Fans react to the Manuscript lyrics
An X user, formally Twitter, pointed out the possibility that Swift wrote The Manuscript about Gyllenhaal as it talks about dating an older guy. "Is the manuscript about Jake Gyllenhaal?? Like the older lover aspect," the tweet said.
Fans also reminded people of the manuscript at the end of the 10-minute version of the All Too Well music video. Could she be looking back at that journal? "The fact that it ties into the end of the ATW10 video where she writes the book?? Like, is this the manuscript?!" the user continued.
Another user tweeted suggesting that Swift must've revisited the song while shooting for the music video. Hence, the lyrics of the Manuscript say, "Lookin' backwards might be the only way to move forward." The theory seems pretty accurate after joining the dots. One should clearly never underestimate a Swiftie!
