After the release of Taylor Swift‘s latest musical work, ‘The Tortured Poets Department,’ many famous names have come to light, supposedly targeted in some of the songs. One of the early references was Kim Kardashian, to whom the author of “Cruel Summer” allegedly dedicated a new song titled “thanK you aIMee,” describing her as a “bronze statue bronzed with spray.” Similarly, personalities like her current boyfriend Travis Kelce appear. On this note, the singer is said to have also dedicated a song to her ex, Matty Healy, in her new song “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived.”
Following the official release, the family of the singer also broke their silence and stated, “It won’t surprise him,” as reported by the British tabloid The Mirror. According to the publication, many were surprised to discover that the main song of the new album was about her brief romance with her old friend Matty, with whom she dated in May and June of last year after her breakup with Joe Alwyn.
What Does the Song Say?
“You tried to buy some pills for a friend of my friends/ But you were just tricked/ Now you know how it feels,” Taylor sings in “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived.”
Fans of the singer claim that the song is a clear reference to Healy, where she talks about a man, a man in a “Jehovah’s Witness suit” who was “rusting my bright summer.” Matty is known for wearing suits while performing, and it is believed that the couple broke up last summer.
“Nothing surprises him anymore.” “He won’t be surprised by the song. He and she know what happened,” said Debbie Dedes, Matt’s maternal aunt. “I don’t think this will surprise him at all,” she added about Taylor’s tendency to write about her exes in her new songs.
Debbie also revealed to the Daily Mail that her nephew is “very happy” in a new relationship and that the family “knows a little more about what happened” with Taylor “than what the press has said.” Taylor sang that the anonymous man “tried to buy some pills” and “was not up to any man.” Matty has been open about his drug problems and has also addressed speculation about his height.
This story was written in Spanish by Daniel Matute in Cultura Colectiva.
