13 Taylor Swift Songs That Are Way More Heartbreaking Following Joe Alwyn Split

Swifties are still in mourning following news that Taylor Swift and her boyfriend of six years, Joe Alwyn, have broken up.

The shocking turn of events was first reported in an exclusive April 8 piece from ET, followed by additional confirmations from other news outlets citing sources close to the situation. Neither Swift nor Alwyn have addressed the situation, but if those sources are to be believed, the split was perfectly amicable.

So why are fans, who’ve helmed an outpouring of social media grief-posts since then, so sad?

Well, Swifties are particularly invested in the happiness of one Taylor Alison Swift. Longtime fans have been at Swift’s side throughout her self-professed “hopeless romantic” search for true love for 17 years. Alwyn’s steadfast presence for six years felt like the end of a full circle journey for those who’ve been with her since the beginning (as well as younger fans who have experienced the ups-and-downs of her romantic life by listening to the visceral love songs in her back catalog).

That being said, there’s nothing wrong with being sans a significant other, no matter who you are. But the sweetness of lyrics like “My heart’s been borrowed and yours has been blue / All’s well that ends well to end up with you” starts to taste a little salty in light of a breakup.

With a heavy heart, Billboard rounds up 13 of the most heartbreaking Taylor Swift songs to revisit post-Alwyn (and no, they aren’t all from Lover). Read them below, but have tissues ready.