Pop superstar Taylor Swift's recent plea for her fans to let go of their animosity towards her ex-lover, John Mayer, as she reissues her hit song "Dear John," seems to straddle the line between a well-intentioned jest and glaring hypocrisy.

In a video for her rereleased album "Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)," which includes a fresh rendition of the decade-old song, the 33-year-old songstress implores her fans: “I don’t care about anything that happened to me when I was 19. I’m not putting this album out so you can go on the internet and defend me against someone you think I wrote a song about 14 million years ago.”

The track depicts Mayer, renowned for his womanizing ways, ending their short-lived romantic involvement when Swift was merely a teenager in 2010.

Swift's lyrics poignantly express her regret and vulnerability, “Don’t you think I was too young to be messed with? The girl in the dress, cried the whole way home … I’ll look back and regret how I ignored when they said: ‘Run as fast as you can.’ ”

Should Swift genuinely be apprehensive about reigniting fan hostility towards Mayer, she would have chosen not to revisit this track. Yet, it is undeniable that the majority of her musical journey has been painted by songs illustrating heartbreak inflicted by past lovers, including Joe Jonas, Harry Styles, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Joe Alwyn.

Certainly, Swift isn't the sole artist to create successful heartbreak anthems. Carly Simon's "You're So Vain," reportedly about her fleeting dalliance with Hollywood's Warren Beatty, is a notable example. Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, Shakira, and Selena Gomez have all had their share of ex-lover inspired music.

However, Swift has crafted an entire career out of these sentimental ballads. Over 30 of her chart-toppers narrate tales of romantic disappointment or neglect. Thus, Swift's plea seems a tad insincere, considering that her most profitable tunes — "Dear John" being a prime example — are products of failed relationships.

Should the song's reissue instigate a resurgence of fan resentment towards John Mayer, it is nothing more than the harsh reality of show business — and an additional boost to Swift's bank balance.

One wonders, if Swift were to finally find her perfect match and say goodbye to her heartbreak-strewn path, would her songwriting career meet its end?