Ever since released t, fans have been convinced that the track “ ” was about . Despite Charli , the compelling lyrics have seen the fan theory live on and that even Taylor is doing her bit to nip them in the bud. In an interview with , Taylor gushed about Charli and her latest release.
“I’ve been blown away by Charli’s melodic sensibilities since I first heard ‘Stay Away’ in 2011,” she told the publication. “Her writing is surreal and inventive, always. She just takes a song to places you wouldn’t expect it to go, and she’s been doing it consistently for over a decade.
I love to see hard work like that payoff.” The song —which explores Charli’s feelings of inadequacy in the music industry — certainly isn’t a dig. It’s an exploration of her own anxiety in a space where she feels she’ll never be good enough .
In the track, Charli admits that she’s guilty of comparing herself to someone else in the industry and these lyrics undoubtedly point to Taylor. The lyrics in question? “Don’t wanna see her backstage at my boyfriend’s show. Fingers crossed behind my back, I hope they break up quick ‘cos I couldn’t even be her if I tried.
I’m opposite, I’m on the other side.” It’s an absolute bop and you can listen to it below. Charli is currently engaged to The 1975’s drummer .
Back in May 2023, . It’s all adding up now, isn’t it? However, when asked about the lyrics, Charli denied it was about Taylor. “People are gonna think .