7 Times Taylor Swift May Have Referenced Joe Alwyn on ‘Folklore’

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7 Times Taylor Swift May Have Referenced Joe Alwyn on ‘Folklore’

This is a case for the Swifties. Taylor Swift fans are searching for answers about her relationship with Joe Alwyn in the lyrics for her eighth studio album, Folklore. Swift’s previous album, Lover, sparked speculation that she and Alwyn were engaged — or even secretly wed. The twosome, who have been linked since 2017, rarely publicly address their romance. And now, fans are wondering if the duo are still going strong after listening to Folklore. “Idk maybe i’m not listening right but did taylor swift and joe alwyn break up??” one person tweeted. A second social media user posted, “Taylor swift and joe alwyn can y’all announce that you’re married so i’ll stop worrying if you two broke up.” “My whole body froze,” a third person tweeted. “If taylor swift and joe alwyn broke up there is no point in love anymore.” The 30-year-old singer-songwriter dropped the 16-track disc on July 24, one day after she announced it was on the way. While Swift is known for her autobiographical lyrics, she did make it clear that Folklore isn’t just from her perspective but rather a combination of her own stories and those of people she’s never met. [jwplayer loaWT8Hk] “In isolation my imagination has run wild and this album is the result,” she explained in the album notes shared via Instagram. “Picking up a pen was my way of escaping into fantasy, history and memory. I’d told these stories to the best of my ability with all the love, wonder and whimsey they deserve.” While chatting with fans during the premiere of her “Cardigan” video, she gave her listeners more insight into her writing process. “One thing I did purposely on this album was put the Easter eggs in the lyrics, more than just the videos. I created character arcs and recurring themes that map out who is singing about who,” Swift wrote on YouTube. “For example there’s a collection of 3 songs I refer to as The Teenage Love Triangle. These 3 songs explore a love triangle from all 3 people’s perspectives at different times in their lives.” Scroll through for the lyrics fans think may be about Alwyn:

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7 Times Taylor Swift May Have Referenced Joe Alwyn on ‘Folklore’

This is a case for the Swifties. Taylor Swift fans are searching for answers about her relationship with Joe Alwyn in the lyrics for her eighth studio album, Folklore. Swift’s previous album, Lover, sparked speculation that she and Alwyn were engaged — or even secretly wed. The twosome, who have been linked since 2017, rarely publicly address their romance. And now, fans are wondering if the duo are still going strong after listening to Folklore. “Idk maybe i’m not listening right but did taylor swift and joe alwyn break up??” one person tweeted. A second social media user posted, “Taylor swift and joe alwyn can y’all announce that you’re married so i’ll stop worrying if you two broke up.” “My whole body froze,” a third person tweeted. “If taylor swift and joe alwyn broke up there is no point in love anymore.” The 30-year-old singer-songwriter dropped the 16-track disc on July 24, one day after she announced it was on the way. While Swift is known for her autobiographical lyrics, she did make it clear that Folklore isn’t just from her perspective but rather a combination of her own stories and those of people she’s never met. [jwplayer loaWT8Hk] “In isolation my imagination has run wild and this album is the result,” she explained in the album notes shared via Instagram. “Picking up a pen was my way of escaping into fantasy, history and memory. I’d told these stories to the best of my ability with all the love, wonder and whimsey they deserve.” While chatting with fans during the premiere of her “Cardigan” video, she gave her listeners more insight into her writing process. “One thing I did purposely on this album was put the Easter eggs in the lyrics, more than just the videos. I created character arcs and recurring themes that map out who is singing about who,” Swift wrote on YouTube. “For example there’s a collection of 3 songs I refer to as The Teenage Love Triangle. These 3 songs explore a love triangle from all 3 people’s perspectives at different times in their lives.” Scroll through for the lyrics fans think may be about Alwyn:

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The Split Speculation

Swift sings about someone meeting a “woman on the internet” and taking her “home” in the first track on the album, “The 1.”

“We were something, don't you think so? / Rosé flowing with your chosen family / And it would've been sweet / If it could've been me,” the lyrics read. “In my defense, I have none / For digging up the grave another time / But it would've been fun / If you would've been the one.”

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The Yogurt Shop

Fans were quick to point out Alwyn worked in a yogurt shop as a teenager after listening to “Invisible String.”

“Green was the color of the grass / Where I used to read at Centennial Park / I used to think I would meet somebody there,” the lyrics read. “Teal was the color of your shirt / When you were sixteen at the yogurt shop / You used to work at to make a little money.”

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The American Singer

Swift may have referenced a three-year anniversary trip with her “London Boy” in “Invisible String” too.

“On your first trip to L.A. / You ate at my favorite spot for dinner,” she sings.  “Bold was the waitress on our three-year trip / Getting lunch down by the lakes / She said I looked like an American singer.”

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Her Favorite

Some social media users are convinced that Swift is referring to Alwyn’s 2018 movie The Favourite in “Cardigan.”

“And when I felt like I was an old cardigan / Under someone's bed,” she sings. “You put me on and said I was your favorite.”

Swift told fans that the track is about a "lost romance and why young love is often fixed so permanently within our memories.”

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Future Children?

“Your integrity makes me seem small / You paint dreamscapes on the wall / I talk s—t with my friends, it's like I'm wasting your honor,” she sings in “Peace.” “And you know that I'd swing with you for the fences / Sit with you in the trenches / Give you my wild, give you a child.”

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Making Moves

Swift may have confirmed a move to Los Angeles with Alwyn in “Hoax.” The lyrics read: “You know I left a part of me back in New York / You knew the hero died so what's the movie for? / You knew it still hurts underneath my scars / From when they pulled me apart.”

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By the Water

The album’s bonus track, “The Lakes,” seems to reference the Lake District in Alwyn’s home country.

“Take me to the lakes where all the poets went to die,” she sings, alluding to the famed Lake Poets.