The track’s outro is filled to the brim with shade at Swift’s former lover (possibly a certain famous actor), as she mentions his “cool indie concerts” and the juxtaposition between his “organic shoes” and “million-dollar couch.” And, in one of the most fitting endings to a song full of scorn, Swift breaks the fourth wall by recognizing that her ex is fully aware that the song - and album - is about him. Featuring Chris Stapleton, the song is the perfect petty poem to an ex who you think (and probably hope) still yearns after you. Yes, it’s absolutely necessary to include the entirety of “I Bet You Think About Me’s” scathing final verse.
“I bet you think about me when you’re out / At your cool indie music concerts every wee k/ I bet you think about me in your house / With your organic shoes and your million-dollar couch / I bet you think about me when you say / ‘Oh my god, she’s insane, she wrote a song about me.'” She holds on to hope that her message in a bottle will, however improbably, set their love into motion. In the bridge of this “1989”-esque bop, she wonders if the object of her affection is as enamored with her as she feels for them, questioning if they’ll even make the effort to reconnect with her. Swift perfectly captures the combination of anxiety and excitement that comes when on the verge of a new relationship. “How is it in London? / Where were you while I’m wondering / If I’ll ever see you again?” But the wrongdoing is not fully revealed until the song’s bridge, when Swift says her ex “admitted it” and delivers the fatal blow of “I hate that because of you, I can’t love you.” In this context, the term “babe” and its use throughout the song becomes an allegory for their relationship - affectionate on the surface, but flimsy - and easily destroyed - when tested. “Since you admitted it, I keep picturing / Her lips on your neck, I can’t unsee it / I hate that because of you, I can’t love you, babe.”ĭespite its pet-name title, “Babe” is a retelling of the painful realities of infidelity. With the addition of Bridgers’ soft yet melancholy voice on the track, it’s sure to be an immediate favorite of Swift’s more depressing cuts. Then on the verge of entering true adulthood, Swift gets at an extremely relatable part of growing up: realizing that you knew nothing when you thought you knew it all. This tear-jerking duet with Phoebe Bridgers is chock-full of devastating lyrics about the passage of time, but perhaps the line that hits hardest is in the chorus, when Swift reflects on the previous four years of her life.
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