Taylor Swift calls out her fanbase for sometimes taking things too far.
As she dissects her songwriting process in a new interview with New York Times posted on Tuesday, April 28, the pop superstar explained that there are a few traditions she shares with her fans when it comes to her songs. But sometimes they can cross a line.
“There are so many of them [the traditions] now, which is great, but there are corners of my fanbase that will take things to a really extreme place,” Swift said, noting that “there’s nothing I can do about it.”
The multi-Grammy winner went on to share his thoughts on fans who like to do “detective work” and find out who a certain song is about.
“When it can be a little weird to me is when people act like it’s some kind of paternity test,” she said. “Because I’m like, ‘That guy didn’t write the song — I did.’
However, Swift acknowledged that it just comes with the territory. “You have to hold onto your perception of your art and your relationship with it,” she emphasized, noting that once she releases a song, she also lets go of her expectations. “Hope you like it. And if you don’t, hope you do in five years. And if you never do, I did it for me anyway.”
