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Aug 2024
1h 8m

The Tortured Poets Department (Title Tra...

Ana Szabo, Nick Adams, Amy Nichols and Lacey Gee
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It's been a minute since a Taylor Swift album included a title track, but Lacey Gee, Nick Adams, Amy Nichols, and Ana Szabo are so excited to deep dive into "The Tortured Poets Department" title track! Is Taylor explaining what the tortured poets department is in this song, or is she actually making fun of someone? Turns out the lyrics to this song are a bi ... Show More
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