It finally happened, after a three-year long hiatus Taylor Swift made her grand return to pop with her new single “Look What You Made Me Do,” and, well, it wasn’t that grand. The single is a metaphorical killing of “the old Taylor,” quite overtly, so for the fans expecting her to attack her foes like Kanye West, Kim Kardashian or Katy Perry, what they got instead was Taylor attacking herself. It’s a teenage tantrum of sorts, except Taylor is 27 years old, so it comes off as a little odd. As always, the song is not nearly as bad as the internet is making it, but boy are they making it sound bad.
Whether it’s tweets calling the song a knock off Katy Perry song, or wondering if the real Taylor died and was replaced with a stand in like Avril Lavigne, the range of reactions is hilarious. So, yeah, people aren’t holding back, which is to be expected with an artist as polarizing and divisive as Taylor, but this seems to be a lot even for her.
We can rest assured Taylor has more in store for her fans before the November release of her new album Reputation, but this is just a slight stumble out of the gate. Check out the best reactions to Taylor’s new single “Look What You Made Me Do” below.
The old Taylor is dead ⚰️
— Spencer Pratt (@spencerpratt) August 25, 2017
did Taylor swift like just figure out what hot topic is and is going through her goth years or what?
— nervous nellie (@lils0cialist) August 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/_gypsylife_/status/900926934627958785
https://twitter.com/MrTaylorCHS/status/900926483274887168
"I've got a list of names and yours is in red, underlined." pic.twitter.com/cYnGPPNezl
— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) August 25, 2017
Taylor Swift, basically #LookWhatYouMadeMeDo pic.twitter.com/uBCl8te7i7
— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) August 25, 2017
taylor's new song… /: pic.twitter.com/Kl35rNHmJV
— andrea (@sydneysleroux) August 25, 2017
Taylor Swift's new single is as disappointing as Katy Perry's last new single, so that rivalry continues apace.
— jesse spector (@jessespector) August 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/alex_adia/status/900927085669167104
All my thoughts about Taylor Swift, from then to now: pic.twitter.com/YkYVTzbFzE
— Brett White (@brettwhite) August 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/allyfdidThat/status/900927622678499328
If you're thinking about listening to Taylor Swift's new song….don't. You will never get that time back. So terrible
— Katie Davis (@katiiedavis) August 25, 2017
This new Taylor Swift song sounds like…a Katy Perry song that didn’t make the album cut
— Jimmy Brooks (@ikttruth) August 25, 2017
new conspiracy theory: the old taylor swift is actually dead and she has been replaced…just like avril lavigne
— prof. sydney morris (@smorriis7) August 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/davelozo/status/900928575838314496
I can't believe Taylor swift decided to sing an angry 16 year old's terrible poem and call it her new single #lookwhatyoumademedo
— emma (@emmasculatingg) August 25, 2017
When your Taylor Swift playlist transitions from "Shake It Off" to "Look What You Made Me Do." pic.twitter.com/Fmj7k85lIM
— keaton bell (@keatonkildebell) August 25, 2017