Because "Midnights" Is A Collection Of Taylor Swift's Past, Present, And Future, I Matched Each Song's Vibes To Her Other Albums

Fact: "Would've, Could've, Should've" is 100% a Speak Now-like song.

1. "Lavender Haze" — Lover

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"Lavender Haze: is like a part two of "I Think He Knows." There are lots of similarities in the two songs. If you put the two songs together, you will hear the beats even sounds familiar.

2. "Maroon" — Reputation

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I've seen multiple people say that "Maroon" belongs on Red. I think lyrically it does, but production-wise, not so much. If "Maroon" had a different sound, it would for sure belong on Red. And she curses a lot in this song, I don't think it would be a good fit for Red.

3. "Anti-Hero" — 1989

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I just placed it in1989, because this song sounds so different, really unlike something that she's ever done before. The only reason it's on 1989 is because it's upbeat and pop-y. It's hard to place it anywhere else but Midnights, because "Anti-Hero" is a new sound and perspective we've never heard from Taylor before.

4. "Snow on the Beach" Ft. Lana Del Rey — Folklore

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"SOTB" on Folklore seems right, because the album has that ethereal, echo-y sound that Evermore doesn't exactly have. The production would be kind of heavy for Evermore, but I would say it's 60% Folklore and 40% Evermore.

5. "You're on Your Own, Kid" — Red (Taylor's Version)

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"You're on Your Own, Kid" kind of gives me Red vibes. The beat would sound cool on the album, especially if it were a vault track! When I heard the "from sprinkler splashes to fire place ashes," I immediately thought of Red.

6. "Midnight Rain" — Reputation

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"Midnight Rain" is different kind of sound that separates itself from other albums. The song fits very well on Reputation, because it's upbeat but still calm — it's perfect for the album. The distorted voice is also something she doesn't use very often and it would've sounded cool on Rep.

7. "Question...?" — 1989

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I placed "Question...?" on 1989, solely because it reminds me of "Out of the Woods." She used similar vocals in the song and it begins with "I remember;" "Out of the Woods" also repeats "I remember" a lot in the bridge.

8. "Vigilante Shit" — Reputation

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Haha! I don't think this needs an explanation. It gives off "Look What You Made Me Do" vibes! I'm starting to think that this was once a Reputation vault track...

9. "Bejeweled" — Lover

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Same thing with "Anti-Hero," "Bejeweled" doesn't fit into any other album but itself. But if "Bejeweled" were in another album, it would be Lover, because it's upbeat and the lyrics are fun and catchy — just like the entirely of the Lover album. I would say the song is 30% Reputation beat-wise and 70% Lover lyrics and catchiness-wise.

10. "Labyrinth" — Lover

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I'd argue that this is probably the most Lover-sounding song on the whole album. In my opinion, it's a continuation of "The Archer." It also has the beat progression thing "The Archer" has, which makes the song all the more similar-sounding. They both have the same mellow sound throughout.

11. "Karma" — Reputation

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"Karma" gives off "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" vibes. I feel very Reputation on this one... but still 30% Lover for production, 40% 1989 for a fun beat and danceability, but the lyrics alone make it stand out as a Rep-like track!

12. "Sweet Nothing" — Evermore

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A very sweet and relaxing ballad on the album, Evermore would be the other perfect album for this song. It's very relaxing and toned down, and if this were on Evermore it would probably be the sweetest-sounding song on the album. The lyrics are quite poetic too!

13. "Mastermind" — Reputation

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I found some people saying this track belongs on Red, but I feel like Red was a breakup album; the lyrics show that she met someone new and it just wouldn't fit the vibe of the album at all. "Mastermind" would be kind of perfect for Rep, because that's when she met her next muse for love songs.

14. "The Great War" — Evermore

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I will argue that this is 100% Evermore, because every time I listen to this, I think of "Long Story Short." There are plenty of similarities in the lyrics, too. Some of the lyrics in "Long Story Short" also talk about war, while "The Great War" obviously talks about some kind of war. 

"Long Story Short": "Fatefully, I tried to pick my battles 'til the battle picked me, misery, like the war of words I shouted in my sleep"

"The Great War": "My knuckles were bruised like violets, sucker punching walls, cursed you as I sleep talked, spineless in my tomb of silence, tore your banners down, took the battle underground"

15. "Bigger Than the Whole Sky" — Folklore

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All I can say is that "BTTWS" is a beautiful song and it fit would perfectly on Folklore, because of the ethereal beat.

16. "Paris" — 1989

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"Paris" is kind of a Lover-sounding song, but I bet you it's secretly a 1989 song! It reminds me of "Welcome to New York" The specific lyric, "and all the outfits were terrible, 2003, unbearable" is such a 1989-sounding lyric!

17. "High Infidelity" — Evermore

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"High Infidelity" is filled with Evermore-like lyrics and to me, it sounds a lot like "Right Where You Left Me" specifically. Plus, this would be perfect as a deluxe track on Evermore as a continuation of the storytelling from the album!

18. "Glitch" — Reputation

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I think there's been a glitch. Reputation was a time when Taylor started experimenting with her beat and lyrics. TBH, I couldn't really put "Glitch" in another album just 'cause this is a new style of music she's never tried before. I especially love the lo-fi-vibes! The song has a different style of beat and rhythm that would've added more spark to the Reputation album! 

19. "Would've, Could've, Should've" — Speak Now

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Now, this one makes a lot of sense! She mentions 19 a lot in this song, and 19 was how old she was when she wrote Speak Now all by herself. Also, at that time, she was dating John Mayer and eventually broke up with him. "WCS" is about reminiscing on a traumatic relationship from the past. Surprisingly, this is the 19th track on the album...

20. "Dear Reader" — Reputation

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"Dear Reader" reminds me of "New Year's Day." It has that same peaceful sense, and it's basically a letter to her fans. Both are pretty great and somber closers to an album.

21. And "Hits Different" — Red (Taylor's Version)

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The heartbroken, yet cheery, post-breakup tone makes this song sound like it came directly from Red. The cursing might lead it to seem almost like it belongs on Lover, but I think it would belong on Red for the lyrics alone!