What if the fight in "Afterglow" didn't end with the sunrise? Take a closer look at Taylor Swift's "The Great War," exploring its connections to "Afterglow," "ivy," "peace," and other songs hidden within the lyrics. Through recurring wartime imagery, botanical symbolism, and patterns of betrayal and secrecy, Krys Sloane reveals how the song expands one sleepless night into a much more sweeping cliffhanger.

For Swifties and lyric analysts who want evidence-based, close readings of songs and their recurring motifs.

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Track 14 on Midnights (3am Edition)

Written by Taylor Swift and Aaron Dessner

Produced by Taylo ...