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With the title “Actually Romantic,” Swifties might have been expecting Taylor Swift to return to the sentimental ballads she penned early in her career. But the track is cheekier than the title suggests.
The seventh track on “The Life of a Showgirl” features a sassy chorus in which Swift sings about someone who has criticized her, yet the pop star finds all the time this person has spent talking about her “actually sweet.” The song falls in line with tracks from past eras where the Grammy winner called out those who have wronged her, like “Mean,” “Bad Blood” and “This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things.” TODAY.com is live-blogging all the highlights from the midnight release of “The Life of a Showgirl.” Follow along here for updates. Although Swift famously avoids revealing the inspiration behind her songs, Swifties speculated that a strained relationship with a former friend could have motivated her to write “Actually Romantic.” Read the Lyrics to ‘Actually Romantic’ I heard you call me “Boring Barbie” When the coke’s got you brave High-fived my ex and then you said you’re glad he ghosted me Wrote me a song saying it makes you sick to see my face Some people might be offended But it’s actually sweet All the time you’ve spent on me It’s honestly wild All the effort you’ve put in It’s actually romantic I really got to hand it to you No man has ever loved me like you do Hadn’t thought of you in a long time But you keep sending me funny valentines And I know you think it comes off vicious But it’s precious, adorable Like a toy Chihuahua barking at me from a tiny purse That’s how much it hurts How many times has your boyfriend said, “Why are we always talking about her?” It’s actually sweet All the time you’ve spent on me It’s honestly wild All the effort you’ve put in It’s actually romantic I really got to hand it to you No man has ever loved me like you do You think I’m tacky, baby Stop talking dirty to me It sounded nasty but it feels like you’re flirting with me I mind my business, God’s my witness that I don’t provoke it It’s kind of making me wet ‘Cause it’s actually sweet All the time you’ve spent on me It’s honestly lovely All the effort you’ve put in It’s actually romantic Really got to hand it to you, to you No man has ever loved me like you do It’s actually romantic It’s actually romantic
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