‘Florida!!!’ metaphorically uses the state of Florida as a symbol of escapism and indulgence in the face of personal and emotional turmoil. It artfully addresses themes of heartbreak, self-destruction, and the search for solace in the chaos of life.

Swift said the Southern state was often mentioned in the show Dateline as the place people go to run away from the law and start over with new identities. “When you go through heartbreak, there’s a part of you that thinks ‘I want a new name, I want a new life, I don’t want anyone to know where I’ve been or know me at all’,” the musician explained.

Speaking to iHeartRadio, Swift explains that Florida is a stereotypical location to which criminals flee to start afresh. She parallels this with the feeling she has whenever she goes through a breakup, stating that she feels like she wants to start afresh, be unknown and escape.

The song used the state of Florida as a place to run away from problems and forget. Taylor sang, “I need to forget, so take me to Florida/ I've got some regrets, I'll bury them in Florida.”