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Taylor Swift announces her original song "I Knew It, I Knew You" for Toy Story 5, streaming June 5. Toy Story 5 hits theaters June 19

To pass the time before the song drops later this week, I put my “mastermind” hat on and did a deep dive for all the potential Tay Story Easter eggs she’s dropped that might give us some clues as to what the heck we have in store for us on Friday. Here are all the “invisible strings” I was able to piece together:

taylor explaining her promo ideas to disney and pixar like: pic.twitter.com/5u0E4RgyVn

— ver. (@cryeyesviolet_) May 31, 2026

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Singer performing on stage with an acoustic guitar, wearing a strapless, flowing dress

A person wearing a stylish, sleeveless, plaid dress with brown strappy heels stands on outdoor steps

"Toy Story 5" logo with bold, colorful letters and Disney Pixar branding on a black background

A woman in a sleeveless, striped dress with hoop earrings and bold red lipstick stands confidently, facing forward

Taylor Swift sits cross-legged in a casual outfit, surrounded by vinyl records, expressing joy and excitement

And, you guessed it, Jessie was part of the official countdown on Monday on Taylor’s site, seemingly hinting at the song either being about or from Jessie’s perspective.

Jessie in a teaser video on Taylor Swift’s website with 25 minutes to go until the Toy Story 5 x TS announcement! pic.twitter.com/OEu7w8JyW5

— Taylor Swift Updates (@SwiftNYC) June 1, 2026

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5. In what appears to be the Little Golden Book version of Toy Story 5, which was released in early May, it’s revealed that Jessie’s original owner, Emily, had named her daughter after Jessie, and that “even though [Jessie’s] time with Emily had ended, she had meant more to her kid than she ever knew.” Not only does this line up a little too well with Taylor’s NYT interview bit, but — as a lifelong Swiftie — I feel confident in saying this feels very much like something she’d write about in the most heartbreaking way possible.

TOY STORY 5 SPOILERS

yall my library just got a toy story 5 book and just saying…. this scene is perfect for a taylor song 🤭 pic.twitter.com/tTYdNlfUxu

— ariana ♫❤️‍🔥 (@tscrazier) May 21, 2026

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Tweet with a split image: a bedroom resembling Toy Story's wallpaper and a countdown timer with 47:28:33 on a sky and cloud background

Music app screen showing upcoming album releases including "The Tortured Poets Department" and Taylor Swift's re-recordings of "1989" and "Speak Now."

Two people pose in front of a floral arch. One kneels while the other stands behind, both wearing casual, layered outfits

Tweet with Taylor Swift walking a dog, wearing casual clothing. Below, an image of Woody from Toy Story near a car with license plate A113

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