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OnSpeak Now(Taylors Version), she re-records the heartbreaking track about a twisted relationship.
Taylor Swift has penned beautiful songs aboutevery stage of a relationship and, well, of life itself.
Therumored Jake Gyllenhaal balladbecame even more sacred among Swifties after receiving the 10-minute treatment onRed(Taylors Version).
And theres plenty of lore surrounding this one, too.
So, who is Dear John about?
If you need a refresher in time forSpeak Now(Taylors Version),here you go!
But after the bridge, she flips the script, telling the recipient that Youshouldve known.
Heres where the lore of Dear John gets even thicker.
This led to aprevailing theorythat the missing shouldve is, well, in Dear John.
Mayer himself has commented on Dear John and spoiler alert, hes not a fan.
It made me feel terrible, he toldRolling Stonein 2012.
Because I didnt deserve it.
Im pretty good at taking accountability now, and I never did anything to deserve that.
It was a really lousy thing for her to do.
He also dismissed the song (one of Swiftsrevered Track 5s)as cheap songwriting.
Thats bullsh*t, Mayer said.
I never disclose who my songs are about.
More than a decade later, Swift still hasnt confirmed the subject of Dear John.
I do not care.
We have all grown up.
