Taylor Swift's 'Reputation' Lyrics Decoded - What Do They Mean?

2. “End Game” featuring Ed Sheeran and Future

Taylor is singing about having a reputation in the entertainment industry and hoping that the guy she’s interested in, likely beau Joe Alwyn, can look past that.

Ed Sheeran is featured on the song and he seemingly sings about girlfriend Cherry Seaborn. “I’ve made mistakes and made some choices, that’s hard to deny. After the storm, something was born on the 4th of July,” he sings. He and Cherry first started dating during the 4th of July in 2015!