Taylor Swift’s newest album, The Life of a Showgirl shocked fans with poorly written lyrics such as, “Did you girl-boss too close to the sun?” or “I’m not a bad b****, and this isn’t savage.”

Taylor Swift’s new album features 12 tracks that highlight her life off stage. She explores the un-glamorized version of her undocumented life. Taylor highlights she wanted to produce a “less serious” album compared to her record breaking album, The Tortured Poets Department, that focused on heavier themes such as heartbreak and grief.

This album is a complete 180 compared to her previous works that focus on self reflection, expectation, and self perception, with staple albums such as Folklore and Evermore being recognized for their beautiful portrayal of these themes.

The Life of a Showgirl focuses on her management with fame, finding happiness, and the deglamorization of her life as a super star. On her track “Wi$h Li$t,” she describes the heavy expectations that she carries as an extremely decorated female artist.

The shift in theme from her previous works concerning darker themes, to her new album encompassing overall growth, leads fans to believe that she has changed her artistic direction as a musician. This warrants attention and hate from fans and listeners alike.

Swift was quick to receive overwhelming hate for the album on social media. Fans called it “cringe” and “a step back from her previous works,” leading people to listen to the album with a hateful ear, rather than to appreciate the art as a whole.

On the same track, “Wi$h Li$t,”she repeats the line, “They want it all”, symbolizing her struggle to meet media expectations. Her fame being built on producing record breaking hits and powerful albums overshadow her more personal work.

Although not all the lyrics on the album are well written, a second listen to the music reveals the theme and intention of the album, which may have been hidden behind internet buzz words.