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Taylor Swift Explains the Meaning Behind Several of Her 'Tortured Poets' Songs

The singer broke a few tracks down in her own words.

During iHeartRadio's premiere special in honor of the singer's 11th studio album, Swift herself provided insight into a few of the songs. "A lot of us are in relationships where we are so valued by a person in the beginning and then all of a sudden they break us, or they devalue us in their mind, and we're still clinging on to, 'No, no, no, you should've seen them the first time they saw me. The song, she said, was based on the question, "What happens when your life doesn't fit, or your choices you've made catch up to you, and you're surrounded by these harsh consequences and judgment, and circumstances did not lead you to where you thought you'd be and you just want to escape from everything you've ever known?"

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