Taylor Swift's "End Game"
Taylor Swift released her music video "End Game" on Thursday, January 11. The clip features Ed Sheeran and Future. Check out Easter Eggs.
Joe Alywn Tribute?
Swift is known for singing about her boyfriends and exes. Parts of the "End Game" video were filmed in London, the birthplace of her boyfriend and actor Joe Alwyn, and the singer wears a "J" pendant in some scenes in the clip. She referenced the necklace in the song "Call It What You Want," which is also featured on her Reputation album.
The New Year's Eve party seen in the video brings to mind Swift's Reputation track "New Year's Day," which many believe is a love letter to Alwyn.
Snakes
In another scene filmed in Tokyo, Swift rides a motorcycle and wears a snakeskin outfit. She also has a drink with a snake straw, wears snake earrings and plays the retro game Snake on a game console.
Japanese Billboards
Parts of "End Game" were filmed in Tokyo. One scene shows Swift on the street with several billboards displayed above her. They read slogans like, "A-Team (or squad)," "End" and "Meredith Olivia"—the names of the singer's cats.
Speaking of Cats...
One makes a cameo in another scene.
Song Callbacks
Swift's video includes a fireworks scene—a possible nod to the lyric "I'm shining like fireworks over your sad empty town" from her 2010 song "Dear John," which is widely believed to be about John Mayer, and a few scenes showing Swift lifting her drink in a toast—a nod to the lyric "Here's a toast to my real friends" from the pop star's Reputation track "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things."