Lover

About this song

The title track was first revealed in Swift's September 2019 Vogue cover story, and its release date was announced during an acceptance speech at the 2019 Teen Choice Awards. The song appeared on iTunes three days later and reached number one on the US iTunes charts on its release day. Its music video, which was released on August 22, 2019, was introduced during a YouTube livestream and its concept came from a lyric in Swift's earlier song "You Are In Love".

What it's about

The song is a romantic track dedicated to Swift's partner of three years, Joe Alwyn, and takes a wedding-like perspective on their relationship. The music video, set in a house inside a snow globe, depicts the ups and downs of a relationship in progress.

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

Fun facts

• Sampled in 1 other song.
• Covered 19 times, including “Lover by Saph's Story”.
• Written by Taylor Swift.
• Produced by Jack Antonoff and Taylor Swift.
• Recorded at Electric Lady Studios.