The Post-Show

From the preparation to the dazzling lights and finally the exhilaration and exhaustion, The Life of a Showgirl encompasses a full circle of actions and emotions—but best believe they’re still bejewelled. To celebrate her new album, we’ve compiled three Taylor Swift playlists that embody each phase—with highlights from her 12th full-length and the rest of her catalogue that express the feelings experienced before, during and after a performance. And for the finale, we have the comedown. The exhale. Songs written in the afterglow of a show about what happens when the stage lights are off and no cameras are around.