Now that Life of a Showgirl has been out for a few days, fans have had a chance to really listen and form opinions.

As a Swiftie myself, I listened to the album in its entirety on its first night.

At first listen, I already knew I didn’t feel connected to any of the tracks from Taylor Swift the way I previously connected to songs like “All Too Well,” “Dear John,” and “Love Story.”

But the more I’m learning about this album, the worse I’m starting to feel about it.

Feeling sad about Life of a Showgirl by Taylor Swift

I’ll also add that I feel a bit disillusioned by the imagery and photoshoots Taylor aimed for when she was promoting the album.

She posed seductively in sultry showgirl costumes with a dark edginess to her. She made us believe the album would shed light on the intense experiences she’s lived through as the world’s most notable performer, both on stage and behind the scenes.

The songs on the album never really gave any depth into any of that, though.

Songs from Taylor like “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart,” “Bejeweled,” “Come Back… Be Here,” “ME!,” and “Mastermind” would’ve fit this album more suitably. In my opinion.

I was hoping for at least one song that delved into the time the president tweeted, “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” He also claimed she wasn’t “hot” anymore.

I think many of us were hoping for a classy clapback with some clever wordplay from Taylor. That would’ve been divine.

After all, Taylor’s “life of a showgirl” proved she was always hot, despite that disgusting tweet. Her Eras Tour numbers PROVED it.

This album was supposed to be inspired by her Eras Tour experiences, so why didn’t she even acknowledge that massive moment in pop culture history? It deserved a well-thought-out clapback.

Next, ever since Taylor started dating Travis Kelce (and especially now that they’ve gotten engaged) she’s faced rumors that the relationship is totally fake, just happening for PR.

Travis fell for her while watching her perform on stage at the Eras Tour.

At least one song highlighting the magic of their love story beyond describing his dick as she did in the song “Wood” would’ve been awesome.

Next, “Actually Romantic” is allegedly a diss track against Charli XCX, who I also happen to adore.

Charli put out a song called “Everything is Romantic,” which is why fans are connecting these dots.

Taylor’s diss track is called “Actually Romantic,” and she says, “I heard you call me ‘Boring Barbie’ when the coke’s got you brave / High-fived my ex and then said you’re glad he ghosted me / Wrote me a song saying it makes you sick to see my face/ Some people might be offended / But it’s actually sweet / All the time you’ve spent on me.”

Since Charli is friends with one of Taylor’s exes (Matty Healy) more dots have been connected, and it’s pretty obvi this diss track is about her.

If it’s true that Taylor was dissing Charli with this song, it’s not coming across with the girlpower vibe she thought it would. At all.

Singing about someone else using drugs as a way of bashing them isn’t it. Never will be.

Next, rumors about “Father Figure” being a diss track against Olivia Rodrigo are running rampant too.

I adore Olivia, and I fucking hate acknowledging the feud between Taylor and Olivia. It has sucked from the beginning.

If it’s true that “Father Figure” is a diss against Olivia, that bums me out.

I don’t get Taylor’s willingness to attack Olivia further beyond what’s already transpired.

For context, Olivia was a dedicated Swiftie for years before becoming a pop sensation in her own right.

Then, Taylor’s team went after Olivia’s team claiming that Olivia’s song “Deja Vu” sounded too similar to Taylor’s song “Cruel Summer.”

Taylor received 50% writing credits and royalties for Olivia’s song. Which was ridiculously unfair, in my opinion. The songs don’t sound alike at all. Olivia got screwed. Full stop.

To make matters worse, Taylor became besties with Olivia’s biggest public enemy at the time, Sabrina Carpenter. It was like Taylor was rubbing salt in Olivia’s wound.

Taylor took Sabrina under her wing, and invited her to open the Eras Tour. Even though we all know Sabrina’s actions inspired the heart-wrenching lyrics of “Driver’s License” by Olivia.

The phrase, “Never meet your idols” couldn’t be more relevant for Olivia who grew up idolizing Taylor, only to get burned by her… badly.

It’s not confirmed if “Father Figure” is a diss against Olivia, but many fans believe so because of these lyrics: “When I found you, you were young, wayward, lost in the cold… You remind me of a younger me, I saw potential.”

Now, let’s discuss some of those micro-aggressions in “Eldest Daughter.”

Micro-aggressions are snarky little things white people say when they’re verbally attacking black people, but they want to maintain plausible deniability.

When a white person excitedly compliments a black person for being super articulate and well-spoken, that’s a micro-aggression. It means they didn’t initially expect the black person to be smart.

When a white person questions if a black girl’s hair is real or not, it is the same thing. A white person might make it sound like an innocent question, but it’s a micro-aggression, which is rooted in deep-seated racism.

Same thing applies when a white person questions how a black person got a certain job title, lives in an upscale community, drives a nicer car, or anything of that nature.

Veiled insults against black people to make a white person feel more elevated are also considered micro-agressions. An example would be in Taylor’s song “Eldest Daughter.”

In the song, Taylor sings, “But I’m not a bad bitch / And this isn’t savage / I’m never gonna let you down.”

Do these lyrics sound familiar? Megan Thee Stallion released the song “Savage” where she described herself as a “savage bad bitch” back in 2020.

As a reminder, rumor has it that Travis tried to shoot his shot at Meg back in 2023. His ex-girlfriends have also all been black women who classify as “bad bitches” too.

Taylor saying she’ll never let him down (the way bad bitches have in Travis’s past) is giving full-fledged micro-aggression energy.

It’s almost as if she feels a tad insecure that every other woman he’s been with looks nothing like her.

Reality check: If a woman classifies as a bad bitch, that doesn’t make her less worthy of love and respect.

The trope that humble, nerdy, girl-next-door type women deserve love more than women with savage-levels of self-love, confidence, and beauty is both tired and played out.

These are the facts: Travis picked Taylor. He’s marrying Taylor. By all accounts from Taylor’s perspective, she “won.” So, why does it seem she’s coming across like a sore winner?

Take your prize and be happy about it!

Why continue shining a light of negativity on his past relationships with black women?

That question lives on in her song “Opalite” as well, which is rumored to be a dig against Travis’s most recent ex-girlfriend, Kayla Nicole.

In the song, Taylor sings, “You couldn’t understand it / Why you felt alone / You were in it for real / She was in her phone / And you were just a pose.”

These lyrics indicate that Kayla was with Travis for clout instead of love. Truly, wtf? Travis and Kayla were together for nearly five years. Reducing their relationship to a clout chaser analogy is disturbing.

In the track “CANCELLED!,” Taylor seemingly defends her problematic friendships with people like Brittany Mahomes and Blake Lively. Again… wtf?

Then, I scrolled TikTok and Reddit to see what others were saying, and honestly, the response to this new album from Taylor isn’t good.

Fans are disappointed. People are feeling let-down AF.

Idk what to say. I’m still a Swiftie, but I’m definitely feeling sad about this album.