US EditionLucy Dacus Reveals Taylor Swift Warned Her About Name-Drop on The Tortured Poets Department Album
- In 2024, Taylor Swift released a double album, 'The Tortured Poets Department', featuring 15 additional songs, where she explores themes of heartbreak, fame, and relationships.
- The album delves into Swift's past relationships, including alleged allusions to her romances with Matty Healy, with whom she had a short-lived romance in 2023 following her breakup with Joe Alwyn, and Jake Gyllenhaal, referencing age gaps and past experiences.
- Lyrically, the album contains raw emotional expressions, with Taylor singing about feeling betrayed, wanting a new lover, and reflecting on the scrutiny she faces, as exemplified in lines like, "It's hell on earth to be heavenly" and "Now pretty baby I'm running back home to you."
- Ahead of the album's release, Taylor Swift contacted Lucy Dacus, a member of the band Boygenius, to get her approval for mentioning her name in the title track, ensuring Dacus felt comfortable with the reference, which Dacus confirmed in a March 27 interview.
- Fans are already speculating about Taylor's future projects, noticing recurring '12' motifs and anticipating the release of 'Reputation ,' while Taylor continues to drop subtle hints and Easter eggs, keeping her audience engaged and eager for what's next.
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Matty Healy’s Friend Lucy Dacus Just Revealed That Taylor Swift Reached Out For Permission To Namedrop Her On A Song After Her And Matty’s Messy Split
In “The Tortured Poets Department,” Taylor sings: “Sometimes I wonder if you're gonna screw this up with me / But you told Lucy you'd kill yourself if I ever leave,” and Lucy Dacus from Boygenius has now confirmed that she is the Lucy mentioned.View Entire Post ›
Lucy Dacus Says Taylor Swift Texted Her for Approval Over ‘Tortured Poets Department’ Name-Drop
When Taylor Swift‘s The Tortured Poets Department dropped in April last year, fans were all but certain that a person mentioned in the album’s title track was supposed to be Lucy Dacus. And nearly one year later, the Boygenius star has finally officially confirmed that she was, in fact, the “Lucy” in question, revealing that the pop superstar actually reached out to her before its release to make sure the name drop was all right. …
Lucy Dacus Reveals Taylor Swift Warned Her About Name-Drop on The Tortured Poets Department Album
Boygenius' Lucy Dacus revealed that Taylor Swift asked for permission to use her name on The Tortured Poets Department title track, which is rumored to be about The 1975’s Matty Healy.
Lucy Dacus Confirms She Was Name-Dropped on Taylor Swift's 'TTPD' Album. Here Was Her Candid Response
In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, Lucy Dacus confirms she was name-dropped on Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets Department' album. She also opened up about how Chappell Roan helped her get through a "bad week."
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