"That line, in the context of the George Michael song, is romantic. It's about being in love with someone, but also, they look up to you as a mentor,"
"I always thought it could be cool to use the line 'I'll be your father figure' as a creative writing prompt, and turn it into a story about power, and a story about a young ingenue and their mentor, and the way that that relationship can change over time, and betrayal, and wit, and cunning, and cleverness, and strategy,"
"Essentially, it ends up in a 'Who's going to win?' situation. Who's going to outplay the other? Who's going to out-fox the other?"
Taylor Swift's album The Life of a Showgirl blends public-life themes with songs about rivalry, scandal, betrayal, and a soured business relationship. The track 'Father Figure' repurposes the 1987 George Michael hit as a creative prompt, and George Michael receives a co-writing credit on Swift's version. 'Father Figure' adopts an alpha-male narrator to dramatize mentor–ingenue power dynamics, strategic maneuvering, and questions of who will outplay whom. The Official Release Party of a Showgirl includes behind-the-scenes clips that reveal creative choices and how fictional characters are infused with real emotions.
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