Who is the ‘Lucy’ mentioned in Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department?
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Taylor Swift has once again taken the music world by storm with the release of not one, but two albums titled “The Tortured Poets Department.” The albums, which dissect the demise of her recent high-profile relationships, have sent shockwaves through the industry and have fans analyzing every lyric for hidden meanings.
The first part of the album is an intricate autopsy of Swift’s six-year relationship with actor Joe Alwyn. However, she also delves into her brief fling with The 1975 singer Matty Healy, much to the fury of her fanbase. In one song, titled “The Tortured Poets Department,” Swift seems to berate a partner’s self-sabotaging behavior and references him coming undone, a clear nod to Healy’s numerous controversies.
One particular lyric that has sparked interest among fans is a reference to a woman named “Lucy.” In the song, Swift mentions a lover who allegedly told Lucy that he would take his own life if Swift left him. Fans have speculated that Lucy refers to Lucy Dacus, a queer singer and member of the Grammy-winning supergroup boygenius.
Dacus has a connection to both Swift and Healy, as she opened for Swift on her Eras Tour last year. Both Dacus and fellow boygenius member Phoebe Bridgers have had a documented friendship with Healy in the past. Despite the cryptic nature of the lyrics, fans have pieced together clues to suggest that Lucy Dacus is indeed the Lucy mentioned in the song.
As of February 2024, it appears that Swift and Dacus are still friends, as they were pictured together at the Grammy Awards. Swift even reportedly congratulated boygenius on their Best Rock Performance award backstage. However, the same cannot be said for Dacus and Healy. Last September, Healy deactivated his Twitter account after Dacus called him out for an ableist joke he made about boygenius.
Overall, “The Tortured Poets Department” has sparked a frenzy among fans as they dissect every lyric for clues about Swift’s tumultuous relationships. The album’s release has once again solidified Swift’s status as a musical powerhouse who can captivate audiences with her deeply personal and introspective songwriting.
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