The "Cowboy Like Me" Lyric Video May Reveal When Taylor Swift's Third Secret Album is Dropping

From Seventeen

As if Taylor Swift hasn't already given us enough this year, now there are rumors that the singer will be dropping a third secret album. It seems like fans think a second sister album to Folklore could be coming in just a few months, and evidence points to it being called Woodvale. I know what you're thinking, Does Taylor ever sleep? It seems crazy to think that Taylor would release a third album in such a short amount of time, but, honestly, I wouldn't put it past her. Here's what we know about Woodvale.

1. It could be coming in April.

As we know, Taylor hides hints everywhere, so when one fan, Chelsea Pulice, notice a clock in the "Cowboy Like Me" lyric video, she took note of the time on it, which was 4:30.

Then, when the rumors started swirling about a new album, the 4:30 started to make a lot of sense. The time on the clock could be a hint to when Taylor's supposed third secret album, Woodvale, may come out: on April 30th, 2021.

April 30th is a Friday, which works out because most new music is released on Fridays. It is also fits the time frame she's been working on. Evermore came out 20 weeks after Folklore. Well, April 30th is exactly 20 weeks after Evermore's release date. I'm sorry, but that's too much of a coincidence to not be real.

2. She can't stop writing songs.

When announcing Evermore, Taylor admitted she was on a streak of sorts. "To put it plainly, we just couldn’t stop writing songs," she tweeted. "To try and put it more poetically, it feels like we were standing on the edge of the folklorian woods and had a choice: to turn and go back or to travel further into the forest of this music. We chose to wander deeper in."

It's very possible that even after writing the 15 tracks for Evermore (and two bonus), she still couldn't stop. Maybe she will continue even deeper into the forest.

3. Woodvale is on Folklore album art.

Back in August, fans noticed the word "Woodvale" was peeking out of some trees in a photo from Folklore. So far, the name hasn't come up again (many were expecting it to be a track on Evermore). Of course, it's not too late to see Woodvale in the third album.

4. The story will continue.

When Taylor announced the release of the "Willow" music video, she tweeted "the story continues." Note that she didn't say it ends. Will it end with Woodvale?

5. There are British links to Woodvale.

Fans figured out that Woodvale is the name of a street in London, where Taylor has been staying with her boyfriend, Joe Alwyn.

It also happens to to be the name of a property in the Lake District, which happens to be considered the most romantic place in the UK. Taylor already wrote about the area on the Folklore bonus track, "The Lakes." Even crazier, the property was recently sold. Maybe Taylor bought it...

6. Both Folklore and Evermore are all about trilogies.

There's the trilogy of "Betty," "Cardigan," and "August" in Folklore and the "unhappily ever after" trilogy of "Ivy," "No Body, No Crime," and "Tolerate It" in Evermore. Clearly, Taylor loves a good trilogy, so wouldn't it make sense if Folklore and Evermore were part of one too?

7. There's a third cardigan.

After Folklore and "Cardigan," Taylor started selling a cardigan as part of her merch. Now, with Evermore, she's selling a new one. Fans also found a third cardigan and it seems like that one could be for Woodvale.

The same logic goes for a set of scrunchies the singer is selling. Red is for Folklore, green is for Evermore, so then what is the blue for? Many suspect Woodvale.

Earlier this week, someone shared Taylor's holiday card and it features her three cats in a Folklore/Evermore like setting. In the photo, three colors are represented in the cats' accessories: red, green, and blue, perfectly corresponding with the two albums and a possible third.

It may sound farfetched, but remember, Taylor doesn't do anything by accident, everything has meaning. Honestly, I would get ready for Woodvale getting released around spring 2021 if I were you.

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