“Anti-Hero” — Taylor Swift — “Anti-Hero” — Taylor Swift

“Anti-Hero” packages self-scrutiny inside a steady synth-pop groove rather than turning it into a grand power ballad. Muted electronic textures and a direct melodic contour keep the focus on perspective and phrasing.

The song's chart reach reflects a major release, but its editorial value here is the friction between polished production and deliberately uncomfortable self-observation.