Taylor Swift, the unequivocal queen of music, has a well-known affinity for dropping subtle hints in all her work. From mysterious Instagram posts to complexly layered lyrics, Swift has sprinkled her decorated career with slyly deft nods to her life and loves.
Her latest album, Lover, is no different. An exhaustive (read: minutes-long) investigation has revealed that Lover is, in fact, a sleeper album meant to subconsciously alert our senses that DePaul must be ranked in next week’s national polls. By merely utilizing the word “blue” (a clear, direct reference to the DePaul Blue Demons) across a select number of songs, Swift has surreptitiously dropped her full support of the #RankDePaul movement.