Fans Found an Old Taylor Swift Clip That Proves What “But Daddy I Love Him” Is About

Ever since Taylor Swift dropped the tracklist for The Tortured Poets Department back in February, there have been theories about “But Daddy I Love Him.” Like, remember when we all thought it was gonna be about Harry Styles because of his Little Mermaid T-shirt? Ahhh, memories:)

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That! Said!!! Fans just dusted off old footage of Taylor from her Fearless era when she spoke about the inspiration for “Love Story” and literally used the phrase, “But daddy I love him” while recalling a teenage tantrum.

“This song, I wrote it right after my one epic teenage tantrum that I ever threw in my whole life,” she said in the clip. “And I remember screaming something, like, ‘But daddy, I love him!’ And running out and storming into my room and slamming the door and then I sat down on the floor and wrote this song.”

In other words, this phrase was the inspiration for “Love Story,” and now it’s popped up on Tortured Poets, which definitely seems like a through line! As this person put it:

As for who “But Daddy I Love Him” is about, the consensus seems to be Matty Healy. Specifically, all the backlash Tay got from fans when she started dating him. For a full deep dive, head right over this way:

Meanwhile, some fans think the last verse in “But Daddy I Love Him” is actually about the musician’s current relationship with Travis Kelce, thanks to the vibes shifting to this:

And Tay seemingly confirmed this during her Eras Tour by mashing up “But Daddy I Love Him” with her Travis-inspired song “So High School.”

In conclusion, as ever, HER MIND.

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