Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Sparks Speculation About Matty Healy
Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department,’ has sparked widespread speculation that several of its tracks are directed at The 1975 frontman, Matty Healy. The album’s release follows the breakup of Swift’s long-term relationship with actor Joe Alwyn, and its lyrics have been interpreted as addressing her brief dalliance with Healy.
Specific songs such as ‘The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived’, ‘But Daddy I Love Him’, ‘Fresh Out the Slammer’, and ‘My Boy Only Breaks His Favourite Toys’ have been linked to Healy based on lyrical references and alleged details of their relationship. When asked about the so-called ‘diss tracks’ by Entertainment Tonight, Healy responded with a nonchalant attitude, stating that he hadn’t listened to much of the album but assumed it was ‘good.’
The relationship between Swift and Healy sparked controversy among Swifties (Swift’s fans), who objected to Healy’s past controversies. These included derogatory remarks he made about rapper Ice Spice and other marginalized groups. Healy subsequently apologized for his comments and Swift later collaborated with Ice Spice on a remix of her song ‘Karma,’ a move that some saw as an attempt to mitigate the damage caused by Healy’s remarks.
Clues scattered throughout ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ seem to indicate that Healy is the subject of several songs. In ‘Guilty as Sin?’, Swift sings about ‘fatal fantasies’ for someone in her past who sends her the 1989 song ‘The Downtown Lights’ by The Blue Nile. Healy has previously expressed his admiration for The Blue Nile, citing them as an inspiration for The 1975’s song ‘Love It If We Made It.’ Fans have also drawn attention to lyrics in ‘But Daddy I Love Him’ that appear to address the criticism Swift faced over her romance with Healy.
Regardless of the truth behind the speculation, ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ has become a topic of intense discussion and debate among music fans and the media. The album’s exploration of love, heartbreak, and relationships has resonated with listeners, and the alleged connection to Healy has only added to its intrigue and buzz.
