One of Taylor Swift’s most beautiful love songs isn’t about her at all. In honor of ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’, here’s a look back at “You Are In Love” and its celebrity inspiration: Lena Dunham and Jack Antonoff.
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Nine years ago, it was the kind of relationship she’d “never had.”
Parsing Taylor Swift’s lyrics for clues about the musician’s love life is a required course at the University of Swiftie. However, longtime fans know that not every song is purely autobiographical.
Sometimes, Swift takes herself out of the equation to write stories about other people, real or imagined: from teenage love triangles to murderous Olive Garden lovers. One of Swift’s most beautiful love songs isn’t about her at all — but it is about another pair of celebrities very close to her.
In honor of 1989 (Taylor’s Version)’s long-awaited release on Oct. 27, it’s time to revisit “You Are In Love.”
The sheer size of Swift’s musical portfolio makes it almost silly to describe any of her songs as a “hidden gem” or “underrated.” As evidenced by the audience’s reaction to “You Are In Love” as an Eras Tour secret song, the track doesn’t want for fans!
But going by numbers alone, “You Are In Love” is a less popular Taylor Swift song.
