Swifties think Jack Antonoff subtly dropped hints about Taylor Swift's breakup timeline with her former flame, Joe Alwyn. Tay's bestie and producer celebrated the release of her vault track, "You're Losing Me," with a post on his Instagram Stories on Wednesday, November 28—and he revealed that the song was written two years ago (!!!).
"'You're Losing Me' is out today. A very special track from the Midnights sessions that's finally streaming!" the Bleachers frontman wrote alongside a pic of Taylor in her kitchen, surrounded by wine and raisins. "Written and recorded at home on 12/5/21 right after Taylor ate those raisins."
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The track—which was initially only released on physical copies of Taylor's album Midnights (The Til Dawn Edition)—finally made its way to streaming services when the Grammy winner was announced as Spotify's Global Top Artist in 2023. "So I was trying to think of a way to thank you, and a lot of you have been asking me to put “You’re Losing Me (From The Vault)” on streaming... so here you go! You can finally listen EVERYWHERE now 💋," Tay wrote in her Instagram announcement.
Since "You're Losing Me" dropped in May, fans have theorized that the track has ties to Taylor's relationship with Joe Alwyn after reports of their split broke the previous month. The track details a heartbreaking account of someone losing feelings for a romantic connection with lyrics like "I can't find a pulse / My heart won't start anymore for you / 'Cause you're losin' me." And, if the math is mathing, Jack's behind-the-scenes post just revealed that Taylor may have been feeling this way at least four months before her breakup with the Conversations With Friends actor.
The couple dated for six years before they broke up in April 2023. According to Entertainment Tonight, Taylor was allegedly the one who initiated the end of the relationship. "Taylor and Joe are in totally different places in their lives right now," an insider revealed. "It was more of Taylor's decision to break up, but both of them realized that they weren't completely right for one another. They had been together for such a long time and were spending so much time together, but their personalities were just too different. Joe is more introverted, shy, and quiet."
People also reported that Taylor and Joe split due to "differences in their personalities."
"They've had rough patches before and always worked things out, so friends thought they would take some time apart but eventually come back together," an anonymous source told the outlet, adding that they "weren't the right fit for one another."
And, in case your heart hasn't been ripped to sheds from the lyrics of Tay's new track, give "You're Losing Me" a spin below. 🥲
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