The queen of the breakup song has officially been usurped.
Taylor Swift fans expecting a Calvin Harris-inspired tune after the ex-couple’s highly publicized breakup—and soon after, the former’s quick rebound with new beau Tom Hiddleston—will be disappointed to know that the DJ got first dibs to releasing a song that can be loosely connected to the split.
Entitled, “Olé,” the catchy reggae jam begins with what many media outlets believe to be a reference to Hiddleston’s Marvel character, Loki:
Low-key, you won’t tell none of your friends about me.
The tune, initially reported to be told from Hiddleston’s perspective, is actually credited to singer John Newman, but was co-written by Harris. And while it’s easy to believe that the lyrics are a blatant jab at Swift’s potential infidelity, sources say that the song was actually already made prior to the “Hiddleswift” brouhaha.
So is it a breakup song, and is it about Swift? Listen to the catchy track below and decide for yourself. We went ahead and transcribed the lyrics to help you form your own conclusions.
Low-key, you won’t tell none of your friends about me
You won’t tell them I occupy your dreams and your thoughts
Look at what we have started
I feel so good when I leave your apartment
I know, there’s no telling how far you can go
And you won’t want to hear about my love and my lust
Babe that I have been feeling
I kiss you once, then I stare at the ceiling
Olé, you bring too much sunlight to my day
And only you can chase the pain away
You bring too much sunlight to my day, my day
My heart speaks
I ain’t seen you or been with you for weeks
But I see online that you’ve begun to be
A good girl and take trips with your boyfriend
Being attentive, continue to pretend
But no, cause there’s no telling how far you can go
You’ve hidden my name on your phone so you can
Call me to tell me you’ve been going through hell
Left him alone and you booked in a hotel
Olé, you bring too much sunlight to my day
And only you can chase the pain away
You bring too much sunlight to my day, my day
I can’t control myself around you
I can’t control myself around you
I can’t control myself around you
I can’t control myself around you
I can’t control myself around you
And I’m singing…
Olé, you bring too much sunlight to my day
And only you can chase the pain away
You bring too much sunlight to my day, my day
Olé, you bring too much sunlight to my day
And only you can chase the pain away
You bring too much sunlight to my day, my day
“Low-key?” Come on.
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H/T Vulture
