Did Taylor Swift Shade Joe Alwyn In 'Tortured Poets Department' Tracklist?

Taylor Swift has dropped the tracklist for her upcoming album "The Tortured Poets Department," and fans already think her ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn may be the inspiration behind several of her new songs.

After announcing her 11th studio album at the 2024 Grammys Sunday, Swift shared the back cover album art on Instagram, revealing the song titles.

While Alwyn's name didn't appear in any titles, Swift's fans speculated that they contain references to the actor and their breakup.

The upcoming track "So Long, London" is among those believed to be a nod to Alwyn. Swift had previously paid homage to the British actor in her love song "London Boy" from the album "Lover," E! News noted.

Other tracks such as "Down Bad," "But Daddy I Love Him," "My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys," "I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)," "loml" and "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart" also appear to hint at the aftermath of a breakup.

Given Swift's revelation at the Grammys that she'd been working on the album for two years, fans suggested that the timeline might align with her breakup with Alwyn, which was first reported in April 2023.

However, neither Swift nor Alwyn has publicly addressed the end of their relationship.

Some social media users also speculated that the title of the track, "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived," could be shade aimed at Alwyn.

Meanwhile, the titular song, "The Tortured Poets Department," seems inspired by Alwyn's group chat, "The Tortured Man Club." In 2022, Alwyn revealed in a Variety chat that he shared the group chat with fellow actors Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott, referencing their onscreen characters.

Reactions to the tracklist poured in on X, with one person playfully asking, "Joe Alwyn, are you ready for your tape?"

"Good luck, Joe Alwyn," a second fan commented.

"Joe Alwyn absolutely tweaking after seeing this tracklist," another wrote, while a different user joked, "Joe Alwyn found shaking on his scooter."

Fans also predicted that several tracks will have emotionally charged lyrics, with one X user writing, "'So Long, London' is going to HURT."

In April last year, Entertainment Tonight broke the news that Swift and Alwyn broke up after six years of dating.

At the time, an unnamed insider told People that the split was largely caused by "differences in their personalities."

Swift has since moved on with NFL star Travis Kelce, whom she began dating around summer last year.

During a press conference Monday, the Kansas City Chiefs player gushed over his girlfriend after she made history at the 2024 Grammys by becoming the first artist to win Album of the Year four times.

"She's unbelievable, she's rewriting the history books herself," Kelce said, Page Six reported.

Kelce also teased that he has already heard some of Swift's new songs and is eagerly anticipating their release.

Swift's new album "The Tortured Poets Department" is set to drop on April 19.