Ruined things about Taylor Swift's relationships that everyone ignores
Taylor Swift might have released her sixth studio album, Reputation, in November 2017, but her actual reputation has been a topic of discussion for most of her career. After going from one Hollywood hottie to the next for most of the last decade, Swift has been billed as a serial dater with no signs of stopping.
It's no news to anyone that the pop star is widely believed to turn her multitude of relationships into multi-million dollar albums by writing juicy songs about her exes. However, as you select each tune for the hidden things that might have been missed, you may be missing out on the more general issues surrounding Swift's relationships. In addition to the gloomy song lyrics, here are some messy things about the superstar's relationships that everyone ignores.
She says she wants privacy but makes their breakups very public
Over the years, Swift has become increasingly critical of the media for wanting to delve into all aspects of their relationships and for labeling her a "serial date." In an interview with Moda in April 2016, Swift was asked what she would say to her 19-year-old self and replied, “Hey, you're going to come out as a normal 20, something should be allowed, but you will be a national lightning rod to shame women. whores «.
First of all, Swift has made a living writing songs about her love life since she was a teenager. She pours her soul into her work, but then hopes the world will turn a blind eye to the relationships that serve as inspiration. Sorry Tay, you can't have your cake and eat it too.
Also, it's a bit difficult to accept your role as a victim who just wants a little privacy when you publicly add fuel to the fire. In 2008, when Swift and Joe Jonas broke up, she posted a now infamous YouTube video embarrassing Joe for breaking up with her during a 27-second phone call. In 2009, Swift took on the Saturday Night Live stage and sang an opening monologue that referenced her split from Jonas and her subsequent relationship with Twilight star Taylor Lautner.
Newsflash: Making your relations public is not the way to keep it a secret.
She manipulates post-relationship facts
When a romance turns sour, the details about the relationship often become a little difficult to tell, she said. Aspects of the relationship that were once viewed through rose-colored glasses are suddenly seen in a very different light. However, there is a difference between remembering things a little differently and changing the facts entirely. Swift is apparently guilty of falling into the latter category.
Regarding the aforementioned 27-second phone, according to Jonas, fans didn't get all The Facts from Swift. Although the breakup call between the two pop stars could have lasted less than 30 seconds, Jonas claims he wasn't the one who put an end to it. She wrote in a MySpace post (via People) in 2008: “I didn't finish the conversation. Someone else did. Phone calls can only last as long as the person on the other end of the line is willing to talk. She concluded: “I wish the other person the best, but I couldn't sit back and leave our fans with the wrong impression of the truth. Hope this helps illuminate a bit.
That definitely seems like a good way to say that Swift's hot pants might be on fire.
Did she create Calvin Harris?
It's all fun and games and record-breaking album sales until an ex decides to change the script at Swift.
Calvin Harris publicly embarrassed herself in 2016 for allegedly not giving Swift credit for helping to write her hit "This Is What You Came Looking For." That information was conveniently confirmed by Swift's camp shortly after Harris and Swift split up and she got in touch with actor Tom Hiddleston.
The typically reserved Harris wasn't too kind to Swift stealing her thunder. He voiced his complaints on social media in a series of deleted tweets, writing, "I imagine if you're happy with your new relationship, you should focus on that rather than trying to take your ex-boyfriend down for something to do." You know you're out on tour and you need someone new to try to bury like Katy [Perry] ETC but I'm not that guy, sorry. I wont allow it ".
Truth be told, Swift reportedly wanted to remain anonymous with Harris's song and choose to use the pseudonym Nils Sjoberg in the credits, but all of that apparently changed sometime after the split. Unfortunately, Harris apparently did not receive the memo and continued to protect Swift's participation in her work, even going as far as telling Ryan Seacrest that he was not interested in collaborating with her.
Suffice it to say, the media storm was clearly not what Harris negotiated for.
She threw another woman under the bus for an old relationship
For someone who is such an advocate for girl squads, all that female empowerment seems to disappear when Swift feels like she's been harmed in a relationship. Actress Camilla Belle learned that lesson the hard way.
Jonas and Swift broke up in 2008, and soon after he hooked up with Belle. Two years later, it appears that Swift was still furious about the end of the relationship when she wrote the song, "Better Than Revenge." Lyrics include, "She's not a saint and she's not what you think / She's an actress, whoa / She's best known for the things she does / On the mattress."
Subtle.
Although Belle was silent on the song at the time, it appears the actress was just letting karma do its thing. In July 2016, in the midst of the feud between Swift and KimYe, Belle apparently showed her support for Team KimYe by posting the following quote on Instagram: “No need for revenge. Just sit back and wait. Those who hurt you will eventually fuck themselves and if you're lucky God will let you watch.
How's that for a mic drop?
Her romances have involved huge age gaps.
Age could just be a number, but it could also be a reason why Swift seems to be so unlucky with love. Let's take a look at their history.
In 2010, Swift dated musician John Mayer. Fast forward to the implosion that was the end of their relationship and the subsequent song, "Dear John." On the tune, Swift croons, "Don't you think 19 is too young to be played by your dark and twisted games, when he loved you so much?" and "Don't you think he was too young to be bothered?" Considering there was a 12-year age gap between them, let's get out of here and say that he was probably too young to be a part of Mayer's Wonderland.
Swift found herself in 9-year age-gap relationships when she dated actors Jake Gyllenhaal and Hiddleston in 2010 and 2016, respectively.
However, Swift is not alone in age differences with men who are older than her. She played the older couple during her brief relationship with Conor Kennedy, who was still in high school when she dated 22-year-old Swift.
She becomes obsessed with short-lived relationships.
At some point, we have all been guilty of staying too long in an old flame. However, the scope of the reminiscence is usually an occasional trip to your Instagram page or a text message with the help of a little liquid courage. But if you're Swift, the reminiscences could materialize in most of an album.
Swift Red's 2012 album would have been pretty lacking in content had it not been for her three-month relationship with Gyllenhaal. No, that's not a typo, three months. According to Vulture, about five of the 16 songs in red point the finger at the actor.
Gyllenhaal wasn't the only ex-lover who supposedly left an album-worthy impact on Swift's life. 2014’s 1989 was supposedly Harry Styles’s time to shine. Although the pair dated for less than a year, Styles appears to be the inspiration behind at least four songs on the album.
As for Harris and Hiddleston, those two are supposed to share a breakup song. More on that later.
She only wrote an obvious apology song
Swift has sold millions of albums, won 10 Grammys and wrote about 90 songs, but of those songs, she has only written one obvious apology song: "Back to December." Swift reportedly wrote the song about Lautner, singing about "swallowing her pride" and "apologizing for that night."
While we don't know the exact details of what happened that fateful winter, it definitely doesn't seem very pleasant to either party. Although Lautner clearly got kicked on the sidewalk, she can take comfort in the fact that he was apparently the only guy Swift has ever dated who felt he had hurt. We're sure a few other ex (read: Mayer) will gladly sign up for an apology song.
Unfortunately, it seems that "band-aids don't fix bullet holes" and apologies don't win the Grammys.
She let a relationship breed endless enmity
We can all pretend that some dancers were the reason behind Swift and Katy Perry's downfall, but let's face it, this feud has Mayer's name written all over it.
Swift meat vs. Perry is the enmity to end all enmity. Even if you've been living under a rock for the past few years, you probably still know about the bad blood between these two pop stars. According to urban legend - also known as Swift's 2014 interview with Rolling Stone - she declared herself and Perry "direct enemies" after Perry allegedly tried to hire dancers working for Swift to "sabotage" Swift's tour.
However, sources said Page Six The fight actually started over Mayer, who was romantically linked to both superstars. Perry and Mayer started dating in the summer of 2012, two years after their split from Swift, but since we've already discussed à la Jonas and Belle, two years is still fair game for Swift to hold a grudge.
Clearly, Swift and Perry are not followers of the sisters on the rule of the lords.
Hiddleswift felt like a PR stunt
Swift is known for her fast-paced romances, but no love story was as fast-paced as her blink and wonder relationship with Hiddleston. From a European PDA tour to meeting family, "Hiddleswift" gathered roughly a year of relationship milestones in just three months.
Some members of Swift's camp reportedly accused Hiddleston of using the pop star to increase her fame, but other things seemed wrong with the relationship. The most questionable moment? When Hiddleston was seen swinging an "I Heart T.S." tank top at one of their annual 4th of July parties. We're not PR people now, but letting your client wear her girlfriend's initials on a keepsake shirt a month or so in the relationship doesn't seem optically good, even if you're madly in love.
Hiddleston doesn't seem like the only one who got something out of the adventure. The couple's first paparazzi shots hit the internet the same day the scathing Kim Kardashian GQ posted an interview about Swift, how convenient.
At the end of the day, signs point to the fact that Swift and Hiddleston may have been using each other, although both have come out relatively unscathed.
She could have hurt Harris
Swift is generally not direct about the themes or content of her songs. Instead, she leaves clues in her notes, knowing full well that followers will dissect the content like archaeologists on a dig. Sometimes the subjects themselves step forward to shed light on a song.
But on "Getaway Car," hers Reputation On the album, the superstar appears to be very candid about the unraveling of her relationship with Harris. Look at this line: "I wanted to quit / needed a reason." All signs point to Hiddleston being her metaphorical getaway vehicle.
Swift also sings, "Think of where I first met," which has led some fans to believe that she is talking about the after-party to the Met Gala where she infamously danced with Hiddleston.
And there are this lyrics: "But with three of us, darling, it's a sideshow / And a circus is not a love story / And now we both feel it (we both feel it)." Why is this revealing? In a British GQ Harris interview, she said that 'the aftermath of the relationship [with Swift] was much more publicized than the relationship itself. When we were together, we were very careful that it wasn't a media circus. She respected my feelings in that sense.
Could this song be Swift's way of apologizing for turning the end of their romance into a media circus?
Her luggage follows her into new relationships.
Before the release of Reputation, Swift held secret listening sessions so that some of her most dedicated fans could hear the album before its debut. In one of the sessions, she reportedly told fans that if anyone asked who the song "Gorgeous" was about, they should answer that "it's 100 percent about her sweet one-year-old angel boyfriend," aka. actor Joe Alwyn. That seems sweet and innocent enough, right? A good chunk of the album is suspected to be about Alwyn, so it doesn't seem crazy to assume that "Gorgeous" was written about her.
Yet even though Swift seems madly in love with her new boyfriend, she somehow still finds time to shade past relationships. In "King of My Heart," Swift sings about her supposed king and boasts that "all the kids and their expensive cars, with their Range Rovers and their Jaguars, never took me where you guys do." "Yes, Harris drove a Range Rover and Hiddleston a Jaguar," reported MI! News.
You might think that if Swift were 100 percent in her current relationship, she wouldn't feel the need to dwell on the old ones. Unfortunately, that seems to be a running theme with the pop star. Until you're able to let go of the past and fully focus on the relationship you're in, it seems like history is doomed to repeat itself.
