Highlights

• Matty Healy and his family had surprisingly calm and positive responses to Taylor Swift's diss track in "TTPD."
• Healy complimented Swift's singing and refused to insult her, showing a mature attitude towards the situation.
• Fans believe Swift's songs about Healy in the album reflect his "bad boy" image and their complicated relationship.

Since the singer is famous for writing about her popular exes, everyone knew that Taylor Swift's 11th album "The Tortured Poets Department" would include tunes about her most recent relationships. As her music always has lyrics that fans quote time and time again, it was also clear that "TTPD" would have some great lines and poetic references.

While fans stayed up until midnight on release day to see if there were songs about Swift and Travis Kelce's relationship, they also wanted to hear the diss tracks about Matty Healy. When Healy and his family spoke to the media, they had some fascinating and unexpected responses.

In this article, we'll take a look at the different and compelling reactions Matty Healy and his relatives had to Swift's diss track, along with what other songs Swifites think are about The 1975 singer.

Matty Healy And His Family's Different Reactions To Taylor Swift's "Tortured Poets" Diss Tracks

Fans definitely expected Matty Healy and his family to be upset or angry about Taylor Swift's "The Tortured Poets Department" songs about him. After all, it's a bit embarrassing when someone writes music that seems to be criticizing an ex-boyfriend. But Matty Healy and his family had different responses: Healy was polite and calm, his mom laughed it off, and his aunt said Healy doesn't care because he has a new girlfriend.

Matty Healy claimed he hadn't properly listened to his "diss track" and Healy also complimented Taylor Swift's singing and songwriting abilities. According to Deadline, he told E! News in a brief video interview:

“My diss track?” Oh! I haven’t really listened to that much of it, but I’m sure it’s good.”

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Matty Healy's mom had a totally different reaction. Instead of echoing her son's comments that he hadn't heard the songs that are allegedly about him, she decided to be funny. According to Deadline, Denice Welch made a joke about Swift's album.

She said:

“I wasn’t aware she had an album out at all. I haven’t heard anything about it. Anyway, I wish her all the best."

As for Matty Healy's aunt, she said that Healy wouldn't be bothered by the diss track. It sounds like she doesn't want to get involved in the speculation about her nephew's relationship with the pop star.

Debbie Dedes told The Daily Mail:

"Nothing surprises him anymore. He will not be surprised by the song. Him and her know what went on.”

Dedes also mentioned Healy's love life and said he wouldn't care what Swift said about him because he's doing well. She said:

"She writes about all her relationships, doesn’t she? I don’t think it will come as a shock to him at all. He’s very happy in his new relationship so I’m sure he will be focusing on that.”

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Healy's aunt referred to his relationship with singer and model Gabbriette Bechtel. According to People, they have been together since September 2023.

It's definitely surprising to hear these three completely different reactions. Matty Healy's response might be the most shocking one of all. Since he is known for being outspoken, fans might have thought that he would have a harsh comeback. Instead, he made it clear that he wasn't going to insult Swift.

What Did Taylor Swift's "Tortured Poets" Songs Say About Matty Healy?

Fans think that Taylor Swift's "The Tortured Poets Department" songs share quite a lot about her relationship with Matty Healy. Since no one knows much about their romance, it's no wonder that people are so obsessed.

According to Harper's Bazaar, "But Daddy I Love Him" is about Swift dating Healy despite his reputation. According to Us Weekly, The 1975 singer had many scandals, including in 2016 when he said something extremely negative about potentially going out with Swift. Healy said, "The reason I mention that is because if I had [properly] gone out with Taylor Swift, I would’ve been, ‘F–king hell, I am not being Taylor Swift’s boyfriend.’ You know, ‘F–k. That.’ That’s also a man thing, a demasculinating [sic], emasculating thing.”

Which Other "The Tortured Poets Department" Songs Are Thought To Be About Matty Healy? (According to People)

• "I Can Do It With A Broken Heart"
• "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived"
• "Down Bad"
• "Peter"
• "How Did It End"
• "Chloe or Sam or Sophie or Marcus"
• “The Tortured Poets Department"
• "The Alchemy"
• "loml"
• "I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)"
• "Fresh Out The Slammer"
• "Guilty As Sin"
• "The Black Dog"

Healy also made fun of Ice Spice, held raw meat during a concert, and kissed concertgoers without consent, among other things. It's clear that Swift was aware of what people said about him at the time of their brief relationship.

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Harper's Bazaar also noted that many of the songs are about his "bad boy" vibe and how Swift was allegedly drawn to him. The publication also noted that the title track on the album refers to Matty Healy being a fan of typewriters. The lyrics read:

“You left your typewriter at my apartment/Straight from the Tortured Poets Department.”

None of the alleged songs about Matty Healy paint a very nice picture of him. According to Us Weekly, "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived" suggests that Swift was ghosted by Healy. Based on the raw and honest lyrics, it seems that this was a painful experience.

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