Swift confirmed to … The song references Leonardo DiCaprio and St. Tropez, where he hosts yearly galas and is often seen surrounded by young and beautiful models. “The Man” was confirmed as an official Lover track in Taylor’s Vogue interview from August 8th, 2019. The lyric implies he's never called out for this, while Swift has been scrutinised in the past for the number of men she's been in relationships with. In the song, Taylor “plays with the idea of perception.” According to Vogue, " This morning Taylor Swift did what Taylor Swift does best: Hide a ton of easter eggs in her new music video "The Man," which she directed.