Fans have been digging into Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” since it dropped at midnight.
Though many thought her ex, Joe Alwyn, would inspire the album, Swift seems to also sing about her short relationship with Matt Healy from The 1975.
In the song “Fortnight,” she sings about becoming strangers with an ex-lover, possibly referring to Healy, as their relationship was brief.
She also mentions a Lucy, who is friends with boygenius’ Lucy Dacus, which connects to Healy.
Swift talks about a “tattooed golden retriever,” a nod to Healy’s tattoos, and refers to her lover smoking and eating “seven bars of Chocolate,” hinting at The 1975’s hit “Chocolate.”
In “Fresh Out the Slammer,” Swift talks about running to a new lover after a breakup, referencing Healy’s favorite band, The Starting Line.
She mentions The Starting Line again in “The Black Dog,” and in “Guilty as Sin,” she sings about “drowning in the Blue Nile,” a favorite band of Healy’s.
In “Smallest Man Who Ever Lived,” Swift mentions their summer fling and seemingly accuses Healy of ghosting her.
In “I Can Do It with a Broken Heart,” Swift sings about performing through heartbreak, possibly referring to both Alwyn and Healy, who attended several of her shows.
In “Ioml,” Swift talks about regretting rekindling a romance, possibly inspired by her relationship with Healy.
In “But Daddy I Love Him,” Swift seemingly addresses criticism of her relationship with Healy.
In “My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys,” Swift seems to talk about Alwyn, who was known for avoiding attention while dating her.
In “Down Bad,” Swift talks about heartbreak after a breakup, and in “So Long, London,” she recalls trying to save a relationship and feeling lonely.
Throughout the album, Swift reflects on her relationships with Alwyn and Healy, as well as the challenges and heartbreak she experienced.
