This album marks a new era in Swift’s writing. Taylor’s recent albums have been full of sad ballads with heartfelt lyrics. The Life Of A Showgirl, on the other hand, has upbeat and joyful songs from top to bottom. The first week’s album sales reached 4.002 million album units, as well as 680.9 million streams. This original album has many E-rated songs, but there is also a clean version of the album. We are going to rate each track from the album and provide why we rated it as such.
| Ranking | Track TItle | Favorite Lyric | Comments |
| 8/10 | “The Fate of Ophelia” | “But love was a cold bed full of scorpions” | As the first track on the album, it is upbeat and catchy. If you know the backstory as to what happened to Ophelia in Hamlet, it makes more sense. |
| 7/10 | “Elizabeth Taylor” | “You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby” | Originally, this song starts slow and down beat, but it slowly builds and gets faster. We chose this lyric due to the fact that it truly represents the music industry. |
| 9/10 | “Opalite” | “But my mama told me it’s alright, you were dancing through the lightning strikes” | We can guarantee this song will make you want to dance. She tells with this lyric how no matter what’s going on, you give it a positive outlook and stay optimistic. |
| 8.5/10 | “Father Figure” | “Your thoughtless ambition sparked the ignition on foolish decisions which led to misguided visions.” | This song has a very deep meaning, but also a somber and good beat. |
| 6/10 | “Eldest Daughter” | “I have been afflicted by a terminal uniqueness” | Like “Father Figure,” it has a deep meaning but is slower and talks about wanting to feel wanted. |
| 10/10 | “Ruin The Friendship” | “Staying friends is safe, doesn’t mean you should” | “Ruin The Friendship” takes the gold for us on this album. It tells a story and connects back to her song on the album Red, “Forever Winter,” that brings the whole song to another level. |
| 9/10 | “Actually Romantic” | “You think I’m tacky, baby” | This track ties back to Taylor’s earlier debut albums. It has the same vibes as the past ones about love and romance. Our lyric connects back to the fact that she has a lot of anti-fans and how to ignore them. |
| 8/10 | “Wi$h Li$t” | “Wow, got me dreaming ‘bout a driveway with a basketball hoop” | This shows another side of Taylor, her more “Lovey-dovey” side that we haven’t seen for the past few albums. |
| 4/10 | “Wood” | “I took him back and then stepped on a crack and the black cat laughed” | Wood is our least favorite song on this album. It has many suggestive lyrics, and the music itself just doesn’t hit as much as the others. |
| 9/10 | “CANCELLED!” | “It’s easy to love you when you’re popular” | In this song, she talks about celebrity friends who have also gotten hate. She promotes not letting the hate get to her brain. |
| 6/10 | “Honey” | “Sweetie. It’s yours, kicking in doors, take it to the floor, gimme more. Buy the paint in the color of your eyes” | Along with “Wi$h Li$t,” Honey also shows her more “lovey-dovey” side. This song is super sweet and very romantic. She is willing to throw away her popstar life for Travis. |
| 8/10 | “The Life of a Showgirl” (ft. Sabrina Carpenter) | “They ripped me off like false lashes and then threw me away” | The addition of Sabrina Carpenter to this song fits and gives us more details regarding how Carpenter feels about the music industry. |
Taylor Swift has received quite a bit of commentary on this album, both positive and negative. This album has been very hit or miss among Swifties. The Life of a Showgirl is guaranteed to make you want to bust it down on the dance floor. We recommend you go take a listen to the album, even if you don’t necessarily like Taylor Swift. Go into it with an open mind! As we wrote this article, we were able to bond over her lyrics and music. Music is made to bring people together.
