The snake was back as Taylor Swift revealed her new music video at midnight Eastern.
The 29-year-old songstress gave the first listen to her new song, which is called ME!
‘In caps with an exclamation point,’ the star explained earlier when she broke the news in Nashville, Tennessee, during the NFL Draft.
Me again! The video starts with her speaking French during an argument which has subtitles
The track features Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco and was premiered on You Tube.
It opened with a slithering snake, a nod to her feud with Kim Kardashian.
She then speaks French in a furious argument, in front of cats Olivia and Meredith, before slamming the door and bursting into song.
She’s back! It opened with a slithering snake, a nod to her feud with Kim Kardashian
The singer is seen in a white tulle skirt with butterflies and black bodice by Monique Lhuillier.
She makes a nod to London in a Mary Poppins themed scene; Urie even floats by using an umbrella.
Stunning: The singer is seen in a white tulle skirt with butterflies and black bodice
Quirky: She walks through a lavish background
That’s true! She sings that he will never find another like her
‘I promise that you’ll never find another like me,’ she rifts.
The quirky multi-coloured story-book world in the video features Taylor and Urie dancing together.
‘Can’t spell awesome without ME!’ they sing.
She appears to also be heavily influenced by Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, as they duet.
Candy-coloured: The quirky multi-coloured story-book world in the video features Taylor and Urie dancing together
Sharp! Her hair is slicked into a tight ponytail and a side parting
Candy: There’s a lot of pastel suits and a multi-coloured street scene
Directed by Dave Myers and Taylor Swift, she joins a crowd of dancers for some spectacular candy coloured scenes.
She’s also seen in a 1960s style dress and hair-style, which looks like a tribute to Austin Powers.
The scenes dancing in a candy-coloured Seussical street are reminiscent of The Grinch.
She also appears to reference Singing in the Rain and The Wizard of Oz.
It’s her fifth time directing one of her music videos, this time alongside Myers, who is a prolific music video director including Get The Party Started for P!nk and Firework for Katy Perry.
Brendon Urie also posted to his Instagram to thank Taylor for the experience of working together.
Super cali! Urie floats by using an umbrella
Rooftop scene: It’s a strong nod to Mary Poppins
Meet cute: The pair meet on the rooftop and he has a surprise for Taylor
Having kittens! Brendon whips out a cute little cat
Too sweet! Taylor, who revealed she’s heavily influenced by her cats, looks delighted to have the kitten
Frothy: She’s in a spectacular pink frilly dress
Sparkles! The name of the track is seen in purple glitter font
Movie faves? The surreal scenes continue with a more Austin Powers looking scene
Groovy baby! She is seen in red and pink with a 1960s theme
Daughters! Taylor describes her cats as her kids in the jokey start to the video
Creative control: The video is directed by Dave Myers and Taylor Swift
Earlier she had been teasing fans with the announcement.
She showed up near a freshly painted butterfly mural on a wall, surprising locals.
Taking photos with fans in front of the colorful design which is titled What Lifts You Up, the pop star wore a pretty lavender two-piece dress.
On her Instagram account, Taylor explained in a selfie video: ‘OK, so we’ve commissioned this butterfly mural to be painted on a wall in Nashville, and put clues about the song and new music in the mural, so, I’m gonna go show up’
Taylor added that the mural was painted by Denver-based Kelsey Montague who painted one of her favorite murals in New York.
The singer, who owns a home in Nashville, spent 45 minutes with fans taking photo and signing autographs, according to eyewitnesses.
So much love: Brendon Urie also posted to his Instagram to thank Taylor for the experience
Coming up! Earlier she had been teasing fans with the announcement
Premiere: She directed fans to the You Tube premiere at midnight Eastern
Coming up roses: She shared the art work for the track
‘You guys are amazing for figuring this out because no one knew we were coming. No one knew this was a part of the campaign and what we’re doing, so you figured out the clue,’ she said in a clip posted to twitter. ‘You’re the best. I love you so much.’
Taylor thanked the artist who created the mural in an Instagram post on Thursday. She also thanked her fans for showing up, saying: ‘I’ve never been more proud of your FBI level detective skills.’
She added that the next clue would be her live interview with ABC’s Robin Roberts later in the day.
Surprise! Taylor Swift delighted fans in Nashville, Tennessee on Thursday unveiling a butterfly mural with hidden clues about her new music
Meet and greet: The singer, who owns a home in Nashville, spent 45 minutes with fans, according to eyewitnesses
Taylor explained in a selfie video: ‘OK, so we’ve commissioned this butterfly mural to be painted on a wall in Nashville, and put clues about the song and new music in the mural, so, I’m gonna go show up’
Taylor added that the mural was painted by Denver-based Kelsey Montague who painted one of her favorite murals in New York
Taylor has been whipping fans into a frenzy with her continued hints about her rumored music drop on April 26.
The date ‘4.26’ started popping up in the captions on her social media in recent weeks and she started adding pink and purple glittery filters to all her snaps.
If it is indeed a new album it will be Taylor’s first release following her hugely successful Reputation album from 2017.
And since March she’s been wearing pastel outfits for her public appearances including at at the iHeartRadio Music Awards and this week at the Time 100 gala.
Anticipation: The date ‘4.26’ started popping up in the captions on Taylor’s social media in recent weeks and she started adding pink and purple glittery filters to all her snaps
ME! Taylor shared this snap on Thursday after her appearance in Nashville
Taylor revealed that she’s influenced by Paul McCartney, in a Time 100 feature.
Speaking of the Beatles musician, she explained: ‘He’s created unparalleled art and probably been faced with more pressure than most people and he’s always been known to be kind to people, respectful, and also really selfless as a performer.
‘I really like it when you go and see a show and you want to hear the songs that you loved. You want all that old, iconic, classic stuff. I like it when a performer knows that and will give that to their fans, rather than being like, ‘No, I’m only playing this new project.’ I think that you got to be respectful of what people want, and I just think that’s really cool. I also really like his new music too. He’s still got it. Really love Paul McCartney.’
However, her feline friends are still her most influential, she said.
‘No. 1 for me, most influential factor in my life is cats. I have cats. I’m obsessed with them. They’re just a real joy to live with. I love my cats so much that when a role came up in a movie called Cats, I just thought that I had to do this.
‘This is my calling in life to do this for the ladies. Cats are just really cool. They’re really great. They’re very dignified. They’re independent. They’re very capable of dealing with their own life, and if you fit into that on that day, they’ll make some time for you maybe. I just really respect it.’
She also confessed to being a fan of Tumblr.
‘It’s like a window into what my fans are going through. They post about their lives, they post about what they’re into, they post about what they think is cool, what they think is unjust or problematic. And they basically are very, very expressive, and it makes me feel like I can know them better,’ she told Time.