""I heard you call me "Boring Barbie" when the coke's got you brave/ High-fived my ex and then you said you're glad he ghosted me/ Wrote me a song saying it makes you sick to see my face.""
""I don't wanna share this space/ I don't wanna force a smile/ This one girl taps my insecurities/ Don't know if it's real or if I'm spiraling. "One voice tells me that they laugh/ George says, 'I'm just paranoid'/ Says he just don't see it, he's so naive.""
""Don't wanna see her backstage at my boyfriend's show/ Fingers crossed behind my back, I hope they break up quick/ 'Cause I couldn't even be her if I tried.""
Taylor Swift released The Life of a Showgirl on 3 October, including the track 'Actually Romantic' that many listeners interpreted as targeting Charli XCX. 'Actually Romantic' opens with lyrics accusing someone of calling the singer 'Boring Barbie', high-fiving an ex and writing a song about them. Charli's 2024 track 'Sympathy is a Knife' describes feeling thrust into the orbit of an unnamed female superstar and tapping insecurities, with references to George and backstage jealousy. Charli is married to George Daniel of The 1975; Swift briefly dated Matty Healy in 2023. Charli has since posted a cryptic studio video to social media.
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