"Dear John" is a song written and recorded by Taylor Swift for her third studio album, Speak Now, which was released on October 25, 2010). The song is a slow-burning power ballad combining soft rock, electric blues, and country pop, and it is the longest track on the album, with a length of 6:43). The lyrics are about a 19-year-old womans tumultuous relationship with an older man, inspired by one of Swifts former partners). The song was re-recorded and released as "Dear John (Taylors Version)" as part of her third re-recorded album, Speak Now (Taylors Version), on July 7, 2023).