At a recent show on his solo tour, John Mayer shared his thoughts on «Paper Doll,» a 2013 track believed to have been written about Taylor Swift.
“Is there something about it that’s a little b*tchy?”
Like many musicians, John Mayer has written about past relationships in his music. Some of these tunes have become classics (“Your Body Is A Wonderland”), while others carried a certain tone that didn’t connect with his fans. Or in this case, another set of fans. On Mayer’s latest solo tour, he performed his 2013 track “Paper Doll,” which is rumored to be about Taylor Swift. This speculation has followed the single for a decade, and it seems Mayer has some regrets about it.
On Apr. 9, TikTok user @covidcovers shared a video of Mayer reflecting on the song’s reputation at a show in California. “I wonder if people don’t like it because it sounds a little pissed off,” Mayer said on stage, strumming the opening melody of “Paper Doll” on his guitar. “I don’t like ‘pissed off’ as a song.”
Mayer added the track came from a place of hurt, and those emotions rubbed off on the lyrics. “Is there something about it that’s a little b*tchy? I try not to give b*tchiness in the song, and that happens sometimes.
