OMG! ๐คฉ Wanna throw away $50,000 a month to rent a place where Taylor Swift *used* to breathe? ๐ก This is not just any overpriced Manhattan real estate, people! This is where *Cornelia Street* happened. ๐คฏ Like, the actual street. And she, like, casually mentioned renting a place there in a car. ๐๐จ Groundbreaking.
So, apparently, Taylor Swift’s former West Village palace ๐ (because a regular house is *so* beneath her) is up for rent. For a mere $50,000 a month, you too can experience the โจmagicโจ of living where a pop star once penned lyrics about heartbreak and… street names? ๐ค I mean, come on, who *hasn’t* written a song about a street they used to walk down? ๐ถโโ๏ธ๐ถโโ๏ธ Just me? Okay. ๐คทโโ๏ธ
This four-bedroom, seven-bathroom (SEVEN?! What are you doing in there?! ๐ฝ๐ฉ), 5,500-square-foot townhouse is described as “romantic, moody, modern, and magical.” โจ Translation: it’s probably dark, expensive, has some weird art, and the plumbing is probably questionable. ๐ ๏ธ But hey, at least you can tell all your friends that you’re living in a “piece of folklore.” ๐ Because nothing says “folklore” like overpriced real estate in Manhattan. ๐
The listing agents, Laurence Carty, Irene Lo, and Jennifer Rahilly of Corcoran Group, are probably laughing all the way to the bank. ๐ฆ I mean, who wouldn’t want to capitalize on the desperate dreams of Swifties who want to feel *closer* to their idol? ๐ It’s genius, really. Evil genius, but genius nonetheless. ๐
And get this, it has a private, indoor pool! ๐โโ๏ธ Because nothing says “relatable” like swimming in your own private pool while the rest of us are crammed into public pools with screaming kids and questionable floaties. ๐ฆ But hey, at least you can pretend you’re Taylor Swift filming a music video. ๐ฌ
The New York City Dreamscapes IG account says you can “almost imagine her walking those creaky steps, writing by candlelight, and staring out at the street that would end up in a song.” ๐ฏ๏ธ Yeah, or you could imagine her ordering Seamless, binge-watching Netflix, and complaining about the paparazzi. ๐๐บ๐ธ You know, normal people stuff. ๐คทโโ๏ธ
But no, this isn’t just a rental, it’s a “piece of folklore in real life.” ๐ And yes, you would *never* walk Cornelia Street again. Because, let’s be real, who can afford to live there *and* still have money for walking? ๐ธ You’ll be taking the subway like the rest of us peasants. ๐
Let’s dissect those oh-so-profound “Cornelia Street” lyrics, shall we?
“We were in the backseat
Drunk on something stronger than the drinks in the bar
‘I rent a place on Cornelia Street’
I say casually in the car”
Ah yes, the casual mention of renting a place on Cornelia Street. ๐ Because that’s totally something normal people do when they’re drunk. ๐คช “Oh, hey, by the way, I just signed a lease for a $50,000-a-month townhouse. No big deal.” ๐
“And I hope I never lose you, hope it never ends
I’d never walk Cornelia Street again
That’s the kind of heartbreak time could never mend
I’d never walk Cornelia Street again”
Okay, calm down, Shakespeare. ๐ญ It’s just a street. ๐ฃ๏ธ There are, like, a million other streets in New York City. ๐ Get over it. ๐
“And baby, I get mystified by how this city screams your name
And baby, I’m so terrified of if you ever walk away
I’d never walk Cornelia Street again
I’d never walk Cornelia Street again”
Mystified? ๐คจ Terrified? ๐จ It’s a CITY, not a haunted house. ๐ป And if someone walking away from you means
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