Taylor Swift has time for a little revenge. The "Cruel Summer" singer raised eyebrows after releasing a live version of her The Tortured Poets Department song "thanK you aIMee" mashed up with Speak Now 's "Mean," which she performed at her June 22 Eras Tour show in London . But it wasn't just the song's release that was a surprise, as fans quickly noticed Taylor had updated the unconventional capitalization of the title to "thank You aimEe," seemingly nodding to her longtime feud with Kanye West , who now goes by Ye .
Fans previously speculated that the original version's capitalization threw shade at Kim Kardashian , who helped escalate Taylor and Kanye's clash while she and the "Heartless" rapper were married, like when she shared footage of the infamous 2016 phone call between Taylor and Kanye. And Taylor herself has provided some insight into her inspiration for the song. While performing the TTPD track in London, she explained its significance.
"It really makes me think about how every time someone talks s--t, it just makes me work even harder, and it makes me even tougher," she told the crowd at Wembley Stadium June 22, per Parade . "So, it also makes me incredibly thankful for those people." The 34-year-old also made a change to the lyrics from "Mean" on the new mashup, updating the line, "Someday I'll be big enough so you can't hit me," to "Someday I'll be singing this song at Wembley.
" In the crowd for the live reveal of "thank you aIMee" was Taylor's mom Andrea Swif.