Taylor Swift Reveals Joe Alwyn Relationship Origin Story in Her "Mastermind" Song
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This is not a drill. Taylor Swift officially released her highly-anticipated album Midnights on Friday, October 21. The 13-track album and 20-track surprise deluxe follows the Grammy award-winning singer as she takes listeners on a journey into intimate parts of her personal life that she usually refrains from sharing publicly, especially her six-year relationship with Joe Alwyn. Lyrics from Midnight's closing track "Mastermind" reveals Taylor's persistence to be with Joe after meeting him at the Met Gala in 2016 for the first time.
This isn't the first time Taylor referenced her origin story with Joe. She previously recapped falling in love with Joe in "Dress" on her reputation album. "Flashback when you met me / Your buzzcut and my hair bleached / Even in my worst times, you could see the best of me," she sang. ICYMI, T-Swift slayed a bleached blonde look while Joe wore a low buzzcut at the Met Gala the year they met.
Ready to find out more about how Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn met and fell in love, read ahead for a lyrics breakdown of "Mastermind."
Lyrics provided by Genius
[Verse 1]
Once upon a time, the planets and the fates
And all the stars aligned
You and I ended up in the same room
At the same time
Taylor uses the first verse to call back to initially meeting Joe for the first time. She previously mentioned fate in her song "invisible string."
[Pre-Chorus]
And the touch of a hand lit the fuse
Of a chain reaction of countermoves
To assess the equation of you
Checkmate, I couldn't lose
Taylor uses the pre-chorus to express how she knew there was something special about Joe from the first time his hand touched hers.
[Chorus]
What if I told you none of it was accidental?
And the first night that you saw me
Nothing was gonna stop me
I laid the groundwork, and then
Just like clockwork
The dominoes cascaded in a line
What if I told you I'm a mastermind?
And now you're mine
It was all by dеsign
'Cause I'm a mastermind
In the chorus, Taylor takes full responsibility as the mastermind behind their union. She shares her dedication and relentlessness in making things work between the two of them.
[Verse 2]
You see, all the wisеst women
Had to do it this way
'Cause we were born to be the pawn
In every lover's game
In verse two, Taylor challenges societal norms and the way women are often perceived. She uses these opposing thoughts as her motivation to pursue a relationship with Joe.
[Bridge]
No one wanted to play with me as a little kid
So I've been scheming like a criminal ever since
To make them love me and make it seem effortless
This is the first time I've felt the need to confess
And I swear
I'm only cryptic and Machiavellian
'Cause I care
In the bridge, Taylor reflects on her upbringing, how it inspired her to take control, and the way her relationship with Joe inspired her to come to terms with the idea of being a "Mastermind" for the first time.
[Chorus]
So I told you none of it was accidental
And the first night that you saw me
Nothing was gonna stop me
I laid the groundwork, and then
Saw a wide smirk on your face
You knew the entire time
You knew that I'm a mastermind
And now you're mine
Yeah, all you did was smile
'Cause I'm a mastermind
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