Fans are speculating that Phoebe Bridgers’ new song “The Governor’s Waltz” is about her former relationship with Paul Mescal, according to NME.
The track appears on Bridgers’ third studio album, “Lost Weekend,” which was released on Friday August 14. Listeners have pointed to lyrics they believe reference Mescal’s current partner, Gracie Abrams, including a line about someone taking her place “in my bed on that stage.”
Some fans have connected that lyric to a bed used in Abrams’ live show, while others noted a previous online exchange between Bridgers and Abrams about matching rocket-themed bed sheets. Online reaction has included theories that the song is Bridgers’ way of acknowledging the unusual situation.
Bridgers also appears to reflect on her canceled engagement to Mescal elsewhere on “Lost Weekend,” including the title track’s line, “I’m supposed to be married but I called it off.” NME notes that the album also includes “Bobby,” a song that seems to reference her current relationship with Bo Burnham.
