I think the spotify “five things that inspired midnights” snippets are correlated with the lyric reveals, especially because they’re released around the same time
NYC lyric reveal: “I should not be left to my own devices” / first inspiration: self-loathing. track guess: anti-hero
london lyric reveal: “I polish up real nice” / spotify’s tweet: “there is nothing she does better than revenge” / second inspiration: fantasizing about revenge. track guess: karma
brazil lyric reveal: “just like clockwork, the dominoes cascaded in a line” / third inspiration: wondering what might’ve been. track guess: question...?
nashville lyric reveal: “did you ever have someone kiss you in a crowded room?” / fourth inspiration: falling in love. track guess: snow on the beach ft. lana del rey
mexico lyric reveal: “breathe in, breathe through, breathe deep, breathe out” / fifth inspiration: falling apart. track guess: you’re on your own, kid