Overview

• Fans connected the new track from The Life of a Showgirl to Jeff Lang based on lyrics about a high school crush who died, though Swift has not confirmed the subject.
• The song references hearing the news from Abigail Anderson, local details like Gallatin Road and a lakeside spot, and a graveside whisper of regret.
• Susan Lang said her son and Swift were very close, recalling time spent at Swift’s house and noting a framed photo of them on her wall in Hendersonville.
• She affirmed Swift once played new songs for Jeff first, echoing Swift’s 2010 remarks when she dedicated a BMI Country Award to him after singing at his funeral.
• Jeff Lang died suddenly at 21 in November 2010, and the album’s October 3 release renewed attention to Swift’s autobiographical references.