Fans Think ‘High Infidelity’ Is About Taylor Swift And Calvin Harris’ Relationship – What Happened On April 29th?

In the wake of the much-anticipated release of Midnights, many Swifties are wondering: Who are Taylor Swift’s “High Infidelity” lyrics about?

“High Infidelity” is Taylor’s seventeenth track from her latest album, Midnights, which was released on October 21, 2022. The song was released for the 3 o’clock edition of the album, where Taylor released a further seven songs in addition to the original thirteen. The song, which has a time of three minutes and fifty-one seconds, was written by Taylor and Aaron Dessner.

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Taylor announced the release of her new album at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. The album is about “13 sleepless nights” in Taylor’s life and touches on themes from years past. Since the announcement, she has taken to her Instagram to talk about the meaning of her new songs from the album. In a video, she spoke candidly about the song “Lavender Haze,” which explored the tabloids’ impact on her relationship with Joe Alwyn. “I guess theoretically if you’re in the lavender haze you’re going to do whatever it takes to stay there and not let people get you out of that cloud,” she confessed. “I think a lot of people have to deal with it now, not just like ‘public figures’ because we live in the social media age and when the world finds out you’re in love with someone, they go into it. In my six-year relationship, we’ve had to dodge weird rumors, tabloid stuff, and we just ignore it. So this song is about ignoring that stuff to protect the real stuff.”

So what is the true meaning of “high infidelity”? Read below to see why fans think these lyrics are about Calvin Harris.

What are Taylor Swift’s ‘High Infidelity’ lyrics about?

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What are Taylor Swift’s ‘High Infidelity’ lyrics about? Taylor delves into the themes of cheating and infidelity and the pain that surrounds them in the song. In the chorus, she sings, “High infidelity / Put on your headphones and burn my town down / Your picket fence is sharp as knives / I danced around, danced around it.”

However, a specific date led Taylor Swift fans to believe that this song was about one of her ex-boyfriends, Calvin Harris. Calvin and Taylor dated from 2015 to 2016. The date “29. April” is crucial and in the song she sings “Do you really want to know where I was on April 29th? / Do I really need to map the constellations in his eyes?” Calvin released the song “This Is What You Came For” featuring Rihanna on April 26, 2016. It was later revealed that Taylor was a writer for the song under the pseudonym Nils Sjoberg. While Taylor wasn’t with Calvin in promoting the song, she was in New York City preparing for the 2016 Met Gala, which she hosted.

In an interview with On Air with Ryan Seacrest on April 29, 2016, the Scottish DJ was asked if he ever plans to work with Taylor. He replied, “You know, we haven’t even talked about it. But I can’t imagine that happening. no She’s going to be on a long break.” Sources close to Taylor revealed to TMZ at the time that it was a “breaking point in the relationship.” The “Look At What You Made Me Do” singer was spotted dancing at the Met Gala three days later and leaving the famous party with Tom Hiddleston, who she later dated.

Calvin later took to Twitter to respond to rumors that Taylor’s team revealed she wrote the hit song with her ex. “It hurts me at this point that she and her team would go to such lengths to make ME look bad at this stage,” he wrote. “I’m guessing if you’re happy in your new relationship [with Tom Hiddleston] You should focus on that instead of trying to rip your ex boyfriend down to do something. I know you’re not touring and you need someone to try and bury like Katy [Perry] ETC, but I’m not that guy.”

Though the feud ended years ago, fans still think the fateful day lent itself to one of the most interesting celebrity breakup songs.

Read the lyrics to Taylor Swift’s “High Infidelity” below via Genius.

Taylor Swift’s “High Infidelity” lyrics

[Verse 1]
Lock broken, bow spoken
wound open, token
I didn’t know you counted
Rain soaked, blind hope
They said I was a freeloader
I didn’t know you counted

[Chorus]
High infidelity
Put your records on and regret me
I bent the truth too far tonight
I danced around, danced around it
High infidelity
Put on your headphones and burn my town
Your picket fence is sharp as a knife
I danced around, danced around it

[Refrain]
Do you really want to know where I was on April 29th?
Do I really need to map the constellations in his eyes?

[Verse 2]
Storm is coming, good husband
bad omen
Dragged my feet straight down the aisle
Lonely at home, good money
I would pay if you only knew me
Seemed like the right thing to do at the time

[Refrain]
You know there are many different ways to kill the one you love
The slowest way is to never love her enough
Do you really want to know where I was on April 29th?
Do I really have to tell you how he brought me back to life?

[Chorus]
High infidelity
Put your records on and regret me
I bent the truth too far tonight
I danced around, danced around it
High infidelity
Put on your headphones and burn my town
Your picket fence is sharp as a knife
I danced around, danced around it

[Refrain]
Do you really want to know where I was on April 29th?
Do I really need to map the constellations in his eyes?
You know there are many different ways to kill the one you love
The slowest way is to never love her enough

[Chorus]
High infidelity
Put your records on and regret meeting me
I bent the truth too far tonight
I danced around, danced around it
High infidelity
Put on your headphones and burn my town
Your picket fence is sharp as a knife
I danced around, danced around it

[Non-Lyrical Break]

[Post-Chorus]
Oh, there are many different ways you can kill the one you love
And it’s never enough, it’s never enough

[Outro]
Lock broken, bow spoken
wound open, token
I didn’t know you counted
Rain soaked, blind hope
They said I was a freeloader
I didn’t know you counted
But, oh, you counted

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