“The Life of a Showgirl” - Lipstick, Lace & Lessons Learned in the Title Track | Taylor Swift Lyric Analysis (TLOAS e12)

Taylor Swift closes out The Life of a Showgirl with this title track duet, sung with fellow showgirl Sabrina Carpenter. We hear the tale of Kitty, who made her money being pretty and witty, and the dire warnings she offers to her protege: this glamorous life is not what it seems. 

If there’s a thesis song for this album, this is it, and we’re picking it apart line by line. 

Who is Kitty, and does she represent Taylor herself? What’s up with the cats vs dogs comparisons? What are these showgirls hiding underneath their costumes?

And, most importantly, how does this song tie the entire album together, and what is it really saying? 

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