


I don't care about anything that happened to me when I was 19 except the songs I wrote," she said, "So what I'm trying to tell you is that I am not putting this album out, so you should feel the need to defend me on the internet against someone you think I wrote a song about 14 million years ago."Ĭheck out "Dear John (Taylor's Version)" below if you haven’t yet (tbh, it's been on repeat since midnight), and if you’re still not convinced about the message behind the song, keep scrolling for the full lyrics to Taylor’s "Dear John (Taylor's Version)." On June 24, the Grammy winner asked her fans for "kindness" ahead of the album's release. The song's lyrics about a devastating breakup, references to Tay's age, the inclusion of a guitar that sounds similar to the ones John often uses in his music, and the fact that his name was used in the song's title fueled fan theories that the song was inspired by their short-lived relationship.

Taylor was 19 when she allegedly dated the 32-year-old singer from December 2009 to February 2010. "Dear John" was one of the 2010 album's most talked about songs, largely because fans believed the song's lyrics alluded to Taylor's rumored relationship with singer John Mayer.ĭon't remember the tea about their brief ship? Here's a recap. The highly-anticipated re-release drew much support from fans after Taylor revealed that she would be dropping the project during a stop on her Eras Tour in Minneapolis this past June. Taylor Swift has officially released her Speak Now (Taylor's Version) album.
