On October 17, 2022, Swift revealed that 'Anti-Hero' would be the lead single off her tenth studio album. This song is a real guided tour throughout all the things I tend to hate about myself, and it’s all those aspects of the things we dislike and like about ourselves that we have to come to terms with if we are gonna be this person, so I like “Anti-Hero” a lot, because I think is really honest.' I struggle with the idea that my life has become unmanageably sized and I, not to sound too dark, but I just struggle with the idea of not feeling like a person. I really don’t think I’ve delved this far into my insecurities in this detail before. On the same day, Swift uploaded a video on Instagram that explained the meaning behind the song, saying: 'Anti-Hero” is one of my favorite songs I’ve ever written. Swift announced that the third track on Midnights would be titled 'Anti-Hero' on October 3, 2022, as episode six out of thirteen on Midnights Mayhem with Me.
