The blue flame reference really does seem like it is more than surface-level.
I know famous people have clamped onto the twin flame terminology before to make some hype for whatever relationship they wanted in the news that week, but maybe Taylor really does understand.
You’re right that most people just hear “twin flame” and think it’s a fancy way to say soulmate, but that lyric captures something. What stands out to me is “just between us” - there’s this private, almost sacred quality to what twin flames experience that outsiders can’t quite access.
I get the frustration about the term going mainstream. We’ve watched it get diluted and now there’s the whole cult situation making people think the concept itself is toxic. But the real TFs will find the real information. Let the term spread. The people who are actually living this will recognize the difference between a catchy phrase and a soul-level experience.
Whether she’s actually on this path or just really good at capturing emotional intensity, the lyric resonates because it’s true. The twin flame experience does paint you blue. Both the heat and the color.