If you've ever listened to a song and wondered who that person was singing about, you're not alone.
A lot of singers use their songs as a form of self-expression. Case in point: these 10+ songs that were definitely about other celebs.
Not all are evil, though! (Just wait until you see the song Chris Martin wrote for his ex-wife, Gwyneth Paltrow.)
When Taylor Swift released this song, it was pretty clear who it was about: Kim Kardashian and Kayne West.
Months earlier, the couple had leaked the private conversation that had the internet calling Taylor a snake.
Once upon a time, these two pop stars, Perry and Swift, had some serious bad blood.
The story goes that Katy stole Taylor's backup dancers.
Here are some of the lyrics:
"So keep calm, honey, I'ma stick around/ For more than a minute, get used to it/ Funny my name keeps comin' out your mouth."
Much to Hailey Bieber's dismay, this song was definitely about Justin Bieber.
In one lyric, she sings, "In two months, you replaced us / Like it was easy."
This could easily be about how he went back to dating Hailey two months after his final breakup with Selena.
Speaking of Justin and Selena, fans theorized that this song was about Selena since there were a lot of cheating rumors surrounding their many breakups.
Up until 2002, Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake were America's sweethearts.
But soon after they broke up, Justin released this song that is reportedly about Britney cheating on him with choreographer, Wade Robson.
After those cheating rumors, it was believed that this was Britney's way of apologizing to Justin.
The lyrics speak for themselves: “I may have made it rain/ Please forgive me/ My weakness caused you pain and this song’s my sorry."
After Taylor Swift wrote several songs about her ex, he retaliated with the song "Perfect."
“If you like cameras flashing every time we go out/ And if you’re looking for someone to write your break-up songs about [...] If you like midnight driving with the windows down/ And if you like going places we can't even pronounce."
There is quite the love triangle behind this song.
Fans believe that it's about Sheeran's rumored ex, Ellie Goulding, cheating on him in a hotel with Niall Horan...
This song is reportedly a response to Ed Sheeran's "Don't."
"Next thing that I know, I'm in a hotel with you/ You were talking deep like it was mad love to you/ You wanted my heart, but I just liked your tattoos."
After Gwyneth Paltrow lost her dad, her ex-husband, Chris Martin, wrote this song to comfort her.
Awwww.
After Miley and Liam Hemsworth announced their divorce, things were pretty messy for a while.
"I want my house in the hills / Don't want the whiskey and pills."
Yikes.
Miley Cyrus once tried to take credit for being the inspiration behind the song, but it's actually Scarlett Johansson.
“I was with my boyfriend at the time, and I said to him, ‘I’m not going to lie: If Scarlett Johansson walked into the room and wanted to make out with me, I would make out with her. I hope you’re okay with that?'”
Once Miley Cyrus announced her engagement to Liam Hemsworth, Nick Jonas (Cyrus' ex) wrote this song with the lyrics:
“She says, 'Can you keep a secret/ A ceremony set for June/ I know it's a rush but I just love him so much/ I hope that you can meet him soon...'”
VERY interesting...
Everyone knows that this song from 2009 is about Eminem. Their feud has been going on for a long time, after all.
She even dressed up like him in the music video.
“Seriously, this is one of my favorite songs ever. I love the whole album. I’m completely immersed in it. I can’t wait for you to hear it."
Everyone and their mother knows that this song is dedicated to her past relationships, and Grande even calls them out by name!
It's a banger hit, tbh.
In fact, Pete and Mac have a few songs that are dedicated to them on her albums!
“So I had to make a different version of it, and then we broke up again, so we ended up going with that verse,” she said, “There’s a version where I was getting married, there’s a version where I’m not getting married, there’s a version with nothing.”
While nothing is confirmed, the song is allegedly about West's wife, Kim Kardashian.
It's not exactly far-fetched, as she is in the music video.
Supposedly, the track is about Miley Cyrus' relationship with Nick Jonas which frustrated her at the time.
In fact, Nick Jonas even responded to it.
"I was actually kind of flattered to be honest because it's there forever and I know it's about me."
The track is apparently John Mayer’s response to Taylor Swift’s "Dear John."
"Dear John, I see it all now that you're gone/ Don't you think I was too young," she wrote, which led fans to believe the song was about him.
"You're like 22 girls in one/ And none of them know what they're running from/ Was it just too far to fall/ For a little paper doll?"
Harry Styles, for a short time, dated a woman named Georgia Fowler who was a New Zealand model.
While never confirmed, for fans, it was very obvious to them that the song was inspired by her.
"She's driving me crazy, but I'm into it, but I'm into it/ I'm kind of into it/ It's getting crazy, I think I'm losing it, I think I'm losing it/ I think she said 'I'm having your baby, it's none of your business'."
Because he's the sweetest man on the planet, John Legend wrote that song for his gorgeous and loving wife, Chrissy Teigen.
Beyoncé and Jay Z have both released songs about their first child, Blue Ivy.
The little royal celeb child has her own massive following of fans who love to see what she does.
Though she never names him directly, it's been largely speculated that the song is about Justin Bieber.
If you watch the music video and listen to the lyrics, you might agree.
