Taylor Swift's 1989 Taylor Version: Story behind "Out of Woods" song
Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, and an ill-fated ski trip to Park City, Utah. According to fans, Swift describes an anxious relationship in the song, one marked by a continual question: «Are we out of the woods yet?»
The bridge of the song recounts what appears to be a dangerous accident.
«when you hit the brakes too soon?» Swift says in her song.
Given that so many songs on 1989 were allegedly inspired by Styles, this particular lyric has caused many to question his driving abilities. On Twitter, one fan remarked, «I hope the 1989 TV vault tracks give us more insight into how bad of a driver Harry Styles is.»
Another person quipped, «Take Away from 1989 as an album is that Styles is a bad driver.» Also in «Style,» Swift says how the song's inspiration «can't keep his wild eyes on the road» and picked her up with «no headlights.»
But what is the true inspiration for «Out Of The Woods»? The song video contains a lot of snowy mountains and ice visuals, which was obviously done on purpose.
Swift revealed in a September 2014 interview with Rolling Stone that the iconic line about hitting the brakes was inspired by a snowmobile mishap with her ex. Swift «saw her life flash before her eyes,» yet she said she was «not as hurt» as her then-boyfriend.
Swift did not name anyone specifically, but the scenario fits the period of her relationship with Styles.
They spanned the months of November 2012 to January 2013. According to Us Weekly, the couple took a ski trip to Park City with Gomez and Bieber in December 2012.
Styles was spotted with a huge bandage on his chin later that month. According to the Daily Mail, his injuries most likely occurred on their romantic ski trip.
However, the specifics of
