Taylor Swift, lyricist extraordinaire and writer of the soundtrack to our beating hearts, is obviously known for putting her personal life into her music. And when Taylor gets specific through lines in her songs, she opens even more doors to speculat…
Taylor Swift, lyricist extraordinaire and writer of the soundtrack to our beating hearts, is obviously known for putting her personal life into her music. And when Taylor gets specific through lines in her songs, she opens even more doors to speculation galore. In one catchy yet tender ballad-with-a-beat off of her new album Reputation, she’s giving us an inch, and we can’t help but take a mile. The « Dancing With Our Hands Tied » « 25 years old » lyric has Taylor Swift fans wondering who the songstress is referring to.
Taylor sets the scene for the sentimental song (which you can buy on iTunes right over here) in the opening verse, saying,
So, who is this 25-year-old? Is she talking about herself or one of her famous beaus? There’s a lot to unpack here. *Puts reading glasses on and shuffles random papers that mean absolutely nothing, but look important*
According to the timeline we have knowledge of, Taylor Swift was 25 years of age when she was dating Calvin Harris. But that doesn’t mean she didn’t have eyes for British actor Tom Hiddleston on some level at that time. Maybe she was a Loki fan prior to their meeting and eventual courtship. The song plays out like a breakup tune and reads like a tale of love that could never really be. Dancing with hands tied suggests she might have been or felt out of control of the situation. But survey (fans) says?
DANCING WITH OUR HANDS TIED BETTER BE ABOUT TOM HIDDLESTON IM LIVING
Is « Dancing With Our Hands Tied » about Calvin Harris or Connor Kennedy. Taylor Swift said « 25 years old. How were you to know… » She was 25 when she dated Calvin but Connor was 25 when they dated. #Reputation #ReputationOutNow pic.twitter.com/hdqEubaO3n
« I love you in secret… Oh 25 years old » « JOOOOOEEEEEE » Wowe oops, Note to self be careful not to slip on the Nachos when dancing on the coffee table… kdkdjlslslsfj @taylorswift13 @taylornation13 @shookswiftie pic.twitter.com/2EE89VBB0j
Yes, it’s true. Even if the « 25 years old » lyric isn’t a reference to Taylor’s own age, she has crossed romantic paths with 25-year-olds before. Her current boyfriend Joe Alwyn is all of 26 now, and they’ve been linked for months. There appear to be allusions to Joe throughout Taylor’s latest releases, but there’s something about « Dancing With Our Hands Tied » that leads us to believe she’s talking about an ex. For one thing, she repeats that she had a « bad feeling » about the situation throughout, and that kind of comment wouldn’t be so kind to dear Joe, now would it?
Dancing With Our Hands Tied: -sounds like a ballad -maybe about when she tried to break up with him and he wouldn’t let her so they were kinda in an awkward position for a while -idk but definitely a slow dance song -love it pic.twitter.com/ocvVwpp8aN
Taylor goes on in the song:
There’s heartbreak in between the lines of this emotionally-charged dance ditty if you ask me. Plus, using the past tense on the word « loved » and basically every other verb makes me think whatever was… isn’t anymore. Sigh. Who knows?
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