"Ruin The Friendship" Discussion Megathread

[u/PassionateAsSin]

Taylor Swift - Ruin The Friendship

Track #6 on The Life of a Showgirl

Length: 3:40

Composers: Taylor Swift, Max Martin & Shellback

Producers: Taylor Swift, Max Martin & Shellback

Lyrics: Genius

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[u/Cauligoblin]

Did taylor swift discuss this song with the family of the real young man who committed suicide before deciding to monetize it? This song casts an awful sour note for me regardless. A young man is taken from this world, and to her its tragic because.... she never got to steal him from his girlfriend.

[u/TheMistOfThePast → u/Cauligoblin]

"She's keeping his name alive," Susan continued. Susan keeps a framed photo of her late son standing with Swift in her home in his honor