He's not going to write a song about her.
Matty Healy says he has “no interest” in writing songs about his love life after his highly publicized split from Taylor Swift.
“In the last year, I've become even more famous for a variety of reasons. It seems like the only reason I was interested was because of what I was doing,” he said. the 1975 frontman, who dated the “Bad Blood” singer of the month, said on the show. Podcast “Doomscroll” Wednesday.
“So a lot of artists become very interested in their own folklore, or they become interested in things that have happened outside of their art that people know about, and they want to work on that. Of course, you know what I mean?”
Healy said that on the band's first record they were more open to writing about heartbreak and “all the stories about relationships”, but that they have since had a change of heart about being open about those subjects.
“If I recorded anything that was said about me, about my casual romantic relationships, about what made me famous, I would just be lying. I'm not famous. Because of that,” he said.
“I think that's a given. And I'm just not into it. And I think the status quo is something I'm always fighting against,” Healy, 35, continued.
“So the idea of making a record about something that happened to me personally, by the time I release it it'll be like two years old and there are other people doing the same thing, but it's interesting. No.”
Although the British singer-songwriter isn't keen on sharing her love life through music, the 34-year-old ex-Swift had no qualms writing a few songs about her whirlwind romance. The two originally dated in 2014, but are looking to rekindle their romance in 2023.
On the pop star's latest studio album, The Tortured Poets' Department, Swift sings about “temporary” relationships that shouldn't have been rekindled.
“It was a legend / It was a moment / It was unnecessary / It should have been left buried,” she sings on “loml.”
“Oh, what a brave roar / What a bland farewell / The coward claimed he was a lion / I’m tearing through the weave of lies / ‘I’ll never leave’ / ‘I don’t care. in””
The billionaire singer also seems to reference Healy's love of typewriters on the title track, “The Tortured Poets Division.”
“You left your typewriter in my apartment / Fresh from the Tortured Poets Department / I guess there are some things I'll never say / Like, 'Who uses a typewriter anyway?'” she says. sang.
Healy and Swift began dating in 2014 after the “Cruel Summer” singer was spotted rocking out at her band's concert.
The musicians resumed their activities in May 2023, but canceled their activities the following month due to scheduling and compatibility issues.
Swift has since married NFL star Travis Kelce, and Healy is currently engaged to Gabrielette Bechtel.
