Taylor Swift OPENS UP about the profound impact of her parents’ separation, REVEALING, “The separation of my parents really affected me deeply. When I was a little kid, my dad left us alone, and it had a significant impact on my upbringing. But thankfully, today, we’re still here, alive, and able to enjoy the fruits of our hard work.”
The ever-growing music career of pop star, Taylor Swift, would not have been possible without the endless support and encouragement of two significant figures in her life: her parents, Scott and Andrea. The two are often spotted at their daughter’s concerts, interacting with fans, dancing along to the songs, and cheering on Swift from the sidelines.
They appear to get along well in each other’s company, which is why so many people are unaware of the fact that Andrea and Scott divorced more than a decade ago, at the peak of Swift’s career.Although the news was not publicized at the time, fans have looked back on the songs Swift has composed throughout the years that may have hinted at the separation
True Swifties know that the pop star’s parents wed on February 20, 1989, and welcomed their daughter 10 months later on December 13, 1989. A little over two years later, their son, Austin Swift, was born on March 11, 1992.The couple bought a Christmas tree farm in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania to raise their children on. However, it was obvious from a young age that Taylor Swift was a musical prodigy, and the family picked up everything and moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2003 to help Swift launch her career
Swift revealed that her parents were committed to building her musical dreams. “My mom waited in the car with my little brother while I knocked on doors up and down Music Row,” she recalled in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. “I would say, ‘Hi, I’m Taylor. I’m 11; I want a record deal. Call me.”The family’s lives grew even more chaotic in 2004 after Swift was offered a deal with SONY/ATV Tree Publishing House, and Andrea began traveling with her daughter more and more.
By 2008 when her album “Fearless” was released, Andrea and Scott hardly saw each other anymore since Andrea would accompany Swift on tour while Scott would stay home with Austin.It was then that the two began problems in their marriage. The constant separation caused a strain in their relationship.n 2011, Andrea and Scott decided that it would be best to separate. An anonymous family friend told Radar Online that the couple had actually separated a few years before actually making it official. At the time, the Swifts kept their divorce out of the spotlight before it became public knowledge years later.
Although Swift has never addressed her parents’ separation in interviews or at concerts, it seemed to have an effect on her, as some of her songs center around divorce and her parents.Fans know that most of Swift’s songs are usually referencing a past lover, friend, or family member through subtle hints she drops in the lyrics.After the news of her parent’s divorce broke, many fans were quick to notice details from her previous albums that actually referenced the split.
For example, her song “Mine,” from her album “Speak Now” revolves around a woman who is cautious when it comes to falling in love due to her parents’ marriage falling apart. “You made a rebel of a careless man’s careful daughter,” and, “Braced myself for the goodbye, ’cause that’s all I’ve ever known,” are lines from the hit song that appear to be a direct reference to Andrea and Scott’s divorce.
Another one of Swift’s songs that alludes to the failed marriage is “Sad Beautiful Tragic,” which she wrote while on a tour bus. According to Swift herself, the song is about “something that is lost” and cannot be brought back.
