Taylor Swift Fans Want to Know What Happened in the Hallway and If It’s Connected to Joe Alwyn

wrote via X on Friday, while another said, “The hallway is an interesting visual because it’s a purgatory of sorts. The space between staying and leaving.”

A third fan pointed out the similarities between Swift’s writing style and that of the classic poets. “A lot of poets (ie TS Eliot) use hallways as a liminal space, a place where you become untethered and isolated between defined areas in life that provide resolution and clarity,” they explained. “I think she uses hallways as a metaphor for describing the turmoil and instability in the relationship.”

But why do fans think all the hallways could be about Alwyn? A color just might hold the answer. The Grammy winner has famously referenced various shades of blue while singing about Alwyn, 32, and “Coney Island” is one of those songs. The track also mentions gray, a color referenced in “You’re Losing Me.”

Although Swift and Alwyn called it quits for good last spring, rumors swirled that the pair had a bumpy relationship for years. In November 2023, producer Jack Antonoff revealed that “You’re Losing Me” was written back in 2021, more than one year before Swift and Alwyn’s official breakup.

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At the time, a source exclusivity told Us Weekly that Swift’s fame factored into the split. “Joe is very shy and never liked all the attention that came with dating one of the most popular singers in the world,” the insider explained, adding that Alwyn didn’t “blame” Swift for her A-list status but “didn’t like having to be on all the time.”

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Swift has since moved on with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. The pair went public with their relationship when Swift made an appearance at his NFL game in September 2023. They have both since showed up to support each other at public events. Although Kelce, 34, was unable to watch Swift win Album of the Year at the 2024 Grammys for Midnights, he gushed over the upcoming Tortured Poets Department days later.

“I have heard some of it, yes, and it is unbelievable,” he shared during a February press conference. “I can’t wait for her to shake up the world when it finally drops.”

The Tortured Poets Department hits shelves on Friday, April 19