Taylor Swift's song to John Mayer

Taylor Swift previously wrote and sang a song about Kanye West (and he returned the favor) at the Video Music Awards, and Swift has decided write a song about another celebrity - John Mayer. Swift is on a roll with her songs of dedication about well known celebrities - she even has one about Taylor Lautner.

In Swift's new song "Dear John," it is quite obvious that the song is dedicated to Mayer (wonder if he'll write one back). Mayer used to be thought of in a more positive light, but then he started tweeting & talking about his sex life with the high profile celebrities that he dated. Mayer has proven that he isn't the sweet guy that he portrays himself to be in his songs like "Your Body is a Wonderland."

Yahoo! Music includes an interview with Swift where she tells Chris Willman:

"Every single song is like a roadmap to what that relationship stood for, with little markers that maybe everyone won't know, but there are things that were little nuances of the relationship, little hints. And every single song is like that. Everyone will know, so I don't really have to send out emails on this one."

"Dear John" is more of a confrontation than a dedication.

Mayer bragged about hooking up with Swift back in January 2010 - according to the not-always-reliable InTouch Weekly. The tabloid must have had something right since Swift clearly fights back. The two did spend time and dinner together when at the recording studio, but after the rumors of the hook up Mayer's retort was, "How do you think it went?"

"Dear John" is about an older man, and if there were any questions as to whether or not Mayer and Swift truly did hook up or not - Swift exploits herself on this one.

The song is over six minutes long.
The official lyrics and song in its entirety has not yet been released, but the lyrics that have been made public are:

Dear John
I see it all now that you're gone
Don't you think I was too young
To be messed with
The girl in the dress
Cried the whole way home
I should've known.




My mother accused me of losing my mind
But I swore I was fine...
"You'll add my name to your long list of traitors who don't understand
And I'll look back in regret I ignored what they said
'Run as fast as you can'

Maybe Mayer can make a cameo in the music video.


By Nikky Raney
Journalist & Blogger