If you thought Taylor Swift’s ongoing feud with
music manager Scooter Braun was over, then you might want to watch the new music video for her song The Man.
The public beef between the pair is a very complicated one, but the shortened version of it is that the singer was seriously unhappy last summer when she discovered that Scooter had bought her old record label, and therefore owned the masters to her first six studio albums.
At the time, Taylor claimed that Scooter (and acts he managed) had “bullied” her for years, including at a time she said was her “lowest point”.
And while things between the two seems to have died down in recent months, Taylor’s new music video suggests otherwise.
In the clip – which Taylor directed herself – she undergoes an unbelievable transformation and becomes her male alter-ego, Tyler Swift.One scene in particular has caught fans’ attention, in which the character is seen urinating in a subway station, with her first six album names scrawled on the wall in graffiti.
Written next to the album titles is a sign saying “If Found Returned To Taylor Swift”, which many have interpreted as a dig at Scooter owning her old material. As if that wasn’t clear enough, there’s also a “no scooters” sign in the same shot, which has certainly not gone unnoticed on Twitter…Taylor put the names of the albums she made with Big Machine on a subway station wallNext to the names is “If found return to Taylor Swift”In the center of the wall is the word “karma”“Karma is real” -
Taylor Swift 2016This is the ultimate power move #TheManMusicVideopic.twitter.com/X9GQWl0SuP— 𝓛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓇 (@Swiftness13) February 27, 2020So much in 1 picture! 1. Mr. Americana Tyler swift2. Her albums if found return to Taylor3. 13 street 4. No scooters (my favorite)5. Karma pic.twitter.com/WqtbW4OcEF— 𝓛𝓸𝓿𝓮, Leah 🐧 (@rebes08) February 27, 2020KARMA IS A BADASS BITCH named Taylor Swift 💪👠💼No SCOOTERS allowed in 13th Street Station while THE MAN is doing her glittery business. #TaylorSwift#TheManMusicVideo@taylornation13pic.twitter.com/QUcSpSjmY2— Holly Armstrong (@HollyArmstr0ng) February 27, 2020the album names with the 'if found return to taylor swift' poster, the no scooters sign, the mr. americana poster, the 'karma' grafitti..........all directed by taylor 😌 im so proud of her! 🥺#TheManMusicVideo@taylorswift13@taylornation13pic.twitter.com/gpPgmJcI5i— mai⁷ ✧ track 15: 친구 (@egoteez) February 27, 2020TAYLOR SWIFT WITH EVERY NAMES OF HER PAST ALBUMS AND WITH THE “NO SCOOTER” SIGN 😭IM CRYING #TheManMusicVideopic.twitter.com/Iy1SlOgj22— sam ❁ (@samanthaswft) February 27, 2020SHE SAID HER ALBUMS ARE MISSING AND IF YOU FIND THEM RETURN THEM TO TAYLOR SWIFT OMGG AND THE “NO SCOOTER” SIGN I- #TheManMusicVideopic.twitter.com/7HwRBvotE4— Alex (@blankspacebabyd) February 27, 2020“If found return to Taylor Swift”“No Scooters”this scene means so much, she’s saying scott and scooter completely pissed all over her masters and everyone’s just letting it happen because they’re men. BS!! #TheManMusicVideopic.twitter.com/FZo2yaWJmB— dillan☁️-lfw n1 (@secretmoments13) February 27, 2020Taylor’s past albums with the “No Scooter” sign and “If Found Return to Taylor Swift.” I’m obsessed #TheManMusicVideopic.twitter.com/wcmH7tWQOA— Nora Dominick (@noradominick) February 27, 2020THIS SCENE IS GENIUS WITH THE NO SCOOTERS SIGN AND THE “MISSING IF FOUND RETURN TO TAYLOR SWIFT” SIGN AND THEN HER ALBUMS WRITTEN ALL OVER THE WALL. SAY IT WITH ME TAYLOR SWIFT IS A GENIUS #TheManMusicVideopic.twitter.com/qZH7M9XMlJ— caroline (@thinkharryknows) February 27, 2020Taylor doesn't need shade, shade needs Taylor."Karma"#TheManMusicVideo#TaylorSwiftpic.twitter.com/Hfm20c64cG— Adam (@AdamTheRCB) February 27, 2020What’s interesting is that nestled among the album titles is the word “Karma”, which fans also have some theories about…Is Karma the title of #TS8?? 🙃@taylorswift13#TheManpic.twitter.com/ztqmha7oFp— jom (@jomatohead) February 27, 2020IS KARMA CLUE OR JUST ACTUAL KARMA always double meanings in taylor swift land pic.twitter.com/fzI0yJLlxZ— 𝓛𝑜𝓋𝑒, Anna //
Berlin 24.6.20 (@expatswiftie) February 27, 2020Next @taylorswift13's album is called Karma #TheManMusicVideopic.twitter.com/bx79iIyNX6— Adolfo Contreras 👁️ (@adolfoj2) February 27, 2020Mind is blown@taylorswift13 played THE MANNods to Wolf of Wallstreet and also @LeoDiCaprio!!! (not a dick but parties in Saint-Tropez)THE NO SCOOTERS SIGN.Ts8=karma??AND THE END “can you try to be sexier and more likeable” ... I died.#TheManMusicVideo— 𝓛𝑜𝓋𝑒, steph 💕🌈🦋 (@taytaytay0515) February 27, 2020TS8 is titled Karma, mark my words 🕵🏼♀️ #TheManMusicVideo@taylorswift13pic.twitter.com/P93lmkLfIw— SSRider (@FeelngSoGatsby) February 27, 2020THE FACT THAT ALL HER ALBUMS EXCEPT LOVER ARE WRITTEN SURROUNDING THE WORD "KARMA" AND THE MISSING IF FOUND RETURN TO TAYLOR SWIFT POSTER. SHES GONNA TAKE BACK WHATS RIGHTFULLY HERS WITH THOSE RERECORDINGS AND ITLL BE KARMA DOING THE REST. HER MIND!!#TheManMusicVideopic.twitter.com/aANETW7FLc— 𝓛𝑜𝓋𝑒, mona (@Swiftieatheart2) February 27, 2020“Karma” is re-recording her masters because fuck 🛴🚫 @taylorswift13@taylornation13#TheManMusicVideo— Lisa the Dark Sw!ft!e 👻🌹☠️ (@arealpieceowork) February 27, 2020HuffPost
UK has contacted Taylor’s representatives for comment.
Taylor previously revealed that she was planning to re-record her first six albums, so she would own the masters to the new versions.
Back in November, Scooter called for an end to the feud, claiming he’d received threats against his wife and children.
In the past, the singer has been known for littering her music videos with easter eggs and hidden messages for fans to decipher, including when she released ME! last year, which was full of clues about her then-forthcoming album Lover.
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