 Genius Meanings
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Taylor Swift – Lover
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The title track of Lover was first unveiled in Swift’s September 2019 Vogue cover story, along with a pair of lyrics from its bridge. The interviewer described the song as a “
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Taylor Swift (Ft. Shawn Mendes) – Lover (Remix)
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The third single and title track from Taylor Swift’s seventh studio album, Lover was remixed featuring Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes and released on November 13th, 2019.
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Taylor Swift – Cruel Summer
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“Cruel Summer” narrates the fragility and uncertainty at the beginning of Taylor’s relationship with Joe Alwyn. The two met officially at the Met Gala in May 2016, although she was
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Taylor Swift – Daylight
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In the final song on her album Lover, Taylor Swift sings about struggling through previous relationships, beginning to doubt her ability to find true love, until she meets someone
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Taylor Swift – Death By A Thousand Cuts
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“Death By A Thousand Cuts” compares the possible break-up of a relationship to a slow, painful death. It was inspired by the Netflix film Someone Great, rather than an aspect of
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Taylor Swift (Ft. The Chicks) – Soon You'll Get Better
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Swift dedicates this heartbreaking tune to her mother, Andrea, who was diagnosed with cancer in April 2015, then re-diagnosed some time in 2018. Swift previously spoke about her
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Taylor Swift – All Of The Girls You Loved Before
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“All Of The Girls You Loved Before” is a song by Taylor Swift, intended for her seventh studio album, Lover (2019), but was not included on the final tracklist for unknown reasons.
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Taylor Swift – The Archer
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“The Archer” is a mid-tempo track about Swift’s insecurities in a relationship. It’s the third song released from 2019’s Lover, preceded by “ME!” and “You Need To Calm Down.”
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Taylor Swift – Cornelia Street
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“Cornelia Street” focuses on the central role the Manhattan street played in Taylor’s memories of an early relationship. Taylor really did rent an apartment on the street in 2016
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Taylor Swift – The Man
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“The Man” was confirmed as an official Lover track in Taylor’s Vogue interview from August 8, 2019. In the song, Taylor “plays with the idea of perception.” According to Vogue, "
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Taylor Swift – Blank Space
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Taylor Swift plays her “serial dater” image to her advantage with “Blank Space,” a synth-pop anthem that the RIAA certified 8x platinum in July 2018. Swift explained to GQ in
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Taylor Swift – Come Back... Be Here
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On “Come Back…Be Here”, Swift croons about a lover lost to time over a simple production reminiscent of her Speak Now days. On the deluxe version of Red, it appears as the 18th
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Taylor Swift – Question...?
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Reflecting upon a past relationship on “Question…?,” Swift asks her former lover if their newer romantic experiences compare to the time that they spent together. Implicitly, she
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Taylor Swift – Afterglow
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In “Afterglow,” Taylor sings about self-sabotaging a relationship, overreacting about a misunderstanding. Taking blame for the fight, she asks for forgiveness from her partner in
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Taylor Swift – I Think He Knows
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“I Think He Knows” is an uptempo song on which Swift describes her attraction to Joe Alwyn, her boyfriend as of the track’s release. Like on her 2010 song “Last Kiss,” Swift
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Taylor Swift – Lover [Foreword]
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When I found old diaries from my childhood and my teens, they were covered in dust. I'm not just saying that for poetic effect, they were truly dusty with pictures drawn of first
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Taylor Swift – Paper Rings
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In this song, Swift reveals her commitment to her lover, recounting the story of their love and declaring that she is so willing to stay with him forever, she would forgo any
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Taylor Swift – False God
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“False God” uses heavy religious imagery to compare Swift’s relationship with her then boyfriend, Joe Alwyn, to something all-powerful and greater than themselves.
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Taylor Swift – Need
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“Need” is an alleged reject from Swift’s August 2019 album, which the infamous group Taylor’s Inner Circle obtained in March 2020. The group describes the song, saying:
The music
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Taylor Swift – London Boy
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“London Boy” is most likely an ode to Swift’s boyfriend as of the song’s release, British actor Joe Alwyn. Other songs on the album, including the title track, are assumed to be
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Taylor Swift – It's Nice To Have A Friend
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Infused with steel drums and choral backing vocals, “It’s Nice to Have a Friend” is a dreamy track that follows two friends from childhood to their marriage. The narrative is
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Why Taylor Swift Referenced Stella McCartney On “London Boy”
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Like Swift, McCartney has fought to retain ownership over her art.
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Taylor Swift – Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince
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“Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince” is a layered song that can be interpreted as describing a high school romance or Swift’s reasons for becoming politically vocal. It
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Taylor Swift – I Forgot That You Existed
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The opening track of Lover sees Swift letting go of the qualms and struggles she described throughout her previous album, 2017’s reputation. It allows her to formally conclude
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Taylor Swift – Call It What You Want
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“Call It What You Want” was first announced on social media on November 2nd, 2017, which was coincidentally the 13th anniversary of Taylor meeting the man who signed her to Big
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Taylor Swift (Ft. Bon Iver) – exile
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“exile” describes two ex-lovers seeing each other following a break-up. Justin Vernon describes feelings of confusion about how quickly a lover moved on, while Swift offers a
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Taylor Swift – Lover (First Dance Remix)
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“Lover (First Dance Remix)” is based on the arrangement of Taylor’s 2019 American Music Awards career-spanning medley, where she ended it with an orchestra version of the “Lover
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Taylor Swift (Ft. Brendon Urie) – ME!
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Taylor Swift teaches listeners a lesson about self-love and confidence with “ME!” featuring Panic! at the Disco frontman Brendon Urie. It’s a stark turn from her sixth studio album
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Taylor Swift – Mastermind
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“Mastermind” is the closing track to the standard edition of Taylor Swift’s tenth studio album, Midnights. She revealed the song’s title and track number in the first video of her
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Taylor Swift – Lover (Live from Paris)
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[Verse 1] / We could leave the Christmas lights up 'til January / This is our place, we make the rules / And there's a dazzling haze, a mysterious way about you, dear / Have I
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Taylor Swift – I Can See You (Taylor's Version) [From The Vault]
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“I Can See You” shows Swift seductively addressing her potential lover. Ensnared with a sexual atmosphere, she continuously challenges and invites her partner to explore their
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Taylor Swift (Ft. Phoebe Bridgers) – Nothing New (Taylor's Version) [From The Vault]
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Swift mentions “Nothing New” in the journals she released alongside her 2019 record Lover. In the journal, she reveals she wrote it for her 2012 record Red — she later included it
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Taylor Swift – All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) [From The Vault]
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Widely regarded as one of Swift’s best songs, “All Too Well” sees her picking up shards of memories after a gut-wrenching breakup. She jumps through time to reflect on her best and
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Taylor Swift – The Eras Tour Intro (It's Been a Long Time Coming)
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[Verse] / It's been a long time coming / It's been a long time coming / It's been a long time / (It's you and me) / It's been a long time coming / It's been a long time coming / (
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