So We Can All Agree That Taylor Swift's "Dorothea" is About Selena Gomez, Right?

From Seventeen

Taylor's new album, Evermore, is filled with stories. There's "Champagne Problems" about a rejected engagement, "'Tis the Damn Season," which is about someone returning to their hometown for the holidays and getting involved with an old flame, and then "Dorothea," which Taylor describes as "the girl who left her small town to chase down Hollywood dreams." Fans, though, think there's another meaning behind the song, and Taylor may have taken inspiration from a close friend. "Dorothea" totally seems to be about Taylor's longtime bestie, Selena Gomez, and the evidence is overwhelming. Let's check out the lyrics of the song, provided by Genius, to see if this theory is legitimate.

[Verse 1]
Hey, Dorothea, do you ever stop and think about me?
When we were younger down in the park

Fans on Twitter are going crazy with these lyrics, picking out all of the evidence of why the song has to be about Selena.

Many are pointing out that Selena's favorite movie is The Wizard of Oz which is, of course, about a girl named Dorothy.

Also, Selena played a character named Dorothy—which was shortened to Dot—in the 2016 movie, The Fundamentals of Caring.

Honey, making a lark of the misery

"Making a lark" is a play on British slang, which means "fooling around." Taylor also uses British terms in "Willow." Most likely, she adopted these phrases by hanging around her British bae, Joe.

One fan also believes that this lyric refers to Selena's relationship with Justin Bieber, which Selena has stated was toxic in many ways.

You got shiny friends since you left town

Selena has a ton of celeb friends, of course.

A tiny screen's the only place I see you now

Taylor and Selena are both probably so busy, they must not see each other very often, especially because of the pandemic. Recently, though, Taylor FaceTimed into Selena's HBO cooking show on a, you guessed it, tiny screen.

And I got nothing but well-wishes for ya

No matter how often they see each other, though, Taylor will always have love for Selena.

[Pre-Chorus]
Ooh, this place is the same as it ever was
Ooh, but you don't like it that way

[Chorus]
It's never too late to come back to my side
The stars in your eyes shined brighter in Tupelo
And if you're ever tired of bеing known for who you know
You know, you'll always know me, Dorothea (Uh-uh)
Dorothea (Ah-ah)

Twitter user @kbyerevival thinks this is a reference to Selena often being referred to as Justin Bieber's ex. It was recently reported that Selena doesn't like still being associated with Justin and his wife, Hailey Baldwin, after all these years.

[Post-Chorus]
Ooh, you'rе a queen sellin' dreams, sellin' makeup and magazines
Ooh, from you I'd buy anything

Not only has Selena graced multiple magazine covers this year, but she also released her beauty company, "Rare Beauty."

[Verse 2]
Hey, Dorothea, do you ever stop and think about me?
When it was calmer, skipping the prom just to piss off your mom and her pageant schemes
And damn, Dorothea, they all wanna be ya
But are you still the same soul I met under the bleachers? Well...

Almost five years ago, Selena shared a throwback on Twitter from her beauty pageant days. So, her mom really had "pageant schemes."

[Pre-Chorus]
Ooh, I guess I'll never know
Ooh, and you'll go on with the show

[Chorus]
But it's never too late to come back to my side
The stars in your eyes shined brighter in Tupelo
And if you're ever tired of being known for who you know
You know, you'll always know me, Dorothea (Uh-uh)
Dorothea (Ah-ah)

[Outro]
Ooh, ooh
Ooh-woo-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh-woo-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Dorothea (Ah-ah-ah)
Ah-ah
Ooh

I'm sorry, this evidence is undeniable. I, for one, am in the camp that "Dorothea" is about Selena.

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