Taylor Swift's 1989 won't be out until the end of October, but if you're tired of waiting (and you're already sick of "Shake It Off"), the pop star has released another song from the album. "Out of the Woods" is a catchy, synthesizer-heavy anthem tailor made for anyone who's dealing with a breakup.
In a promotional video, Swift described the real-life relationship that inspired the song. "This was a relationship where I was kind of living day-to-day — wondering where it was going, if it was going to go anywhere, if it was going to end the next day," she explained. "It was a relationship where you kind of never feel like you're standing on solid ground."
"Out of the Woods" has already inspired feverish analysis over which of Swift's relationships inspired the song. (The odds-on favorite is One Direction's Harry Styles.)
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Listen to the new song (and analyze the lyrics for yourself) here. --Scott Meslow
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