This article was originally published on November 17, 2021. It has been updated to include examples of disastrous driving found in The Life of a Showgirl.

There are certain recurring themes Taylor Swift consistently returns to throughout her discography, like forbidden romances, colors representing emotions, and the absolute worst driving imaginable. Anyone who’s either a Swiftie or a crossing guard is sure to have noticed just how often Taylor sings about these illegal traffic maneuvers. And after 12 albums of this, including her newly released The Life of a Showgirl , it’s reached a point where I finally understand why the gay antagonist in “Picture to Burn” didn’t let her drive his “stupid old pickup truck.”

That being said, when really examining these violations with a critic

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