“imgonnagetyouback” certainly can come across as though Taylor Swift is hatching a plan to get back together with a former flame. However, it also points to her wanting to get someone back — aka, exact some kind of revenge on them. The real takeaway of the song is that she’s not quite sure which of the two she’d be happiest with, just yet.
The chorus of the song sees Swift muse, “Whether I’m gonna be your wife, or / Gonna smash up your bike, I haven’t decided yet” (via Genius). To that, she adds, “Whether I’m gonna curse you out, or / Take you back to my house, I haven’t decidеd yet.” Either way, she continues, she’s bound to get the man in question back in some way or other.
Though the conflicted feelings continue throughout the song, one thing that is abundantly clear is that in this situation, Swift is in the power position. As she points out in the second verse, “I can take the upper hand and touch your body / Flip the script and leave you like a dumb house party.” Hopefully, for Kelce’s sake, that means she’ll opt for the latter. As for the ex-boyfriend in question, unless it’s one of our favorite Swift exes … best of luck.
