Taylor Swift Explains New Jake Gyllenhaal Break Up Song

In a brand-new interview, Taylor explains the song 'The Last Time.' Do YOU think it's about Jake? Taylor Swift loves to write songs about failed relationships. In a recent interview, Taylor explains "The Last Time," one of the songs of her hit album Red, which sounds a lot like her former relationship with Jake Gyllenhaal!

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ā€œThe idea was based on this experience I had with someone who was kind of this unreliable guy. You never know when heā€™s going to leave, you never know when heā€™s going to come back, but he always does come back. My visual for this song is, thereā€™s a guy on his knees sitting on the ground outside of a door. And on the other side of the door is his girlfriend, who he keeps on leaving, and he keeps coming back to her, but then he leaves again. Heā€™s saying, ā€˜This is the last time Iā€™m going to do this to you.ā€™ And sheā€™s saying, ā€˜This is the last time Iā€™m asking you this: Donā€™t do this again.ā€™ And sheā€™s wondering whether to let him in, and he just wants her to give him another chance, but she doesnā€™t know if heā€™s going to break her heart again. Itā€™s a really fragile emotion youā€™re dealing with when you want to love someone, but you donā€™t know if itā€™s smart to,ā€ Taylor told NPR.

Vulture explains the meaning behind ā€œThe Last Timeā€ as having a hidden message with the lyric, ā€œL.A. ON YOUR BREAK.ā€ The site goes on to explain saying, ā€œWho takes breaks? Actors take breaks from movies (Gyllenhaal, Taylor Lautner); musicians take breaks from tours or recording (John Mayer); high-schoolers take breaks from Deerfield. But since L.A. does not really seem like a Kennedy vacation spot, this one goes in the Gyllenhaal column because of the protracted breakup references.ā€

Note to Taylor ā€” If Jake Gyllenhaal knocks at your door, asking for a second chance, you let him in! But thatā€™s just my opinion.

With Taylor and Vultureā€™s explanations combined, ā€œThe Last Timeā€ sounds like it may be about Jake. What do you think, HollywoodLifers?

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