Highlights
- Taylor Swift categorizes her songs into stages of grief in preparation for her 2024 album, hinting at her denial over her relationship with Joe Alwyn.
- Songs from different albums suggest Alwyn may have influenced Swift's music.
- Fans speculate on whether Swift's denial over the relationship with Alwyn will be confirmed through her songs on "The Tortured Poets Department".
Taylor Swift has never been shy about revealing the true inspirations behind her best and most beloved pieces of music. Whether this includes how her parents' separation impacted her music or how her breakups inspired her best and highest-ranked songs on Spotify, Swift has been exceedingly transparent. But this doesn't mean she divulges everything. In fact, she has left a lot unsaid, leaving the door open for die-hard Swifites to fill in the gaps. And all of this has only helped her add to her $1.1 billion net worth.
Ahead of the April 19th, 2024 release of her new album, "The Tortured Poets Department", Swift sorted her earlier songs on Apple Music into five categories, each representing one of the stages of grief - denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. In doing so, Swift may have revealed that she was in denial about her previous six-year relationship with Joe Alwyn. At least, this is what fans believe. This article will delve into why fans are certain Swift was "in denial" about her relationship with her ex-boyfriend. Following this, we will explore the songs inspired by Joe Alwyn.
Taylor Swift May Have Revealed She Was In "Denial" About Joe Alwyn Through Her Songs
Prior to the release of her 11th studio album on April 19th, 2024, Taylor Swift decided to pair with Apple Music for a little promotion. Together they sorted her existing work into five categories, each representing one of the stages of grief. This is pretty fitting given the true inspiration behind many of her best songs -- that being, relationships, of course. According to Us Weekly, the title for the first stage of grief, denial, is "I Love You, It's Ruining My Life Songs". Fans noticed that most of the songs in this category were written during her six-year-long relationship with actor Joe Alwyn.
While Joe Alwyn may not be ranked as the most popular of Taylor Swift's ex-boyfriends, there's no doubt that he's the most talked about. Aside from Swift's current relationship with NFL superstar Travis Kelce, Alwyn is the most hotly-debated ex-boyfriend in Swift's relationship history. Some fans are furious with Alwyn for allegedly being the reason why their relationship didn't last. Others believe Swift made a mistake in leaving him and dating a man so vastly different.
According to Us Weekly, Taylor Swift dropped hints about the meaning of her 'Denial' category on Apple Music.
"This is a list of songs about getting so caught up in the idea of something that you have a hard time seeing the red flags, possibly resulting in moments of denial [and] delusion. Results may vary.”
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It appears Taylor hinted at his infidelity at her latest tour stop, and she's expected to reveal more on her forthcoming album.Taylor Swift fans were quick to search for trends in the category's music. According to numerous Reddit threads and posts on X, man Swifites discovered that the majority of the 18 songs included on the "Denial" list were written during her relationship with Alwyn.
Unsurprisingly, the list starts with 2022's "Lavender Haze", a song purely about being in the "honeymoon" stage of a relationship. Swift has also stated that the song was inspired by her six-year-long relationship. The song was part of October 202's "Midnights" album which was written during their relationship and featured many songs about Alwyn.
In a social media video that was deleted after their breakup, Swift said the following:
“I guess theoretically, when you’re in the lavender haze, you’ll do anything to stay there and not let people bring you down off of that cloud. I think a lot of people have to deal with this now, not just ‘public figures,’ because we live in the era of social media. If the world finds out that you’re in love with somebody, they’re going to weigh in on it."
Swift went on to claim that the song is about "ignoring the stuff to protect the real stuff". It also has direct references to getting married.
The other song that is linked to getting married in Swift's music catalog is "Lover", another song on the "Denial" list. According to Us Weekly, the track was written about committing herself to Joe Alwyn.
Other songs on Apple Music's "Denial" list include "False God", which is also suspected to be about her relationship with Alwyn, "Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince", and "Cruel Summer". Fans pointed out that the color blue is included in the lyrics of these songs and that the color is used as a symbol to represent her relationship with Alwyn.
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Joe Alwyn wrote several songs with Taylor Swift when they were together, and he's still making bank off them after their breakup.As the "Cruel Summer" lyrics state:
“And it’s new, the shape of your body / It’s blue, the feeling I’ve got / And it’s ooh, whoa, oh It’s a cruel summer."
Perhaps the best piece of evidence that supports the theory that Swift is telling her fans that she was in denial about her relationship with the actor, is the inclusion of two songs actually co-written by Alwyn. Both "Sweet Nothings" and "Betty" are included on the "denial" list.
Of course, Joe Alwyn isn't the only ex-boyfriend to be referenced on the "Denial" list on Apple Music. Harry Styles is also present in 2014's "Wildest Dreams". Of course, it is only rumored that the song, which was featured in the album "1989" ], is about the former One Direction superstar.
John Mayer is also said to be referenced on the "denial" list with the presence of "Ours" and "Superman".
As for whether or not Swift was truly in denial about her relationship with Joe Alwyn during the course of their time together, fans can still only guess. After all, the music superstar hasn't publicly confirmed this as of this writing.
What Taylor Swift Songs Are Written About Joe Alwyn?
The word on the street is that Taylor Swift's 11th studio album, "The Tortured Poets Department", will feature a large number of songs about her relationship with Joe Alwyn. So, at the time of this writing, we can only discuss Swift's earlier work which are suspected to be about Alwyn. And there are quite a few...
Best Taylor Swift Songs About Joe Alwyn From "Reputation" According to Cosmopolitan | Lyric Most Associated With Alwyn |
"Ready For It?" | “Some, some boys are tryin’ too hard / He don’t try at all though / Younger than my exes but he act like such a man, so / I see nothing better, I keep him forever.” |
"End Game" | “And I can’t let you go, your handprint’s on my soul / It’s like your eyes are liquor, it’s like your body is gold / You’ve been calling my bluff on all my usual tricks / So here’s the truth from my red lips.” |
"Don't Blame Me" | “I’ve been breakin’ hearts a long time and / Toyin’ with them older guys / Just playthings for me to use / Something happened for the first time, in / The darkest little paradise / Shakin’, pacin’, I just need you.” |
"Gorgeous" | “Ocean blue eyes looking in mine / I feel like I might sink and drown and die.” |
Comspotlian also claimed that the following songs from "Reputation" are about Joe Alwyn: "Delicate", "So It Goes...", "King Of My Heart", "Dancing With Our Hands Tied", "Call It What You Want", "Dress", "New Years Day".
Swift's album "Lover" also includes numerous songs allegedly about Joe Alwyn. They include "Cruel Summer", "Paper Rings", "Lover", "I Think He Knows", "All Of The Girls You Loved Before", "The Archer", "Daylight", "Afterglow", "Cornelia Street", and the obvious "London Boy".
The following "Folklore" songs are said to be about Joe Alwyn, according to Cosmo:
- "Invisible String"
- "The Lakes"
- "Peace"
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Brynn Cartelli shared where the Alwyn family stands with Taylor after her shocking break-up from Joe in 2023 after six years together.Swift's "Evermore" also includes songs about Joe Alwyn, according to Cosmo: "Willow", "Evermore", and "Long Story Short".
Finally, "Midnights" includes some of the most popular songs alleged to be about Taylor Swift's relationship with Joe Alwyn. They include "Lavender Haze", "Karma", "Mastermind", "Sweet Nothing", "The Great War", "Glitch", and "You're Losing Me".
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