The truth about Taylor Swift's relationship with John Mayer
Although Taylor Swift only dated John Mayer for a few months, people are still talking about her relationship over a decade later. That's partly because they have both been talking and singing about this all this time. While they never actually confirmed their relationship while it was happening, many outlets, including Billboard, reported that they dated from December 2009 to February 2010. They first connected in March 2009 when Mayer tweeted: “Wake up to this song idea that it does not go out of my head. 3 days in a row now. That means it's good enough to finish. It's called 'Half of My Heart' and I want to sing it with Taylor Swift. She would make a killer 'Nicks' in contrast to my' Petty 'from a song'.
She deleted the post at some point, but Swift saw it, telling Elle that she would want to work with Mayer in a June 2009 interview, commenting, “She tweeted the other day that she wrote a song and wants to do a duet with me. I was scared when I heard it, because I've been a huge fan of John for a long time. I'm really excited about the idea that he would even mention me on his Twitter! Just mention it. Mayer delighted the Swifties when he performed to the duo "Your Body is a Wonderland" and "White Horse" with Swift at their May 2009 concert, which was the beginning of a short but famous romance.
She praised her composition ... until she wrote about it
Aylor Swift ended up collaborating with John Mayer for "Half of My Heart," the song she tweeted about. Mayer MTV News told him in November 2009, “You know what? It's like the Twitter version of 'The Secret', there's no better way to post it to the universe than to tweet it. " She added: “Well, you know, tweeting is more of a kind of exposition of my idea. But it's not that she reads the tweet and says 'I'm in', although she may. She does not remember. "
In January 2010, Mayer presented Swift with an award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony, saying, “You could put her in a time machine at any time and she would have a successful record. Don't mistake everyone who loves a thing as hype. Sometimes everyone agrees that it is fabulous.
He was happy to compliment her writing at the time, but months later, Swift released a song called "Dear John," which many believed was inspired by the singer. First of all, her name is in the title. Second, the lyrics mention that "19 is too young," which is how old Swift was when they were linked.
In a 2012 Rolling Stone interview, Mayer confessed that he was' really humiliated 'and' shocked 'by the track, complaining,' I never got an email. I never received a phone call. He rhetorically asked, "I mean, how would you feel if, unless you were, someone kicked you even more?" He even classified his work as "cheap composition."
They refused to admit that his songs were about the other
Taylor Swift shared her side of the 'Dear John' situation during a 2012 Glamor interview, explaining, 'I think that song really got home to a lot of girls who had been through toxic relationships and found their way to the other side. I have never seen while she sang a song during a concert to see so many girls crying «.
In response to John Mayer Rolling Stone In the interview, in which she assumed the lyrics are about him, Swift told the magazine: “How presumptuous! I will never reveal who my songs are about. On the other hand, before the song was released, Swift said, “There are things that were little nuances of the relationship, little hints,” even teasing, “Everyone will know, so I don't really have to send emails on this one. »
In 2013, Mayer changed the script by releasing "Paper Dolls," a song that fans assumed was about Swift. He addressed the rumors in a 2015 interview with Ronan Farrow, complaining that “the song was never heard as a song. It became news because of the lyrics. Mayer added: "I'm not in the business of telling people what the song is about." He even mentioned his ex by her name, saying, "Now I can say, 'Look, I can say the name Taylor Swift.' She is an artist. I'm an artist… Let's stop. I am a musician who is bigger than a song or a record «.
They endured a birthday drama
Almost everything Taylor Swift and John Mayer do catches the eye, especially when they're in the same neighborhood. In August 2014 Hollywood Life reported that Taylor and John had dinner together at Chateau Marmont, sharing photos of them arriving in separate cars. However, Daily Mail claimed that they "ignored each other" while at the same restaurant. Neither singer commented on the sighting, but in 2015 Mayer joked, “You can see me at the Grammy Awards doing what I do best. Avoided by Taylor Swift.
Things can get awkward, especially since they seemed to be attending many of the same events. In April 2016, the exes went to Gigi Hadid's birthday party. They were both at Drake's birthday that year too, along with another of Mayer's exes, Katy Perry.
Apparently 2016 was all about the headlines related to the birthdays of these two. Vanity Justa reported that Mayer tweeted (and deleted) on Swift's birthday: "Tuesday, December 13, may be the laziest day of the year, conceptually." In response to the backlash from Twitter, she tweeted (and deleted… again): “NOPE. No. Nuh-uh. People that I am 39 years old. I am deleting those tweets. Come directly to me for doing it. Absolutely no shade. »Then he retweeted a post with a screenshot of her original tweet - an interesting move!
He publicly supported her success and triumphs
In December 2017, Taylor Swift sued a Colorado DJ named David Mueller for playing it under her skirt in 2013. She did not want a payment, but instead demanded a token $ 1 settlement, which she won. Later, she was named PersonHour of the Year along with several other women from the #MeToo movement. While Swift faced a backlash for the honor, John Mayer liked the tweets supporting and defending the "Look What You Made Me Do" singer, according to Lifestyle.
While clicking "like" was a subtle gesture of support, the mayor also complimented Swift's music during a question and answer session at one of her performances in October 2018. We Weekly reported that he told the crowd : "I was thinking about reputation." Fans cheered that Reputation is one of Swift's albums, but Mayer clarified that he wasn't really referring to the album. However, he admitted, "It's a good job."
Rather, he made fun of some lyrics from “Lover” during an Instagram Live session in 2019. Teen Vogue reported that he joked, “[Taylor’s] insane. They all keep their Christmas lights on until January. And I say, 'Can you really?' Because I usually turn off my Christmas lights on December 29th. She continued to poke fun at her Christmas lights comments, saying, "Well that's crazy love, I'll tell you."
Most people are able to "shake off" when it comes to a month-long fling, but Mayer and Swift will always be linked in the public eye.
