Music
Her ex isnt the villain this time its all of us.
Thats especially true on How Did It End?
The raw ballad depicts the experience of going through a crushing split in the public eye.
Fans Part In Swifts Pain
How Did It End?
The empathetic hunger descends, she sings.
Well tell no one except all of our friends.
Swift seems to call out concern from her fans and followers that is accompanied by gossip and speculation.
This time, the villain of the song isnt one of her exes its all of us.
Which Split Is How Did It End?
The Tortured Poets Departmentseems to beabout not just one, but two splits, but How Did It End?
could theoretically apply to any of her breakups over the years, given how much attention theyve always gotten.
We thought a cure would come through in time, now, I fear it wont, she sings.
Similarly, How Did It End?
has lyrics about sickness and death.
Our maladies were such we could not cure them, she sings.
She also mentions a post-mortem and the death rattle breathing.
However, the breakup details arent the point here.
Swifts song is more about the speculation, curiosity, and questions that rise up in the aftermath.
The How Did It End?
Lyrics
Read the songs full lyrics below.
