My dad (Scott Swift) believed in me, even when I didn’t. He always knew I could do this. I’m sure that everyone in Reading remembers how much he talked about me. I thought that was sweet, but really I just wasn’t as sure it would happen. So, I just love my dad for believing in his little girl.

My dad (Scott Swift) believed in me, even when I didn't. He always knew I could do this.

I don’t compete with other people in the industry, I compete with myself. I would just be constantly writing all these zingers – like, ‘Burn. That would really get her.’ And I know people are going to obsess over who it’s about, because they think they have all my relationships mapped out. But there’s a reason there are not any overt call-outs in that song. My intent was not to create some gossip-fest. I wanted people to apply it to a situation where they felt betrayed in their own lives.

so i sneak out to the garden to see you, we keep quiet ’cause we’re dead if they knew, so close your eyes, escape this town for a little while.