Taylor Swift says Shake It Off lyrics written ‘entirely’ by her in lawsuit declaration

A copyright lawsuit was brought against Taylor Swift in 2017 over the claim that she plagiarised lyrics in her song Shake It Off - with the case filed by the songwriters of 3LW song Playas Gon' Play

Taylor Swift has said that the lyrics to her song Shake It Off were written "entirely" by her, as she defends herself in the lawsuit which claims she plagiarised lyrics from another song.

A copyright lawsuit was brought against Swift, 32, in 2017 by songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler - who had written the song Playas Gon' Play, released by 3LW in 2000.

They cited similarities between lines in the songs, with Swift defending herself against the claim that she copied lyrics in a new sworn declaration, as reported by the Guardian.

The outlet reports that in the sworn declaration by Swift, which was filed on Monday, she stated about her 2014 song: "The lyrics to Shake It Off were written entirely by me."

Taylor Swift's Shake It Off was released in 2014

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She further stated: "Until learning about Plaintiffs’ claim in 2017, I had never heard the song Playas Gon' Play and had never heard of that song or the group 3LW."

Lyrics in Playas Gon' Play include: "Playas, they gonna play and haters, they gonna hate." Whilst Swift's song includes: "'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play and the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate."

The case was dismissed in 2018, with a judge commenting that the lyrics were too unoriginal to be copied, though it has since been resurrected by an appeal panel.

Playas Gon' Play, performed by 3LW, was released in 2000

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As reported by the Guardian, a judge last year refused Swift's request to dismiss the case, citing "enough objective similarities" between the songs for a jury to settle the matter.

Swift stated in her motion that she drew partly on experiences in her own life, including public scrutiny of her personal life, when writing the lyrics for Shake It Off.

Taylor has defended herself over a lawsuit about lyrics in her song

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She said that the lyrics also drew from "commonly used phrases and comments" that she had heard throughout her life, including "players gonna play" and "haters gonna hate."

Swift denied the possibility of having heard the 3LW song - which reached No. 81 in the main US charts, but No. 21 in the UK - in any form of media or social setting.

The Mirror approached Taylor's reps for comment.

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