Why Fans Think Taylor Swift’s “Mr. Perfectly Fine” Is a Joe Jonas Diss Track

When Taylor Swift launched “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” again within the spring of 2021, the album contained six “From the Vault” tracks — songs she wrote throughout the authentic creation of the the 2008 album that did not make the lower. One of these songs, “Mr. Perfectly Fine,” shortly turned a fan favourite thank to its catchy lyrics and tune. And a number of Swifties theorized that the tune was about Swift’s ex-boyfriend Joe Jonas. Here’s what to know concerning the observe and why it factors to Jonas.

Who Is “Mr. Perfectly Fine” About?

In “Mr. Perfectly Fine,” Swift sings about an ex who fed her false guarantees that he would by no means go away and could be along with her endlessly. But then he had a “change of coronary heart” and left her on their lonesome. But now, she realizes he was by no means Mr. Right, or the one — he is simply “Mr. Perfectly Fine.” She additionally sings that he is already moved on, saying, “‘Cause I hear he is acquired his arm ‘spherical a brand-new woman / I’ve been choosing up my coronary heart, he is been choosing up her.”

Swift and Jonas dated till simply earlier than the unique “Fearless” album got here out in 2008, and Swift beforehand confirmed “Forever and Always,” which is on the unique album, is about Jonas. “Mr. Perfectly Fine” picks up with the identical themes of being deserted by a companion and feeling deep ache. “Mr. Perfectly Fine” additionally references one other tune about Jonas: “Better Than Revenge,” off of “Speak Now.” In that tune, she accused Jonas of breaking apart along with her for one more woman.

Plus, we acquired yet one more seeming affirmation that the observe is about Jonas. When it got here out, Sophie Turner (who married Jonas in 2019; the couple have since split) reacted to the song on her Instagram story. “It’s not NOT a bop,” she wrote alongside the observe. Swift reposted it and wrote, “Forever bending the knee to the [queen] of the north,” a reference to Turner’s position of “Game of Thrones.” Fans took it as a clear affirmation that the observe is about Jonas and the heartbreak he left in his wake.

“Mr. Perfectly Fine” Lyrics

VERSE 1
Mr. “Perfect face”
Mr. “Here to remain”
Mr. “Looked me within the eye and advised me you’ll by no means go away”
Everything was proper
Mr. “I’ve been waitin’ for you all my life”
Mr. “Every single day till the top, I can be by your facet”

PRE-CHORUS
But that was once I acquired to know Mr. “Change of coronary heart”
Mr. “Leaves me on their lonesome,” I collapse
It takes the whole lot in me simply to stand up every day
But it is fantastic to see that you just’re okay

CHORUS
Hello, Mr. “Perfectly high quality”
How’s your coronary heart after breakin’ mine?
Mr. “Always on the proper place on the proper time,” child
Hello, Mr. “Casually merciless”
Mr. “Everything revolves round you”
I’ve been Miss Misery since your goodbye
And you are Mr. “Perfectly high quality”

VERSE 2
Mr. “Never advised me why”
Mr. “Never needed to see me cry”
Mr. “Insincere apology so he would not seem like the unhealthy man”
He goes about his day
Forgets he ever even heard my identify
Well, I believed you may be totally different than the remainder, I assume you are all the identical

PRE-CHORUS
‘Cause I hear he is acquired his arm ‘spherical a brand-new woman
I’ve been pickin’ up my coronary heart, he is been pickin’ up her
And I by no means acquired previous what you set me by way of
But it is fantastic to see that it by no means phased you

CHORUS
Hello, Mr. “Perfectly high quality”
How’s your coronary heart after breakin’ mine?
Mr. “Always on the proper place on the proper time,” child
Hello, Mr. “Casually merciless”
Mr. “Everything revolves round you”
I’ve been Miss Misery since your goodbye
And you are Mr. “Perfectly high quality”

VERSE 3
So dignified in your well-pressed swimsuit
So strategized, all of the eyes on you
Sashay your method to your seat
It’s one of the best seat, in one of the best room
Oh, he is so smug, Mr. “Always wins”
So far above me in each sense
So far above feeling something

BRIDGE
And it is actually such a disgrace
It’s such a disgrace
‘Cause I used to be Miss “Here to remain”
Now I’m Miss “Gonna be alright sometime”
And sometime perhaps you may miss me
But by then, you may be Mr. “Too late”

CHORUS
Goodbye, Mr. “Perfectly high quality”
How’s your coronary heart after breakin’ mine?
Mr. “Always on the proper place on the proper time,” child
Goodbye, Mr. “Casually merciless”
Mr. “Everything revolves round you”
I’ve been Miss Misery for the final time
And you are Mr. “Perfectly high quality”

OUTRO
You’re completely high quality
Mr. “Looked me within the eye and advised me you’ll by no means go away”
You mentioned you’d by no means go away

“Mr. Perfectly Fine” Lyric Video