Taylor Swift released her 12th studio album on October 3, 2025, and Swifties immediately commenced their normal detective work in breaking down all the songs’ lyrics. From her collab with Sabrina Carpenter to other tracks like “Father Figure,” there’s one hit from The Life of A Showgirl that fans are buzzing about: “Cancelled.” Its lyrics point to a story about a friend who was apparently “cancelled” through a scandal, leading fans to assume the song is about Blake Lively and her legal dispute with Justin Baldoni.
Here, News47.us breaks down the lyrics of “Cancelled” and the song’s meaning.
The last time that Taylor and Blake were spotted out together was in 2024. Earlier this year, People reported that the actress and the pop singer weren’t speaking and that their friendship “halted.”
Taylor is the godmother of Blake and Ryan Reynolds‘ daughters.
Taylor has not confirmed whether she wrote “Cancelled” about Blake, but Swifties think the lyrics point to the Gossip Girl alum.
In the pre-chorus of the track, Taylor asks if a friend “girl bossed” too much, seemingly nodding to a woman who was accused of acting too bossy.
“Did you girlboss too close to the sun? / Did they catch you having far too much fun?” Taylor sings in the pre-chorus. “Come with me, when they see us, they’ll run / Something wicked this way comes.”
