Turning love and heartbreak into hit songs isn’t new—but arguably no one does it better than Taylor Swift. In 2023 alone, the singer’s career-spanning Eras Tour became the first to gross over $1 billion, she became the first living artist to have five top 10 albums at the same time on the Billboard 200, and she was named Time’s Person of the Year. But accolades aside, the reason so many people around the globe are Swifties is simple: Swift is a master songwriter and storyteller who draws people in time and again. Her hint-filled lyrics about her loves, heartbreak and exes make her relatable to fans, and she's been building on those connections since she arrived on the scene in 2006. In this book, we take a look back through Taylor Swift’s relationship eras and the muses that inspired some of her best-loved songs, as well as the new hits that are sure to come.
UNOFFICIAL TAYLOR SWIFT The Romances
Love Stories • Turning love and heartbreak into hit songs isn’t new—but arguably no one does it better than Taylor Swift
“Forever & Always” • Taylor Swift and Joe Jonas set off romance rumors in the summer of 2008
“Back to December” • The two Taylors met on the set of the rom-com Valentine’s Day in 2009—and sparks flew
“Dear John” • The pair collaborated on Mayer’s song “Half of My Heart,” but there was no love lost after a brief romance
“All Too Well” • Swift’s relationship with actor Jake Gyllenhaal inspired one of her most powerful and critically acclaimed ballads
“Style” • Taylor Swift and Harry Styles spent a hot and heavy two months together before calling it quits just after the new year in 2013
“I Forgot That You Existed” • Her relationship with DJ Calvin Harris seemed filled with ups—until it came crashing down
“Getaway Car” • Swift’s whirlwind summer romance with Loki actor Tom Hiddleston inspired fan favorite tracks on Reputation and Lover
“Lover” • Swift’s six-year courtship with British actor Joe Alwyn coincided with her return to honest and very personal songwriting
“New Romantics” • The singer is writing a fresh chapter with a high-profile relationship with NFL player Travis Kelce
Taylor Swift - The Romances
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