'Midnights' review: Taylor Swift evolves again as she gets dark and electric


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Taylor Swift attends an in conversation with Taylor Swift event at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 9, 2022. Swift has said "Midnights” was inspired by certain key sleepless nights. – AP

"All of me changed like midnight,” Taylor Swift confesses halfway through her latest album, the aptly named and moody Midnights. It’s a moment on the electric Midnight Rain that finds lyricist Swift at her best, reminding you of her unparalleled ability to make any emotion feel universal.

The song’s chorus begins: "He was sunshine, I was midnight rain.” And continues: "He wanted it comfortable, I wanted that pain. He wanted a bride, I was making my own name. Chasing that fame. He stayed the same.” Then, that lyric: "All of me changed like midnight.”

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Summary:

A self-aware Swift shows off her ability to evolve again.

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