While the petty lyrics are aimed at a certain someone who calls Taylor "Boring Barbie," the song sounds directly from Olivia Rodrigo's guts. Wait, is that feud still a thing? Swift digs deeper on "Father Figure," a song that posthumously doles out writing credits to George Michael, propping herself up as inspiration and guidance to "a younger version of me." "I saw potential," she sings on the outro.
There is little debate about the song's origins. Sting has always said he wrote the words, chords and melody in one burst of inspiration while staying in Jamaica. His original demo is almost identical to the released version on the band's Synchronicity album. What Summers and Copeland now argue is that their contributions - in particular Summers' distinctive guitar arpeggio riff - transformed the track from a rough sketch into a timeless hit. Summers has described his part as rescuing the song from "going in the trash".
Ray Heffernan, who met the former Take That star on a night out in 1996, is seeking 33pc of future royalties under new EU copyright law The Dubliner who co-wrote the smash-hit song Angels with Robbie Williams is preparing to launch a landmark legal challenge against the global pop icon.