Adopted by Taylor Swift

Chapter 23: Reputation Tour Melbourne

10/26/2018
Taylor's Perspective

The beginning of "...Ready For It?" plays and I walk out onto the stage.

"Knew he was a killer first time that I saw him
Wonder how many girls he had loved and left haunted
But if he's a ghost, then I can be a phantom
Holdin' him for ransom
Some, some boys are tryin' too hard
He don't try at all, though
Younger than my exes but he act like such a man, so
I see nothing better, I keep him forever
Like a vendetta-ta
I-I-I see how this is gon' go
Touch me and you'll never be alone
I-Island breeze and lights down low
No one has to know
In the middle of the night, in my dreams
You should see the things we do, baby (mmm)
In the middle of the night, in my dreams
I know I'm gonna be with you
So I'll take my time
Are you ready for it?"

At the end of ".... Ready For It?" the crowd erupted, showing their joy, happiness, and appreciation. The music for "I Did Something Bad" began.

"I never trust a narcissist
But they love me
So I play 'em like a violin
And I make it look oh so easy
'Cause for every lie I tell them
They tell me three
This is how the world works
Now all he thinks about is me
I can feel the flames on my skin
Crimson red paint on my lips
If a man talks shit, then I owe him nothing
I don't regret it one bit, 'cause he had it coming
They say I did something bad
Then why's it feel so good?
They say I did something bad
But why's it feel so good?
Most fun I ever had
And I'd do it over and over and over again if I could
It just felt so good, good"

Once the song ended, the crowd cheered once more. I performed "Gorgeous", followed by a medley of "Style" "Love Story" and "You Belong With Me". Every cheer of the crowd made me feel so happy. I had everything that I wanted, A boyfriend, two children, and a loyal fanbase.

After an interlude, "Look What You Made Me Do" began.

"I don't like your little games
Don't like your tilted stage
The role you made me play of the fool
No, I don't like you

I don't like your perfect crime
How you laugh when you lie
You said the gun was mine
Isn't cool, no, I don't like you (oh!)

But I got smarter, I got harder in the nick of time
Honey, I rose up from the dead, I do it all the time
I got a list of names, and yours is in red, underlined
I check it once, then I check it twice, oh!

Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Look what you just made me...
Ooh, look what you made me do
Look what you made me do
Look what you just made me do
Look what you just made me do."

The crowd loudly applauded and cheered me. After preforming "End Game", "King Of My Heart", "Delicate", "Shake It Off", and "Dancing With Our Hands Tied", I performed the surprise song. The surprise song was "I'm Only Me When I'm With You".

After the surprise song, I performed a fan favourite in "Blank Space".

"Nice to meet you, where you been?
I could show you incredible things
Magic, madness, heaven, sin
Saw you there and I thought
"Oh, my God, look at that face
You look like my next mistake
Love's a game, wanna play?" Ay

New money, suit and tie
I can read you like a magazine
Ain't it funny? Rumors fly
And I know you heard about me
So hey, let's be friends
I'm dying to see how this one ends
Grab your passport and my hand
I can make the bad guys good for a weekend

So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it's over, mm
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
But I've got a blank space, baby
And I'll write your name."

Following "Blank Space", "Dress", and "Bad Blood / Should've Said No", I performed "Don't Blame Me".

"Don't blame me, love made me crazy
If it doesn't, you ain't doin' it right
Lord, save me, my drug is my baby
I'll be usin' for the rest of my life

I've been breakin' hearts a long time, and
Toyin' with them older guys
Just playthings for me to use
Something happened for the first time, in
The darkest little paradise
Shakin, pacin', I just need you

For you, I would cross the line
I would waste my time
I would lose my mind
They say, "She's gone too far this time"

Don't blame me, love made me crazy
If it doesn't, you ain't doin' it right
Lord, save me, my drug is my baby
I'll be usin' for the rest of my life
Don't blame me, love made me crazy
If it doesn't, you ain't doin' it right
Oh, Lord, save me, my drug is my baby
I'll be usin' for the rest of my life"

Following a few songs, I performed the last song of the setlist, "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things".

"It was so nice throwing big parties
Jump into the pool from the balcony
Everyone swimming in a champagne sea
And there are no rules when you show up here
Bass beat rattling the chandelier
Feeling so Gatsby for that whole year

So why'd you have to rain on my parade?
I'm shaking my head, I'm locking the gates

This is why we can't have nice things, darling
Because you break them, I had to take them away
This is why we can't have nice things, honey (oh)
Did you think I wouldn't hear all the things you said about me?
This is why we can't have nice things!"

"Here's a toast to my real friends
They don't care about the he said, she said
And here's to my baby
He ain't reading what they call me lately
And here's to my mama
Had to listen to all this drama
And here's to you
'Cause forgiveness is a nice thing to do
Hahaha, I can't even say it with a straight face!"

"This is why we can't have nice things, darling (darling)
Because you break them, I had to take them away
This is why we can't have nice (uh-uh) things (oh no), honey (baby, oh)
Did you think I wouldn't hear all the things you said about me?
This is why we can't have nice things, darling (oh)
And here's to my real friends
(Oh) because you break them, I had to take them

And here's to my baby
(Oh) nice things, honey
They didn't care about the he said, she said
Did you think I wouldn't hear all the things you said about me?
This is why we can't have nice things." I finish the song, say goodbye to the crowd, and rocketsled backstage.

Awaiting me backstage is Elijah, Astrid, and Harry. Harry affectionately kisses me and the lips, then on my cheek. An hour later, we all go to the Rep Room. We talk to the fans, sign any of their posters, albums, etc, and take pictures with the fans.

An hour and a half after entering the Rep Room, we exit the Rep Room. We exit the stadium and go to the hotel. We all get ready for bed. Elijah and Astrid go to sleep in their bedroom, then myself and Harry fall asleep in our bedroom.

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Number of words: 1313

Enjoy your holidays and have a Happy New Year.