Matty Healy has seemingly confirmed which Taylor Swift track is about him, sending Swifties into a frenzy. The 1975 frontman and the Lover singer were romantically linked last year after Swift’s breakup with actor Joe Alwyn. Their brief relationship has resurfaced in headlines following the release of Swift’s album The Tortured Poets Department, with fans speculating that certain songs may be about Healy.
The speculation reached a new level when Healy shared an Instagram Story featuring Annie Lennox’s cover of “Downtown Lights,” a song originally by The Blue Nile. In the caption, Healy wrote, “If you don’t know this cover, you are welcome,” which caught the attention of Swift’s fans.
The song Downtown Lights references a line from Swift’s track Guilty As Sin, which goes, “Drowning in the Blue Nile/He sent me ‘Downtown Lights’/I hadn’t heard it in a while.” This phrase, closely tied to Healy’s post, has led Swifties to believe that Healy is confirming that Guilty As Sin is about their past relationship.
On social media, fans have been quick to share their reactions. One user expressed, “Matty Healy posting Downtown Lights onto his story and I am reacting totally normally about it.” Another commented, “Bro, why give him attention? He’s been trying to get Swifties to talk about him—just ignore him, he’s promoting his new album.”
While the post seems to provide an answer to fans’ long-standing questions about the song’s inspiration, it has also sparked a debate among Swifties about Healy’s motives. Whether he’s trying to get attention or simply sharing a song he enjoys, Healy’s Instagram Story has reignited interest in the connection between his music and Swift’s.
