Taylor Swift has made a spectacular return to the pop world with her first single in two years and it came with a pointed reference to past feuds.
The rainbow coloured visual treat of the video that accompanied the single, a duet with Panic! At The Disco frontman Brendon Urie, which dropped at 5am on Friday morning, has left fans in raptures.
It was the opening moments of 'ME!' that has got fans abuzz as 29-year-old Taylor reigniting the 'snake' comment that has seen her feud with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West in the past.
The Mary Poppins themed video begins with a terrifying snake slithering across the floor before baring its fangs at the camera.
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Just as it looks to pounce, the snake explodes into a riot of butterflies but the symbolism of it all was not lost on her fans, who rejoiced at Taylor's joyful return.
One tweeted: "The beginning when the snake turned into butterflies was AMAZING and iconic"
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While another was loving the symbolism of the snake becoming a butterfly, shouting on Twitter : "OMG THE SNAKE IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE BRIDGE BETWEEN REPUTATION AND THE NEW ERA"
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A third echoed many Swift fans, writing: " Taylor Swift finally transforming from a snake into a butterfly is epic"
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Speaking about her return, Taylor had said: "I think that with a pop song we have the ability to get melodies stuck in people's heads and I just want it to be one that makes (people) feel better about themselves."
Swift had been teasing fans for weeks with clues about a new project, which comes two years after the release of her last album, Reputation.
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