Afterglow

About this song

The song's title was teased in the music video for Swift's single "Lover", where a hand spells out the words "After" and "Glow" on a Scrabble board. That board is titled "King of Hearts", a nod to "King of My Heart" from the album reputation, which hints that both songs are about the same person, her steady boyfriend of over three years, actor Joe Alwyn.

What it's about

The song finds Swift admitting she sabotaged a relationship by overreacting to a misunderstanding. She takes the blame for the fight and asks her partner for forgiveness to save the relationship.

Summary written with AI, based on the song's page on Genius.

Fun facts

• Sampled in 1 other song, like “Sorry Pt. 2 by death’s dynamic shroud”.
• Covered 2 times, including “Oops, My Bad by Lila Lilzch”.
• Written by Matthew Tavares, Frank Dukes, Louis Bell and Taylor Swift.
• Produced by Frank Dukes, Louis Bell and Taylor Swift.