If you didn’t know, Charli is now married to Matty’s The 1975 bandmate, George Daniel, and “Sympathy is a Knife” is widely believed to be about how insecure Charli felt around Taylor when she was dating Matty. Charli sings: “I don’t wanna share this space / I don’t wanna force a smile / This one girl taps my insecurities / Don’t know if it’s real or if I’m spiraling.”

“Don’t wanna see her backstage at my boyfriend’s show / Fingers crossed behind my back, I hope they break up quick,” she later adds. 

This has led to a Swiftie fan theory that “Actually Romantic” will be about how Charli’s fixation on Taylor was “actually romantic,” which is why Gabbriette mentioning that song specifically in her comment has ruffled feathers.