Overview

• A low-quality photo purporting to show lyrics to Taylor Swift’s unreleased track “Actually Romantic” circulated online ahead of the Oct. 3 release of The Life of a Showgirl.
• The image includes the line “I heard you call me ‘Boring Barbie’ when the coke’s got you brave,” which users on X and Reddit interpret as aimed at Charli XCX.
• Fans note the song title resembles Charli XCX’s “Everything is romantic” and point to long-running theories tying her track “Sympathy Is a Knife” to Swift.
• Swift has not commented on the speculation, and outlets report the leak’s authenticity remains unverified as requests for comment have been sent.
• The circulating sheet lists Swift, Max Martin and Shellback as writers, and coverage recaps Charli’s prior TikTok denial that Brat contains diss tracks.