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Taylor Swift returned to social media on Monday with an incredibly cryptic clip, after she wiped all previous activity from her accounts just a few days earlier. The whole thing is very mysterious, but fans have plenty of theories about what it might mean.
Most assume that Swift is getting ready to drop a new album, which has sparked a flurry of #TS6ISCOMING tweets. (#TS6 refers to the fact that this would be the 27-year-old’s sixth album following 2006’s Taylor Swift, 2008’s Fearless, 2010’s Speak Now, 2012’s Red, and of course, 2014’s 1989.)
Me dancing to Taylor Swift's unannounced, unreleased, not even anywhere remotely near confirmed new single #TS6IsComing pic.twitter.com/IU8DhUeTr7
— ruby ✨TS6 (@spxrklingswxft) August 21, 2017
I HAVE NEVER RELATED TO A GIF SO MUCH FOR A MOMENT #TS6ISCOMING pic.twitter.com/OXPSMMfCmP
— Taylor Swift Fan (@swiftcantbreak) August 21, 2017
#TS6ISCOMING
me rn: pic.twitter.com/0YIEbvbq9x— obliviate (@iPurpleBeast) August 21, 2017
Taylor stan now #TS6IsComing pic.twitter.com/HEP6qKzZrY
— Redlena (@harry_naz99) August 21, 2017
SCROLLING THROUGH TWITTER LIKE… #TS6IsComing @taylorswift13 @taylornation13 😲😭😍😲😭😍 pic.twitter.com/xy8SEcXuAc
— Ashley Gonzalez (@ashley_gonzo1) August 21, 2017
I'm half expecting to just suddenly hear Taylor blasting through all my devices! Like legit! 👸🏼😂🙏🏼 #TS6ISCOMING
— Ryan. ❤️ #TS6 (@LeeRy30) August 21, 2017
And they certainly feel like they’ve waited long enough.
#TS6ISCOMING pic.twitter.com/KeG0BT3Xux
— obliviate (@iPurpleBeast) August 21, 2017
Plenty are on board with the theory that Swift’s still-not-confirmed new music will strike back at the haters who trolled her with snake emojis.
Haters: Taylor Swift is a snake
Taylor: *Embraces it*
Hater: pic.twitter.com/ToX7gdGgOp
— Dayton / 7 (@hesotall_) August 21, 2017
Snakes shed their skin, almost like becoming a new version of themselves. Taylor wiped out all of her socials. #T6ISCOMING
— Sabrina (@madeusproud) August 21, 2017
YALL LISTEN. THIS COULD BE WHAT IT IS #TS6ISCOMING. RT IF YOU THINK IT'S POSSIBLE pic.twitter.com/AHpu6tiKL5
— Did #TS6 drop today? (@DidTS6droptoday) August 21, 2017
Taylor Swift is so smart. She's coming for her best era. #TS6ISCOMIMG pic.twitter.com/5kHryv5axt
— Christian (@ArianaFenties) August 21, 2017
And one brilliant sleuth even realized that Taylor Swift was born in the year of the snake.
Taylor swift: a genius, a living legend. pic.twitter.com/rYUibiUcB2
— swift & grande (@twildestdreams) August 21, 2017
Still, some people wonder if she’s just been hacked.
what if eveyone thinks she is being creative and shit for her new album but she actually just got hacked?😂
— njnnn (@kingkingkingkih) August 21, 2017
And others can’t help but notice the timing of her possible announcement.
eclipse: "finally, 38 years later it's my time to shi—"
taylor swift: pic.twitter.com/5Q9Y1DsanD— Maxwell Dunn (@maxwdunn) August 21, 2017
Everyone: Can't wait for #SolarEclipse2017 today!!@taylorswift13: pic.twitter.com/HestHopA0F
— On Air/Ryan Seacrest (@OnAirWithRyan) August 21, 2017
In 30 minutes, as a show of power, @taylorswift13 will blot out the sun.
— Joseph Kahn (@JosephKahn) August 21, 2017
Me waiting for @taylorswift13 to upstage the solar eclipse pic.twitter.com/TuAjmPJ0dE
— Helen A. (@hashtagsandmaps) August 21, 2017
The thin wavy lines that appear during eclipses are often referred to as 'shadow snakes' 🤔 #TS6ISCOMING #SolarEclipse2017 pic.twitter.com/vSTE32ly87
— Taylor Swift News (@TSwiftNZ) August 21, 2017
can you believe taylor swift aligned the sun and the moon perfectly to create a solar eclipse just so she could release her new album
— ryan :$ (@Iustforlove) August 21, 2017
But at the end of the day, fans are just happy she’s back (?) in one way or another…
I needed this today. I've missed you so 🐉🐉🐉
— Rhinannon Snaw (@RhiannonEShaw) August 21, 2017
Y'all freaking out about the solar eclipse..Im freaking out because Taylor Swift just posted on her social media for the first time forever
— Scottlyn Williams;) (@scottlyn_faith) August 21, 2017
What do you think about Taylor Swift’s cryptic clip? Let us know @BritandCo!
(Photo via Mark Davis/Getty)
