<P> Swift has said that part of the premise of the video is rooted in the idea that, "If everything you write about me was true, this is how ridiculous it would look ." It is a satirical send - up of media theories about her true intentions that have little validity . The video begins with a zombie Swift crawling out of a grave, where the headstone reads "Here Lies Taylor Swift's reputation", and digging another grave for her Met Gala 2014 self . The next scene shows Swift in a bathtub filled with diamonds . She is then seen seated on a throne while snakes surround her and serve tea . Swift later crashes her golden Bugatti Veyron on a post and sings the song's chorus holding a Grammy as the paparazzi take photos . She is also seen swinging inside a cage, robbing a streaming company in a cat mask, and leading a motorcycle gang . Afterwards, she gathers a group of women at "Squad U" and dances with a group of men in another room . At the video's climax, Swift is seen standing in a T - shaped throne while clones of herself (from her past music videos), struggle and fight with each other trying to reach her . At the end of the video, the clones bicker with one another, describing each other as "so fake" and "playing the victim", ending with 2009 VMA Taylor saying "I would very much like to be excluded from this narrative" and the other Taylors yell at her to "shut up!" in unison, while the version of Swift in the background watches in silence . </P> <P> The video contains numerous hidden meanings and references . In the opening scene, there is a subtle "Nils Sjöberg" tombstone shown when Swift is digging up a grave, referencing the pseudonym she used for a songwriting credit on Calvin Harris' 2016 single "This Is What You Came For". Similarly, Swift--masked as a cadaveric version of herself in the "Out of the Woods" music video--was shown digging a grave for herself in a 2014 Met Gala gown, an event that characterized her first public appearance with short hair . A single dollar bill in the bathtub full of diamonds that she bathes in was also speculated to symbolize the dollar she was awarded for winning a sexual assault trial earlier in 2017 . Interpretations for the bathtub scene were contrasting . Some believe that it is a response to media statement teasing that she "cries in a marble bathtub surrounded by pearls . </P> <P> In a separate scene, Swift is shown sitting atop a golden throne, where a carving of a phrase "Et tu, Brute?" could be seen on the armrest, a reference to Shakespeare's drama Julius Caesar . Swift's infamous title as a "snake" during her hiatus was also represented when a snake slithers onto the throne to serve Swift some tea . When Swift's car crashes, some speculated that it may be a jab at Katy Perry as Swift's hairdo is similar to Perry's in the scene . The sports car is also reminiscent of a car in Perry's "Waking Up in Vegas" video . However, given the theme of making fun of the media, it is likely making fun of the media theory that Swift's real fall - out with Perry was simply for publicity and album material . Swift is mocking the idea that she would damage her friendships for the sake of her business, with the car crash being a metaphor for the fall out and her holding the Grammy Award after the crash within sight of the photographers' cameras referring to the song inspired by their feud winning awards being the media's claimed ulterior motive for Swift . Swift's withdrawal of her entire music catalog from streaming services and the media theory that she was truly doing this to start her own streaming company were hinted when Swift and her crew robbed a streaming company in the video . </P> <P> Swift gathering at "Squad U" was also said to be a reply to the media dubbing her close "squad" friends as artificial . During the second chorus, Swift can be seen with eight men, each of which revealed an "I Heart TS" crop top after unbuttoning a jacket on her commands . This scene is mocking the idea that Swift forced her then - boyfriend Tom Hiddleston to wear an "I Heart TS" tank top when they were a couple for publicity . Swift was also seen standing on a pile of clones of herself, reiterating the idea that she is leaving her past self behind and mocking the idea that she was not genuine during these phases of her life . The shirt that one of the clones wore in the "You Belong with Me" video was also different, with her close friends' names scribbled on it this time . </P>

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