Taylor Swift ’s surprise songs during her fifth show in London seemed to point at her ex Joe Alwyn — or at least fans think so. While performing yet another Eras Tour show at Wembley Stadium on Friday, August 16, Swift, 34, went from singing “London Boy” from her Lover album as her first surprise song on guitar into her two piano mashup surprise songs: Speak Now ’s “Dear John” and Red ’s “Sad, Beautiful, Tragic.” Lover was released two years after Swift and Alwyn, 33, were romantically linked and in the middle of their relationship — and “London Boy” has been long believed to be an ode to the actor.
Although “Dear John” is rumored to be about John Mayer and “Sad, Beautiful, Tragic” was written during the fallout of Swift’s relationship with Jake Gyllenhaal , the message shift between the lyrics of the three songs had fans’ heads spinning. In the upbeat Lover track, Swift sings, “You know I love a London boy,” before mentioning her favorite places to visit around the city, like Camden Town, famous for its iconic market, and Highgate, a quaint residential area. Once Swift finished her love song, the next two surprise tracks both describe complicated breakups.
In the final verse of “Dear John,” Swift assures her ex that she’s doing better than ever, singing, “I took your matches before fire could catch me / So don’t look now / I’m shining like fireworks over your sad empty town.” Considering Swift has been shining during he.