While last year’s Tortured Poets Department helped listeners tap into their angstiest impulses, Taylor Swift turns a new leaf in The Life of a Showgirl . As she shared on her fiancé Travis Kelce’s podcast, “Life is more upbeat.”

That lighter ethos is certainly reflected in new songs like “Opalite” and “Honey,” which focus on the sweet bliss of a secure relationship. And even tracks that explore the thornier parts of the public eye (like “Father Figure” and “CANCELLED!”) tend to do so with cheeky flair. Billboard , in its review, perfectly described the lineup as “Bangers for Adults.”

Lyrically, Swift finds inspiration in everything from Shakespeare and Old Hollywood — see “The Fate of Ophelia” and “Elizabeth Taylor” — to an idyllic vision of the suburbs in “Wi$

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