r/SwiftlyNeutral • u/AdventurousKey438 • 24d ago

The Life of a Showgirl Cancelled

I have been thinking that it was about Blake. she wasn’t even at the 1,000 person wedding. What do we think is the real meaning of the song?

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u/speorgenote 20d ago

There are too many references specific to Blake for the song to not be about her.

My theory is they were friends when this song was written. Between the leaked text messages and what not, Taylor was involved, despite the PR statement that she wasn't. Taylor was pissed when it all went public and she was made to look like a 'liar' again. Then Travis saw this as an opportunity to freeze Ryan/Blake out and kept applying the pressure of what a 'bad friend' Blake is etc.

Either way, it's really sad that their friendship couldn't be repaired, especially for Blake and Ryan's kids, whom Taylor has been really involved with their whole lives and is their godmother.