Many ofSwift’s songs are about her life hinting at real-world events, relationships, and emotions.
Sometimes, fans can’t help but guess who her songs are about.
One song that caught the attention of the fans was the song “Hey Stephen.”
The singer-songwriter explained who was the inspiration behind her song from the album “Fearless.”
To set the record straight, Stephen Colbert asked the singer if he was the inspiration of the song.
I think I was like 18."
The song was, in fact, about Stephen Barker Liles from the country duo Love and Theft.
Stephen Barker Liles revealed that he had never heard the song until it was released.
Swift had told Liles she had written a song about him, so he knew the song existed.
Because she doesn’t really write very many nice songs about guys," Liles toldThe Bootin 2009.
But upon hearing the song, he felt a sense of relief.
As a response to Swift, Liles confessed that he penned a song about the songwriter as well.
He added that they once shared a deep connection and talked a lot on the phone.
The “Blank Space” singer confirmed this in a 2009 interview withAccess Hollywood.
“The song is actually about a guy who I had a crush on and never told him.
So I wrote down everything that I was thinking in the song instead of telling him.”
The portion of the show portrayed the singer-songwriter obsessing over Colbert.
The singer relented and said the song was about Stephen King.
