Though Swift refrained from doing interviews during her Reputation era — remember: no explanation, just reputation — she did start opening up more during her Lover era, though her words were still chosen very carefully. Whether fans knew it at the time or not, she was actually dropping little Easter eggs in each interview she did.
In Elle UK's April 2019 issue, Swift shared a playlist of songs that have impacted her life, including the Dixie Chicks and Panic! at the Disco. While the Dixie Chicks were featured in her song "Soon You'll Get Better," Panic! at the Disco singer Brendon Urie was featured on her lead single "ME!" She also mentions Drake's "In My Feelings" in the interview, which she later references in "I Forgot That You Existed." In her cover story for Entertainment Weekly in May 2019, she also sported a jean jacket with several buttons that symbolized various songs on the Lover album.
