Taylor Swift and Harry Styles are apparently over it now. But more than a decade ago, Swift seemed unsure and may have written about it in a song that has now seen the light of day.
On a new single from 1989, "From the Vault" (Tyler's version) , "Is It Over Now?" Swift told the story of a breakup that may not have been explicitly defined as a breakup, but which fans have already identified as Click to connect back to One Direction alumni.
What is "Is It Over Now?" about?
Co-written and produced with long-time collaborator Jack Antonoff, Is It Over Now? ” tracks the very messy and unclear ending of a relationship and places the blame on both parties.
In this love story, Swift alludes to infidelity on both sides and seems unsure of where their boundaries lie. "Is it over when she's lying on your couch?" she asked. "Is that the end of it when he unbuttons my shirt?"
In a Tumblr voice memo, Swift said "Is it over now?" "1989" was not originally produced because she considered it a "companion" to "Out of the Woods" and "I Wish You Could", making it They are too similar.
But for 1989 (the TV series) , she specifically wanted to end up with a good dad joke with "Is it over now?" "It's a fun play on words, like, 'Is the album over now?'" she said, adding that she really liked the line, "Let's fast forward to 300 cups of takeout coffee later." I feel giddy every time I see this part,” she quipped.
"Is it over now?" Who? about?
Fans began speculating just minutes after the song's release, "Is It Over Now?" detailed her breakup from Styles, whom she dated for several months in late 2012 and who was rumored to was the subject of other hits in 1989 such as "Style".
The first lyric of the second verse, "When you lose control/Red blood, white snow," appears to be a nod to the same accident that inspired the "Out of the Woods" bridge, which reportedly occurred while skiing with Styles While traveling. "Remember when you hit the brakes too fast? Got 20 stitches in the hospital room," she sang in the 2014 song.
The next line, "Blue dress on the boat," is Swift's first direct reference to the infamous photo of her looking sullen on a boat published by the Daily Mail January 2013. The photo was reportedly taken while on vacation in the British Virgin Islands following her split from Styles.
"Is It Over Now?" Lyrics
After the flight takes off (uh huh)
With the withering of roses (ahem)
I sleep alone (uh huh)
You still refuse to leave
Let's fast forward to three hundred takeaway coffees later
I saw your profile and smile on an unsuspecting waiter
You dreamed of my mouth before it called you a lying traitor
You're looking for something greater in every girl's bed, baby
Is it over when she's lying on your couch?
Was it over when he unbuttoned my top?
"Come here," I whisper in your ear
In your passed out dreams, baby
Is it over then? Is it over now? ( Yes? Yes? Yes? )
When you lose control (ahem)
Red blood and white snow (ahem)
Blue dress on the boat (ahem)
Your new girl is my clone (ahem)
Do you think I didn't see you? There are flashing lights
At least I have the decency to spend my nights out of sight
Just rumors about my hips and thighs and my whispered sighs
Oh, Lord, I want to jump off something very high
Just come here to see you running
And say the one thing I've always wanted but didn't have
Let's fast forward to three hundred awkward blind dates (oh)
If she had blue eyes, I guess you might date her (oh)
You dreamed of my mouth before it called you a lying traitor (oh)
You're looking for something greater in every model's bed, baby
Is it over when she's lying on your couch?
Was it over when he unbuttoned my top?
"Come here." I whispered in your ear
In your passed out dreams, baby
Is it over then? Is it over now?
Oh oh ( Really? Really? Really? )
Oh oh ( Really? Really? )
Do you think I didn't see you? There are flashing lights
At least I have the decency to spend my nights out of sight
Only rumors about my butt and thighs
And my low sigh
Oh god, I want to jump off something very high
Just to see you run (run)
And say the one thing I've always wanted but didn't have
Twinkle lights, oh god (oh oh)
Let's fast forward to three hundred takeaway coffees (oh oh)
(Flashing lights) I wish you'd be there
And say one thing (oh oh)
I've always wanted (oh oh)
(flashing lights) But no
