Taylor Swift References the Controversy with Masters in New Album: What the Track Father Figure is About.

Taylor Swift Skillfully Highlights the Conflict with Scooter Braun in Her New Album

According to The Sun: Taylor Swift does not hold back her emotions in her new album 'The Life of a Showgirl', where it seems one of the targets is music manager Scooter Braun.

The conflict between them began in 2019 when Braun bought her former label — Big Machine Label Group, along with the masters of her first six albums for $300 million.

Taylor claimed she was not given the opportunity to buy back her works, so she decided to re-record all of her first six albums, adding the tag 'Taylor’s Version' in the titles.

Comments in the New Track

In the new track 'Father Figure', Taylor criticizes the deal and her former label boss Scott Borchetta, who profited from it.

She sings:

“I'll be your father figure, I drink that brown liquor. I can make a deal with the devil because my d's bigger. This love is pure profit, just step into my office.”

“They don’t make loyalty like they used to.”

The mention of 'brown liquor' likely refers to how Borchetta celebrated the sale of her masters to Braun, raising a glass of whiskey.

In an open letter to fans, Taylor wrote:

“These are two very rich and very powerful men. At that moment, they are standing at a wooden panel bar, doing clumsy photo shoots, raising a glass of scotch.”

Earlier this year, Taylor finally bought back her masters.

Leaving a hint about her victory, she concludes the track with the words:

“We drank that brown liquor. You made a deal with this devil. Turns out my d’s bigger. You want a fight, you found it.”

About the Track and Other Works on the Album

'Father Figure' bears the name of George Michael's 1987 hit and includes part of the original song. This version was supported by Michael's family, who stated:

“We were thrilled when Taylor Swift and her team approached us about including part of George Michael's classic song ‘Father Figure’ in a new song of the same title.”

Braun and Borchetta are not the only targets of the album.

In the track 'Always Romantic', Taylor references an unnamed drug user who criticized her behind her back and 'high-fived her ex'.

She sings:

“I heard you call me ‘Boring Barbie’ when the coke's got you brave. High-fived my ex and then you said you're glad he ghosted me.”

Furthermore, it is believed to concern Charli XCX, who is dating Matt Healy, Taylor's ex.

This summer, Charli married 1975 drummer George Daniel, who is Healy's best friend.

While Taylor is happily engaged to Travis Kelce, she still reminisces painful memories of her past relationship with Healy and those who took his side.

This album serves as a kind of response to the emotional experiences and professional conflicts of the artist, allowing listeners to peek into her inner world and reaffirm her position in the music industry.