For Swifties, this week is one for the history books since not only has Taylor Swift dropped The ‘Tortured Poets Department’ but following the same, the plantations of easter eggs have not been dismissed. While her social has been brimming with updates ranging from the library installation to exclusive updates, post the album’s release, however, the singer has initiated yet another personal countdown, leaving fans in murmurs. Hence, fans quickly unleashed their inner Bond to decode the reasons while fan theories sprang up like never before.

Shortly following the midnight release of Taylor Swift's ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ on Friday, April 19, the artist took to Threads, Instagram's counterpart, for her inaugural post. With an air of mystery, Swift shared a two-hour countdown on her feed, leaving fans intrigued. Consequently, speculation arose about the purpose of the countdown, possibly hinting at a forthcoming announcement or surprise. Adding to the anticipation further, The Eras Tour's update on X (formerly Twitter) hinted at “more later”, with Jack Antonoff acknowledging the potential for further developments.

Even though this is not the first countdown that Taylor Swift initiated for the album, the ones before were ideally for the album drop. However, with the record already out, fans have been expecting that a potential “2 am version” could be in the works while some others keep their eyes for a nod for 'Reputation (Taylor's Version).' 

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Yet, to take a nod of affirmation, one still has to await the conclusion of the ticking clock on Swift’s profile, but for fans, it is an opportunity to brainstorm the possibilities.

Since Taylor Swift announced ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ during her Grammy win, fans eagerly marked the days until its release. Despite the album's debut, the pop icon initiated yet another countdown, prominently displayed on her profile, keeping anticipation high. With hashtags echoing their excitement and Jack Antonoff further stoking the anticipation, fans have found themselves pondering the mysterious path ahead.

Many fans cannot shake the notion that the 2 a.m. countdown might signal the arrival of more music while others speculate a surprise, entirely divergent from their expectations.

Despite numerous theories swarming the Internet like that of a deluxe version's arrival, the enigmatic nature of the countdown still left fans at a loss, prompting them to resign to the passage of time. Moreover, since the two-hour countdown suggests that answers will be revealed imminently, it is better to leave the same on the timeline. Hence, there is hope that fans will sustain their hope once again, just like they have done after the initial announcement since this revelation could hold much more than fans could put a nod to.

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