Draft:Ivy (Taylor Swift song)

"Ivy" (stylized in lowercase) is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Released as part of Evermore on December 11, 2020, "Ivy" is written by Swift, Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner, the latter producing it.

Background and release
Amidst the COVID-19 lockdowns, Taylor Swift wrote songs and produced her eighth studio album, Folklore, with Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff. Surprise-released on July 24, 2020. Folklore incorporated indie folk and alternative rock which were new styles for Swift and garnered widespread critical acclaim.

In September 2020, Swift, Antonoff, and Dessner assembled at Long Pond Studio in upstate New York to film Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions, a documentary consisting of stripped-down renditions of tracks from Folklore and recounting the creative process behind the album. After filming, the three celebrated Folklore by drinking and unexpectedly continued writing songs while staying at Long Pond. The result was a studio album, Evermore, which Swift described as a "sister record" to Folklore. Evermore was released on December 11, 2020, nearly six months after Folklore; "Ivy" is track number 10

Lyrics and composition
"Ivy" is an indie folk song with elements of Americana. Backed by banjos and trumpets, "Ivy" is about yearning a crush despite already being married. The song has lighthearted and intimate feel. Later on in the song, Swift’s character gets more anxious that the husband knows that he is being cheated on.