Taylor Swift suggests she had an challenge with alcohol in 1 in all her new songs — while, frankly, she’s no stranger to booze correct now … onerous to inform if she’s important or not.

The singer dropped her new album, “The Tortured Poets Division,” Friday, which particulars her breakups from Joe Alwyn and Matty Healy. Inside the opening observe “Fortnight,” followers picked up on a lyric that paints her (or whoever she’s singing as) as an alky all through this time.

Taylor sings … “I employed to be purported to be despatched away / Having said that they forgot to return and get me / I employed to be a functioning alcoholic ’til no 1 noticed my new aesthetic. All of this to say, I hope you are okay / Having said that you are the explanation / And no one right here is guilty / Having said that what about your quiet treason?”

Taylor does not present any added perception into this on the tune … due to the fact of this, we basically do not know if she’s becoming literal, or just metaphoric. What’s consideration-grabbing … she notably quit consuming inside the months key as considerably as her “Eras” tour — that is what she advised TIME Journal anyway.

She beforehand advised TIME she necessary to ditch her “frat man” procedures whereas on tour … choosing as an option to prioritize understanding and a sober way of life in order that she may well be in tip-best kind for her just about four-hour reside shows.

Whereas Taylor would possibly’ve not been boozing towards the commence of her “Eras” tour — that did not final as well lengthy … as a outcome of as we have noticed more than the earlier a quantity of months … Taylor has commonly had a drink on her for varied events, specifically when round Travis Kelce.

We have noticed Taylor pounding beers and various alcoholic drinks at varied soccer video games she’s been to whereas watching her boyfriend play … and that was positively on show in the course of the Tremendous Bowl as effectively, the spot she was possessing the time of her life … with a cup in hand.

Even all through Taylor’s Bahamas vacay with Travis, she was inside the water whereas holding a cocktail — and this earlier weekend at Coachella, individuals noticed she seemed to be inebriated there as well … with lip-readers saying they noticed her apologizing to TK for becoming drunk.

At almost each and every large public occasion Taylor’s been to of late … she’s commonly noticed consuming — collectively with for all of the Tremendous Bowl soon after-parties, the spot she was raging with the employees.

“Drunk Taylor” was also trending in the course of the 2023 VMAs soon after followers believed the singer had a buzz on on the awards present … so yeah, it is positively 1 point folks uncover about her.

Curiously enough, she also seems to concentrate on it — even though, inside the tune, she’s speaking about becoming an “alcoholic” prior to now tense … so, presumably, which means she employed to drink considerably additional … as soon as additional, assuming that is meant to be interpreted all the way down to the letter.

Taylor has by no suggests appeared as well uncontrolled, FWIW — whereas she surely likes to have a excellent time, and even a boozy time ideal right here and there, there’s by no suggests been any outward indicators that she does not know procedures to management herself … or that that is seriously an actual circumstance.