Taylor Swift's video 'Back to December' hit the web today, and just as we suspected, the country cutie has dropped in plenty of hints about just who she penned the heartbreaking hit about.
Swift has a habit of writing songs about her relationships -- 'Forever and Always' and 'Dear John' are supposedly about her romances with Joe Jonas and John Mayer, respectively. Rumors say Swift wrote the tune, 'Back to December,' about her former flameTaylor Lautner, who she met on the set of 'Valentine's Day.'
'Back to December' itself has plenty of clues that the song is about Lautner. The song's title is reportedly a reference to the couple's December 2009 split, and Swift's lyrics describe "tan skin" and a "sweet smile" that seem to match Lautner's hunky looks, in addition to referencing the month of September, when the couple reportedly began their romance.
Swift, who admitted that the song is "A first for me, in that I've never apologized to someone in a song before," uses the video's stunning imagery to paint a pretty clear picture that she's sorry about what happened with the 'Twilight' star and maybe leave a few hints that she wants him back.
After the jump, we list our reasons why the video's a clear Taylor-to-Taylor message.
1. Swift's love interest makes the best of the cold weather in a leather jacket similar to the one Lautner is often caught out and about in.
2. Jilted video boyfriend spends a good amount of his thinking time in the bleachers of a school stadium. Lautner's character in 'Valentine's Day' spends most of his time in a similar setting, running track and occasionally making hurdles. Additionally, the stadium's dark blue paint job just so happens to be the same color as Lautner's home state of Michigan's college football team, the Wolverines. Their pep rally catchphrase? "Go Blue!"
3. The camera focuses on a small dog statue inside Swift's room. Lautner, an animal lover, has a Maltese named Roxy and goofed around with some pups on the set of his Teen Vogue shoot.
4. Swift's room in the video is littered with elephant memorabilia, including little statues and bookends. One of the couple's go-to date spots was Valencia, California's Elephant Bar.
5. When Swift goes downstairs in the video, there's a bicycle leaning against her wall. In the 'Twilight' series, Jacob Black's preferred mode of transportation is a motorbike.
6. Swift's dining room table may be sparsely decorated, but it does host an apple, the same fruit that appears on the cover of 'Twilight.'
7. When video boyfriend isn't moping in his truck or at the local sports arena, he's walking through farm country similar to Jacob Black's 'Twilight' stomping ground.
8. Although most of the titles on Swift's bookshelf are hard to make out, a book called 'Mastering Spanish' is clearly visible. In 'Valentine's Day,' Swift's character, Felicia, says she first noticed Lautner's character, Willy, because "he used to shoot spit wads at me in Spanish class."
Why all the speculation on who her songs are about?! Who cares! I like the song, but if all I can think about is Taylor Lautner's pug nose when I hear it because of you all, not so much. So just stop!!!
I'm a grown womand and I say, who wouldn't want Lautner back??? She was an idiot to let that one go! Even if he is a little young. I hope he hears her plea.
You got that right - I was honestly hoping in my romantic heart kind of way - that song might help them get back togethr. But he has moved on, and she just keeps making bad choices.
Oh Taylor you need to lern from what you lost.....
That Lautner is not only gay but that their relationship was arranged as a media stunt is widely known, particularly by those close to the pair. This speculation is way off.
I wish that the media would stop forcing Taylor Swift in our heads. She is an OK singer, but there are so many better performs that deserve media coverage then her.
Whine whine whine thats all she ever does in order to stay on top she goes out with these guys and then breaks up with them and whines a song whaaaaaaaa how wants to go with that waaaaaa he broke up with me wwaaaaaaaa im so hurt waaaaaa grow the hell up
I like her songs and her videos. I like her choices in he guys she puts in her videos too. I think her story telling ability is what sells her songs not so much her voice.
Whoever it's about, I hope he has better sense than to go back to her. I mean if you reject the little witch like she did you, then for sure the next song will be about you. It wont be nice, but hey, you would be furthering her dubious career.
OMG! This song is really beautiful. And All those things are real. But you miss two things. The Leather Jacket. Taylor Lautner has a Leather jacket and he ALWAYS use it. Just look at the pictures. And the sentence "And how you held me in your arms that September night The first time you ever saw me cry". And on september Kayne West ran up the stage and Interrupted Taylor
Umm, there's no doubt that this song is for Lautner. If you're a true fan, you could know that in all of her CD booklets, in her lyrics, she secretly tells who the song is for. If you look at the lyrics for this song, you will see a T, A, Y, in capital letters spelling out TAY. There you go! :)
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Why all the speculation on who her songs are about?! Who cares! I like the song, but if all I can think about is Taylor Lautner's pug nose when I hear it because of you all, not so much. So just stop!!!
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okay
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I'm a grown womand and I say, who wouldn't want Lautner back??? She was an idiot to let that one go! Even if he is a little young. I hope he hears her plea.
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You got that right - I was honestly hoping in my romantic heart kind of way - that song might help them get back togethr. But he has moved on, and she just keeps making bad choices.
Oh Taylor you need to lern from what you lost.....
That Lautner is not only gay but that their relationship was arranged as a media stunt is widely known, particularly by those close to the pair. This speculation is way off.
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It's a good stand-alone video no matter who it's about, and she looks great with straight hair and uses those legs to great effect...
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I wish that the media would stop forcing Taylor Swift in our heads. She is an OK singer, but there are so many better performs that deserve media coverage then her.
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Whine whine whine thats all she ever does in order to stay on top she goes out with these guys and then breaks up with them and whines a song whaaaaaaaa how wants to go with that waaaaaa he broke up with me wwaaaaaaaa im so hurt waaaaaa grow the hell up
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Who cares? She can't sing anyways. And she's ugly, just another cry baby milking her teenage problems.
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She goes through boyfriends like underwear.
The girl next door is too young to settle down.
She should play the field. Hopefully she won't get too tainted like most Hollywood women. Hopefully she can retain her decency, wholesomeness.
Whatever. She is not my daughter.
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I like her songs and her videos. I like her choices in he guys she puts in her videos too. I think her story telling ability is what sells her songs not so much her voice.
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sorry - type-o "the guys"
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Whoever it's about, I hope he has better sense than to go back to her. I mean if you reject the little witch like she did you, then for sure the next song will be about you. It wont be nice, but hey, you would be furthering her dubious career.
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OMG! This song is really beautiful. And All those things are real.
But you miss two things. The Leather Jacket. Taylor Lautner has a Leather jacket and he ALWAYS use it. Just look at the pictures. And the sentence "And how you held me in your arms that September night
The first time you ever saw me cry". And on september Kayne West ran up the stage and Interrupted Taylor
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Please quit dating Taylor! We dont want to hear another song out of you about your boyfriends
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@ TH, he's very young but not gay.
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Umm, there's no doubt that this song is for Lautner. If you're a true fan, you could know that in all of her CD booklets, in her lyrics, she secretly tells who the song is for. If you look at the lyrics for this song, you will see a T, A, Y, in capital letters spelling out TAY. There you go! :)
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Taylor has a heart of GOLD and apparently a shovel.
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NO DUH It's about Taylor Lautner, didn't you decode the capital letters in the lyrics of her album? It spells TAY.
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They just need to get over it and get back together. They were cute together.
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