- The song Tim McGraw was inspired by an ex-boyfriend. She told USA today, "He bought the album and said he really loved it, which is sweet. His current girlfriend isn't too pleased with it, though." It was named after a musician who's songs she liked. He was going away from college so she wanted to write him something to remember her by.
- Picture to Burn was written about an ex-boyfriend, which she calls a redneck, and says he never let her drive his pick-up truck.
- Teardrops on My Guitar was written about a boy she liked, which she never actually dated. "Drew was a real person!" she tells. Drew was surprised when he heard his name in the song. "I never knew she liked me" Drew says.
- Should've Said No was about an ex-boyfriend that cheated on her. The boyfriend's name was Sam, and, in the CD booklet, every S, A, and M was capitalized if it was in the correct order.
- Joe Jonas broke up with her over the phone, something she has complained about on Ellen Degeneres' show, and elsewhere. She got her record company to let her record a song about it, to add at the last minute to her album. Forever & Always is the name of that song. She also wrote 'Last Kiss' about him and 'Better than Revenge' is about his ex-girlfriend, Camila Belle.
- Taylor Lautner became her boyfriend after they met on set for the film Valentine's Day. Their relationship was popularly known as Taylor Squared. They broke up in early 2010. She mentioned going to a hockey game with him during her October 29th 2009 appearance on the Ellen Show. According to MTV he was more into her than she was into him, he going everywhere he could to see her, but it not working out. They have apparently decided to just be friends.
The song, Back to December is suspected to be about
Taylor Lautner. The song is an apology to him. Some of the lyrics go..."
Your guard is up and I know why. Because the last time you saw me is still
burned in the back of your mind ...you gave me roses and I left them there to
die. So this is me swallowing my pride, standing in front of you saying I'm
sorry for that night. And I go back to December all the time. You gave me all
your love and all I gave you was goodbye." At the end of the song she asks
for his forgiveness and hints to the fact she wants to be with him again. The
couple hasn't reunited and at the recent American Music Awards Swift performed
the song and at the end added "and he said..it's too late to 'pologize"
from popular song "Apologize" by the band One Republic.
She is alluding to the parody video Taylor Lautner made for
"Apologize". Time magazine
listed this is one of the top apologies of 2010.
- Jake Gyllenhaal reported spent $160,000 to have her flown over on a private jet for a date. He later broke up with her through a text.
- The song Dear John is rumored to be her ex-boyfriend John Mayer.
