Taylor Swift – Karma

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A close-up shot, angled slightly down, focuses on a turntable situated at the center of a dark wooden surface. The turntable itself is a silver mechanism, featuring a spinning turquoise vinyl record with a beige label. At the center of the record, a metallic spindle is visible, and a glowing, swirling blue and white light effect emanates from its surface. To the mid-right, a silver tone arm with a black needle head is positioned over the record. A small, framed picture depicting a house and trees hangs on the brick wall that forms the background. A red power indicator light glows on a small black knob located at the lower left of the frame. The scene is illuminated by soft frontal light, highlighting the turntable and the record.

In this medium wide shot, a woman stands still in the center mid-ground, illuminated by a bright, focused light source from above and slightly in front, creating a spotlight effect. She wears a long, flowing gold dress with one shoulder strap and a high slit, her hair styled in an updo. An ornate gold necklace adorns her neck, and she holds a set of scales, one in each outstretched hand. The setting is an ancient-looking stone structure, with stone columns draped in ivy and red flowers flanking her on the left and right mid-ground. Stone arches frame the upper part of the shot, and the floor in the foreground and mid-ground is covered in broken stone debris and scattered flowers. The camera remains static, and glowing particles are visible throughout the frame, with a lens flare effect on the left side and atmospheric haze or smoke in the lower half.

You catch the line without a lyric card: “You’re talkin’ shit for the hell of it”

The woman, the same singer from before, is now shown in a close-up, angled slightly down. Her hair remains styled in an updo, and she still wears the ornate gold necklace. She continues to hold a set of scales, one in each outstretched hand. The ancient-looking stone structure, with its columns draped in ivy and red flowers, and stone arches, is no longer visible. Instead, the background is a brick wall. A turntable sits on a wooden surface, with a spinning turquoise vinyl record and its beige label at the center. A silver tone arm with a black needle head is positioned over the record, above a metallic spindle. Part of the turntable mechanism is visible, along with a small black knob that has a red light. A glowing, swirling blue and white light effect emanates from the record. Scattered flowers on the floor from the previous shot are no longer visible. Soft frontal light illuminates the turntable and record.

The same singer, seen previously, now appears in a medium shot, angled slightly up, with a dark, atmospheric space as the backdrop. Abstract, imposing structures in dark red and black flank the frame on the left and right. She wears a black short-sleeved top adorned with metallic embellishments around the neckline and waist, and a red layered skirt. Her hair is pulled back, with a few strands loose around her face, and she sports metallic hoop earrings and a dark necklace with metallic charms. She is center, in the mid-ground, singing and gesturing with her hands toward the camera, swaying slightly. Smoke or fog drifts throughout the frame, contributing to a dramatic, hazy atmosphere, with red lighting effects highlighting the scene, especially spotlighting the central performer from the front and slightly above.

The same singer, now seen in a medium shot angled slightly up, is center frame in an abstract, colorful landscape featuring rolling hills and stylized trees with red fruit. A yellow brick path runs through the foreground, bordered by pink and white flowers, with cutout clouds in the background against a black base. She wears a yellow beret atop her head, a light blue dress with puffed sleeves and a black collar adorned with white embroidery, white socks, and red and white shoes. Small white pearl earrings are visible on her ears, and she holds a broom with a straw-like sweep, gripping its handle as she walks forward and sweeps, looking towards the camera. The lighting is bright and even, coming from the front and slightly to her right, illuminating the scene.

The vocal cuts through the cut: “It’s coming back around”

The singer, centered in a medium close-up shot angled slightly down, blows a kiss towards the camera while tilting her head. Her right hand is extended forward with her palm facing up, with purple particulate matter and pink flower petals suspended in the mid-air before her. She wears the same light blue dress with puffed sleeves and a black collar adorned with white embroidery, a yellow beret on her head, small white pearl earrings, white socks, and red and white shoes. The backdrop remains an abstract, colorful landscape with rolling hills, stylized trees bearing red fruit, a yellow brick path, pink and white flowers, and cutout white clouds against a black base. Bright frontal lighting illuminates the scene.

The singer is centered in a medium shot, sitting amidst purple sand with more sand falling around her. She is looking slightly to her left, her blonde hair styled up on her head, and her hands are resting on the sand. She is wearing a gold garment with straps over her torso and legs, with gold straps around her neck. The background is a dark, black void. A large hourglass filled with purple sand is at the center of the frame, occupying most of it, with purple sand falling through the top and bottom of the clear glass structure. The lighting is soft and diffuse, coming from the front and slightly to her right, illuminating the hourglass and the person within.

The medium close-up shot, angled slightly down, features a woman centered in frame, standing on a large white fluffy rug that fills the background and foreground. She is looking towards the camera, her blonde hair styled in an updo with bangs on her head. Around her neck, she wears a large pearl necklace, and her ears are adorned with white earrings featuring silver detailing. Her hands are held up and she is wearing clear gloves. The woman is dressed in a light blue dress with thin straps on her shoulders, and the dress itself has a floral pattern. The lighting is bright and even, coming from the front, illuminating her and the plush rug that surrounds her.

Under the picture the vocal sits plain: “Aren’t you envious that for you it’s not?”

The camera is moving backwards and zooming out in a medium shot of a woman centered in frame, who is holding a large pearl in her right hand. She has short, curly, auburn hair styled on her head and is looking towards the camera. The woman is wearing a red, sparkly, bikini-style top with cutouts and halter straps, paired with a red, sparkly, high-cut bottom with draping fabric. Her hands have long, pointed, white fingernails, and her ears and neck are bare. The setting is an abstract, watery environment with a large, golden seashell structure behind the woman in the background. Numerous small, glowing orbs, appearing like pearls or bubbles, are scattered throughout the background and mid-ground, and a reflective surface, resembling water, fills the foreground at the bottom of the frame. In the distant background, a reddish-brown sky or atmospheric haze is visible. The scene is illuminated by warm, diffused light from the front and slightly to the left, creating a golden hour effect, with some sparkling lights in the background. The woman remains still.

The same singer, a woman, remains still in the center of the frame, illuminated by soft, warm lighting from the front and slightly above, casting a golden hue across her face and body. She continues to wear her shimmering red sequined outfit, consisting of a halter-style top with a plunging neckline and a skirt featuring a high slit and hanging fringe detail. Her short, curly, reddish-brown hair is styled in an afro. In her right hand, resting on her lap, she holds a large, pale pink, glossy sphere. Her left hand rests on her left thigh, and her fingernails are long and pointed, painted white. The background is an abstract, dreamlike environment where a large, ornate golden shell forms the central structure in the mid-ground. Numerous pink spheres of varying sizes float in the background, and a subtle water or liquid surface appears at the very bottom of the frame in the foreground.

The same singer, a woman, is visible in the center frame, mid-ground, still and posing with her hands near her chest. She looks directly at the camera, illuminated by soft, frontal lighting from the front and slightly to the right. She wears a red, sparkling, halter-neck top with cutouts exposing her midriff and matching red, sparkling bottoms. Her short, curly, reddish-brown hair is on her head, and her fingernails are painted red. Behind her, filling the background, is a large, golden, shell-like structure. The setting is a dark, atmospheric space with abstract structures, and numerous small, out-of-focus, glowing orbs are scattered throughout the background. The camera is positioned for a medium close-up shot, angled slightly down.

Somewhere in that stretch the hook lands: “Spidеr-boy, king of thieves”

Two women, both wearing sparkling, sheer dresses and sparkling necklaces, stand in the mid-ground. The first woman, positioned center frame, stands still and looks forward, slightly to the right. She has curly, reddish-brown hair and a sparkling necklace on her neck. The second woman, on the right side of the frame, stands still on a multi-tiered staircase, looking to her left. She has dark hair pulled back on her head, wears a sparkling necklace on her neck, and long, dangling earrings. A multi-tiered staircase occupies the center frame from mid-ground to background. The entire frame is filled with a cloudy sky in hues of purple and pink, with scattered stars in the upper part. Soft, diffused light with a pinkish-purple cast comes from above and the front. The camera remains static in a medium shot.

Two women, both appearing to be women, stand in the mid-ground, interacting with each other. The woman on the left wears a shimmering outfit that appears silver or white and has her hair pulled back. She holds a glowing, white, ethereal object in front of her body. The woman on the right is dressed in a nude-colored outfit that covers her body and has visible seams. Her hair is short and curly, and she holds a glowing, golden-brown, fluffy object in front of her. Both women are illuminated by soft, ethereal light from the front, casting a warm glow. A set of stairs with illuminated risers rises from the bottom left to the mid-right of the frame. The background features a dark blue night sky with small, white stars, and the entire scene is surrounded by billowing clouds in pink and purple hues. The camera remains in a medium shot, slightly angled down.

The two women stand in the mid-ground, their long-sleeved, high-necked dresses sparkling under soft, ambient light from the front and slightly above. The woman on the center-left has blonde hair pulled back with bangs and her arms are outstretched to the sides, palms facing down, as she looks up and slightly to her right. The woman on the center-right has short, curly red hair, and her arms are held slightly away from her body, palms facing forward, as she looks forward and slightly to her left. Between them, a glowing white light arc originates from the woman on the left and extends towards the woman on the right, while a glowing yellow-orange light arc originates from the woman on the right and extends towards the woman on the left. To the right of the frame, a large ringed planet is visible, and to the left, another large planet with surface details can be seen. The background is a dark night sky filled with numerous small white stars, and fluffy white and pink clouds form a surface at the bottom of the frame. The medium wide shot is angled slightly up and remains static.

The track answers the frame: “Ask me what I earned from all those tears”

The sole performer, a woman, is positioned at the center of the frame, in the mid-ground. She is adorned in a gold sequined crop top and a matching gold sequined skirt. Around her neck, she wears a wide, circular gold necklace, and her wrists are circled by several thin gold bracelets. Long, dangling gold earrings adorn her ears. She is holding a rectangular LED light fixture directly above her head, emitting a warm, orange-toned light that illuminates her. Her gaze is directed towards the camera, and she remains stationary. Encasing her is a large, clear glass bulb shape that fills most of the frame, creating an interior space within the glass. The background is a dark void, providing a stark contrast to the illuminated subject. The camera captures this scene in a medium shot, focused on the woman within the bulb.

Five women, each wearing a gold metallic crop top and skirt, stand within separate, large, transparent lightbulbs, each resting on a gold-colored base. They are illuminated by bright, warm light from horizontal light bars held above their heads, with their arms raised. The central woman, facing forward, also holds her light bar directly above her head. All five women have blonde, wavy hair and stacked bracelets on both wrists, and their gaze is directed forward. Behind the lightbulbs is a dark, void-like space. The camera remains stationary in a medium shot, framing the scene against a black background.

A medium close-up shot, angled slightly down, reveals a woman standing amidst a stylized landscape. She wears a yellow beret, a light blue dress with puffed sleeves and a black collar featuring white embroidery, white socks, and red and white shoes. In her hands, she holds a broom with a straw-like sweep. The background is a black canvas, contrasted by elements like stylized trees with red fruit in the mid-ground, a yellow brick path in the foreground, and pink and white flowers also in the foreground. Stylized white clouds are visible in the background. Bright frontal lighting illuminates the scene.

The song says it once, clean: “Step by step, from town to town”

A close-up shot, angled slightly down, focuses on a turntable setup within a room. At the center frame, a spinning vinyl record with a beige label is visible, resting on a silver turntable mechanism. A silver tone arm with a black needle head hovers above the record, positioned over a metallic spindle. To the right of the turntable, a small black knob with a red light is present. A framed picture hangs on the brick wall in the background, located on the left side. The turntable and its components sit on a dark wooden surface that spans the mid-ground. A glowing, swirling blue and white light effect emanates from the vinyl record, illuminating the center of the frame. The background is defined by a brick wall texture, and soft frontal light illuminates the scene from the front.

A medium shot, angled slightly up, shows a woman made of clouds positioned in the center mid-ground. Her form appears to be constructed entirely of white cloud material, with a cloud formation resembling hair crowning her head and a human-like face of clouds at its center. She is still, appearing to look downwards. A large, fluffy white cloud rests in the foreground below her, while wispy white cloud formations surround her and fill the background. The entire frame is filled with clouds, with patches of blue sky visible in the upper part. Soft, diffused light illuminates the clouds throughout the scene, suggesting sunlight filtering through.

The wide shot reveals a surreal landscape with a vast, human-shaped sculpture integrated into the scenery at the center, mid-ground to back. This large-scale sculpture, depicting a reclining woman’s face and body, is covered in greenery and earth. In the foreground at the bottom, a body of water, possibly a lake or ocean, reflects the entire scene. Wispy white clouds and a hazy atmosphere fill the mid-ground and background, while mountains are visible in the far distance. A pink, semi-transparent object, potentially fabric or liquid, partially obscures the frame on the right side, mid-ground. The scene is illuminated by naturalistic lighting, casting a warm glow that suggests sunrise or sunset, with an uncertain lens flare effect appearing in the upper right. The camera appears to be a steadicam shot, possibly with a slight tilt or rotation.

Hard not to hear it over the image: “Karma’s a relaxing thought”

The camera, positioned at a medium shot and angled slightly up, captures a woman in the center mid-ground. She is wearing a light blue dress with puffed sleeves, adorned with a black collar featuring white embroidery. On her head, she sports a yellow beret, and small white pearl earrings are visible in her ears. The woman is actively sweeping with a broom that has a straw-like sweep, holding its handle in her hands. She is walking forward and looking directly towards the camera. The background presents an abstract, colorful landscape with rolling hills and stylized trees, some bearing red fruit. Stylized white clouds drift across the sky, and a yellow brick path runs through the mid-ground, bordered by pink and white flowers in the foreground. The scene is illuminated by bright and even frontal lighting.

What sticks when the picture dies is the loop the camera already built — same rooms, same wardrobe returns, same motions it would not drop.

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