Lyric discussion by Nat83 

Cover art for Hoax lyrics by Taylor Swift

“hoax” is the type of heartbreak that completely guts you. This is a song that wrecks you completely leaving you empty inside with nothing left inside. This is a song where Swift feels that she is broken and beaten. This is the point where Swift reaches her breaking point and hits the bottom of the barrel. With the pandemic taking its toll on everyone, it is here where Swift’s pain is most evident. She keeps wanting to find a reason to go on, but it is hard. All the best laid plans are shattered. In the end though, all she wants is the person that has caused her so much pain.