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He recalled to the outlet that Swift immediately fell in love with the home and asked to rent it, along with all his furniture and décor.

The place had several private outdoor spaces and Swift references the roof in her song.

\"She was probably talking about the outdoor space off her master bedroom, because I had that set up as sort of an outdoor living room,\" Aldea said.

Swift moved out in 2017, but Aldea says he's \"honored\" that she wrote a song immortalizing her time there.

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