I don’t think it’s about Joe Alwyn….It’s about Joe Jonas…..remember this during the period she was writing and recording TLOAS?
2026-09-25 21:21:27
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Katherine Shealy :
Girl I think Pink Clouding might be about MATTY!! Which makes me think you’re right about TTPD mostly being about Joe including TSMWEL
2026-09-25 20:21:56
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Jolly Bunch of Aholes :
She said it’s from a conversation with friends where this happened to someone. It’s about someone else.
2026-09-25 20:44:02
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Franmael(Taylor's Version) :
"the devil on his shoulder under his halo" remind me of "When your impressionist paintings of Heaven
Turned out to be fakes Well, you took me to hell, too"
2026-09-25 21:41:04
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teachertumlinson :
Joe Jonas
2026-09-25 23:45:26
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aeeliz24 :
That’s one of my favorite things about Taylor’s music. It feels as though her songs are about finding truth within herself and by extension the listener can find truths in themselves. This song, in particular, feels like she is speaking to all of us. “I know what it’s like to be in a relationship where you’re not valued. I’ve been there, too.”She’s also telling us that she found her way out and so can we.
2026-09-26 00:58:24
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A :
I saw someone explain this song from the perspective of artists and their labels
2026-09-25 20:16:11
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maria :
First
2026-09-25 20:09:48
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Melissa Moceri :
Pink clouding made me think of tom hiddleson
2026-09-25 23:31:22
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Z :
I love ur videos
2026-09-25 20:09:48
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Nutty The Storyteller :
Agree with you that the parallel of Patient Zero, although mostly aligned with TTPD tracks, has extended to Lover, Evermore and Midnights, such as You're Losing Me (the parallel structure and stream of conscience bridge, which is a signature of this song and TTPD songs).
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Anyway, I don't know she's intentional or not. All 4 Encore tracks all resembles last 4 albums in nearly-reversed order.
- Patient Zero has a stream of conscience writing style of TTPD (especially on the bridge) run along mid-tempo instrumental.
- Cleveland! is TLOAS track in a less unhinged form.
- Pink Clouding is using color shade metaphors and dreamy synth sound like Midnights.
- Babylon is, as you pointed out in other comments, Evermore-coded: 3rd person perspective, Alt-Country lyricism, beats similar to Long Story Short and same set of metaphors used in Cowboy Like Me.
2026-09-25 20:52:46
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dm1girl 🆘️🇺🇸💙 :
I love how it is universal- the song can be true for SO many relationships whether romantic, business, or friendship !!! No sense in arguing "who its about" as it can be MULTIPLE people/situations
2026-09-25 21:28:19
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Always amused1387 :
I’ve been waiting for you!
2026-09-26 00:25:40
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amyck4real :
I really love your taylor content. Thank you
2026-09-25 23:32:51
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KT :
What if it’s not about a relationship at all? What if it’s a metaphor?
2026-09-26 00:22:48
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kimintampa ☁️ :
I think it’s about her relationship with the music industry.
2026-09-25 23:18:26
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Kristine-radio :
I don’t care who it’s about these 4 songs are NOT her level and I don’t get it ???
2026-09-25 22:59:56
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Erika :
Oh wow. I hear this song and think “he” is more like fame personified… like she swirled her experiences with the industry, Scott & Scooter, her masters, and maybe even Blake Lively’s situation into one cohesive storyline and turned it all into a person. Kind of a combo of Cancelled, Father Figure, and TLOAS (the song).
2026-09-25 20:37:03
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lila111q :
Well or she's not a completely reliable narrator (especially when it comes to Joe) cause she loves to re-write narratives a bit and most of all is still emotionally effected. Writing about how someone hurt you and hurt you were is totally valid but that doesn't make the guy or the relationship bad. Making him the villain in her head might be a coping mechanism trying to move on easier. She's still constantly refenrcinf him, his work and now with the same dress when the woman he was seen with.
2026-09-25 20:46:41
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TigerSoulbySMD :
love your thoughts and how you articulate
2026-09-25 20:29:30
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TrueBlueGirl :
Joe Jonas and Sophie Tucker
2026-09-25 23:52:58
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Hindsight is 20/20
2026-09-25 20:16:48
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Naomi Lea Pope :
I too listened to this and thought gut instinct that it is about him.
2026-09-25 22:29:33
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Olivia :
I am what I am cause you trained me Mary 😅 pink clouding is Tom Hiddleston right?
2026-09-25 20:48:57
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Franmael(Taylor's Version) :
please do Pink Clouding 🙏🏼
2026-09-25 21:35:04
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