Haze” music video.
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midnight rain
When Taylor was watching the weather forecast in the music video for “Lavender Haze,” the map apparently predicted rain in her area at midnight. “Midnight Rain” is another track from her album Midnights.
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Paris
One avid fan noticed that the lamp in Taylor’s bedroom had an interesting shape. The lamp’s pipe, which connects the bulb to the base, resembles the Eiffel Tower at first glance. This could be a nod to her track “Paris” from Midnights.
