Taylor Swift fans are mourning the loss of one of their own after a fan named Ana Clara Benevides Machado died during the singer's Friday night (Nov. 17) concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Swift shared her heartbreak surrounding the situation in a note after the show, saying that she wouldn't be addressing the tragedy during her concert due to her overwhelming grief. However, fans believe she shared a tribute to the fan through song.
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During Sunday night's show, Swift performed "Bigger Than the Whole Sky" as one of her surprise songs. The song serves as a poignant goodbye to someone who left this earth too soon, and Swift looked clearly emotional as she performed the tune.
@sweetyhigh Bigger Than The Whole Sky ?? We love you Taylor ? - ?: gustavo.gual - #taylorswift #tstheerastour #riotstheerastour #riodejaneiro #taylorswiftbrazil #brazil #swifttok #swifties #fyp
Fans also noticed she changed one of the lyrics in the song. In the second verse, the original lyrics are, "Every single thing to come has turned into ashes." Instead, Swift sang, "Every single thing I touch has turned into ashes." While some noted that the change could have been a simple mistake — as she sings "every single thing I touch" in the first verse — others wondered if it was a tribute to Benevides Machado.
Fans took to social media to react to Swift's performance and the lyric change. Many wondered if the change was intentional, and if so, they offered their support to the singer.
?every single thing I touch has turned to ashes?
idk if that change on bttws was intentional on taylor?s part tonight, but wow did that cut deep. I know she?s feeling a tremendous weight right now ??
