Singer Taylor Swift released her new clip, “Karma,” earlier this Saturday (5/27), which she directed and also features rapper Ice Spice.
With various special effects and references to gods from Greek mythology – although the concept of karma is Indian – the clip includes the Greek goddess of justice with her scales, the goddess Gaia (mother earth), the birth of Venus, the god of time Cronus (inside the hourglass), Hades, the god of the dead, and Aphrodite, goddess of love and sex, represented by the rapper Ice Spice.
As usual, the singer also brought several easter eggs from other stages of her career and references to the way she is portrayed in the media. In one scene, Taylor appears dressed as Dorothy, who has broken free from the world in which she was trapped. The ‘Wizard of Oz’ character is a possible mention of Taylor Swift’s changes in recent years, which left her delicate and romantic version aside, bringing in a bolder side from 2017’s ‘Reputation’ era. era, released the video for “Look What You Made Me Do,” filled with nods to the press and other artists.
Among the easter eggs there is also the number “1989” (name of the singer’s 2014 album), written in Roman numerals on the statue of the goddess of justice and the fact that, in 1989, “The Wizard of Oz” performed 50 years old. Also, actress Judy Garland was 16 when she played Dorothy, the same age as Swift when she released the album ‘Taylor Swift’.
As in other clips (such as “Me!” and “Look What You Made Me Do”), “Karma” also features the figure of a cat, the singer’s favorite animal, which has already been called “the cat’s aunt” by the press and his enemies on several occasions. Finally, in a handmade cappuccino cup with the design of a clock striking midnight, the singer would herald the end of the “Midnights” era.
It concludes with the release of “Midnights (Til Dawn Edition)”, a revised version of the album, which arrived on Friday (5/26) with new versions of “Karma” and the songs “Snow in the Beach”, in collaboration with Lana del Rey, and “Hits Different
From now on, Taylor Swift is preparing for the release of another re-recording of one of her old albums – “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)”, which is expected to be released on July 7th.
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