{"id":2075618,"date":"2025-10-07T20:34:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T20:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2075618"},"modified":"2025-10-07T20:34:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T20:34:14","slug":"taylor-swift-explains-how-honey-turns-pet-names-into-power-moves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/taylor-swift-explains-how-honey-turns-pet-names-into-power-moves\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift Explains How \u2018Honey\u2019 Turns Pet Names Into Power Moves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/taylor-swift\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Taylor Swift;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Taylor Swift<\/a><\/strong> is giving fans a taste of what makes &#8220;Honey&#8221; one of the most personal and pivotal tracks on her new album, &#8220;The Life of a Showgirl.&#8221; During her record-breaking &#8220;Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl&#8221; event at AMC Theatres over the weekend, the pop icon revealed how the song helped shape the direction of her entire record, turning once-painful words into something unexpectedly sweet.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Taylor Swift Explains The Sweet Meaning Behind Her New Song &#8216;Honey&#8217;<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Annie Wermiel\/celebrity.land\/MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Swift told her fans that &#8220;Honey&#8221; was one of the very first songs she wrote for the album, and it immediately signaled she was entering new creative territory. &#8220;&#8216;Honey&#8217; is one of the first songs that we made for this record,&#8221; Swift shared. &#8220;It&#8217;s when we knew we were really going into new territory, because it just feels different than things we&#8217;ve made before.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She continued, &#8220;It was the first song that made us feel like, &#8216;Oh, this is a whole new album, yes, let&#8217;s follow this.'&#8221; The song&#8217;s energy, she explained, helped set the tone for the bold, genre-bending sound that defines &#8220;The Life of a Showgirl.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">From Sarcasm To Sweetness<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Attend Karen Elson Wedding\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/85LSFoN87jn7dLfD4.Fpiw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/d0386a7a96f9695177ed7af405171037\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>RCF \/ MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Swift also revealed that the inspiration for &#8220;Honey&#8221; came from a surprisingly sour place, her experiences with pet names used as thinly veiled insults. &#8220;I got the idea for the lyric based on the times I&#8217;ve been called &#8216;honey&#8217; in my life, and it was usually like, &#8216;You can&#8217;t pull that off, honey,&#8217; or &#8216;I wouldn&#8217;t try that, honey,'&#8221; she said. &#8220;It&#8217;s done in this sort of passive-aggressive, critical way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That observation became the emotional core of the track: how words meant to sting can be repurposed into something tender when they come from love instead of judgment. &#8220;If somebody calls you honey sincerely, it turns out it&#8217;s awesome,&#8221; Swift laughed. &#8220;I take a lot of those pet names that sometimes in culture become weaponized, like, &#8216;Not a good look, sweetheart,&#8217; and I wanted to explore how different they feel when someone actually means them kindly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Taylor Swift Describes &#8216;Honey&#8217; As A Song About Love Rewriting Old Wounds<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce celebrate Chiefs Super Bowl\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"734\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/YXn8xr6rV54Yx2HE5nHd_A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTczNDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/fb9d2b7f683fd831366a67302a2cf3a1\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>John Angelillo\/UPI\/Newscom\/MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ultimately, &#8220;Honey&#8221; captures one of the album&#8217;s central themes of transformation. Swift said the song reflects how someone new can enter your life and change the meaning of words, memories, and emotions that once hurt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s about having had experiences in the past that were cynical and cold and mean,&#8221; she explained. &#8220;Then somebody comes into your life and repurposes those same exact words, turning them sweet, and it feels so good.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Swift Says Even Her Label Didn&#8217;t Know About &#8216;The Life of a Showgirl&#8217; Until It Was Done<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Taylor Swift singing at Eras Tour\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1440\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/WaxUWicI8YNjMywqEg_Ndw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0NDA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/30659afd9ec8225d3cd8e7de9c292c3e\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During a recent radio interview, Taylor Swift revealed that her 12th studio album was such a closely guarded secret that even her record label didn&#8217;t know about it until it was completely finished.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Grammy-winning artist told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lz6sTxdnzZk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:BBC Radio 2;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">BBC Radio 2<\/a> host Scott Mills that the project, released on October 3, was created in total secrecy by her in-house team, who waited until the artwork was finalized and the music was ready for distribution before sharing it with the label. &#8220;The album was actually a surprise for my record label,&#8221; Swift admitted. &#8220;We kept it under wraps until everything, the visuals, the songs, the rollout, was ready to go.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Swift explained that she prefers to keep her creative process private so the final product feels like a true moment for fans. &#8220;I really want my music to be a surprise for my fans,&#8221; she said. &#8220;And I like finding clever, fun ways to deliver those surprises so it feels like entertainment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Taylor Swift Says Her Easter Eggs Are For Fans Who Love A Challenge<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Taylor Swift singing at Eras Tour\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/fhip__rNwiNwEzUMURXA_Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/9ef68a79ed5ac7efb991e3b7134e9d1f\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Of course, no Taylor Swift release would be complete without a few hidden meanings sprinkled in. The singer joked about her signature &#8220;Easter eggs,&#8221; saying they&#8217;re there for those who want to dig deeper, but optional for casual listeners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;If you don&#8217;t need Easter eggs, then you can disregard that,&#8221; she laughed. &#8220;You don&#8217;t need to do math if you don&#8217;t want to, but if you want a little extra layer of entertainment, I like to give people that. That&#8217;s why we&#8217;re so shrouded in secrecy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The Life of a Showgirl&#8221; is out now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taylor Swift is giving fans a taste of what makes &#8220;Honey&#8221; one of the most personal and pivotal tracks on her new album, &#8220;The Life of a Showgirl.&#8221; During her record-breaking &#8220;Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl&#8221; event at AMC Theatres over the weekend, the pop icon revealed how the song helped [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1959025,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[351783,23084],"class_list":["post-2075618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-honey","tag-taylor-swift"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Taylor-Swifts-Life-Of-A-Showgirl-Hints-At-Feuds-And.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2075618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2075618"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2075618\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2075619,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2075618\/revisions\/2075619"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1959025"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2075618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2075618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2075618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}