Song: Forever & Always (Fearless, 2008)
Who was it about: Joe Jonas
Song: I Knew You Were Trouble (Red, 2012)
Who was it about: Harry Styles
Song: Better Than Revenge (Speak Now, 2010)
Who was it about: Camilla Belle
Song: Back to December (Speak Now, 2010)
Who was it about: Taylor Lautner
Song: Innocent (Speak Now, 2010)
Who was it about: Kanye West
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (Red, 2012)
Who was it about: Jake Gyllenhall
Bad Blood (1989, 2014)
Who was it about: Katy Perry
Gorgeous (Reputation, 2017)
Who was it about: Joe Alwyn
I Did Something Bad (Reputation, 2017)
Who was it about: Kim Kardashian
Don’t Blame Me (2017)
Who was it about: Calvin Harris / Tom Hiddleston / Jake Gyllenhaal
London Boy (Lover, 2019)
Who was it about: Joe Alwyn
Coney Island (evermore, 2020)
Who was it about: Calvin Harris
Would've, Could've, Should've (Midnights, 2022)
Who was it about: John Mayer
Lyrics: "If clarity's in death, then why won't this die?... Years of tearing down our banners, you and I... Living for the thrill of hitting you where it hurts... Give me back my girlhood, it was mine first"
Story behind the lyrics: Taylor's "Would've, Could've, Should've" is like a time machine set to music, whisking us back to her days as a 19-year-old navigating the complexities of love with an older beau, John. This song is Taylor's way of painting a picture of lost innocence and the yearning to reclaim a part of her life that was overshadowed by an emotionally charged romance. It's as if she's reaching through time, trying to retrieve the carefree moments of youth that slipped away amidst the intensity of this relationship.
When Emma Falls in Love (1989 [Taylor's Version], 2023)
Who was it about: Emma Stone