Taylor Swift Changes Controversial Lyric from “Better Than Revenge”
With the re-release of Speak Now, Taylor Swift has the chance to retract an old, contentious line from the song “Better Than Revenge.” The song “Better Than Revenge” first debuted in 2010 with the lines, “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.” The final two lines are now “He was a moth to the flame/ She was holding the matches.” Taylor Swift expressed her regret for the lyric. The song at the time was said to be about Camilla Belle, the actress who is Joe Jonas’ new girlfriend. Although it was universally regarded as “fine” at the time, it has since gained controversy. When speaking with The Guardian in 2014, Swift expressed her regret for the lyric. I composed that when I was 18 years old, she said. “At that age, you believe that your partner could genuinely be taken. When you become an adult, you understand that no one can take away someone who doesn’t want to go. Taylor Sw...