The anticipated release of Taylor Swift’s upcoming album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” took an unexpected turn when alleged leaks of the album surfaced, causing a frenzy among her dedicated fanbase.
While much speculation surrounded the content of “TTPD,” releasing tomorrow, fans were in for a surprise as some of the leaked song titles hinted at more than just Taylor Swift’s split from Joe Alwyn. Instead, Swifties think it offered a glimpse into her past relationship with the problematic singer, Matty Healy, lead singer for the band ‘The 1975’.
One leaked fragment reads: “You smoked then ate seven bars of chocolate / We declared Charlie Puth / should be a bigger artist / I scratch your head, you fall asleep / Like a tattooed Golden Retriever.”
Another alleged lyric appears to be a pointed reflection on the relationship: “You’re not Dylan Thomas, I’m not Patti Smith / This ain’t the Chelsea Hotel, we’re modern idiots.”
The leaked content has been removed due to copyright violations, but fans are going crazy over the possibility that Taylor wrote these lyrics for Healy, instead of Joe Alwyn, with whom she dated for 6 years.
The Tortured Poets Department being about Matty Healy and not Joe Alwyn is the gag of the century pic.twitter.com/iF4JpbxVNb
— Beelzebufo 🇵🇸 (@ACABferCutie) April 18, 2024
Did Taylor and Matty actually date?
Rumors started when Healy was seen at The Eras concerts in Nashville. Despite never confirming their relationship, they were seen together several times attending events and dinner dates. They even mouthed the same words (‘i love you’) on a concert, and fans pointed out how obvious they were about it.
@venusdaydreams this is either a hilarious comittment to the bit, super romantic, or my worst nightmare! #the1975tiktok #taylorswift #mattyhealy1975 #swifttok #mattyhealyedit #taylorandmatty ♬ original sound – daniela 🧚🏻♀️💫
However, Healy’s remarks in a 2016 interview stirred controversy when he expressed discomfort at the idea of dating someone as famous as Taylor Swift:
“It’s just interesting to me how interested the world is about Taylor Swift.” “The reason I mention that is because if I had gone out with Taylor Swift, I would’ve been, ‘F*king hell, I am not being Taylor Swift’s boyfriend.’ You know, ‘F*k. That.’” Healy for Q Magazine.
Despite the speculation, Swift and Healy eventually went their separate ways in June. Of course, we know now Miss. Swift is currently dating NFL player Travis Kelce.