Is “Patient Zero” Actually About Joe Alwyn? Fans Find 2022 Gravestone Clue and Visual Parallels

Ever since Taylor Swift dropped “Patient Zero,” fans have been theorizing on who the song is about—with initial speculation centering around Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner. However, the single’s highly-anticipated music video just dropped, and Swifties have found several clues pointing to it potentially being about Taylor’s relationship with Joe Alwyn. Starting with the fact that her gravestone reads 2022, aka the year their relationship started breaking down before their split was ultimately confirmed in early 2023.TwitterTwitterMeanwhile, this does...not seem like a coincidence:There are also lyrical references to Joe (maybe! allegedly!) that fans are picking up on now that the video’s dropped...And this seems especially relevant in the context of a source telling People during their breakup that “Joe has struggled with Taylor’s level of fame and the attention from the public. The differences in their personalities have also become harder to ignore after years together. They’ve grown apart.”Oh, and reminder that another source told the Daily Mail, “It’s been hard for Joe trying to make it in Hollywood and not quite becoming leading man material while dating one of the most famous women in the world over the last six years. It was easier during the pandemic when it was just the two of them, but once things returned to normal, Taylor Swift the superstar emerged, and their differences were even more apparent.”Meanwhile, there’s also a lot to read into when it comes to the visuals...Taylor hasn’t confirmed who the song is about—if anyone—so this is pure speculation on the part of fans, but um...lots to think about.