Taylor Swift never misses an opportunity to prove that she’s a mastermind. “Happy July 9th for those who celebrate,” Swift, 34, said, before performing a mashup of the Speak Now song “Last Kiss” and the Red tune “Sad Beautiful Tragic” during the acoustic set of her Tuesday, July 9, Eras Tour show in Zurich. The singer’s decision to play “Last Kiss” on July 9 was unsurprising to dedicated Swifties, as she mentions the summer date in the ballad.
“I do recall now the smell of the rain, fresh on the pavement, I ran off the plane / That July 9th, the beat of your heart / It jumps through your shirt, I can still feel your arms,” Swift sings in the second verse. “Last Kiss” worked well as a mashup with “Sad Beautiful Tragic,” as both songs fondly but wistfully recall romantic relationships that didn’t work out. The former tune seemingly documents Swift’s 2008 romance with Joe Jonas .
Unlike other songs from Swift’s discography that are rumored to be about Jonas, 34 — like the vindictive “Better Than Revenge” or the cutting “Mr. Perfectly Fine” — “Last Kiss” wishes a former love interest well. “And I hope the sun shines and it’s a beautiful day / And something reminds you, you wish you had stayed / You can plan for a change in weather and time, but I never planned on you changing your mind,” Swift sings in the heart-wrenching final verse.
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