Taylor Swift said:
“Good Morning America,” The writing of “All Too Well” was a long and arduous process. “‘All Too Well’ was the most difficult to write, because it took me a long time to sort through everything I wanted to express.” “It began out as a 10-minute tune that couldn’t be included on an album.” “I had to condense it into a tale that could be turned into a song.”
Swift, 31, opens the song reminiscing about her 2010 Thanksgiving excursion with Gyllenhaal, 31, and how they spent the holiday at his sister Maggie Gyllenhaal’s house in Brooklyn, New York.
Swift also sings about a strange black and white striped scarf that she and Gyllenhaal both wore while courting. Swift’s lyrics say, “Left my scarf there at your sister’s place / And you still have it in your drawer.” While the poem is about Gyllenhaal, he may not be a scarf thief. Consider this: the sweater in question may be his! Both were photographed wearing the wrap, although he wore it initially on November 11 and 15 2010, far before Swift for their Thanksgiving stroll in Brooklyn.
Swift, who was rejected by Gyllenhaal over the phone around Christmas in 2010, has turned to write songs about her failed relationships. “It’s safe for her, and it’s something she enjoys,” “She returns to it because it’s something she excels at — and love isn’t one of them”, says a source close to Swift, who wrote the songs.