Taylor Swift’s newly released song “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” brings back the fan-favorite hit “Dear John” and revisits her alleged romance with musician John Mayer.

Swift re-recorded her 2010 album at age 32 and revisited some of the emotions she felt then. The highly anticipated re-recording was released on July 7 and has fans buzzing about her romantic connection to the “Gravity” crooner, who is rumored to be her inspiration. her for the album’s fifth track.

Mayer and Swift have never publicly confirmed their romance, but the two performed together a few times in 2009 after collaborating on Mayer’s song “Half of my Heart.” The collaboration comes after Mayer tweeted that he wanted to work with Swift.

Mayer had an idea for a song “called ‘Half of My Heart,’” saying, “I want to sing it with Taylor Swift.”

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Taylor Swift’s re-release of “Speak Now” brought her alleged relationship with John Mayer back into the spotlight with the song “Dear John.” (Beautiful images)

He added: “She would make a killer [Stevie] ‘Nick’ as opposed to me [Tom] ‘Petty’ of a song.” At the time, Swift was 19 years old and Mayer was 32 years old.

Following the end of their rumored relationships, each musician released a breakup song that many believed was about romance. Swift released “Dear John” on “Speak Now” in 2010 while Mayer released “Paper Doll.”

Fans have picked out “Dear John” lyrics that seem to reference romance, including: “Do you think 19 is too young / Played by your dark twisted games / When I love you like that?”

Swift has never confirmed the song is about Mayer, but she did tell People magazine: “A lot of times when people’s relationships end, they write that person an email and say everything they want. wish they had said. A lot of times they don’t send it.”

“Put it in the album that was sent.”

John Mayer and Taylor Swift perform on stage during Z100’s Jingle Ball on December 11, 2009. (Getty Images)

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John Mayer and Taylor Swift hug on stage during the 41st Annual Songwriters Honor Ceremony on June 17, 2010, in New York City. (Beautiful images)

Meanwhile, Mayer has spoken out about the song and said the release “humiliated” him.

“I’m pretty good at taking responsibility now, and I’ve never done anything to deserve it,” Mayer told Rolling Stone in 2012, claiming the song was about him. “That was a really terrible thing for her to do.”

“I never received the email. I never received a phone call,” he said. “I was really caught off guard and it really humiliated me by the time I was already dressed down. I mean, how would you feel if, at the lowest you’ve ever been, someone dumped you even lower? “

He also called the 12-time Grammy winner’s song a “cheap composition.”

“I know she’s the greatest thing in the world, and I’m not trying to sink anyone’s ship, but I think it’s important to rub your hands together and say, ‘Wait until he gets it. A bunch of this is a misuse of your talent!’ Those are bulls—.”

Swift recently played “Dear John” live for the first time in more than a decade when she used it as part of a surprise setlist for “The Eras Tour.” Swift has not performed the song live since the “Speak Now” tour ended in 2012.

Before 2023, Taylor Swift had not played “Dear John” live since her “Speak Now” tour. (Beautiful images)

Taylor Swift performs during the opening night of her “Speak Now” tour on March 23, 2011, in Birmingham, England. (Beautiful images)

Before Swift sang “Dear John,” she had a note for her fans.

“I get to stand on this stage every night on this tour and watch some of the most amazing things happen, I watch you guys make friends,” Swift began. “I watch you bond. I watch you give each other friendship bracelets.”

Taylor Swift plays “Dear John” live for the first time in more than a decade on The Eras Tour. (Beautiful images)

“I was hoping to ask you that as we prepare to release this album, I would love for that kindness and gentleness to extend to our internet activities,” the singer said. “I released this album because I want to own my music and I believe that any artist who has a desire to own their music can, that’s why I released this album .”

“I am 33 years old. I didn’t care about anything that happened to me when I was 19 except the songs I wrote and the memories we made together,” she continued. “I didn’t release this album so you could go away and feel the need to defend me on the internet against someone who thinks I might have written a song about 14 billion years ago.”

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Taylor Swift performs during The Eras Tour at Gillette Stadium on May 20, 2023, in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (TAS Rights Management/Getty Images)

“Dear John” was included as the fifth track on Swift’s album “Speak Now.” The pop star has unintentionally fallen into the trap of dropping her most vulnerable and emotional song to number five on her set list, and “Dear John” is no exception.

“I didn’t realize I was doing this, but when I was making the album, I guess I just wanted to put a very vulnerable, personal, honest, emotional song on track five,” Swift said. said during an Instagram Live. “So since you noticed this, I started putting songs that were really honest, emotional, vulnerable and personal as the fifth track.”

According to pop culture expert Rob Weiner, Swift’s fifth track is a “welcome addition” and “an important release” on each album.

“Taylor Swift’s Track 5 release is a welcome addition to her stellar music catalog and an important release.”

“The way an artist creates patterns through their music with lyrics and rhythm connects them to their audience,” Weiner, who works as a pop culture librarian at Texas Tech University, told Fox News Digital. audience, people who listen to what the artist is trying to convey”.

“Swift’s ability to write her own music and be a strong role model and artist is meaningful to her fans.

There’s a good reason why she sells out stadiums. Fans felt as if Swift was talking to them. By making herself vulnerable through her songs, especially song number 5, Swift is being honest about her life experiences.”

Taylor Swift is currently on tour for the first time since 2018. (Scott Legato/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)

“Fans resonate with this and the songs connect with them on a deeper level than just the typical ‘happy’ type of pop song. Sure, Swift can sing fun songs, but she wants her fans to get a deeper understanding of who she is and connect with them on an emotional level,” he added.

“Honest artists often create music that helps bridge the audience/artist gap. To fans, Swift is not only an entertainer but also someone they can relate to, who goes through the same trials and tribulations as anyone else.”