" At this point I am positive that he knows something about theSpeak Now ( TV)album that we in all likelihood do n’t know yet . ”
If you’re a fan ofTaylor Swift, you’re likely counting down the days until her third rerecorded album,Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), is released.
Swift tweeted on May 5, “It fills me with such pride and joy to announce that my version of Speak Now will be out July 7.” She also revealed that the new project will include six extra songs.
It fills me with such pridefulness and joy to foretell that my interpretation of Speak Now will be out July 7 ( just in metre for July 9th , iykyk 😆 ) I first made Speak Now , wholly self - written , between the geezerhood of 18 and 20 . The songs that came from this time in my life story were marked by their…pic.twitter.com/oa0Vs5kszr
Of course,Speak Now(2010) famously features songs about two of Swift’s exes in particular:Taylor LautnerandJohn Mayer.
Mayer, on the other hand, wasn’t quite painted in the same light. The infamous track “Dear John” featured lyrics like, “Dear John, I see it all, now it was wrong / Don’t you think 19 is too young / To be played by your dark, twisted games, when I loved you so? / I should’ve known.” Swift was 19 when the pair were linked in late 2009, while Mayer was 32.
Mayer publicly condemned the song a couple of years after its release, tellingRolling Stonethat it was a “lousy thing” on Swift’s part that left him “humiliated.” He also labeled her songwriting “cheap,” though he went on to release a pointed track of his own, titled “Paper Doll,” just a year later.
Fast-forward to 2022, and Swift seemingly addressed the past relationship again in her song “Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve,” in which she appears toexpress regret over dating an older manwhen she was 19.
“I would’ve stayed on my knee / And I damn sure never would’ve danced with the devil / At 19,” she sings, before later adding, “Give me back my girlhood, it was mine first.”
As fans will know, the supposed subjects of Swift’s songs often face heaps of scrutiny when her rerecorded albums come out. Take Jake Gyllenhaal, for example. The actor, who is the subject of Swift’s heartbreaking song“All Too Well,”faced a swarm of criticism when the track was rereleased onRed (Taylor’s Version)last year — to the point where he’s still beingdragged at her current Eras Tour.
just listened all too well 10 minutes versionpic.twitter.com/cxaXvpDAv0
And so, when it was announced that Swift was releasing her version ofSpeak Now, several internet users expressed their fear for Mayer —including Lautner himself.
After callingSpeak Now"a great album"earlier this week, Lautner said of the upcoming rerecorded version, “I feel safe…praying for John.”
Lautner’s brief comment quickly garnered a wave of attention online, with several Swift fans labeling him “the best of the best.”
This is why Taylor L the best of the best.https://t.co/5sEdqZta1Rpic.twitter.com/nYbdErr7m9
And now Lautner has doubled down on his stance with a new TikTok.
Posting a short clip to the page he shares with hiswife, who isalso named Taylor Lautner, the actor literally got down on his knees and clasped his hands together in prayer. “#prayforjohn,” he captioned the video.
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And to make things even more pointed, Lautner actually used Swift’s “Dear John” in the background of the TikTok.
Needless to say, fans found the entire thing hilarious.
“TAYLOR SUPPORTING TAYLOR IN THE FUNNIEST WAY POSSIBLE,” one person commented under the video. “PLEASE THIS IS THE FUNNIEST THING I’VE SEEN IN A WHILE,” said another.
Several fans then went on to discuss how they think Lautner is the“best ex”Swift has — a title that he’s held for a while among fans.
HAHAHAHAHA taylor lautner is taylor honest ex istg 🤣 https://t.co/3MwwWBtSBi
Safe to say that Taylor Lautner remains the best ex.https://t.co/cI0bKXyH2a
On the other hand, some people questioned why Lautner was actively encouraging a wave of hate toward Mayer — especially given that Mayer has receiveddeath threats and harsh messagesfrom Swift fans in the past.
“with every album it’s a another dude getting targeted and that’s not at least a bit weird to y’all??” one tweet read. “This is so weird,” saidanother.
with every record album it ’s a another dude getting targeted and that ’s not at least a flake uncanny to y’all??€)"!!"(€((€(???https://t.co / UpkdQeXXKs
Meanwhile, some people speculated that Lautner might know something aboutSpeak Now (TV)that we don’t.
“does he know something we don’t 👀,” one person tweeted. “at this point i am convinced that he knows something about speak now tv album that we probably don’t know yet,” said another.
does he screw something we do n’t 👀 https://t.co/uK6XPfrSzV
at this point i am convinced that he jazz something about speak now tv album that we in all probability do n’t cognize yethttps://t.co/zgkCK2UAsc
We’ll have to wait and see!Speak Now (TV)comes out July 7.
