Everything You Missed In Taylor Swift's 'You Need To Calm Down' Video 

My English teacher would be proud of the level of analysis in this video...

The scene where Katy is a burger and Taylor is french fries, stands for BFFs.

Life's too short to pretend that you don't like Taylor Swift

"Why are you mad? When you could be GLAAD?" GLAAD is an American non-governmental media monitoring organization founded by LGBT people in the media. Before March 2013, the name "GLAAD" had been an acronym for "Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation", but became the primary name due to its inclusiveness of bisexual and transgender issues.

In the "ME!" music video brendon urie said to taylor," You need to calm down" just before she leaves the room

The shots where hands grab large chunks of cakes could be a reference to the many bakeries in America that refused to make wedding cakes for gay weddings

This makes you think about how much detail and effort singers put into work

Couple of things to add :D - "16th Avenue" is a reference to the lyric "skipping down 16th Avenue" in 'I Think He Knows' - "Cruel Summer" is the name of one of the tracks (that one is pretty obvious after the album release) - Hayley shooting the arrow to the five is a reference to the song "The Archer" which is track five - "Burger" and "French Fries" stands for BFF's - The dice not only add up to 13 but could be a reference to the lyric "devils roll the dice" in Cruel Summer - The cake-grabbing at the end also parallels Blank Space in the scene where Taylor stabs a cake - With the back tattoo, a group of butterflies is called a kaleidoscope. Not only do we see Brendon's heart turn into a kaleidoscope in the music video for Me! but also links to the lyric in Welcome to New York from 1989, “Kaleidoscope of loud, heartbeats under coats". After we see the tattoo, she covers it up under a coat. Welcome to New York is a song about starting fresh, which could reference Taylor starting fresh with the hate and drama (the fire behind her in the trailer) being left behind. -This one is a stretch but "Snowcones" could reference the lyric "Sidewalk chalk, covered in snow" in "It's Nice to Have A Friend". Also, the pavement in this shot is white, almost like it's "covered in snow", just like the song lyric. -Adam Lambert's tattoo in Latin translates to "music soothes the savage beast" which could reference Taylor using her music to heal from all the negative attention she got. Even now in the folklore era, the cardigan music video showed Taylor clinging to a piano while a storm ensued around her, carrying that same theme. This is a real tattoo of Adam's though, so this one could be a stretch. I think that's all I can think of!

wtf this video has more plot twists and easter eggs than whole game of thrones season 8 combined

She has two eyeballs, that might be a nod to the fact that she is a human.

She is Taylor Swift. That hints that this is Taylor Swift’s video.

Taylor is the queen of Easter eggs , she is making art with every move

The music video starts, which gives a hint that the video is about to start

Protestors: misspelling signs Taylor: hey kids! Spelling is fun!

Katy- Burger Taylor- French Fries Take the starting letters of both of those and what do you get? *BFF*

“And dramatically *sips* tea.” Girl, he be *chuggin* that stuff.

I was mad about all the things that I missed But then I realized that I just need to calm down

Director: how many number 13 references do you want? Taylor Swift: *Yes*

7:20 not only is the sign spelled wrong it’s facing the wrong way saying that not only do they need to be educated the morons side is pointing at the haters

The " Cruel Summer" Tattoo is actually an Easter egg for her Cruel Summer song that comes later in the album.

When she looks down at her watch, singing “It’s seven am”, she’s referencing that her watch says it’s 7am at the current moment.

This is the start of Taylor's Cinematic Universe.

Aww man. And I thought the "Mom I am a rich man" was a nod to "The Man" which she just released lol. But good on you, Cher!

7:24 if you focus on "MORANs" you can notice that the letter "s" is like a snake 🐍

Cake fight = Colorado bakery that refused to make wedding cake for a gay wedding!

Katy Perry - burger 🍔 Taylor Swift- French fries 🍟 B+FF=bff 😄

10:40 “taylor isn’t dancing... she’s dressed as french fries” 😂

I heard wut Kanye and Kim did, heartless, and Taylor right, they won't bring her down

I swear, Taylor could create an escape room for a living.

When they "click" the tea cups together, All the teas are different shapes, sizes , and colors, Like everyone in the world (: Bringing them together

Ryan’s pose, lean, brush in his mouth, and painting set up are also all nods to Norman Rockwell‘s famous triple self portrait.

The burning trailer seems like a metaphor for burning bridges, theres no coming back to being politically quiet

One of the lyrics is something like ‘why be mad when you can be glad’ but it isn’t ‘glad’ it’s ‘GLAAD’ gay and lesbian alliance against defamation

Tbh, when I saw Ryan Reynolds popped up, I instantly thought of Deadpool who is pansexual in comics

The directors really really deserves an award for putting so much information amd elements in one single music video

No one noticed that the heart cake from clam down is also the cake from blank space 😊

From my daughter: Taylor Swift says “oh” 13 times representing her lucky number 13!

They are standing so that they make BFF: Burger, French Fries.

TATTOO BEING "CRUEL SUMMER" HER NEW SONG AFTER THIS ONE, I CAN'T- I LOVE HER SO MUCH

This literally made me cry.I love You Taylor Swift

In the beginning of the video we see Taylor, this is a reference because she made the song.

How do people notice these stuff?? I literally just watch and be like *well that’s good!*

This the kind of level analysis is what I need for may thesis

i love how after years of “butting heads”, Katy and Taylor FINALLY made up. i’m living for it!! 💞💞💞 they make better friends than enemies

the moran in the sign is actually meaning Jerry Moran, a united states senator who has an anti LGBTQ+ type of view...edit: thank you guys for the likes !

The one with the girl shooting and arrow at the target with five on is referencing The Archer which is the fifth track on the album

This goes to show how smart and well thought of this music video is. Way to go Taylor! All her symbolism in this music video in On POINT!

7:00 I’m pretty sure Cruel Summer is ALSO a reference to one of her other song form “Lover” which is also name Cruel Summer.

Taylor: *just places some candy on a table* Insider: iTs a SiGn

“You need to calm down” is what Brendon says to her in ME!

The gems on the phone case with lover written on it is foreshadowing Taylor, Swift, song bejeweled from her midnights album And her lover bodysuit from the Eras tour!

“Taylor isn’t dancing,she’s dressed as French fries” I DONT KNOW WHY I LAUGHED

I really really need to appreciate Insider recognizing that "spilling tea" comes from black drag culture. . . . James Charles should learn.

Idk why but i start to think that hunting for taylor’s easter eggs can potentially be a job 🤔

The fact that Cruel Summer was a reference to her own single in Lover album and not to other songs mentioned in the video is absolutely mind blowing 😶 Queen Taylor knows how to hide Easter Eggs 😻

Only proves that Taylor is a genius songwriter and damn you are good at decoding...

when the protesters are holding up the "moran" sign is backwards, facing it towards themselves

Okay but I'm curious how many of these she didn't actually think of 😂

She is really passionate and smart of what she is doing. Imagine, everthing that she did has a meaning. Wow. Im amazed.

I just love watching my childhood stars becoming aware of our society's status and use their power to be a good influence🥺

they’re sun bathing aka blocking out the shade 🌤☀️☀️ ay almost 1,000 🥰thanks 🤧

Imagine how many time it took for that person who recognise'd all of this to find this out...

I know that this came out before the rest of the album but for the record, the cruel summer tattoo was referencing her song, "Cruel Summer" in Lover and the arrow and target with the 5 on it was referencing her chosen track 5 song, "The Archer" also in Lover 🙂💕5️⃣

You have missed one thing In the opening of me! Music video,while taylor and brandon fighting taylor said "you need to calm down" in french. That indicates her upcoming single ofcourse you need to calm down

they aren’t roses they’re cornelia flowers for the song cornelia street

Also, Brendon says “You need to calm down” to Taylor at the beginning of the ME! music video!!!

I swear this is the most informational channel on youtube

The tattoo represents her another song of the album "Cruel Summer" And the 16th Avenue sign points to lyrics of her song "I think he knows"

As it turns out, Cruel Summer is the name of a song in her new album. Hindsight is always 20/20

pause at 4:52 the stars on Taylor's jacket? yeah. there's 13 of them

5:05 The fifth track of lover is the archer

"taking shots at me like it's Patrón..." is a meaning because the person is day drinking.

I really love the reference of the crown. Everybody has one. No need for a physical one. Very empowering

Omg I've just notice that.. When Taylor is walking with todrick : he's dressed as the Pansexual flag and she's dressed as the Bisexual flag - casually walking side by side DO YOU GET IT? Omg I love it so much

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While they are proceeding, they stumble over a bush, and the piece of the poisoned apple flies from Snow White's throat, and she awakens. Upon saying goodbye to the dwarfs, Snow White promises that she would return to visit them often. The wicked queen learns that the new bride-to-be is fairer than she, and upon arriving at the wedding, finds out the bride is Snow White. She is then made to dance in red-hot iron shoes until she falls down dead. Other bowdlerized versions say that the Queen dies instantly from the rage in her heart after seeing Snow White still alive. In some translations, Snow White's name was actually Snowdrop or Snowball.

2:16 Transition from the reputation era to the lover era

I love how she released it on trump's birthday SAVAGE

u guys missed the ''born this way'' jacket reference on the painting

Cruel Summer is one of her songs, that is what the tattoo is referring to. Subsequently, that song should have been a single, Cruel Summer had the potential to get so much bigger than it did.

This has got to me the most detailed analysis ever

i just can't imagine how ts needs to plan all of this so meticulously like god she is so good

Ryan Reynolds was parroting the famous American Artist/Illustrator Norman Rockwell who was known for depicting “American Life”

That "16th avenue" is a lyric from I think He Knows!!!

You forgot counting the number of protesters which adds up to 13. And you also didn't notice the aviation gin bottle beside ryan reynolds painting scene.

You missed the deadpool reference. On one of the teasers for deadpool 2, you saw deadpool, an openly pansexual character in the comics, played by ryan reynolds, paint a picture similar to the way Reynolds painted one here. Another way of celebrating an lgbt popular character.

I always loved Taylor..don't get it why ppl and these famous artists hates her. She is lovely.

That tattoo on Ellen’s hand, “Cruel Summer” is the 2nd track of Lover.

This video is like the teachers when they want you to Analyse poems in english smh

Ryan R's pose when he leans out from the painting he's working on is a clear nod to a famous Norman Rockwell painting.

Also with the 16th avenue in one of her songs her lyrics were: he got my heart beat skippin down 16th avanue.

This song is soo iconic Thank you Insider

You did miss something!!! Ellen made it in to the vid without editing her self in!!! Omg

In conclusion, Taylor Swift is a fudging genius!

today, the target from 5 is the track 5 which is "The Archer" and cruel summer tattoo of Ellen, is now a song form Lover

my love and respect for taylor just keeps increasing day by day

*the song was released on Trump's birthday* me: *wheezes*

You said "ME" and "You need to calm down" aren't really "romantic" and the name of the album is "Lover". Like how Taylor said, for a song to be romantic dosen't need to be about a break up or falling in love..."ME" is about the person you love and the fact that person is unique for you and "You need to calm down" is about LGTBQ+. This is a comunity that support love...so the songs are romantic.

Woah...if I were Taylor I would not be this genius...😂❤

Taylor is so creative when it comes to making music videos

I think Pink Champagne and Love Letters Only might be song titles