John Mayer played “Paper Doll”, a song rumored to be about Taylor Swift, the day the news of her break up was announced.
He says the song is “bitch-y”. The accompanying footage, if you didn’t recognize it, is taken from a viral video promoting a workout called “Prancercise.” It’s as if John asked his producers: What can we show that’s the furthest possible thing from Taylor Swift?
The song, however, is full of Swift references. If you didn’t catch them all, let us help you out with our handy guide. Based entirely on speculation and song lyrics, here’s what we think John is trying to say with “Paper Doll!”
Despite the lightness of the tune (and the supremely goofy lyric video), “Paper Doll” carries a somber weight, and there’s speculation that Mayer wrote it about former girlfriend Taylor Swift (who supposedly chronicled their relationship in her song “Dear John,” which Mayer said “humiliated me”). The only ostensible lyrical hints seem to be Mayer’s recurring use of the color red and maybe the line “You’re like 22 girls in one” – though those could be about any ex, or just a breakup in general.
While there’s no release date yet for Paradise Valley, the record’s first single comes just a few weeks after Mayer announced he was working on the follow-up to 2012’s Born and Raised. Mayer planned to keep fans up to date on his progress with a series of YouTube clips that offer a behind-the-scenes look at his work in the studio.
Along with the new album, Mayer is set for a massive summer tour that marks his official return to the stage after undergoing two rounds of surgery to repair a granuloma in his throat. Mayer’s trek kicks off July 6th at Summerfest at the Marcus Amphitheater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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