Taylor Swift’s album The Life of a Showgirl had a lot of assumptions attached to its songs when the names were first revealed. Many believed that Taylor had written a diss track in response to her alleged feud with Blake Lively. However, in a twist of events, one of her new songs in the album ‘Actually Romantic‘ strongly hints towards a rift between Taylor and another pop-singer, Charli XCX.
Charli XCX had also written a song, ‘Sympathy is a Knife‘, about Taylor Swift as part of her iconic Brat album. Fans think that Taylor’s new song is a response to this track. Hence, with a new feud between pop-culture icons, here’s what most netizens think is better between the two and who, out of Charli and Taylor, won the diss track competition.
Charli XCX’s song ‘Sympathy is a Knife‘ about Taylor Swift
Charli XCX‘s song ‘Sympathy is a Knife‘ is more about her own vulnerability rather than belittling Taylor Swift. The singer in the song says that there is ‘this girl’ who really taps into her insecurities. Charlie even repeats in the song that, “Cause I couldn’t even be her if I tried”. The crux of SIAK is that Charli, who is also a pop icon, albeit very different from Taylor, becomes overwhelmed and insecure and compares herself to the global star. Hence, the song is a commentary on Charli’s own insecurity. However, there is a lyric which has enraged many Swifties, which says: