Ad Choices, Fans Are Worried About Tom Hiddleston After Hearing Taylor Swift's Song 'Getaway Car'. As multiple analyses of the video noted, the final shot of "LWYMMD" featured 15 Taylor Swifts, reflecting the 15 tracks on Reputation. Of Swift's many publicized relationships, there are a few relatively short ones that stand out as potential "Getaway Car" inspiration — Harry Styles and Tom Hiddleston. He's a hot, very successful movie star with a British accent. One of the most devastating songs on Taylor Swift's new album, Reputation, is "Getaway Car." Taylor Swift's ready to spill some tea. To revisit this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. 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Like on her 2014 track “Wonderland,” she includes a pop-culture reference to connect her experiences to something that listeners are familiar with, adding another layer of livelihood to the story. She likens her rebound relationship with Tom Hiddleston to a “getaway car”…. She likens her rebound relationship with Tom Hiddleston to a “getaway car” ride used to get away from a crime scene, or her failed relationship with Calvin Harris. Toward the beginning of the song, Taylor sings “the ties were black, the lights were white,” and let’s not forget, she met Tom at a very fancy event, the Met Gala, like this one described. 13 Shares Taylor Swift has done it again, folks. "My reputation's never been worse, so you must like me for me..." She adds that the two of them ought to take it slow ("We can't make any promises now"), a likely reference to the fact that Swift and Alwyn's relationship has been largely under the radar. 'Getaway Car' is the only breakup song on Taylor Swift's 'Reputation,' and she references her splits from both Calvin and Tom Hiddleston. Analyzing the Lyrics to Taylor Swift's "Gorgeous", Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston Have Broken Up. There are some that might say that "Getaway Car" could be about anyone, maybe even an ex-lover who was successfully kept out of the press. Sure, Tom may have been helping her get away from Calvin in her “getaway car,” but those are not the best circumstances to start a new relationship, which Taylor points out when she sings, “Don’t pretend it’s such a mystery, think about the place where you first met me.”. STREAM NOW with Reputation (Album) by: Taylor Swift!! Taylor uses the image of criminals in a speeding car as the central metaphor for a doomed romance. © Copyright 2020 HollywoodLife, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. The chorus is so catchy too. 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There's Gorgeous, released to mild derision in October, along with the airy Delicate, in which Swift sings about starting a new relationship on the heels of a PR crisis. The closing beat of the song is . Listen to the song right over this way. Let’s break this one down. Then, Taylor launches into what can only be a description of the couple's meeting (and dance session) at the Met Gala. But, heading into the chorus, Taylor admits that relationship was “cursed” from the start, too. Don't pretend it's such a mystery. Orchestra, Festival Hall, review: BLM-inspired premiere of which Beethoven would surely have approved, Crisis, what crisis? ), Should've known I'd be the first to leave, While he was runnin' after us, I was screamin’, "Go, go, go! “Getaway Car” is probably my favorite song off of Reputation. The theory that "Getaway Car" is about Hiddleston also makes sense lyrically. Not sonically, of course—it's a total bop—but lyrically: It centers on a woman, presumably Swift, using a new, great guy to essentially get away from her ex-boyfriend. One problem, though: She was in a relationship with Calvin at the time, which is referenced in the next line: “I wanted to leave him. What If Tom Hiddleston Joins Taylor's Squad? I pet her head. Co-writer Jack Antonoff, also known by his stage name Bleachers, has released a song called “Rollercoaster” that contains similar melodies and another shotgun metaphor. It's called "Getaway Car" and ohhhh boy, she really went there. However, the biggest hint that "Getaway Car" is in fact about Hiddleston comes from Swift herself, thanks to the singer's "Look What You Made Me Do" music video. Hands up Taylor! 100% Tom Hiddleston Song. Flashback to 2016: Shortly after Swift broke up with her longtime boyfriend Calvin Harris, she started dating Tom Hiddleston—but their relationship ended after just a few months. What’s most important, though, is that we now know what people have speculated all along: Taylor totally broke up with Calvin just to be with Tom! To revisit this article, select My⁠ ⁠Account, then View saved stories. The theory that "Getaway Car" is about Hiddleston also makes sense lyrically. The bridge details her leaving Tom: I'm in a getaway car. Taylor Swift Sings Sex Song About Joe Alwyn, Taylor Swift Performs "New Year's Day" on ABC, This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. Harris, who was in a relationship with Swift for most of 2015 and into 2016, is described as "the best of times, the worst of crimes," with Swift wishing to extract herself from him ("I wanted to leave him, I needed a reason"). Reputation is finally here, and one of our burning questions has been answered: YES, Taylor Swift did write a Tom Hiddleston breakup song. When the song played I was brought back to our fling in the summer of 2016. this recent photo of him holding a puppy and looking sad isn't helping his case. I really picture something very Bonnie & Clyde-ish, fast paced but with a deep story. The 2016 Met Gala, in which Swift first met and embarrassingly danced with Hiddleston while still publicly dating Harris, is then seemingly referenced ("The ties were black, the lies were white"), with the singer describing an encounter that resulted in Swift fleeing the party with him. Swift tends to write songs about her more recent relationships. (It's definitely possible she has this entire private existence we know nothing about.). In other words, this dude's a rebound, which isn't the best feeling. Lessons From Frida Kahlo in Embracing My Culture, I'm a Black Woman, Mother, & Breast Cancer Patient, The #endSARS Movement In Nigeria: What to Know, Just 25 Celebrities Doing Their Civic Duty. She met him at the MET. Either that, or Swift is just playing with us, which, let's be real, she totally could be doing. Today’s biggest stories, from pop culture to politics—delivered straight to your inbox. Think about the place where you first met me.". I put the CD in. As the song continues, Taylor does what she’s done a bunch on Reputation: Pokes fun at herself. This song is so 1989-ish. In essence, Tom was the "getaway car" that allowed Taylor to escape her failing relationship with Calvin Harris—but the song begins with Swift explaining that nothing *good* happens in a getaway car. My favorite so far. Of course, Taylor went through two public breakups (Calvin Harris and Tom Hiddleston) since the release of her last record, 1989, but she managed to fill us in on the dirty details of BOTH of them in just one song. Thank god. The lyrics make me wanna cry while I’m dancing this is by far the best song on reputation!!!!!!!! And, with that in mind, it's time to get down to some serious analytical work to determine who Swift's "Getaway Car" is about. We rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism. "I Heart TS" shirt Hiddleston was spotted wearing. Swift doesn't drop names on the song, but it didn't take long for fans to guess who it's about. How the classical music industry is defying Covid, Sir Cliff Richard reveals he prayed for his accuser even though he doesn't know who he is. She confirms that the frenzy around this love triangle was a “circus” that could never be the perfect “love story.” Later on, in the bridge, she explains that it really shouldn’t have been a surprise that she ended things with Tom because “us traitors never learn.” Taylor may throw a lot of people under the bus with her songs, but that doesn’t mean she’s not also afraid to take some blame herself. "This ain't for the best," she sings. Based on Swift's previous hits and their rumored inspirations, odds are that out of the two, Hiddleston is the most likely subject of "Getaway Car." Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 1/1/20) and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement (updated 1/1/20) and Your California Privacy Rights. A double snaking! People on social media have already decided he's the subject of "Getaway Car"—the rebound—and they're sending their condolences. Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston Jet to Australia, Hiddleswift Caught Dancing at Selena Concert. So, naturally, everyone's feeling pretty bad for Hiddleston right now. First Published: November 10, 2017 110 Shares At least, fans on Twitter certainly think so. That's the dream. She dated Styles in 2013, but Hiddleston in the summer of 2016, making him the freshest inspiration. Have news, pics or video on a breaking news story? I chuckled at my joke and turned it to number 9 and listened . Flashback to 2016: Shortly after Swift broke up with her longtime boyfriend Calvin Harris, she started dating Tom Hiddleston—but their relationship ended after just a few months. Luckily, Taylor fell SO in love with Joe, and these two exes were able to get through her new album mostly unscathed! Glamour may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. Find out more, The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. Taylor uses the image of criminals in a speeding car as the central metaphor for a doomed romance. Like: Someone please give Tom Hiddleston a hug, because this is just...wow.