Dessner Sets Straight: Death Wish Isn’t About Taylor Swift

Aaron Dessner tells Billboard that Gracie Abrams’ Death Wish is not about Taylor Swift; the studio version predates the Secret of Us era, and it was written about a friend in a bad relationship. He discusses how they work together, Abrams’ artistic focus, his onstage cameos with Noah Kahan, and why they don’t overtly discuss real-life subjects when writing songs.