Taylor Swift discusses the meaning of the red scarf in All Too Well

Taylor Swift remained cryptic when asked about it what red scarf

Appearing at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2022 to promote his 10-minute short film Everything is very goodthe singer talked about the scarf she mentions in the song, and many of her fans have long suspected that it was about her ex, Jake Gyllenhaalwhom she dated briefly in 2010. In a short film Sadie Sink wears a red scarf.

“The sage is a metaphor,” Swift said panel audience in the west,” and we made it red because red is a very important color in this album, which is called Red.”

She continued to laughter: “And I think when I say it’s a metaphor, I’ll just stop and say, thank you for an incredible question, whoever asked it. You really got us. to go for a ride.”

The original version of “All Too Well” includes the lyrics: “And I left my scarf over there with your sister / And it’s still in your drawer, even now.”