Taylor Swift distressed in ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ teaser
Taylor Swift in “The Tortured Poets Department.” Image: Instagram/@taylorswift
Swifties couldn’t contain their excitement as Taylor Swift dropped a teaser for “Fortnight,” the first single in her new album “The Tortured Poets Department.”
Swift had collaborated with American rapper-singer Post Malone for the much-awaited track, as announced by the former on her Instagram page on Friday, April 19.
“I’ve been such a huge fan of Post because of the writer he is, his musical experimentation and those melodies he creates that just stick in your head forever,” she said.
“I got to witness that magic come to life firsthand when we worked together on Fortnight,” she added.
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Swift then showed a clip from “Fortnight’s” music video, wherein she was visibly distressed, screaming while seemingly tied to a chair, then slamming a chair through a glass window.
Article continues after this advertisementPost Malone was also featured sitting in front of a typewriter, and in a tight hug with Swift.
“At this hearing, I stand before my fellow members of The Tortured Poets Department with a summary of my findings,” the caption reads.
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“The Tortured Poets Department” will be released on Friday midnight (12 p.m. Philippine time), while the “Fortnight” music video is scheduled to drop at 8 p.m. (April 20, 8 a.m. Philippine time).
Hours prior to its release, the album has already been a trending topic on X (formerly Twitter) with over 185,000 tweets as of this writing.
