Getaway Car as Dual Narrative: Tom Hiddleston and Bonnie & Clyde
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The Reputation track 'Getaway Car' operates on two levels: the surface Bonnie & Clyde metaphor and the real-life narrative of Taylor leaving Calvin Harris for Tom Hiddleston, knowing the rebound relationship was doomed from the start.
Evidence
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Timeline matches: Taylor left Calvin Harris and was photographed with Tom Hiddleston in June 2016
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Lyrics: 'We were jet set, Bonnie and Clyde' — Taylor and Tom's very public, globe-trotting romance
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Lyrics: 'Nothing good starts in a getaway car' — acknowledging the relationship was a rebound
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Taylor confirmed in a Reputation Secret Session that the song is about knowing a relationship won't last
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The Reputation magazine journals provide additional context about this period
Discovered
November 10, 2017
