While not mentioning Kanye West by name, the song's lyrics alongside the phone voice appear to reference her long, public feud with the rapper.
The beef was revived last year after West's song "Famous" included the lyric: "I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex/ Why? I made that bitch famous." West's accompanying video feature Swift's likeness naked in bed with other naked celebrities.
Swift denounced the lyrics when the song and video were released. Months later, West's wife Kim Kardashian leaked video and audio of West and Swift's phone conversation, seemingly confirming that Swift knew about and approved of West's lyrics in private.
Prior to "Famous," Swift and West made amends both publicly and privately following their initial rumble at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards where West hijacked the stage during Swift's acceptance speech for Best Female Video to say that Beyoncé should have won. The gaffe was so shocking, even President Barack Obama weighed in, calling West "a jackass" for interrupting the singer.
Swift uses an effect that approximates singing through a phone. "The old Taylor can't come to the phone right now," she says. "Why?/ 'Cause she's dead."
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