folklore last night, "the lakes." The song, named after the United Kingdom's Lake District, contains several references to her boyfriend of three years, British actor Joe Alwyn—and makes it clear those other breakup songs on the album were certainly not about him.It also lyrically reflects on her time in the spotlight and the scrutiny she has faced on social media as she navigated her teens and twenties in the spotlight.Here, the lyrics, via Genius, with references annotated.
The song isn't officially on any streaming services yet, as it is exclusive to the album's physical formats. (It was actually accidentally released earlier this week in the UK—three days earlier than Swift intended—according to Variety).
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