She also confirmed that "Peace," the 15th "Folklore" track, is "rooted" in her personal life and relationship with the British actor. When the "Hey Jude" artist asked if Alwyn sympathizes with the inescapable reality that she exists in the spotlight, Swift responded, "Oh, absolutely."
Swift added, "Whether that's deciding where to live, who to hang out with, when to not take a picture - the idea of privacy feels so strange to try to explain, but it's really just trying to find bits of normalcy." "In knowing him and being in the relationship I am in now, I have definitely made decisions that have made my life feel more like a real life and less like just a storyline to be commented on in tabloids," she told McCartney. The artist spoke about how her private relationship with Alwyn has affected her life and allowed her to feel more "bits of normalcy" in her November 2020 Rolling Stone cover story with Paul McCartney. Taylor Swift shared the cover with Paul McCartney. However, Swift hasn't confirmed whether or not Alwyn assisted her in writing tracks on "Folklore," and this is just one of many theories about who Bowery could be. Like she did in past tracks that are rumored to be about the British actor, she filled "Invisible String" with gold imagery and even mentioned his teenage gig working at a yogurt shop.įans also began wondering if Alwyn played a larger role than merely serving as romantic inspiration for the surprise album after Swift listed one of her collaborators as William Bowery - a name that some people suspected to serve as a pseudonym for Alwyn. Swift's love song "Invisible String," the 11th track on the album, seems to confirm that she's still in a relationship with Alwyn. However, the singer reportedly began writing the album in April, weeks before Alwyn posted an Instagram showing that they were isolating together during the pandemic. Instead, Swift said she took the perspective of people "I've never met, people I've known, or those I wish I hadn't."ĭespite her precautionary message to fans, they grew concerned that tracks like "The 1" and "Exile" hinted at a real-life breakup with Alwyn. Not only was the 16-track album much different than her previous discography, but the lyrics weren't all autobiographical.
Taylor Swift released "Folklore" on July shocked fans by announcing that she'd release her eighth studio album "Folklore" on July 24. I think there's a very clear line as to what somebody should share, or feel like they have to share, and what they don't want to and shouldn't have to." When asked if he was aware of the challenges that come with dating the superstar, Alwyn said the following: It's flattering," he replied, which was more than he had said in past interviews about the singer.Įarlier that month, he defended his stance on privacy in an interview with Esquire. In a December 2018 interview with The Sunday Times, the actor was asked if being the subject of his girlfriend's songs bothered him. However, Swift hasn't confirmed that the songs are about her current partner. Fans speculated that tracks on albums such as "Reputation" and "Lover" were coded with messaging about Alwyn. Swift has drawn lyrical inspiration from her romantic relationships in the past, and her recent work has followed suit. Steve Granitz / Contributor / Getty Images Joe Alwyn attended the 2020 Golden Globes. She also gave rise to allegations that the song was about the blue-eyed "Harriet" actor, singing, "Ocean-blue eyes lookin' in mine / I feel like I might sink and drown and die." She sings, "You should take it as a compliment / That I got drunk and made fun of the way you talk," potentially referring to the British actor's accent. In her track " Gorgeous," the singer wrote about falling in love with someone while already in a relationship. Swift has also appeared to express her admiration for Alwyn in the lyrics of multiple songs. She also types "21" into the keypad, and many viewers pointed out that her boyfriend's birthday is February 21. Speculations arose that the number stood for 1991, which is the year Alwyn was born. John Salangsang/Invision/AP Jamie McCarthy/Getty Imagesįans have continuously picked up on small details that Swift included in her work that have potentially alluded to her boyfriend.įor example, the number "91" appeared in the ".Ready For It?" music video. Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn began dating in 2016.
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