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Taylor Swift had a sweet surprise for her fans on Thursday.
Swift, 32, released her new song “Carolina,” based on Delia Owens’ novel “Where the Crawdads Sing.”
The award-winning novel has been made into a film, which will be released on July 15. “Carolina” will be featured in the movie, and this release is Swift’s first single since her 2020 album “Evermore”.
Taylor Swift based her new song ‘Carolina’ on Delia Owens’ novel, ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
“About a year and a half ago, I wrote a song about an incredible story, the story of a girl who always lived on the outside and looked within,” Swift shared on Instagram. “Figuratively and literally.”
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She continued: “The juxtaposition of her loneliness and independence. Her longing and her silence. Her curiosity and fear were all confused. Her persistent gentleness… and the world’s betrayal of it. Then @aarondessner and I meticulously worked on a sound we thought would be authentic when this story occurred.
“I made a wish that one day you’d hear it. ‘Carolina’ is out now,” she concluded.
Swift has shared her interest in “Where the Crawdads Sing” on her social media platforms for several months.
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In March, she wrote: “Where The Crawdads Sing is a book I lost myself reading years ago. As soon as I heard a movie in the works starring the incredible Daisy Edgar-Jones and produced by the brilliant Reese Witherspoon, I knew I wanted to be a part of it from the musical side.”
The musician shared the sentiment when the film released its official trailer.
Olivia Newman, Reese Witherspoon, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor John Smith, and Delia Owens attend the “Where The Crawdads Sing” Photo Call in Los Angeles. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/FilmMagic)
Last week, Swift stopped by the 21st Tribeca Festival, where she discussed transitioning into the director’s chair, the nuances of visual storytelling, and the possibility of future film projects with Mike Mills, writer, and director of “C’mon, C’mon” and “Women.” of the 20th century.”
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Then she surprised the fans with special guests and an acoustic performance.
Swift waved to the fans as she arrived at the Tribeca Film Festival. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images)
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“I always thought it was something other people did,” Swift said of directing. On sets and making music videos, “the lists of things I took in got so long that I finally thought I wanted to do this.”
Swift wrote and performed “Carolina” in “Where the Crawdads Sing,” due out July 15.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Janelle Ash is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital.