"Blank Space" by Taylor Swift: Innocent Satire or "Gone Girl" Gone Pop Song?

T-Swift's new song and even newer music video, "Blank Space" has been sweeping the charts, and not just because it's another one of her (infamous?) break-up songs. No, "Blank Space" has hit number 13 this week on Billboard's Top 100 list, because it has somehow managed to appeal to the ever-expanding noir fan base. It appears that music has now found a way to imitate the movie industry, where dark, romantically twisted, sociopathic, mystery thrillers are the latest fad. Taylor Swift has turned this recurrent theme into a song, and is blazing the trail for a new genre of music: Pop Noir.

The real question, however, is whether or not this was intentional. Was it really just an innocent mockery of the outside perceptions of Taylor Swift? Was it a harsh joke about women today? Or was it an (extremely accurate) emulation of Gone Girl? In other words, was it a satire of today's society, or Gone Girl with a catchy tune?

"You look like my next mistake" 

"Love's a game, wanna play?" 

"Ain't it funny, rumors fly, And I know you heard about me" (definite "Amazing Amy" reference) 

The boys are cheaters!!!!!

"Stolen kisses, pretty lies" 

"Be that girl for a month, Wait the worst is yet to come, oh no" (Cool Girl to Crazy reference) 

"'Oh my God, who is she?'" (Andie!!) 

"Screaming, crying, perfect storms, I can make all the tables turn" (by making it look like you murdered me) 

"Got a long list of ex-lovers, they'll tell you I'm insane" (Desi Collings perhaps?!) 

To the left is Amy's "you'll pay for this in a horrible, extreme, and well-planned way because (surprise!) I'm crazy" face

To the right is Taylor Swift's crazy face, and then she murders him. 

"Boys only want love if it's torture, Don't say I didn't, say I didn't warn ya" 

"'Cause, darling, I'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream" 

DEFINITELY Gone Girl with a tune. 

But I've got a blank space baby.....