what is exile by taylor swift about

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"Exile" is a song by Taylor Swift featuring Bon Iver, and it is the fourth track on Swifts eighth studio album, "Folklore". The song is about two ex-lovers who run into each other shortly after their relationship has ended. The woman is already moving on and seeing someone else, and resents the man for still loving her. Both blame the other for the death of what was long ago a happy romance. The story isn’t about who is right, but instead about the ambiguity of what happened between them. The song is a minimal, but cinematic, indie-folk ballad with gospel, orchestral, and chamber pop elements, combining Swift's honeyed vocals and Bon Iver's Justin Vernon's falsetto. The lyrics of the song are open to interpretation, and some fans have speculated that it could be about Taylor's past relationships, including her breakup with Calvin Harris.