Taylor Swift fans love a good theory—especially when it comes to her music. Before she released her sixth studio album, Reputation, in November 2017, Swifties were running rampant with theories about what her next era would be. At one point they thought the new album was going to be about space—like, the actual stars and planets. And the evidence was there! The FBI honestly needs to recruit new agents from the Taylor Swift fan base, because their sleuthing skills are unparalleled.

And now they’re at it again. Roughly 14 months after Reputation, the Swifties are convinced Taylor’s next era—which we’ll call TS7—is upon us. As always, they have the receipts to back it up. Let’s go through (1) all the reasons why Swifties think new music is coming soon, and (2) what that new music could be.

Swift has allegedly talked about releasing new music this year.__ Perez Hilton claims Swift told him she plans to release new music before her 30th birthday, which is in December 2019. Also, keep in mind that at last year’s American Music Awards, Swift said this: “I always look at albums as chapters in my life. And I’m so—to the fans, I’m so happy that you like this one. I’m so happy that this means that you like this one. But I have to be really honest with you about something: I’m even more excited about the next chapter.” This at least hints Swift is working on new material.

The Scrabble saga of October 2018. A few months back, Swift posted a photo of herself playing Scrabble with her mom. The letters she had on display were B, I, O, I, E, letters whose point values, ironically, add up to seven. Swift fans were quick to point this out and suggest it was a nod to TS7.

Seven palm trees means…TS7? On Sunday (February 24), Swift posted a photo of palm trees and captioned it with seven corresponding emojis. This is yet another reference to that number and further fuels the idea new music is coming.

But this could also mean a countdown…starting at seven. The proof for this lies in Swift’s next two Instagrams. On Monday she posted a photo of herself sitting on the sixth (6) stair of a spiral staircase.

She then uploaded this photo, with five (5) holes in a fence and her face in the middle:

Obviously, the idea is once Swift reaches one (1), there will be a special announcement—possibly about new music.

That fence pic and the Scrabble photo have a strong connection. She’s wearing the same flowered shirt in each—and the flower featured is the woodland forget-me-not, Myosotis sylvatica, which blooms in April.

The stamps in Swift’s fan calendar. As BuzzFeed points out, specific dates are “stamped” on Swift’s 2019 fan calendar: April 13, May 13, July 13, August 13, and December 13. There’s also a flower marked on March 2, which is when the aforementioned “countdown” would end. The consensus? Swift is making a big announcement on March 2, and April 13 could be the first major date connected to it. BuzzFeed also says Swift is rumored to be Elle magazine’s April cover star. That issue, presumably dropping in early March, might tee up whatever Swift has planned for the spring.

YouTube is also doing something fishy. Swift has 245 videos uploaded to the site, but only 243 are visible, according to BuzzFeed. This could mean she has two clips prepared to drop after this countdown. Orrr it could just be two old clips she doesn’t want to release. The first theory is more exciting.

Well, that depends on which fan you ask. Palm trees, though, seem to hold significance. A Reputation promo photo of Swift features her wearing a jacket with seven palm trees. The trees also show up in the “End Game” and “Delicate” videos.

Also, consider the placement of the palm trees in Swift’s Instagram pic. There are four on the left, two on the right, and one in the middle. One fan posits the first four represent Swift’s country albums, while the last two are her pop ones. TS7 lands right in the middle, which leads some to think it will be a country-pop fusion or something totally new.

The word eternal also keeps popping up. It was stitched on the dress she wore to the 2018 Billboard Music Awards. Palm trees, if you’re curious, symbolize “triumph, peace, and eternal life,” according to one fan’s Tumblr post. It all comes full circle.

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