Taylor Swifthas just found herself at the center of a pretty unusual social media meme.Swift has had numerous viral moments, from her songs taking over TikTok to videos from various performances and concerts garnering thousands of likes. However, the newest trend is unlike anything that’s happened to her before.
These days, it seems like everyone is so chronically online that there’s no predicting what the next internet meme will be. Swift would surely be surprised to see what everyone is using her song for. However, as the biggest artist in the world, she can’t always control how her songs will inspire the world.
The Tortured Poets Department Is At The Center Of A Social Media Meme
Swift’s Title Track Has Ended Up In An Unusual Place
In recent weeks, the internet has been flooded with “brain rot” language based onrecent trends, like Labubus, Benson Boone, Crumbl Cookies, and Dubai Chocolate. Now, Taylor Swift has gotten dragged into the trend, as social media users are replacing lyrics from the title track ofThe Tortured Poets Department.
Swift’s famous opening line, “You left your typewriter at my apartment / Straight from the tortured poets department,” has been switched out to “you left your labubu at my apartment straight from the dubai chocolate department.” User@idkwahatimdoingthen adds their own spin on other lyrics, likeswitching out Charlie Puth for Benson Boone.
The song was never one of the singles offTTPD,and didn’t even make it onto theTTPDset atthe revamped Eras Tour. However, it did debut at#4 on theBillboardHot 100 during Swift’sTTPDTop 10 takeover. Swift is also such a massively famous artist that even her non-singles and deep cuts are pretty well known.
The song alsohad a quick viral moment whenTTPDleakedright before its release, and some non-Swifties were making fun of the lyrics. Luckily, when the full song was released, their opinions changed. The song also just so happens to fit really well with all the social media brainrot language.
Why This Is Actually Good News For Swift
TTPD May Gain Popularity
While the unusual trend might not seem like the most positive thing, no artist would want their hard work watered down to internet language; it’s actually not a bad thing for Swift. These days,having a trending song on social media often means an increase in its popularity.
It will likely increase the popularity of the track and potentially even get her another #1 song.
Sometimes songs from decades ago, likeConnie Francis' “Pretty Little Baby,” go viral andfind a new generation of fans. This has been the case with songs like Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Murder On The Dancefloor” and Fleetwood Mac’s “Silver Springs.”
While there have been rumors thatSwift is getting ready to release her 12th studio album, shemight find herself caught in theTTPDera a little longer.If the trend continues, it will likely increase the popularity of the track and potentially even get her another #1 song.
In 2023, Swift’s track “Cruel Summer” went #1 after four years of being out in the world. It’s not unusual, especially with an artist ofTaylor Swift’s caliber.
