All The Fan Theories About Olivia Rodrigo’s Single ‘Vampire’
If you’re like me and have been blasting Olivia Rodrigo’s newest single ‘vampire’ all weekend, there’s probably one question you need an answer to: who is the much older person in the song who Olivia portrays as using her for fame and sucking the life right out of her?!
Well, Olivia’s rumoured ex Joshua Bassett can finally take a breath, because it seems like the singer has moved onto some new inspiration for her sophomore album GUTS.
If we take a closer look at the lyrics, the singer has dropped some pretty big hints about the inspiration for ‘vampire’:
1. The person in question is much older:
“Went for me and not her/’Cause girls your age know better”
2. The person used her for fame:
“The way you sold me for parts/As you sunk your teeth into me, oh/Bloodsucker, fame fucker/Bleedin’ me dry like a goddamn vampire!”
3. Could this be a hint about what the person does for a job?
“I should’ve known it was strange/You only come out at night”
4. Their relationship lasted six months:
“Six months of torture you sold as some forbidden paradise”
5. They have a history of failed relationships:
“And every girl I ever talked to told me you were bad, bad news/You called them crazy, God I hate the way I called ‘em crazy too”
6. They’re into partying:
“I see the parties and the diamonds sometimes when I close my eyes”
Fans share reasons ‘vampire’ could be about Adam Faze:
Olivia debuted her relationship with TV producer Adam Faze on June 29, 2021, when she was 18 and he was 25. Fans instantly pointed out that Olivia released ‘vampire’ exactly two years later, possibly taking a dig at their relationship.
can’t tell whether vampire is about adam faze or zack bia cause they were both way older than her and both creepy
— julianna! (@lanamiamusic) June 30, 2023
olivia dropping vampire two years after the same day she announced her relationship with adam faze is so iconic
— gaby ♡s ari (@GabySalgratata) June 30, 2023
vampire is about adam faze right? he looks like a vampire lowkey. ALSO its so good!!!! pic.twitter.com/vpLfqQCOR0
— ANNA!! is front row! (@alisonsdeath) June 30, 2023
zack bia and adam faze may i suggest a support group with john mayer and jake gyllenhaal
— sasha (@riesespuffs) June 30, 2023
Their relationship lasted about six months, but I’m not sure if he’s fame hungry enough to be called a “fame fucker”. He made his Instagram account private during their relationship and has just over 50,000 followers on Insta, compared to Olivia’s 32 million followers. A source close to Olivia also bluntly told People Magazine that the song isn’t about Adam. Hmm.
Fans share reasons ‘vampire’ could be about Zack Bia:
Then we have Olivia’s potential relationship with Zack Bia, a DJ who previously dated Madison Beer (her song ‘Selfish’ is rumoured to be about him) and has been linked to Madelyn Cline. Olivia, who was 19 at the time, is said to have met Zack, then 26, in February 2022.
The rumoured couple were photographed a couple of times in NYC leaving clubs and restaurants, but news of their split broke in August. Yep, that makes their relationship about six months long…
Olivia also told Zane Lowe on Apple Music that she wrote the song in December last year, and Zack appears to be her latest breakup. Fans have pointed out that he’s a DJ, so he works “at night”, and appears to enjoy partying:
Vampire is about zack bia can’t convince me otherwise pic.twitter.com/mqde94dcOu
— daisy (@hydrangeapoet) July 1, 2023
Can y’all get real vampire is about Zack Bia 100% not Adam Faze 😭😭 Olivia and Zack were together for like 6 monthsss I think and were super lowkey prob only rly went out at night and Zack was like obsessed wit Olivia liking all her pics for a while then finally got wit her
— Mona (@MonaMaries) June 30, 2023
vampire was such a clever motif. “cool guy” who made her “look so naive” what a subliminal depiction of an older guy who condescended her without mentioning age bc there’s no need bc yk that VAMPIRES ARE OLD AS FUCK
— vampire j 🌑 (@400liv) June 30, 2023
okay so a lot of people are not sure who #vampire is about but i think its pretty clear. the two options people are arguing about are adam faze and zack bia. i think that it’s zack bia because sour ended with olivia ending things on good terms with adam. #OLIVIARODRIGO #vampire
— diet lipton green tea mixed berry flavor fan (@aye_caramba58) June 30, 2023
@screamia_ AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO THOUGHT THIS WAS ABOUT ZACK #fyp #vampire #vampireoliviarodrigo #guts #gutsoliviarodrigo #zackbia #oliviarodrigo #zackbiaoliviarodrigo ♬ original sound – M1A™
Some fans believe Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘vampire’ is about Taylor Swift:
There’s one more random theory floating around about ‘vampire’, with some fans thinking it might not be about an ex at all.
According to a few fans, Olivia could be salty about having to give Taylor Swift and her team writing credits on ‘Deja Vu’, after the bridge was considered to be similar to Taylor’s ‘Cruel Summer’ bridge.
The self-described Swiftie hasn’t been posting anything about Taylor lately, and unfollowed her (and everybody else) in December 2021. Here’s the reasoning behind this fan theory:
“girls your age know your age know better” the theory that taylor swift and olivia rodrigo have been distant after the sampling payout. Vampire by Olivia Rodrigo is about Taylor Swift, there is no doubt about it.
— timmy (@UKRANIANHORSKOK) June 30, 2023
olivia rodrigo purposefully emphasized “girls your age know better” in vampire bc songwriters are always finding multitudinous meanings. if THAT line made you relisten to see if it’s about taylor swift or an ex boyfriend, not only is it genius songwriting but PR too. i love it.
— 🦋 (@lex1b_) June 30, 2023
Also Taylor only comes out at MIDNIGHT!
— Kate (@katyd19810) June 30, 2023
Am I the only one who thinks vampire by olivia rodrigo is about taylor swift ?!
— Allison (@aqh19) June 30, 2023
why was olivia rodrigo’s vampire being about taylor swift my first thought? lol
— marlonvazz (@marlonvazz) June 30, 2023
It’s unlikely Olivia will ever let us know exactly who inspired ‘vampire’. It could be one of her exes, her experience in the music industry, or a combo of all the above. Either way, GUTS will hopefully give us some more clues.
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Image credits: Geffen Records, GUTS, Instagram/@oliviarodrigo, @zackbia, @adamfaze, @avkv85