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Molly Pike

Taylor Swift's new album Lover features heartbreaking song about her mum's cancer battle

Taylor Swift's new album Lover has her most heartbreaking song yet as she opens up about her mum's battle with cancer.

Soon You’ll Get Better is about Taylor's fears for mum Andrea's health as she worries she'll lose her.

She sings in one poignant lyric: "And I hate to make this all about me / But who am I supposed to talk to? / What am I supposed to do? / If there’s no you"

Another devastating line says: "You like the nicer nurses, you make the best of a bad deal / I just pretend it isn't real."

During a livestream just hours before the release of Lover the 29-year-old said it was the hardest song to write on the album.

Taylor Swift and her mum Andrea (Max Faulkner/TNS/ZUMA Wire/PA)
The singer said it was the hardest song to write on the album (Getty Images)

She said: "There's a song called 'Soon You'll Get Better' on this album that was really really hard to write and it was also like a family decision whether to put it on the album.

"I think songs like that, that are really hard for you to write emotionally... maybe they're really hard to write and sing because they're really true.

"So we as a family decided to put this on the album and it's something I'm so proud of. I still can't sing it, it's hard to emotionally deal with that song."

Andrea is battling cancer for the second time (Getty)
Taylor Swift celebrates song release with her family

Taylor revealed that her mum is battling the disease for the second time back in March.

She had previously been diagnosed in 2015 but was given the all clear.

Speaking to Elle magazine, Taylor said her mum's health made her less worried about smaller problems.

Taylor and her parents Andrea and Scott Swift (Getty)
The singer's new album Lover was released this morning (AFP/Getty Images)

She explained: "Both of my parents have had cancer, and my mom is now fighting her battle with it again.

"It’s taught me that there are real problems and then there’s everything else. My mom’s cancer is a real problem.

"I used to be so anxious about daily ups and downs. I give all of my worry, stress, and prayers to real problems now."

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