As soon as Swifties cracked the code and found that considered one of Taylor Swift’s 1989 vault tracks was titled “Slut!,” it rapidly turned essentially the most anticipated monitor on the album’s re-release. All through her profession, Taylor has acquired merciless criticism and has been on the top of relentless slut shaming for *checks notes* relationship in her 20s. Now in her ~flirty 30s~, Tay revisited that point in her life in her lengthy prologue and on the dreamy synth-pop monitor, “Slut!”
“It turned clear to me that for me, there was no such factor as informal relationship, and even having a male good friend who you platonically hang around with. If I used to be seen with him, it was assumed I used to be sleeping with him, and so I swore off hanging out with guys,” she wrote in her album’s prologue. “Relationship, flirting, or something that could possibly be weaponized towards me by a tradition that claimed to imagine in liberating ladies however constantly handled me with the cruel ethical codes of the Victorian period.”
On her newest vault monitor—which was co-written by Jack Antonoff and Patrik Berger—Taylor addresses the slut shamers and lets go of her inhibitions in a brand new relationship as a result of it doesn’t matter what she does, she is aware of she’s going to be criticized anyway. ¯_(ツ)_/¯ With out additional ado, discover the complete “Slut!” lyrics which means with some ~receipts~ forward.
Lyrics supplied by Genius
[Verse 1]
Flamingo pink, Dawn Boulevard
Clink, clink, being this younger is artwork
Aquamarine, moonlit swimmin’ pool
What if all I want is you?
From the soar, Tay offers us with vivid imagery with completely different colours—which she teased as Easter eggs along with her 1989 (Taylor’s Model) deluxe CD drop. 👀
“Clink, clink, being this younger is artwork” additionally calls again to her “New Romantics” lyrics:
“We’re so younger, however we’re on the street to break.”
[Pre-Chorus]
Received love-struck, went straight to my head
Received lovesick throughout my mattress
Like to suppose you’ll always remember
Handprints in moist cement
Adorned with smoke on my garments
Lovelorn and no person is aware of
Love thorns throughout this rose
I will pay the value, you will not
Within the pre-chorus, Taylor describes the frenzy of falling in love with somebody and the way discomfort can generally really feel exhilarating. She additionally notes that she’ll “pay the value,” or be on the receiving finish of limitless criticism and slut shaming whereas her companion will stay unscathed.
[Chorus]
But when I’m all dressed up
They may as nicely be lookin’ at us
And in the event that they name me a slut
You understand it could be price it for as soon as
And if I am gonna be drunk
I would as nicely be drunk in love
This refrain simply hits completely different (heh). She expresses that on this new ‘ship, she lets go of presenting herself a sure approach as a result of she’s going to be criticized it doesn’t matter what she does. Additionally, as a result of she has *style*, there could also be an ode to Beyoncé as “Drunk In Love” was most likely launched across the identical time Taylor wrote this monitor.
[Verse 2]
Ship the code, he is waitin’ there
The sticks and stones they throw froze mid-air
Everybody needs him, that was my crime
The mistaken place on the proper time
And I break down, then he is pullin’ me in
In a world of boys, he is a gentleman
Since “Slut!” dropped, followers have speculated that it ties again to Tay’s whirlwind romance with Harry Styles. In 2012 and 2013, One Course stans reportedly despatched hate to Taylor when relationship rumors circulated, therefore the road “Everybody needs him, that was my crime /
The mistaken place on the proper time.”
Taylor actually mentioned “I used to be a slut for Harry Types and you’ll be too”
— Sammy (@samneis96) October 27, 2023
slut! is actually about one course followers slut shaming her for relationship harry however she didn’t care as a result of she was the one getting the dick they usually weren’t omg
— ☹️ (@DlPYOUINHONEY) October 26, 2023
taylor are you telling me 18 yr outdated harry types was such a beautiful lover and “gentleman” that it was price being labeled a “slut” to be with him? arise. pic.twitter.com/iLVw0FDZQY
— caroline (@frannypluszooey) October 27, 2023
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Half asleep, takin’ your time
Within the tangerine, neon mild, that is luxurious
You are not sayin’ you are in love with me
However you are going to
Half awake, takin’ your possibilities
It is a large mistake, I mentioned, “It would blow up in your fairly face”
I am not saying, “Do it anyway” (Do it anyway)
However you are going to
A recurring theme in Taylor’s songs ties again to defending her companion’s peace (or lack thereof). Within the bridge, she expresses that falling in love along with her could possibly be a mistake because the individual will obtain the identical backlash she’s confronted all through her profession.
These lyrics additionally parallel folklore‘s “Peace”:
“The satan’s within the particulars, however you bought a good friend in me / Would it not be sufficient if I might by no means provide you with peace?”
[Outro]
(Up)
And in the event that they name me a (Slut)
You understand it could be price it for as soon as
And if I am gonna be (Drunk)
I would as nicely be drunk in love
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