Lucy Dacus Confirms Taylor Swift Sought Permission for Name-Drop on 'TTPD'

Dacus reflects on the surreal experience of hearing her name in Swift's title track, as she promotes her new album and relationship with Julien Baker.

Lucy Dacus has confirmed that Taylor Swift asked for her permission to reference her in the title track of the 2024 album 'The Tortured Poets Department.'
Dacus described the experience of hearing her name in the song as surreal and noted it felt different listening to a friend's record rather than a stranger's.
The song, widely interpreted as addressing Swift's brief relationship with Matty Healy, also references Jack Antonoff, Swift's longtime collaborator.
Dacus and Healy had a public falling out in 2023 over an offensive joke made by Healy, adding tension to the song's context.
This confirmation coincides with the release of Dacus' new album, 'Forever Is a Feeling,' and her public acknowledgment of her relationship with Julien Baker.