Guessing Game: Which Celebrities Are the Surprising Stars of Taylor Swift’s Songs?
The Man (Lover, 2019)
Who was it about: Leonardo DiCaprio
Lyrics: “They would toast to me, ‘Let the players play’… I’d be just like Leo in St. Tropez.”
Story behind the lyrics: Taylor playfully pokes at the double standards of fame and romance with a clever nod to none other than Hollywood’s own heartthrob, Leonardo DiCaprio. Imagine Taylor as the female version of Leo, lounging in St. Tropez, the playground of the rich and famous. In Swift’s catchy fantasy, she’s the celebrated ‘player,’ living it up like Leo, with the world cheering her on. It’s a world where a woman’s love life is cause for celebration, not scrutiny—a glittery daydream of gender role reversals.
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