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Everyone Taylor Swift May Have Written a Song About (and What They’ve Said About It)
Since the beginning of her career, Taylor Swift has drawn inspiration from the people in her life.
Swift, who was recently inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, became the biggest pop star in the world, due in part to her diaristic lyrics, in which she writes candidly about former relationships, adversaries, friendships and family. With every new project, fans immediately rush to analyze every song’s lyrics to gain insight into her headspace and personal life — and Friday’s drop of The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore was no different.
“It’s not like I have this secret that I write songs about people. It’s kind of who I am, and it’s been very, very broadcasted,” Swift — who has rarely confirmed the inspiration behind her lyrics — told the BBC in 2014. While some rumored subjects have deflected the connection, others have been flattered to be included (just ask Travis Kelce and Selena Gomez!) and have praised her songwriting.
See all the muses said to be behind Swift’s expansive discography — and how some of them responded.
Seventeen magazine asked Joe Jonas in 2009 what he thought about Swift’s song about their breakup, “Forever & Always.” He answered, “It’s flattering. It’s always nice to hear their side of the story.”
Years later, when Swift re-recorded her sophomore album Fearless, she included a previously unreleased song, “Mr. Perfectly Fine.” Jonas’s then-wife Sophie Turner shared the song on her Instagram Stories with the caption, “It’s not NOT a bop.”