Taylor Swift launched her twelfth studio album on October 3, 2025, and Swifties instantly commenced their regular detective work in breaking down all of the songs’ lyrics. From her collab with Sabrina Carpenter to different tracks like “Father Determine,” there’s one hit from The Lifetime of A Showgirl that followers are buzzing about: “Cancelled.” Its lyrics level to a narrative a few buddy who was apparently “cancelled” via a scandal, main followers to imagine the tune is about Blake Energetic and her authorized dispute with Justin Baldoni.
Right here, Hollywood Life breaks down the lyrics of “Cancelled” and the tune’s which means.
Are Taylor Swift & Blake Energetic Nonetheless Pals?
The final time that Taylor and Blake have been noticed out collectively was in 2024. Earlier this yr, Individuals reported that the actress and the pop singer weren’t talking and that their friendship “halted.”
Taylor is the godmother of Blake and Ryan Reynolds‘ daughters.
Is ‘Cancelled’ About Blake Energetic? Lyrics Defined
Taylor has not confirmed whether or not she wrote “Cancelled” about Blake, however Swifties assume the lyrics level to the Gossip Woman alum.
Within the pre-chorus of the observe, Taylor asks if a buddy “lady bossed” an excessive amount of, seemingly nodding to a lady who was accused of performing too bossy.
“Did you girlboss too near the solar? / Did they catch you having far an excessive amount of enjoyable?” Taylor sings within the pre-chorus. “Include me, once they see us, they’ll run / One thing depraved this fashion comes.”
Within the refrain of the observe, Taylor sings, “Good factor I like my associates cancelled / I like ’em cloaked in Gucci and in scandal / Like my whiskey bitter / And poison thorny flowers / Welcome to my underworld / The place it will get fairly darkish / At the very least you recognize precisely who your mates are / They’re those with matching scars.”
Previously, Taylor has sung about being cancelled herself. Living proof: her hit single “Look What You Made Me Do.”
Is Taylor Swift A part of Blake Energetic’s Lawsuit In opposition to Justin Baldoni?
In Might 2025, Justin’s authorized group subpoenaed Taylor Swift in his prolonged courtroom battle in opposition to Blake over their It Ends With Us feud. Regardless of crafting the tune “My Tears Ricochet” for the movie, Taylor was circuitously concerned within the manufacturing, her rep stated.
“Taylor Swift by no means set foot on the set of this film, she was not concerned in any casting or artistic selections, she didn’t rating the movie, she by no means noticed an edit or made any notes on the movie, she didn’t even see It Ends With Us till weeks after its public launch, and was touring across the globe throughout 2023 and 2024 headlining the largest tour in historical past,” the rep stated, per Individuals.
Justin’s authorized group dropped their subpoena in opposition to Taylor shortly thereafter.