The song from 'Midnights' captures the dynamic between Swift and the song's co-writer: Joe Alwyn.
The lyrics also allude to Swift’s tumultuous life in the spotlight, and the ways in which her relationship with Alwyn has provided shelter. Under his pseudonym William Bowery, Alwyn is listed in songwriting credits for “Sweet Nothing,” with fans speculating he composed the track’s catchy piano riff (given his previous ivory-tickling contributions on Swift albums folklore and evermore). The gentle simplicity of Taylor Swift’s “Sweet Nothing,” the penultimate track on her 13-song Midnights album, might be divisive amongst fans for its quiet approach.
Taylor Swift's "Sweet Nothing" is filled with heart-warming lyrics ... and it only gets sweeter when you see who co-wrote it.
[Genius](https://genius.com/26951730)), "Does it ever miss Wicklow?" [William Bowery was a song-writing pseudonym](https://www.nickiswift.com/1064625/midnights-twitter-thinks-it-caught-taylor-swift-in-a-major-lie-about-joe-alwyn/) adopted by Swift's long-time boyfriend, Joe Alwyn. [With track titles like "Vigilante S***"](https://www.nickiswift.com/1064617/midnights-the-song-that-has-fans-convinced-taylor-swift-wants-to-make-up-with-kim-kardashian/) and "Anti-Hero," it was easy to expect a return to the singer's darker "Reputation" era. "Sweet Nothing" is filled with heart-warming lyrics ... It's certainly true that "Midnights" presents some dark themes — with Swift [outlining](https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch1Ed_Su6Qw/) its premise as "the stories of 13 sleepless nights." "Sweet Nothing," as you'd expect, is just that.