My Concept Of TS12

Pure delusion and lots of manifesting

One of my favorite things to do as a Swiftie is trying to come up with my own concepts and theories for things Taylor does. For the record, I'm not chanting more or trying to put any pressure on Taylor to keep putting things out 24/7, I'm just bored and love making these kinds of concepts.

Before I begin, I want to clarify that this is very much fake, it’s just me writing down my dreams and my delusions. Everything from the name to the setlist to the vibe is fake. Nothing is real.

Lifeline is Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album. It was announced at the 2025 VMAs, after Taylor won the Artist Of The Year award.

The album was released on December 19th, 6 days after Taylor’s 36th birthday. The theme of the album is love. It is the mature, happier, carefree version of Lover. However, this album also focuses on Taylor's fears and wonders about growing up and what’s going to happen in the future.

The color of this era is obviously orange. Taylor put a lot of work into the aesthetic. It reminds people of fire, and it’s meant to reflect the happiness and the love she feels in her life.

The album is a Tayvis album, and both Taylor and Travis are not trying to hide it. Travis even talked about it in his podcast!

Taylor released the deluxe version of the album on April 10th, 2026.

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Tracklist

Regular Version:

1. Lifeline

2. Three Shots (ft. Sabrina Carpenter)

3. When Torture Becomes Fortune

4. Honeymoon Phase

5. Back When

6. He Gets It

7. I Love You (So Much It’s Not Even Funny)

8. Speak Of The Devil

9. 3am

10. Queen Elizabeth (feat. The National)

11. American

12. A Love Letter To You

13. Two Hours Of Sleep

14. Check Mate

15. Not Quite Over

Deluxe:

1. Is it love?

2. Bittersweet

3. The Last Glimpse Of Hope

4. The Way It Is

5. It’s Over, For Now

Tracklist Breakdown

Pen Types:

Quill Pen Songs:

1. When Torture Becomes Fortune

2. Queen Elizabeth (feat. The National)

3. Check Mate

4. The Last Glimpse Of Hope

5. It’s Over, For Now

Glitter Gel Pen Songs:

1. Three Shots (ft. Sabrina Carpenter)

2. Honeymoon Phase

3. He Gets It

4. Is it love?

Fountain Pen Songs:

1. Lifeline

2. Back When

3. I Love You (So Much It’s Not Even Funny)

4. Speak Of The Devil

5. 3am

6. American

7. A Love Letter To You

8. Two Hours Of Sleep

9. Not Quite Over

10. Bittersweet

11. The Way It Is

The Theme Of Each Song:

The album has two main themes: love and self-discovery. I split all of the songs on the album and put them into these two categories.

Love Songs:

1. Lifeline

2. Three Shots (ft. Sabrina Carpenter)

3. Honeymoon Phase

4. He Gets It

5. I Love You (So Much It’s Not Even Funny)

6. Queen Elizabeth (feat. The National)

7. American

8. A Love Letter To You

9. Is it love?

10. Bittersweet

11. The Way It Is

Self Discovery/Mental Health:

1. When Torture Becomes Fortune

2. Back Then

3. Speak Of The Devil

4. 3am

5. Two Hours Of Sleep

6. Check Mate

7. Not Quite Over

8. The Last Glimpse Of Hope

9. It’s Over, For Now

Singles

Taylor released the music video for the lead single, A Love Letter To You, on December 19th. Thirteen days later, on NYD, she put out a music video for Three Shots (ft. Sabrina Carpenter).

On February 13th, Taylor released a music video for Speak Of The Devil. 112 days after the release of Lifeline, Taylor put out a deluxe version and a music video for It’s Over, For Now.

It’s Over, For Now

In the final track of the album, Taylor announced she was taking a break from putting music out (for now!!!) and started focusing on her personal life more. She makes a whole music video dedicated to her fans and what they mean to her.

Tour

Taylor didn’t go on a big, flashy tour for Lifeline. She went on a quick long tour between May and October. Taylor ended her tour and officially started her big break on October 24th, celebrating 20 years after the release of her debut. The final show was where it all began, in Nashville.

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Help me. I didn’t expect it to be so long. I also didn’t expect this emotional ending.. I loved making this one so much and I hope you enjoyed it as well!