Haylor Aesthetics

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[foxes-that-run]

Do you really want to know where I was April 29

What happened on April 29

Joe Alwyn was not doing reshoots in LA on April 29

2016 Haylor Timeline

Songs

Calvin - Ole (thank you @tameimpala222)

Harry - Kiwi

Taylor - High Infidelity

[tameimpala222]

have you seen these insane maylors trying to rewrite history and say that 1989 is actually about that man. its legit crazy how stupid people can be.

Let’s beat them at their own game — claim TTPD songs just to piss them off lmao.

LOML? Yeah that’s about Harry now. Tattooed golden retriever? Harry now.

[tameimpala222]

Damn, Matty Healy really is Taylor’s worst muse 😬

[tameimpala222]

Is Harry still a Zionist or has he gotten himself educated on the matter now?

[larrytaylor28]

[belsgg]

Love to think you'll never forget We'll pay the price, I guess

[foxes-that-run]

If I could fly

The TLDR is that If I could fly is about Harry being vulnerable with someone he is separated from by distance which is painful. Harry wrote it in February before the OTRA tour. When asked about it in the Track by Track, (1:52) Harry spoke about the album for 2 minutes, when prompted he covered his body language was closed before saying it 'kind of fell down, it was natural to sing it' then talked about Johan. Thank for sharing your music Harry.

When was it written

Harry wrote it with Johan Carlson and Ross Golan in Los Angeles. Johan said they wrote together several days a week over four weeks leading up to the On the Road Again tour, which started 7 February 2015. Harry wrote with Johan on ‘Just a Little Piece of your heart’, ‘I love you’, Maybe Someday and 'Stockholm Syndrome'. Johan said:

"He's such a good songwriter - it's an honour to write music with him. He's fantastic with the words and he can really put down lyrics that are very conversational and people can relate to. We're just having a good time."

Niall also said Made in the AM was written in January and February, before Zayn left the band in March. He also told Ryan Seacrest the bulk of the album was written before tour and recorded on the road.

Live performances

One Direction never performed it live and Harry hasn't since 2018. Harry included it in his first main setlist throughout 2018. He performed it on the B stage after Sweet Creature. When performing it live Harry paused, shushed the crowd with a finger for up to 2 minutes before saying "it's your turn" for them to sing the last chorus and "I feel it," both of which Harry led on the album.

What the band said about it

To Apple Music Liam said he got emotional listening to "the song Harry wrote", which is likely 'If I Could Fly' because his other writing credits were with 1D and/or 1D writers. Harry deflected answering what it is about but said it was a farewell (to a hoodie they had been joking about). The farewell is interesting to me as the lyrics are ambiguous to me, Harry sings of being apart from his muse, going out of mind and hoping they don’t run from him.

Julian Bunetta said to Rolling Stone:

“I remember when Harry first played it to me. That one I didn’t write, but I remember when I first heard it. We were in Westlake Studio for a week. I kept asking why he wanted to call it ‘If I Could Fly.’ It’s a great song, so it doesn’t really matter what it’s called, does it?”

The title is only in the first line, compared to 'for your eyes only' which is the main line of the chorus. If I could fly is a reference to the paper airplane necklace and Taylors Out Of The Woods "Two paper airplanes flying, flying, flying". It also sets the meaning of the song as about someone he's physically apart from rather than the band or fans.

Timeline

27 October - 1989 release, Harry and Taylor seen together again in November and December. (2014 timeline)

10 January - 4 weeks writing with Johan incl. 'If I could Fly'

16 January - The last time Harry and Taylor were seen together before the Exile BBMAs was Lily Aldridge's birthday. (WITW)

1 February - Taylor not at Harry's 21st birthday, in Nashville the next day, maybe broke up (Hunger and Coney Island).

7 February - ORTA tour start, end of writing period.

14 February - Style Music Video released and Two Ghosts written.

27 February - Harry posted the overgrown Winding Wheel.

7 November - Harry Tweeted 'If I could fly' before it was released. He had given Taylor the Airplane necklace on 7 November 2012.

Lyrics

If I could fly I'd be comin' right back home to you

"If I could fly" is not an obvious title for this song, but was important to Harry. It is one of Harry's last One Direction songs, he fly's (over an ocean and woods) in the MV his first solo song, Sign of the Times, which works as a through line. Harry said to Jimmy Fallon that he 'would have been happy with a green screen' which sounds like the flying was his idea before he got concepts.

Harry has sung about flying and the distance separating him from his muse many times, especially in One Direction songs. This title and opening lyric are clear the song is about someone Harry is separated from by touring and living internationally:

Fools Gold "You're the shining distraction that makes me fly home"

Half The World Away "Never gonna be the same / 'Cause you're half the world away"

Lay down "Hearts are divided / Now that we’re worlds apart"

Trouble "And you know that i’ll be gone in the morning"

Already home "You don’t have to go, but you’re already leaving" and "From aeroplanes to the bullet trains, summer skies to the pouring rain / All the future plans we will never make, from a beating heart to the farthest place"

Daylight "If I was a bluebird, I would fly to you"

Canyon Moon "I'll be gone too long from you"

Daydreaming "You know I'll be gone for so long / So give me all of your love, give me something to dream about"

Since meeting Harry while writing Red, Taylor has sung about flying in more than 10 songs about him, most closely in The Very First Night: "I wish I could fly, I’d pick you up and we’d go back in time"

Home is also an important theme in Harry's music, home being with the person rather than a physical place.

I think I might Give up everything, just ask me to

Here, in Maybe Someday and in Taylors 'The Lakes' they have both sung about being together after giving up their careers, Slut! and Gold Rush Also has a similar message.

however on Harry's House in Music for a Sushi Restaurant and As it Was Harry started to say he should be able to have both because 'he's not going to go broke' or 'you know it's not the same.'

Pay attention, I hope that you listen 'Cause I let my guard down Right now I'm completely defenseless

Harry guards his privacy carefully, he has spoke in the Behind the Album that the world knew everything about him in the band and he found he didn't like that. To let someone in is important.

For your eyes only I'll show you my heart For when you're lonely And forget who you are I'm missing half of me When we're apart Now you know me For your eyes only For your eyes only

I really love the phrasing of 'when you're lonely and forget who you are' it beautifully communicates how highly Harry thinks of his muse, but knows they don't see themselves as he does. This is quite similar to

Lay Down: "Two Hearts are divided / Now that we’re worlds apart, They seem so hard to take"

Satellite "I can see you're lonely down there, Don't you know that I am right here?"

Little Freak "I was thinkin' about who you are / Your delicate point of view"

I've got scars Even though they can't always be seen And pain gets hard But now you're here and I don't feel a thing

This verse gets me everytime. Harry is speaking about past trauma, which he also touched on with Rolling Stone discussing his parents separating and wanting to protect his mother, as well as internet criticism. Taylor Swift has a similar story in Seven, and in Cardigan "You drew stars around my scars"

I can feel your heart inside of mine I feel it, I feel it I've been goin' out of my mind I feel it, I feel it Know that I'm just wastin' time And I hope that you don't run from me

To me the outcome for the relationship in the song is ambiguous, as it may have been for Harry. He’s vulnerable, hoping the person doesn’t run from him, but is leaving and thinks he wasting his time. To me this reflects a relationship that’s complex, but clearly special. As we can see with how Harry didn’t want to discuss the song.

This verse reminds me of these lyrics.

Sweet Creature "Two hearts in one home"

Where do broken hearts go "Mind is running in circles of you and me"

Fools Gold "You're the raise on the waves that calm my mind"

[swiftstyles1989]

after hearing slut it makes sense that at least part of the inspiration for gold rush was harry styles. it's impressive how he realized it and included it in this music video

Everyone wants him, that was her crime. She doesn't like that anyone would die to feel his touch cause everybody wants him. But she doesn't like the gold rush 😏

[womanexile]

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSNpBmwex/

Two different points of view

[womanexile]

https://www.tiktok.com/@stylesh989/video/6839645382838881538?q=haylor&t=1703063626773

SO it is 100% confirmed haylor song!!! Omg I always believed it is but it's never clearer. Plus the demo leak makes it even more spicy.

Yes and he did this in Nashville

[leftamarkonme]

Revisiting Harry Styles' playlist for AnOther Man Magazine.

Buckle up, this is a long one. Harry was in his feelings, and I want to talk about it.

On September 29th 2016, Harry Styles launched his solo career by covering Another Man Magazine and debuting his new hairstyle. This was a big moment. Prior to this, he had last posted on his Instagram in June 2016, then three white squares in September. This officially began the solo era.

2016 was an eventful year. Earlier, Taylor Swift had won Album of the Year at the Grammys for 1989. While Taylor was dating Calvin at the time, things weren't great. This is also the year that Snakegate occurred, and Harry recorded his debut album later in the year. See more on the timeline in @foxes-that-run's great outline here.

The thing to keep in mind from the timeline is that we know from HS1 that Harry was still deeply impacted by his relationship with Taylor, and they may or may not have been on and off prior to and during Calvin.

In the Another Man feature, Harry shared his top 10 favorite songs in a playlist. I think these were about is break into solo work, but also meant for Taylor to hear, and I'll explain why.

The Songs

The first song is Breathe by Pink Floyd. Roger Waters explained that "The lyrics... are an exhortation directed... at anybody else who cares to listen. It’s about trying to be true to one’s path." I believe Harry chose this song because he related to it as he started his solo career.

Look around and choose your own ground For long you live and high you fly And smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry And all you touch and all you see Is all your life will ever be

Go on - make your own path, create your own experiences, and breathe.

2. Next we have Can't Help Falling in Love by Elvis Presley. This song is pretty self-explanatory: It's a romantic song at its core. Would it be a sin if I couldn't help falling in love with you? Like a river flows, surely to the sea, darling so it goes, some things are meant to be...

3. Heart of the Country by Paul and Linda McCartney. This one is bittersweet. Paul and Linda had moved to Scotland in an attempt to hide from the public eye. Perhaps Harry is dreaming of doing the same - we know that the public was a huge struggle for them from Taylor's songs like I Know Places and the Lakes. We know that Taylor and Paul are close, and Taylor referenced Paul and Linda in Sweet Nothing. Harry has frequently mentioned their collaboration album Ram. Paul and Taylor interviewed each other, and Paul and Harry spoke for Another Man, where Paul gave Harry advice on starting a solo career.

4. Helplessly Hoping by Crosby, Stills, Nash. This song is about two lovers.

Helplessly hoping her harlequin hovers nearby Awaiting a word Gasping at glimpses of gentle true spirit, he runs Wishing he could fly Only to trip at the sound of goodbye

He's her harlequin, a fool. He’s helplessly hoping for a word. But she's an elusive, gentle spirit. He’s wishing he could fly, run fast enough, and grasp her, but she's leaving - the sound of goodbye.

Wordlessly watching, he waits by the window and wonders At the empty place inside Heartlessly helping himself to her bad dreams, he worries Did he hear a goodbye? Or even hello?

Now that his lover is gone, he pines and misses her. But has she really left? He doesn't know if his love interest is entering or leaving his life ("hello" or "goodbye").

They are 1 person They are 2 alone (too alone) They are 3 together (free together) They are 4 each other (for each other)

They come together to make one person, two parts of the same whole. They are lonely, they bring each other freedom, and finally, they are "for each other."

5. Next, we have Drown in My Own Tears by Ray Charles. Phew. I feel for you, Harry. This song can be summed up in one sentence: I miss you so badly that I'm drowning in my own tears.

6. Ooh Love by Blaze Foley. This one hurts, and it's also extremely blatant. Bold move, Harry.

She's got my heart in her hands She may not know it Surely I show it She's got my heart in her hands Ooooooooooh love Nothing else like it 'round Ooooooooooh love Nothing else like it I've found Blue eyes She got pretty blue eyes Oh she's got pretty blue eyes See her again I want to see her again She's a pleasant surprise Ooooooooooooooh love

... I mean. Come on. I think this speaks for itself.

7. Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel. Personally, I think this was a way of saying: I am here for you. 2016 was one of the worst year's of Taylor's life. Harry is saying, "I am on your side. I will lay myself down for you when no one else is there." He says this again on Satellite.

8. Tupelo Honey by Van Morrison. This is a song of pure devotion, a song of dedication.

You can take all the tea in China Put it in a big brown bag for me Sail right around all the seven oceans Drop it straight into the deep blue sea

You can take all everything that's valuable - He doesn't need it, because someone else is everything to him:

She's as sweet as Tupelo honey She's an angel of the first degree She's as sweet, she's as sweet as Tupelo honey Just like honey, baby, from the bee

Harry has referred to Taylor as an angel in Only Angel.

9. Flowers in the Window by Travis. This song was actually co-written by Paul McCartney.

When I first held you I was cold A melting snowman I was told But there was no one there to hold Before I swore that I would be alone forevermore

First of all, the forevermore line? Kill me.

Wow, look at you now, flowers in the window It's such a lovely day And I'm glad you feel the same 'Cause to stand up out in the crowd You are one in a million And I love you so Let's watch the flowers grow

You are one a million to me. Let's watch the flowers of our relationship grow.

There is no reason to feel bad But there are many seasons to feel bad, sad, mad It's just a bunch of feelings that we have to hold But I am here to help you with the load So now we're here and now is fine So far away from there and there is time, time, time To plant new seeds and watch them grow So there'll be flowers in the window when we go

We both have our painful past - our flowers died (Clean) but we can plant new seeds.

10. She's Got You by Pasty Cline. This is the final song on Harry's playlist. The timeline is a little unclear, but Taylor would have started seeing Joe sometime around late 2016 when this playlist was shared with the world. This song is Pasty reflecting on memories with her ex-lover. Harry has their memories, the things they shared, and the world is moving on - but he's got you.

I've got your memory Or, has it got me I really don't know But I know, it won't let me be

Time to cry, right? Poor Harry.

[foxes-that-run]

Make my day

I am obsessed with this song, I sincerely hope the muse is also. It was leaked on 7 December 2023.

Lyrics

Make my day has pair of lines, one with a good thing about his life and one that shows that that doesn't make up for loneliness

You don't want to hear my tiny violin You don't want to hear my explanation

Harry is aware how lucky his life is, he thinks he shouldn't complain. You should Harry, I wish this was on the album.

They make me feel wanted, make me come fast The hottest of fires still cold when it's ash

He refers to his millions of screaming fans as making him feel wanted (you are Harry).

However, no matter how loud they are, large the crowd is, it's cold when he is alone.

I make lots of money, build a big house Put an extra sink in, say I'll settle down

He's building a '£30m house, but has no one to use his double sink. He puts it in anyway hoping one day he has someone to use it

Friends call me a loner, I know they're wrong She asks me to choke her, I play along

His friends see him as a single hot guy having kinky sex, but he just wants someone to share his life and is going along to not be alone.

This combination is that Harry is lonely but 'active' with this person is also on his albums:

Keep Driving: Choke her with a sea view [..] Hey, you Should we just keep driving? (Seaview was an Adore You MV Easter Egg) and

Fine Line: "Spreading you open Is the only way of knowing you"

Harry's an extremely desirable man, he's in love with someone he hooks up with and wants to be more to them.

Hit me like a red line, straight to my face/vein Hit me with a real life and that's when I'll change

The Red Line is the central London line. When he is with the love of his life everything will change. When it is real he will settle down, he wants to.

After the Bridge the pairings change, no longer a good/lonely pairing they become a bad thing made better by being with his love.

If the grass isn't greener, if the song's out of tune It'll all go away when it comes to you

Harry is saying if things don't work or are hard that will be fine, because having this person is the one thing he needs.

You won't have the answers to all my questions I'll piss you off, won't learn my lesson

Harry doesn't expect that this person will be everything to him or vice versa, he is singing to a particular person that it's been hard with before. Not learning his lesson is similar to previous songs he's not changed I Just wanna love you "Selfish, crazy and I'm never gonna change" Though he did in Stockholm Syndrome "Used to sing about being free but now he's changed his mind"

I don't want you perfect, don't want too sweet But you'll make my day and make my whole week

Harry refers to Perfect, a song about how they are not so and n The 1 Taylor said "And it would've been sweet / If it could've been me".

[baby-girl-aaron-dessner-deactiv]

the secret rendezvous by pierre charles-comte x slut! by taylor swift

[leftamarkonme]

This part about the Midnights timeline always kills me. This further cements that Glitch is not about Joe. 2190 days from any date in 2021 is 2015! She didn’t know Joe yet… but she did begin a long blackout with someone since sometime in 2015… (Met Calvin in February, dating in March, May BBMAs…) Sorry not sorry.

[haylorafterdark]

“Five seconds later, I'm fastening myself to you with a stitch and I'm not even sorry”

This song is so Haylor coded.

And if anyone remembers the interview with Ryan Seacrest in 2014 when she said she should’ve just named ‘Style’ , “I’m not even sorry” ?

We already know they use stitches and the number 20 in their lyrics as a symbolic/metaphorical way to describe their chaotic relationship.

[tameimpala222]

LMAOOOOOOOOO

This is why you should not believe Deuxmoi

[avaroseart]

Cardigan ~ August ~ Betty (Set of 3)

[leftamarkonme]

This part about the Midnights timeline always kills me. This further cements that Glitch is not about Joe. 2190 days from any date in 2021 is 2015! She didn’t know Joe yet… but she did begin a long blackout with someone since sometime in 2015… (Met Calvin in February, dating in March, May BBMAs…) Sorry not sorry.