Taylor Swift Calls Fans Turning Songs Into Paternity Tests 'Weird' and Defends Her Writing
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Taylor Swift told The New York Times that it’s “weird” when fans try to identify who her songs are about, insisting “that dude didn’t write the song. I did.” She acknowledges extreme fan detective work, notes that criticism has fueled her songwriting, and urges artists not to dwell on trolls but to use criticism to inform art.
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- Taylor Swift Says It’s ‘Weird’ When Fans Turn Songs Into ‘Paternity Tests’ to Figure Out Who She’s Talking About: ‘That Dude Didn’t Write the Song. I Did’ Variety
- How Taylor Swift Writes a Song, In Her Own Words The New York Times
- Taylor Swift Says Fans Treat Her Songs Like A “Paternity Test” — And People Have Thoughts Yahoo
- Taylor Swift fires back at critics, says backlash was ‘huge fuel’ for her biggest hits Fox News
- Taylor Swift reveals her songwriting secrets in new NYT interview USA Today
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