The Truth About Taylor Swift And Lorde's Friendship

Taylor Swift and Lorde brushed off rumors about cracks in their relationship several times in 2017. "Media, when you say 'Lorde & Taylor are fighting' – by fighting do you mean 'FaceTiming constantly from US to NZ and LOLing at you,'" Taylor tweeted in response to an alleged squabble (via Idolator).

Their relationship was called into question again when Lorde appeared to distance herself from famous friends during an interview with Australian media. "I don't hang out with these people at all," she said (via People). Fans were unsure what that meant about Swift, so the "Royals" singer took to social media to clarify.

"Taylor is a dear friend," she tweeted before adding that she loved her "very much." The message continued. "I want to say one more time that Taylor has been there for me in all my dark and light moments these past five years. All of them" (via People). After better explaining her stance, the musician questioned the concept of a "squad."

"I've always found people's perception of this 'squad' idea frustrating in the past," Lorde explained. "It was never some exclusive club or secret society, but a wide circle of people, some of whom I know, and some who I've never met, like most wide groups of friends. Forgive me for the mild eyeroll I popped when it was brought up as if we're all blood members of a secret cult."

That settles it, right? Not fully.