During the release of the music video for the album's first single, "Cardigan," Swift joined fans on YouTube to answer some questions about the song and the new album, which dropped at the same time.
At one point, she wrote, "One thing I did purposely on this album was put the Easter eggs in the lyrics, more than just the videos. These 3 songs explore a love triangle from all 3 people's perspectives at different times in their lives. Okay, so Swift hasn't explicitly said which three songs on the track album she's referring to, but based on the lyrics and the singer-songwriter's own explanations, we think we've figured it out.
So what are the three songs, who if anyone are they about, and what happens in each? Let's break it down:. Starting with "Betty" seems to be a natural choice here, as it's the song that provides the most direct information about the affair, including some of the names of our characters and several high school references, leaving no doubt that it's told from a teenager's perspective. First things first: Although the three names mentioned in the song — Betty, James, and Inez — are a playful nod to her friends Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' daughters , the song is not about them that'd be weird.
In her album intro , Swift says that her imagination ran wild when writing the album: "I found myself not only writing my own stories, but also writing about or from the perspective of people I've never met, people I've known, or those I wish I hadn't. Moving on to the song itself, "Betty" seems like James' account of how the affair started, and their attempts to win Betty back by showing up to her party unannounced and apologizing.
You might imagine Swift was taking a well-earned break after the success of Folklore. View Iframe URL. Inside the cozy, timber-walled studio, Swift and her Folklore gang do more than just make music. Across a series of literal fire-side chats, they discuss the making of the record over whisky and wine, offering an intimate window into the conversations that led to the album.
Swift reaffirms that Folklore is her least autobiographical record yet. The plot twist? You could also take it as a sign that Betty and James did get back together, their tumultuous relationship spanning past high school and into early adulthood.
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