Taylor Swift’s new album is here! And with it there’s a lot of love, joy, and a surprising number of penis euphemisms. But, amid the happiness and lust, there’s a little gem nestled in there. A catchy bop for the ages that’s also, apparently, a lyrical hit on Charli XCX. It’s condescending! It touches on alleged drug use! It’s a public diss track about a feud we didn’t even know existed! It is, in short: magical.
While Charli’s song “Sympathy is a Knife” is supposedly about Swift and Charli’s insecurities surrounding her, Swift’s “Actually Romantic” is far more of a targeted attack. In it, Swift paints the picture of a mildly obsessed, manic, and marginally feral woman trying to slight her, while remaining unconcerned and unfazed by her. It’s slightly embarrassing for Charli, completely unnecessary on Swift’s part, but it’s relatively harmless (and very catchy.)
