Taylor Swift’s latest album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, has inspired speculation among her fans as to which of her past relationships inspired its tracks. Despite her ongoing relationship with Joe Alwyn, many believe that Swift’s brief relationship with The 1975’s Matty Healy is the subject of much of the album. Fans have identified a number of references to Healy in the title track, including a lyric that describes an ex-lover as a “tattooed golden retriever”.
Other songs from the album, such as ‘The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived’ and ‘Clara Bow’, are also believed to reference Swift’s relationship with Healy. Fans note that ‘The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived’ seems to clarify why the couple ended their relationship in the first place, while Swift’s mention of “the goal” in ‘Clara Bow’ appears to reference The 1975’s ‘Love It If We Made It’.
While Swift’s relationship with Healy has been closely scrutinized by fans, it is also suggested that the track ‘So Long, London’ is a reference to Alwyn, with whom Swift had a six-year relationship. The song’s reference to Hampstead Heath is believed to be a nod to the park where Alwyn used to live.
‘The Tortured Poets Department’ has received mixed reviews since its release, with some critics labeling it a rare misstep for Swift. Despite this, the album has inspired much discussion among fans, who continue to engage in speculation about the various relationship references contained within its lyrics
Read the full article on NME here: Read More