After the release of the album “The Tortured Poets Department,” Taylor Swift fans were particularly interested in the lyrics of the song of the same name, which directly mentioned Charlie Puth. Specifically, the original lyrics of the song included the lines: “You smoked and ate seven bars of chocolate / we declared Charlie Puth should be a bigger artist / I scratch your head, you fall asleep / Like a tattooed Golden Retriever.”

These lyrics drew attention because Charlie Puth had previously clashed with Taylor Swift. A few years ago, Taylor Swift fans were in an uproar when Charlie Puth suggested that Taylor Swift’s song “ME!” was a copy of another song. Charlie Puth posted on Twitter: “New Taylor Swift song reminds me of this,” along with a screenshot of a song called “Next To Me” by singer Emeli Sande. Charlie Puth’s implication was that Taylor Swift had borrowed, and since then, the male singer has never been on good terms with Taylor Swift fans. Now, Charlie Puth himself appears in Taylor Swift’s song lyrics!

After the release of the album “The Tortured Poets Department,” Taylor Swift fans were particularly interested in the lyrics of the song of the same name, which directly referenced the name Charlie Puth. Specifically, the original lyrics of the song included the lines: “You smoked and ate seven bars of chocolate / we declared Charlie Puth should be a bigger artist / I scratch your head, you fall asleep / Like a tattooed Golden Retriever.”

These lyrics drew attention because Charlie Puth had previously clashed with Taylor Swift. Specifically, a few years ago, Taylor Swift fans were stirred up when Charlie Puth suggested that Taylor Swift’s song “ME!” was a copy of another song. Charlie Puth posted on Twitter: “New Taylor Swift song reminds me of this,” along with a screenshot of a song called “Next To Me” by singer Emeli Sande. Charlie Puth’s implication was that Taylor Swift had “borrowed,” and naturally since then, the male singer has never been on good terms with Taylor Swift fans. Now, Charlie Puth himself appears in Taylor Swift’s song lyrics!

Returning to the song, according to many hypotheses and careful “investigations” from hardcore Taylor Swift fans, this part of the lyrics seems to not reference Taylor Swift’s relationship with Joe Alwyn. It’s also written for another one of Taylor Swift’s ex-boyfriends – Matty Healy of the band The 1975. Matty Healy could be considered one of Taylor Swift’s most hated exes, as he was a love interest shortly after breaking up with Joe Alwyn and before Travis Kelce, her current boyfriend. Healy is known for his erratic behavior on stage, controversial actions, and thoughtless statements, even showing signs of homophobia and misogyny. The two were rumored to have discreetly dated in 2014 and then again in 2022.

“You smoked and ate seven bars of chocolate” literally means “You smoked and ate seven bars of chocolate.” According to Taylor Swift fans’ deductions, they pointed out that the band The 1975 released a song called “Chocolate” in 2013, with “chocolate” implying a addictive substance. Given that Taylor Swift’s album contains mature language, deep implications, and complex word usage, this could also be interpreted in that context.

“We declared Charlie Puth should be a bigger artist” can be understood as: the story about Charlie Puth is one of the topics that Taylor Swift and Matty Healy often talked about when they were still together. In those conversations, Taylor Swift admitted that Charlie Puth should have been a bigger name, more well-known, and more successful.

“I scratch your head, you fall asleep / Like a tattooed Golden Retriever” means “I scratch your head, you fall asleep. Like a tattooed Golden Retriever!” “Golden Retriever” is slang for silly, clumsy guys who are always full of positive energy, or make others laugh (similar to the personality of a Golden Retriever dog).

So, the original lyrics above can be understood as Taylor Swift reminiscing about moments with her ex-lover: smoking (and addictive substances), discussing Charlie Puth, and having a personality like a Golden Retriever dog.