Did Taylor Swift Refer to Her Relationship With Matty Healy in Any of Her Songs?

Did Taylor Swift Address Matty Healy Romance on Her Previous Albums

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Taylor Swift is famous for expressing her emotions and personal experiences through her music. Many fans have speculated whether Matty Healy has influenced any of her songs. While Swift, who is 34 years old, never explicitly reveals her sources of inspiration, some believe that there are references to Healy, who is 35 years old, in some of her popular tracks.

In April 2023, it was confirmed that Swift had ended her nearly six-year relationship with Joe Alwyn. Shortly after, she was seen spending time with Healy in New York City and he even attended some of her Eras Tour concerts. However, by June 2023, it was reported that Swift and the 1975 frontman were no longer dating. According to a source, their relationship was never very serious, even though they had fun together.

Many fans have speculated that Taylor Swift has written about her rumored relationship with Matty Healy in several songs, despite the pair never being an official couple. They were first linked in 2014 but never publicly addressed the romantic rumors.

In July 2020, a social media user posted, "'The 1' by Taylor Swift is about Matty Healy. That's the tweet," suggesting a connection between the song and the musician.

Swift released a song called "The 1" on her album Folklore during the pandemic. The song talks about a potential romance with someone who may have slipped away.

She sings, "If my wishes came true, it would have been you. In my defense, I have none for never leaving things as they were. But it would have been exciting if you were the one."

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She later asks, "I persist and resist the temptation to ask you if one thing had been different, would everything be different today?"

Some fans believe that the song title itself is a nod to Healy.

An X user suggested, "What if #TaylorSwift’s song ‘The 1’ was actually about Matty Healy since they’ve known each other for a long time?" They speculated that the title might be a reference to Healy being the '1' in 1-9-7-5, which is the name of his band, The 1975.

During Swift and Healy’s relationship, she made a notable change in her setlist by replacing "Invisible String" with "The 1" during her Eras tour performances.

Speculation also arose that Swift may have written the song "Cardigan" from her album Folklore about Healy.

One X user suggested, "I think Taylor Swift wrote 'Cardigan' about Matty Healy and the line 'chase two girls' could be referring to Halsey and herself," pointing to Halsey's previous relationship with Healy.

In the track, Swift sings about the saying, "A friend to all is a friend to none / Chase two girls, lose the one/ When you are young, they assume you know nothin’."

Rumors suggest that another song supposedly about Healy is “Question…?,” which is a track included in Swift’s 2022 album Midnights.

The British singer sings about "half-moon eyes, bad surprise" and being "out of time." She mentions a girl on the mind with another guy from that night, while also noting the influence of something. It is believed that "half-moon eyes" refers to the British singer.

"Matty has a hooded eye shape, that looks like a ‘half moon’ while Harry [Styles] has a rounded eye shape. Which isn’t anything like a half-moon,” according to a fan on X. This fan dismissed rumors that the song is about Styles, 30. They also pointed out that the lyric “Got swept in the grey” seems to be a response to Halsey’s song “Colors” which was written about Healy and their breakup.

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"Question...?" was not just inspired by Healy, but he also almost worked on the album.

In a November 2022 interview with Audacy’s DTS Sound Space, Healy mentioned, “We actually worked a bit on [Midnights] but then the version of it never came out. It was for reasons that are not to be criticized. She’s amazing."

Fans have also theorized that Healy inspired several tracks on Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department, which drops on Friday, April 19.

Editor's P/S:

The article delves into the intriguing speculation that Taylor Swift's music may hold hidden references to her rumored relationship with Matty Healy. While the singer remains tight-lipped about her inspirations, fans have meticulously analyzed lyrics and drawn connections to Healy's personal life and their interactions. The discussion highlights the song "The 1," with its poignant lyrics and potential nod to Healy as the "1" in his band's name, as well as "Cardigan" and "Question...?", which are believed to contain allusions to their rumored romance.

The article also explores the possibility that Healy may have contributed to Swift's upcoming album, The Tortured Poets Department. Healy's own acknowledgment of working on the project adds fuel to the speculation. The anticipation surrounding Swift's new music and the potential revelation of personal experiences through her lyrics continues to captivate fans, who eagerly await the release of the album to unravel the enigmas that lie within.