‘The Manuscript’ lyrics: Why Taylor Swift fans think she’s singing about Jake Gyllenhaal
Some Swiftstorians think ‘The Manuscript’ lyrics actually reference John Mayer, who dated the pop star from 2009 to 2010 when he was 31 and she was 19 years old. However, the lyric “then she dated boys who were her own age,” seemingly disproves that theory as Swift dated Gyllenhaal after that relationship came to an end. Who knows? Maybe it's both.