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The White Stripes' Jack White has branded Taylor Swift's break-up music 'boring' and questioned why the singer shares 'really painful' moments in her lyrics.
The rocker, 50, admitted not finding the 36-year-old's songs about her 'publicly aired break-ups' interesting and said that he avoids writing tunes about his own relationships.
'Now it's become very popular in the Taylor Swift way of pop singers writing about all of their publicly aired break-ups, which I don't find interesting at all. I think it's a little bit boring for me to write about myself.'
The eight time Grammy winner explained that while he does put 'a percentage' of his personal experience into his lyrics, he prefers to channel the emotions into fictional characters and write songs from their point of view.
Jack said another reason he avoided writing songs about his own experiences was due to him not want to relive certain moments every time he performed.
'If it's something really painful, I'm not going to put this important, painful thing that I went through out there for some idiot on the internet to stomp all over'.
The White Stripes' Jack White has branded Taylor Swift's break-up music 'boring' and questioned why the singer shares 'really painful' moments in her lyrics
He told The Guardian: 'So I put a percentage of that into what I do and then morph it into somebody else's character. I can't really learn about myself until I put it into somebody else's shoes.'
Taylor is widely believed to have written songs about her relationships with exes, including Joe Jonas, Harry Styles, Matty Healy and Joe Alwyn.
On her latest album The Life Of A Showgirl, she included her raunchiest song yet titled Wood, dedicated to fiancé Travis Kelce's 'manhood'.
It comes after Taylor once again proved her chart-dominating power after being crowned the best-selling female musician of the 21st century.
The global pop icon comfortably topped the rankings thanks to her staggering record sales and streaming figures – though only one British star managed to secure a place in the top 10.
The rocker, 50, admitted not finding the 36-year-old's songs about her 'publicly aired break-ups' interesting and said that he avoids writing tunes about his own relationships
She's spent nearly two decades conquering charts around the world and now she has beaten a significant host of global superstars.
From country prodigy to worldwide pop powerhouse, the New Romantics hitmaker broke records, sold out stadiums and built one of the most devoted fanbases in music - all while showing no sign of slowing down.
And while several US singers appear in the rankings, only one British star managed to secure a place in the coveted top 10 – highlighting the fierce competition in the modern music industry.
Taylor is followed by Rihanna, who has not released an album for ten years.
Next in line is Beyonce, followed by Adele, the only British female in Billboard magazine's top ten in a bid to celebrate International Women's Day.
Speaking on her making history during her Eras Tour, Taylor said previously: 'I had to admit to myself that this is as big as it gets, and I'm allowed to enjoy that.'
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