Did Taylor Swift Write Any Songs About Matty Healy For Her New Album "The Tortured Poets Department"? Here's The Truth

Summary

• Taylor Swift hasn't confirmed if "The Tortured Poets Department" songs are about Matt Healy, but fans speculate based on lyrics and timing.
• Fans think "I Can Fix Him," "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived," and "Guilty as Sin" reference Healy.
• The tattoo references and relationship timeline with Healy contribute to fans' theories.

When Taylor Swift releases new music, fans analyze every lyric, try to find hidden meanings in each song, and are yet again amazed by the singer's incredible talent. Considering that the star has so many quotable lyrics, fans couldn't wait for the release of "The Tortured Poets Department" on April 19th, 2024. It was clear that there would be at least a few hit songs.

Before the album release, fans began speculating whether the singer wrote any songs about her Matty Healy romance. Swift's unique relationship with Travis Kelce began in the fall of 2023, just a few months after Swift and Healy ended their fascinating yet short-lived time together. Even though the singer and NFL player's love story still dominated headlines in spring 2024, fans couldn't help but still be curious about Swift and Healy's connection.

In this article, we'll take a look at whether Taylor Swift wrote any songs on "Tortured Poets" about Matty Healy, along with a look at the known details about their short relationship.

Taylor Swift Didn't Confirm That She Wrote "The Tortured Poets Department" Songs About Matty Healy

While fans believe that Taylor Swift wrote several songs about Matty Healy for "The Tortured Poets Department," Swift hasn't confirmed who the album is about. Unless she explains that she wrote certain songs about Healy, there is no evidence that she did.

However, as Us Weekly reported, Swift's passionate and smart fans think that they have uncovered some clues. Since, according to Today.com, the singer is known for posting Easter eggs on social media leading up to each album's release, fans are used to trying to read between the lines.

While Swift didn't confirm that she wrote any of these tunes about Healy, it's helpful to look at when she penned the songs. According to Cosmopolitan, she said:

"I’ve been working on Tortured Poets since right after I turned in Midnights. So, you turn in an album months in advance so you can make vinyls, which are the best. And so I started working on it immediately after that and I've been working on it for about two years."

While that might mean that she couldn't possibly have written about Healy since they dated in spring 2023, it's possible that she wrote at least one or two songs a bit later on.

According to Us Weekly, fans think Swift's song "I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can") is about Healy because he has a reputation for being a "bad boy" who isn't known for settling down. A fan wrote on X:

“Did you really think Taylor was going to write a song called ‘I Can Fix Him’ and have it not be about Matty Healy?”

Fans also think that “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived” and "Guilty as Sin" could be referring to Healy for similar reasons.

Another reason to believe "The Tortured Poets Department" album has a few songs about Healy is the album was allegedly leaked early. TMZ reported on April 18th 2024 that people thought the album was out illegally because of a link to a Google Drive.

According to TMZ, fans think some lyrics refer to Healy because he has tattoos. The lyrics read:

"You smoked then ate seven bars of chocolate, we declared Charlie Puth should be a bigger artist. I scratch your head, you fall asleep like a tattooed golden retriever."

Several fans have talked about whether any "Tortured Poets" songs could be about Healy on Reddit. Redditor @lucyjayne wrote, "I hope there are songs about Matty. I'd really like to know what was going through her head during that time."

It's also interesting that some Swift fans think she wrote previous songs about Healy. According to Us Weekly, people wonder if “Question…?" from "Midnights" and "Cardigan" and "The 1" from "Folklore" were written about the couple's short-lived romance. "The 1" is a particularly strong contender since it's about a casual yet passionate encounter.

While the couple was allegedly together in the spring of 2023, there were rumors that they were together back in 2014, which is why some fans think that 2020's "Folklore" could have a few songs about him.

Inside Taylor Swift And Matty Healy's Relationship

In May 2023, The Sun reported that Taylor Swift and Matty Healy had started dating. Fans were surprised about Swift and Healy's romance for a few reasons. For one thing, she broke up with Joe Alwyn at the start of 2023.

There's also the issue of Matty Healy's reputation. According to Buzzfeed News, Healy was involved in several scandals, including saying a racial slur about Ice Spice and appearing to do a Nazi salute during a January 2023 The 1975 concert. Due to these scandals, Swift's fans were shocked that she was dating Healy and wondered how long the relationship would last. While Swift dated many rich celebrities, no one was as controversial as Healy,

Who Did Matty Healy Date Before Taylor Swift? (According to Cosmopolitan)

• Ali Lohan (2014, rumored)
• Gabriella Brooks (2015-2019)
• FKA Twigs (2019-2022)
• Charlotte Briar D’Alessio (December 2022)

A source explained to Entertainment Tonight that Healy and Swift split because of their busy schedules and because it hadn't been long since she and Alwyn ended their relationship.

The source said:

"Taylor and Matty broke up. They are both extremely busy and realized they're not really compatible with each other. Taylor's friends want what's best for her and aren't shocked that their relationship fizzled out since she recently got out of a long-term relationship."