Taylor Swift isn’t holding back with her new shocking album!
Taylor Swift has a history of crafting songs about her exes, from John Mayer to Harry Styles.
Inside Taylor Swift’s writing process.
Swift’s knack for turning personal experiences into chart-topping hits is no secret.
Her songwriting process often involves mining her own relationships for inspiration.
Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn’s romance, kept largely private, became fodder for speculation and song lyrics.
Fans eagerly dissected every word, trying to decipher clues about their relationship.
The couple’s shared experiences in London and beyond likely fueled Swift’s creative fire.
Swift’s decision to release a double album, including bonus tracks, added to the anticipation.
Collaborations with other artists and mentions of famous names kept fans guessing.
Despite the breakup, Swift continued to weave Alwyn into her narrative, both subtly and directly.
Her ability to blend personal storytelling with catchy melodies remains unmatched.
With each album release, Swift proves she’s the ultimate master of her craft.
Taylor Swift’s album drops with scathing references to ex Joe Alwyn.
The highly anticipated album from Taylor Swift, “The Tortured Poets Department,” is out now, featuring scathing references to her ex Joe Alwyn.
Joe Alwyn, her ex of 2016 to 2023, is the main focus of her latest album.
Here are some of the time Taylor Swift seemingly sinks her pen into ex Joe Alwyn and other ex lovers on ‘The Tortured Poets Department’.
The Tortured Poets Department.
Alwyn’s rumored involvement in the album title adds to the intrigue.
The title seems a cheeky nod to a group chat he had with Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott.
So Long London.
Swift seemingly penned “So Long, London” as a farewell to their shared city.
The song is 9 minutes and 28 seconds, possibly tied to their rumored start date.
Florida.
This song, featuring Florence Welch from Florence and the Machine, is believed to be about the first show she played after her reported split with Alwyn.
Fresh Out The Slammer.
In this song, Swift discusses feeling isolated in a relationship which could possibly allude to Joe Alywn.
The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived.
The fiercely titled track, “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived,” contains cutting lyrics like: “And you’ll admit why you did it… And I’ll bid farewell. Because once it ceased to be forbidden, it lost its allure,” a supposed reference to Alywn.
loml.
In “LOML” (Love of My Life), she criticizes an ex which could be Alwyn as a deceitful coward: “You talked behind my back, undermining me. Discussing marriage and parenthood…”
I Can Do It With A Broken Heart.
“In I Can Do It With A Broken Heart,” Taylor Swift chronicles her challenges as she launched her record-breaking Eras World tour just under four weeks after her breakup with Alwyn.
The Manuscript.
Now, it appears that Taylor is also revisiting her past relationship with Jake Gyllenhaal from a contemporary standpoint.
Fans speculate that the lyrics of “The Manuscript” serve as a follow-up to “All Too Well,” containing numerous allusions to Jake.
Down Bad.
Many fans flag up that this song is about Matty Healy. The giveaway lies in Swift’s contemplation of a fleeting romance (“For a moment, I experienced cosmic love”), contrasting with her significantly longer relationship with Alwyn (we’re talking six years!).
Fornite.
Fans have deciphered the lyrics of the album’s opening track, “Fortnight,” featuring American star Post Malone, as potentially referring to British singer Healy, with whom she was rumored to have a brief fling last year following her breakup with Alwyn.
But Daddy I Love Him.
While many people have speculated this is about Joe, this song hints at when Swift started dating Matty Healy of the 1975 last spring, suggesting that her family wasn’t happy about the union.
Guilty as Sin.
Swift doesn’t directly mention Healy, but several songs seem to allude to him, like on “Guilty As Sin,” where she talks about harboring “fatal fantasies” for a past flame while being in a current relationship.
I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can).
In “I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can),” Taylor mentions receiving warnings from her friends about dating a certain romantic interest, believed by fans to be Matty.
Fans speculated that the 15th track, “The Alchemy,” hinted at Taylor Swift’s budding relationship with Kansas City Chiefs star Kelce with references to American football.
Swift previously penned love songs about Alwyn, revealing their relationship’s depths.
Joe Alwyn has kept tight-lipped about the album, but with regards to his thoughts about these references, only time will tell.