Pop superstar Taylor Swift offered fans an intimate look into the emotional struggles that shaped her 12th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, during her new docuseries End of an Era.
Clips from the series show a visibly shaken Swift recording emotionally charged tracks such as The Black Dog, Fortnight, and Clara Bow. Fans quickly noticed the intense atmosphere, describing the scenes as filled with sadness and vulnerability.
For Swift, the album became a therapeutic outlet. She described it as a “form of therapy” during one of the most difficult periods of her life. “Tortured Poets album is like this purge of just, like, everything, everything bad that I felt for two years,” she explained, reflecting on the end of her six-year relationship with Joe Alwyn and a short-lived, unsettling reunion with Matty Healy.
The Grammy-winning singer opened up about the sense of isolation and heartbreak she endured. “It was a really rough time in my life, so the songs reflect that. Feeling like I’m not a person, I’m just this big conglomerate that no one sees as a real human being… Nothing works, there’s no one for me in the world,” Swift shared with a somber smile.
Amid the turmoil, Swift credited her Eras Tour shows with giving her a renewed sense of purpose. “Men will let you down, The Eras Tour never will,” she said, highlighting how performing for her fans helped her navigate heartbreak and begin the healing process.
End of an Era offers a raw and unfiltered glimpse into Swift’s emotional journey, showing how music became a vital lifeline during one of her darkest chapters.