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She struggled with having a troubling question that most artists dread but hardly confess to as her personal life became more placid and satisfied.

But when pain is no longer the guide of creativity what becomes of it? To an artist so much praised to transform heartache into brilliance, happiness was strange grounds even dangerous.

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Taylor Swift openly addressed that concern while reflecting on her mindset before completing “The Life of a Showgirl”.

Speaking candidly, she admitted, “I used to have this dark fear that if I ever were truly happy and free, being myself and nurtured by a relationship, what happens if the writing just dries up?” She continued, “What if writing is directly tied to my torment and pain?”

Those doubts did not survive the creative process. The album emerged during a whirlwind chapter that included her Eras Tour and a stable personal life. Instead of dulling her edge, that happiness sharpened it.

“It turns out, that’s not the case at all, and we just were catching lightning in a bottle with this record,” she wrote. “But it’s nice because you’re coming from a place of happiness and love, you can go back to those places.