In case you’re something like us, you’ve got had Communicate Now (Taylor Swift’s Model) on repeat ever because it dropped on July 7. Together with the re-recorded songs, Taylor additionally included six new “From the Vault” tracks. Swifties had been hoping that Taylor Swift would drop a music video and Tay didn’t disappoint when she debuted the Vault Observe #3 “I Can See You” music video on the Eras Tour in Kansas Metropolis alongside Joey King, Presley Money, and Taylor Lautner — all of whom star within the video.
“WELL. SO. I’ve been counting down for months and eventually the ‘I Can See You’ video is out. I wrote this video therapy over a 12 months in the past and actually needed to play out symbolically the way it’s felt for me to have the followers serving to me reclaim my music,” Taylor wrote in an Instagram put up asserting the video.
As all Swifties know, it would not be a Taylor Swift’s music video with out hidden meanings, messages, and symbols. The “I Can See You” music video is not any totally different. Ever for the reason that video dropped, followers have been speculating over each outfit and body. Forward, we have scrupulously gone over Taylor Swift’s “I Can See You” music video on the lookout for Easter eggs.
Joey King and Presley Money
Joey King and Presley Money will not be new Swifties. The 2 starred in Swift’s “Imply” music video over 12 years in the past when Swift first launched Communicate Now. Swift needed to incorporate them in her Communicate Now (Taylor’s Model) period, symbolizing how they’d been along with her from the start.
Of their inclusion, Swift stated in an Instagram put up, “I had my coronary heart set on @joeyking, @taylorlautner and @helloimpresleycash starring in it. Joey and Presley had been within the video for ‘Imply’ after they had been 9 and 13 and they’re again and so ridiculously badass!!“
Electrical Contact
When Joey King embarks on her top-secret mission to free Taylor Swift from the vault, King has to enter a secret passcode. The passcode isn’t seen, however when King varieties it in, she receives an electrical shock of purple mild. Followers assume this refers to Swift’s “Electrical Contact” observe, which is one other From The Vault tune. The purple colour refers back to the colour scheme that’s related to Swift’s Communicate Now period.
Taylor Lautner
To many Swifties’ shock, the “I Can See You” music video featured a really acquainted face: Taylor Lautner. Taylor Lautner and Taylor Swift briefly dated again in 2009, with many speculating that Swift wrote the “Again to December” apology observe for him. The video appears to reference this as properly, with Lautner posing in entrance of Swift’s “Again to December” piano in the course of the heist.
Within the music video, Launter helps rescue Swift from the vault. At one level he fights off 5 males with a sequence of martial arts strikes, referencing his SNL monologue about how he regretted not standing up for Swift when Kanye interrupted her in the course of the VMAs.
The Tick Marks, 13, and Lyrics
Whereas ready within the vault, Taylor might be seen counting the times on the partitions. Whereas that is one thing individuals sometimes do when held captive, the tally mark represents one thing else, too. Followers speculate that the tick marks symbolize how lengthy it has been since Taylor owned her personal music. (That is, in fact, referring to when Scooter Braun offered her masters.)
Taylor additionally has the lyrics “I’ve had the time of my life-fighting dragons with you” written on her arm, a nod to her “Lengthy Stay” observe on Communicate Now. This observe is broadly considered a love letter from Swift to her followers, thanking them for supporting her via thick and skinny. Taylor additionally has the quantity 13 drawn on her hand, referencing when Swift would draw her favourite quantity (which regularly exhibits up in Easter egg kind) on her hand earlier than performing.
The Vault and the Glass Instances
Earlier than King, Money, and, Lautner can rescue Taylor, they should undergo a museum stuffed with all of the costumes from Swift’s Communicate Now period. All of the costumes, together with one which younger Joey King wore within the “Imply” music video, are locked away in glass circumstances, referencing “It is Time To Go” from Swift’s album Evermore: “He is obtained my previous frozen behind glass / However I’ve obtained me.”
Swift is as soon as once more referring to her masters being offered. The music video symbolically exhibits the followers and other people from her previous serving to her reclaim her music.
“I’ve been counting down for months and eventually the ‘I Can See You’ video is out. I wrote this video therapy over a 12 months in the past and actually needed to play out symbolically the way it’s felt for me to have the followers serving to me reclaim my music,” Swift stated on Instagram.
1989 is subsequent
As Taylor and group escape, the constructing behind them explodes, destroying the entire costumes and artifacts from the unique Communicate Now period. This represents that Taylor is leaving her previous behind, fairly actually in a getaway automotive.
And whereas a getaway automotive brings to thoughts Status, followers are satisfied that 1989 is the subsequent album to be re-released.
Because the van drives away, the signal above it reads “1989 T.V.” referring to 1989 (Taylor’s Model).
Alexandra is an editorial affiliate intern at Seventeen overlaying popular culture, books, information, and style! You’ll find her listening to Taylor Swift, occurring sizzling lady walks, studying a very good guide with a cup of tea, and trying to find the most effective sushi within the metropolis!