The alleged bad blood between Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo has resurfaced because of the wordplay in one of the tracks from Taylor's new album 'The Tortured Poets Department'.
- Apr 21, 2024
AceShowbiz - Taylor Swift's latest single "imgonnagetyouback" from her album "The Tortured Poets Department" has stirred the pop culture pot, drawing comparisons to Olivia Rodrigo's "Get Him Back!" and reigniting discussions about their past conflicts.
Swift, at 34, and Rodrigo, at 21, are at different stages of their personal and professional lives, but their music continues to resonate with themes of love, revenge, and the intricacies of relationships. Both songs play with the ambiguity of the phrase "get you back," leaving fans to ponder if reconciliation or retaliation is on the horizon.
Swift sings in her song, "Whether I'm gonna be your wife or / Gonna smash up your bike, I haven't decided yet / But I'm gonna get you back / Whether I'm gonna curse you out or / Take you back to my house, I haven't decidеd yet / But I'm gonna get you back."
Meanwhile, Rodrigo sings in hers, "I wanna get him back / I wanna make him really jealous, wanna make him feel bad / Oh, I wanna get him back / 'Cause then again, I really miss him, and it makes me real sad / Oh, I want sweet revenge."
This artistic echo is not a new phenomenon in the music industry. Fiona Apple's 2005 track "Get Him Back" explores a similar wordplay, proving that the duality of getting someone back - either into your life or by getting even - is a timeless theme in songwriting. However, Swift and Rodrigo's situation is further complicated by their personal history and the specter of legal and creative disputes.
Rodrigo, a self-proclaimed "diehard" fan of Swift, encountered a bump in their perceived friendship when her track "Deja Vu" led to Swift, Jack Antonoff, and St. Vincent receiving retroactive songwriting credits after Rodrigo admitted to being inspired by Swift's "Cruel Summer."
Whispers have been flying around, claiming Rodrigo was not too happy with the situation and she targeted Swift in her song "Vampire". Despite these controversies, Rodrigo maintained that she had no feud with anyone while Swift stayed silent.
