"DON'T BLAME ME" Song Meaning
Swift is back to a goopier topic: Joe Alwyn. For the second time so far on the album, Swift mentions that Alwyn's younger than her past partners: "I've been breakin' hearts a long time / and toyin' with them older guys." Swift is 27; Alwyn is 26.
As an aside, Swift's use of the word "crazy" is interesting. She says, "Don't blame me / love made me crazy" in this song. But two tracks prior, in "End Game," Swift had sung, "Reputation precedes me, they told you I'm crazy." The difference is significant. In "Don't Blame You," being crazy is a good thing, and it's part of the narrative Swift is writing about herself. Whereas in "End Game," other people are calling her crazy.
No comments:
Post a Comment