Over sighing saxophone and electric piano, Taylor Swift sings of her tranquil, romantic relationship with her boo, Joe Alwyn. Outside, they're push and shovin' You're in the kitchen hummin' All that you ever wanted from me was sweet nothin' Amid the overwhelming feeling of the world spinning out of control and her hectic superstar lifestyle, Swift's simple domestic life with her partner is a safe haven. Her union with Alwyn offers her peace and stability, and he asks for nothing in return.

Swift confirms that "Sweet Nothing" is about Joe Alwyn with a shout-out to the Irish seaside town Wicklow. Her actor partner was filming there for the TV series Conversations With Friends. We almost forgot it Does it ever miss Wicklow sometimes?

Joe Alwyn is a co-writer, credited under his pseudonym William Bowery. Alwyn previously made contributions to Swift's Folklore tracks "Exile" and "Betty," and her Evermore songs "Coney Island," "Champagne Problems," and "Evermore." Alwyn derived his pseudonym from the first name of his composer and conductor great grandfather William Alwyn, and the New York City neighborhood Bowery, where he stayed when he first arrived in the US.