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"'''Invisible String'''" is a song by the American singer-songwriter [[Taylor Swift]] from her eighth studio album, ''[[Folklore (Taylor Swift album)|Folklore]]'' (2020). She wrote the song with its producer, [[Aaron Dessner]]. The lyrics are about how fate brings two soulmates together and refer to specific moments from their lives, containing references to the literature classics ''[[Jane Eyre]]'' and ''[[The Sun Also Rises]]''. Musically, "Invisible String" is a [[Folk music|folk]] tune with elements of [[blues]], [[Pop music|pop]], and [[Country music|country]]. Its spare acoustic arrangement is driven by acoustic guitar [[Strum|strums]] on a rubber bridge and vocal [[Backbeat|backbeats]].

Music critics lauded "Invisible String" for showcasing what they deemed a masterful songcraft with endearing sound and lyrics; some picked it as an album highlight. [[NPR Music|NPR]] named it one of the best songs of 2020. Commercially, "Invisible String" peaked at number 36 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and on charts of Australia, Canada, Portugal, Singapore, and the United Kingdom, where it received a silver [[Music recording certification|certification]]. Swift performed "Invisible String" on the first four shows of her sixth headlining concert tour, [[the Eras Tour]], in 2023, and as a surprise song in a [[mashup (music)|mashup]] with “Superstar” from [[Fearless (Taylor Swift album)|Fearless]] on the first [[Gelsenkirchen]] show. <ref name=":3">{{cite magazine |last1=Iasimone |first1=Ashley |last2=Dailey |first2=Hannah |date=November 29, 2024 |title=All the Surprise Songs Taylor Swift Has Performed on The Eras Tour (So Far) |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/taylor-swift-eras-tour-surprise-songs |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241117054204/https://www.billboard.com/lists/taylor-swift-eras-tour-surprise-songs/ |archive-date=November 17, 2024 |access-date=November 29, 2024 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Katie Louise |date=November 29, 2024 |title=Every Surprise Song Performed On Taylor Swift's Eras Tour So Far |url=https://www.capitalfm.com/artists/taylor-swift/eras-tour-surprise-songs-setlist/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241113011018/https://www.capitalfm.com/artists/taylor-swift/eras-tour-surprise-songs-setlist/ |archive-date=November 13, 2024 |access-date=November 29, 2024 |publisher=[[Capital (radio network)|Capital]]}}</ref>

== Background and release ==