"Coke XCX was ended": Fans react to Taylor Swift's sharp lyrics on 'Actually Romantic'

Taylor Swift's new album, The Life of a Showgirl, has just landed, and one track is sparking debate. The song Actually Romantic has listeners buzzing over lyrics. Many believe Swift has taken aim at pop star Charli XCX.

With lines about cocaine use, past relationships, and insults, Swifties and Charli's fans are speculating about whether the two singers are engaged in a subtle feud through their music. Fans connected the dots between Taylor Swift’s lyrics in ‘Actually Romantic’ and Charli XCX’s recent music and public statements.

The opening verse is:

"I heard you call me 'Boring Barbie' when the coke's got you brave / High-fived my ex and then you said you're glad he ghosted me / Wrote me a song saying it makes you sick to see my face."

Many believe it is a response to Charli's 2024 Brat track Sympathy Is a Knife. Fans reacted, saying:

"Coke XCX was ended"

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Coke XCX was ended

Internet reactions to Taylor Swift's 'Actually Romantic' lyrics

Pop Crave took to its official X (formerly Twitter) page to share that,

"“I heard you call me ‘Boring Barbie’ when the coke’s got you brave./ High-fived my ex and then you said you’re glad he ghosted me./ Wrote me a song saying it makes you sick to see my face./ Some people might be offended.” — Taylor Swift on “Actually Romantic” from ‘The Life of a Showgirl’"

Fans gathered in the comment section of the post to share their thoughts and speculations about Taylor Swift and Charli XCX. Below are some of their remarks:

"This feels like one of those moments where Taylor takes something ugly and flips it into art. On the surface, the lines sting, someone mocking her, high fiving her ex, writing songs just to tear her down. But instead of letting it sit as bitterness, she reframes it with that cutting irony, some people might be offended, but isn’t it actually kind of romantic that you spend this much energy on me?It’s classic Taylor, she doesn’t just air the wound, she shows the strange poetry in it. That’s why her music hits so hard: she’s not afraid to expose the pettiness people aim at her, but she always manages to walk away with the upper hand, turning insults into proof of her influence.", penned a netizen.

"The fun fact here is that the song title "Actually Romantic" is a deliberate parallel to Charli XCX's track "Everything Is Romantic" from her album Brat. It's a track-for-track response, as both are the 7th song on their respective albums!", noted another.

"She didn't just bring a pen, she brought an entire sniper rifle for this one. The level of specific, brutal detail has me literally grabbing my popcorn and opening a spreadsheet. The FBI (Swiftie Division) is officially on the case. 🕵️‍♀️", joked a third.

Others also chimed in:

"That’s classic Taylor; turning pain into poetry. The way she frames betrayal with sharp, almost sarcastic storytelling is what makes her pen so cutting. I feel “Boring Barbie” isn’t just an insult, but rather, it’s a reflection of how people project their own insecurities when they’re under the influence or bitter. She’s not just singing about heartbreak here, but rather, she’s documenting the ugliness of human behaviour and the way words can be wound. It’s raw, it’s biting, and it’s why she continues to stand out as one of the most fearless writers in music.", commented a fan.

"When Charli made a song about being insecure around you and how she feels you are better than her and you get her back by calling her a c*kehead 🤡", stated another.

The Life of a Showgirl is Taylor Swift's twelfth studio album. It comes following her Eras Tour and 2024's The Tortured Poets Department.

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