In case you’ve been dwelling below a rock for the previous 12 hours or so, pop famous person Taylor Swift unleashed a double album on the world, and as a Swiftie, it’s my ethical obligation to be deeply annoying about it. I’m not right here to evaluate the album although, however as an alternative spotlight a line from it that’s already making the rounds on social media. A line that’s, weirdly sufficient, about intercourse and the hit open-world sport sequence Grand Theft Auto.
After releasing the primary half of The Tortured Poets Division at midnight final evening, Ms. Swift selected to drop one other set of songs two hours later, revealing it to be a double album that spans two hours and lots of emotions. Among the many new tracks was one known as “So Excessive College,” which appears to run down the emotional highs of Swift’s newest romantic relationship with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight-end Travis Kelce. The world has little doubt heard sufficient of those two, as their relationship dominated whole information cycles and even the goddamn Tremendous Bowl, however Swift hasn’t actually had an opportunity to say her piece outdoors of a lyric change throughout her nonetheless ongoing Eras Tour.
Effectively, she’s lastly opening up about it, and true to the confessional nature of her lyrics, has possibly even stated a bit of an excessive amount of. The music, which likens their relationship to that of a highschool odd couple, brings consideration to their dynamic in a bridge that reads as follows:
“Reality, dare, spin bottles/ You know the way to ball, I do know Aristotle
Model new, full throttle/ Contact me whereas your bros play Grand Theft Auto
It’s true, swear, scouts honor/ You knew what you needed, and, boy, you bought her
Model new, full throttle/You already know, babe”
The web has some ideas about these strains, and the vary is excellent. Some love the throwaway reference to Kelce enjoying GTA, which checks out contemplating he’s made no secret of being an actual guys’ man who performs hit video games prefer it and Name of Responsibility. Hell, Kelce and his teammates on the Chiefs have credited Warzone for his or her success on his podcast together with his brother Jason. Some have expressed their disdain for it, calling the supply of the road tactless and crass. Others are reeling from the revelation that Taylor Swift will get down with an grownup man who performs GTA, to which I say develop up. The realest of the bunch are (rightfully) thoughts blown by the truth that she rhymed Aristotle with Grand Theft Auto.
I feel there’s one thing candy and easy, and yeah possibly a bit of unabashedly cringe concerning the line. The music’s known as “So Excessive College,” in any case. Swift is telling her viewers about how younger and immature her new relationship makes her really feel at occasions. I feel she’s conscious of how foolish it sounds, however it’s a liberating feeling to have the ability to be foolish and puerile with somebody you like and that’s simply the place she’s at now. Who is aware of, possibly that is how we get a Grand Theft Auto VI collab, or on the very least, a line in her subsequent album about enjoying Rockstar Video games’ upcoming sequel with Kelce.
