Who Are Red (Taylor's Version) Vault Songs About? Theories
Wondering Who the Red (Taylor's Version) Vault Songs Are About? We Have Theories
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"Message In A Bottle" is thematically connected to another original Red track titled "Come Back…Be Here". Both songs paint a picture of a long-distance relationship where her partner is miles away, and she's missing them while apart. While Swift never explicitly revealed the true identity of who inspired "Come Back... Be Here," fans believe the song is about Conor Kennedy, whom Swift dated back in summer 2012.
The "Message in a Bottle" lyric, "And I became hypnotised by freckles and bright eyes, tongue-tied," references another Red track, "Everything Has Changed", in which Swift sings, "All I've seen since 18 hours ago / Is green eyes and freckles and your smile." It's worth noting that the hidden one-liner message for the latter was "Hyannis Port," which is where Swift spent her 4th of July with Kennedy. "Begin Again" and "Stay, Stay, Stay" off Red are speculated to be about Kennedy as well.