Taylor Swift re-releases 'Speak Now' album, makes controversial change to song
HOUSTON - Taylor Swift surprised fans by re-releasing her 2010 album "Speak Now" on Friday. The album includes hit tracks such as "Mine," "Back to December," and "Enchanted." However, Swift made a significant change to one of the songs in the re-released version, and fans are reacting.
The song in question is "Better Than Revenge," which previously contained controversial lyrics that some called misogynistic.
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In the song's original lyrics, it read, "She's not a saint and she's not what you think / She's an actress / She's better known for the things that she does on the mattress."
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In the new version, Swift changed the last line to "He was a moth to the flame / She was holding the matches."
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Rumors have long circulated that the song was about actress Camilla Belle, who dated Swift's ex-boyfriend Joe Jonas. Some fans supported the change, while others favored the original and accused Swift of becoming a people pleaser.