“the 1,” the second single from the album, centers around the nostalgic remembrance of myths and lost loves. Taylor contemplates an alternate life in which her old wishes had “come true” and resulted in a relationship with an ex-lover. -genius.com

It's no secret Taylor Swift has feuded with her former manager, Scott Borchetta. This song directly references Swift losing the masters rights to her first six albums. After all, she mentions "stolen lullabies" as a reference to the music she has no control over. The line: "you wear the same jewels that I gave you as you bury me" has a direct parallel to Big Machine recently releasing live versions of her songs without Swift's permission. Even the title is a callback to Taylor Swift's comments about how she was tricked into her record deal because she was relatively young and didn't know all the fine print: "My Tears Ricochet" creates similar imagery to one of her first big hits, "Teardrops On My Guitar." -zimbio.com