Rolling Stone Author Says Taylor Swift Is the ‘Higher Adele’ After New Album

Taylor Swift suggests she had an issue with alcohol in one in all her new songs — although, frankly, she’s no stranger to booze proper now … onerous to inform if she’s critical or not.

The singer dropped her new album, “The Tortured Poets Division,” Friday, which particulars her breakups from Joe Alwyn and Matty Healy. Within the opening observe “Fortnight,” followers picked up on a lyric that paints her (or whoever she’s singing as) as an alky throughout this time.

Taylor sings … “I used to be purported to be despatched away / However they forgot to return and get me / I used to be a functioning alcoholic ’til no one seen my new aesthetic. All of this to say, I hope you are okay / However you are the explanation / And nobody here is guilty / However what about your quiet treason?”

Taylor does not present any extra perception into this on the tune … because of this, we actually do not know if she’s being literal, or just metaphoric. What’s attention-grabbing … she notably stop consuming within the months main as much as her “Eras” tour — that is what she advised TIME Journal anyway.

She beforehand advised TIME she needed to ditch her “frat man” methods whereas on tour … selecting as an alternative to prioritize understanding and a sober way of life in order that she might be in tip-top form for her almost 4-hour live shows.

Whereas Taylor would possibly’ve not been boozing towards the start of her “Eras” tour — that did not final too lengthy … as a result of as we have seen over the previous a number of months … Taylor has usually had a drink on her for varied events, particularly when round Travis Kelce.

We have seen Taylor pounding beers and different alcoholic drinks at varied soccer video games she’s been to whereas watching her boyfriend play … and that was positively on show in the course of the Tremendous Bowl as properly, the place she was having the time of her life … with a cup in hand.

Even throughout Taylor’s Bahamas vacay with Travis, she was within the water whereas holding a cocktail — and this previous weekend at Coachella, people seen she seemed to be inebriated there too … with lip-readers saying they noticed her apologizing to TK for being drunk.

At nearly each huge public occasion Taylor’s been to of late … she’s usually seen consuming — together with for all of the Tremendous Bowl after-parties, the place she was raging with the staff.

“Drunk Taylor” was additionally trending in the course of the 2023 VMAs after followers thought the singer had a buzz on on the awards present … so yeah, it is positively one thing individuals discover about her.

Curiously sufficient, she additionally appears to concentrate on it — though, within the tune, she’s speaking about being an “alcoholic” prior to now tense … so, presumably, meaning she used to drink much more … once more, assuming that is meant to be interpreted all the way down to the letter.

Taylor has by no means appeared too uncontrolled, FWIW — whereas she definitely likes to have a superb time, and even a boozy time right here and there, there’s by no means been any outward indicators that she does not know methods to management herself … or that that is really an actual situation.