“queen of sandcastles he destroys” i can’t with this lyric.

Love how she used broken toys as a metaphor for turbulent relationship. the boy destroying sandcastles or dolls could be that he's exhausting her and hes only taking what's functioning and leaving the broken parts not realising that she's had enough.

WHY'S NOBODY TALKING ABOUT MY BOY ONLY BREAKS HIS FAVOURITE TOYS??? THE PRODUCTION AND THE VIBE??????

i know most people will focus on the lyrics which are awesome of course but i can't get over how unusual and cool the melody of the chorus is

“He saw forever, so he smashed it up” GUYSSSSS!!

“Once I fix me he’s gonna miss me” she’s such a lyrical Kweeen!!! 😭😭😭

the usage of "toys" and "dolls" and "play pretend" represents a type of child-like innocence, HOWEVER, like a bully or a misbehaving child, he destroys the "sandcastles" the narrator builds. from what i'm gathering, Taylor is illustrating a relationship she presumed was innocent and and she worked so hard to build it up, only to be knocked down (like the sandcastles) every single time. If she rebuilds it, it will never be the same as before.

the bridge is just everything

"he saw forever so he smashed it up." YOURE JOKING. THIS LYRIC?!

May we heal from the things we never talk about. TAYLOR, THIS IS SUCH A THERAPEUTIC ALBUM.

It’s literally like a mix between evermore, 1989, rep, and midnights and I’m here for it

2:00 The oh-oh's are so satisfying to listen to especially when you have headphones on 😍

WE REALLY NEED A MUSIC VIDEO FOR THIS SONG.

When she sings "my boy only breaks his favorite toys" and the words fall out broken, it makes me think of how many times Taylor was broken and it makes me even sadder. I can't.

This is the most beautiful, accurate depiction I’ve ever seen of broken relationships in music. She’s truly lyrical and this whole album is a tear jerker!

The extend metaphors, between an innocent boy playing with his adoring favorite toy, solving puzzle pieces in the night when they're not supposed to be awake vs the emotionally turbulent manchild discarding something he said he loved like she was just a toy and now the toy has no boy (Toy Story style), because he was intimidated by the emotional vulnerability the relationship exposed hits hard. the juxtaposition between childhood innocence and adult brokenness is so perfectly eerie

"he told me I'm better off, but I'm not" Not me associating it with *THAT* scene of Fleabag and the Priest

Taylor continues to outdo herself, never underestimate the power of the pen

"Stole my tortured heart, left all the broken parts" hit me so hard!!!!

Sitting in my car crying bc I’ve never heard a song I could relate to, that captured exactly what I’m going through rn. My boyfriend of almost two years breaks all of his belongings when he’s mad, and I feel broken that my feelings have never mattered since we started dating. Going to counseling this morning for some help- This album came out at the perfect time 🥹

This has become one of my favorite songs ever

The deep vocals on this 🤩

"My boy only breaks his favourite toys" so .. " This is why we can't have nice things" 💫

For me, it's the lyric "I know I'm just repeating myself / Put me back on my shelf / But first, pull the string / And I'll you that he runs because he loves me" that really captures the denial that she found herself in, trying to convince her friends and family (and ultimately herself) that he "runs because he loves me"... And the imagery of a doll with a string in its back that you can pull to make it repeat the same thing over and over again robotically.... It's just such a strong, vivid picture she's painting of a loveless couple! It also makes me think it could apply to anyone who's been a victim of DV (even if it's not her case specifically)... How many victims repeat over and over again that their abuser does X or Y thing "because he loves me"? Taylor Swift is such an impressive storyteller.

She's not just a singer-songwriter, she's also a very effective storyteller..

Can we all agree that this the best song on the album?

“Just say when I play again, he was my best friend” had me sobbing because this cuts too deep

This song tickles the part part of my brain that no one’s ever been able to reach except this exact song

“queen of sandcastles he destroys” reminds me a lot of joe. He once made taylor feel comfortable with a broken castle that she built once using all the bricks people threw at her, but now he is the one who destroyed her sand castles knowing this was the weakest castles she ever had. He left taylor and all she get in this relationship is anything but a broken heart

most songs made by other popular artists are just 3-4 lines repeating again and again, and thats the whole song. But taylor’s songs aren’t like that. each verse is a whole different story she tells. that’s why shes so different from other singers, and its just amazing 💗💗💗

this has potential to be an amazing music video

"Im queen of sandcastles he destroys." is now one of my favorite Taylor Swift Lyrics of all time!

“Once I fix me, He’s gonna miss me” 😭😭 this is the best album!!! 🖤🤍

"He stole my tortured heart, Left all this broken part, Told me im better off , But im not . " Oh man o man! How does she come up w such lines 🫡🤍🥹

"HE SAW FOREVER, SO HE SMASHED IT UP" SLAYYYY

her power on writing never disappoints.

do any of y’all feel like running through a field and crying and it’s sunshine and all of the memories of that one person come back and for a second you forgive them a little during the bridge ? he was my best friend :(

I don’t usually like Taylor Swift but this album is amazing!

Probably one of my favorite song on the albums it so deliciously layered in the musicality pop gold synth heaven love it so much it should be a single super catchy ,and bop.

One of my favs on this album!!

The sound and vocals of this song make me so sensitive and euphoric at the same time.

The entire album is AMAZING BRILLIANT CHERISHED but this one might be my favourite of all those masterpieces.

this song, Guilty as Sin? & The Albatross are my favs off the album 🤍🔥

My fav on the album 🤍 Taylor did an amazing job, proud to be a Swiftie

Why do I only get Taylor Swift ads on Taylor Swift songs? Cool but strange.

The way she is saying the world just views her as a commodity that can be bought, broken, and discarded like a plastic doll with no emotions and soul 🤯

The Fabric Taylor put into every song ,The whole album is electric

THIS JUST BECAME ONE OF MY FAVOURITE SONGS 😭

One of the catchiest songs on this album, it really gives me the sort of 1989 pop-bible vibes

THE LETTERS WERE SLOWLY BREAKING LIKE HER AND WERE FALLING TO THE DEPTHS OMG

Has anyone noticed that at the end, when all the crushed or broken letters or lyrics ascend, the only words you could clearly read are "BREAKS HIS ONLY FAVORITE"? 😢💔 How sad, from " and when I felt like I was an old cardigan under someones bed, you put me and said I was your favorite" to this realquick 🙃💔

The maturity that Taylor brings to this newest album is just brilliant. I am really enjoying the increased depth and understanding that shine through the lyrics. What an amazing album!

My heart shrinks with "Cause you should have seen him when he first saw me" and "Once I fix me, he is gonna miss me" Why are people cringing about this?

my favorite song on this album, I'm literally obsessed

The " told i am better off but I am not " is soo sad 😢❤❤ i love you Taylor forever

Taylor we need this song to be the next single 🤍 this is so superior

That lyric "once I fix me, he's gonna miss me" is a literal fvckin truth!!!!!!

The vocals and the lyrics!! I'm having an emotional turbulence with this album

Why am I replaying this one million times everyday 😭

2:31 the bridge sounds much like getaway car

"Once I fix me He's gonna miss me" dayumm

Every song is becoming my favorite of this album. Can't decide "one" fr😭

It's true when they say the world is a very small place and is the same wherever you go. We deal the same problems, the same kind of (bad) people... Gosh, If I wasn't sure there's no chance in the world she knows "my" boy, I would have said he's the person she's talking about. The ability to make you feel like she's singing your story in the same way you would have done it, well... That's the reason she's so great and so loved. And she does EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.! So far, one of my favorites ❤️

By listening you already know what's she's talking about...strong lyrics..What I like in Taylor is that she always writes what's true, just how is is or was with a "boy". I love Taylor because of her texts and music, and she really doesn't care what other people think about her...that's also a reason that she got so far! Fearless...

"breaks his favorite toys" Reminds me of the guy I don't know what he wants but he definitely breaks me to pieces

This song is for all of us who love Getaway Car, So It Goes and Is It Over Now

How can a singer who lives thousands and thousands miles away from me can describe my relationship so perfectly!! Today marks exactly one year of the great break up of my life.. 'My boy' told me that I was better off without him. And I thought I couldn’t live without him... Well, here I am, alive and more soulful than ever. And I'm glad that I'm here to witness his majestic piece created by the Chairman of TTPD ❤❤. You gave me a theme song for this day, my queen.

Can we just talk about how Taylor is the sole songwriter of this song?

OMG. Always been a TS fan but this entire album is ..NO WORDS (Im 67 years old and been through ALL the stuff)

“I’m the queen of sandcastles he destroys” I just love this lyric it just got to me IN LOVE 😻 ❤

He took me off my shelf and left me running back to it - CRYING AND CRAWLING.😢

Wordsmith supreme! Nobody uses language like Tay. Amazing! ✨✨✨✨✨

“My plastic smile” This is officially my favorite song from TTPD

this is taylors best era 130000%

She's an amazing poetess!!! Besides a great singer! 🎉❤

This is exactly what a relationship with an Avoidant feels like.

Hi! My name is Katie. You might not see this Taylor, but I love your music! I wasn’t a Swiftie until my friends and mom really showed me that you are a strong, resilient woman. Your music could be taught in an English class for the outstanding poetry in the songs. This is one of my favorite songs in the album, and the wording is brilliant. I wish you the best with the next pieces of poetry!

Rating the tortured post department songs as a non-Taylor Swift fan part 1 Now, I’m not much of a Taylor Swift fan but I like this song. Solid 7/10 for me.

I wish taylor release mv for this song. Wish taylor acts as barbies

Needs a music video! I can only IMAGINE how intricate a music video to this song could be!!!

My top 1 favorite so far rn!🥹😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

she came back stronger than a 90's trend

I love Taylor swift I deal with a lot of drama and she helps me get through it with the lyrics of her music it feels like she really connects and I definitely think I there can relate ❤This album really shows stuff that she went through that people can relate to

The way this song especially describes our relationship and I literally called him “my sweet boy”, brb gonna bawl my eyes out. This album is bringing up so many memories and feelings but feels so comforting and healing at the same time knowing other people understand what I went through. To all of you, you can move on and heal from toxic and/or abusive relationships even if you can’t forget them. Sending love and peace to everyone🥹🤍

Why is this song so underrated till now?

This album is a pure masterpiece🫶 the lirycs the vocals just everithing.

One of my favorites on the album. Taylor always knows how to make a sad banger

I can't explain enough my affection in this album. This is like a huge castle but feels like home and you can visit every corner without getting bored. I don't care about what others think, going around slandering this album. I think this is perfect in every way possible 🤍🖤

As long as I keep listening to this album, I love it more and more.

This is my favorite song of this album 😭

This is the bopiest song on the album. I LOVE IT!

This songs is a whole research topic

And people thought she couldn't write AND be in love for real. This album is everything ❤

There are so many great songs on the album... but this is pretty much pop perfection.

The best tortured poets department song this is a piece of art❤

Fav song from this album ❤❤❤

The analogy lasts the entire song and I love it so much. The most favourite toys get played with the most 🤧

I cant even explain to you how much this album has healed me. Thank you taylor, love you💕

The chorus is everything

" im queen of sand castle he destoys" gives me castles crumbling vibes.