Lucy Dacus Confirms Taylor Swift Referenced Her in 'The Tortured Poets Department' Lyrics

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Lucy Dacus confirms that Taylor Swift name dropped her in The Tortured Poets Department. The 29-year-old musician, who is part of the band Boygenius with Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker, revealed that the mention of the name “Lucy” in the title track to Taylor‘s 2024 album is in fact referencing her. “You told Lucy you’d k–l yourself if I ever leave,” the lyrics read. “She actually texted me and asked for my approval,” Lucy told People in a recent interview. Keep reading to find out more… “This is the first Taylor record to come out since meeting her, and listening to a friend’s record feels so much different than a stranger’s record.

This voice that I’ve heard basically what feels like my whole waking life saying my name,” she added. She continued, “I think that that record of hers is super open-hearted, and I don’t know how many people at her level, if anyone is at her level, are writing from the heart that openly.” Earlier this month, Lucy confirmed that she is in a relationship with one of her bandmates.