Harry Styles dated fellow songwriter Taylor Swift in 2012, and her recent studio album, Midnights, includes a song that fans have speculated is about their former relationship, according to Gilmore Girls.
Harry Styles' music catalog, including his latest album, Harry's House, features glimpses at the romance, sensuality, and heartbreak he has experienced, which parallels the complicated relationships on Gilmore Girls. From the fiery chemistry of Sookie and Jackson to the heartfelt devotion of Emily and Richard, each couple's journey can be tied to Harry Styles' song lyrics.
Emily & Richard - "Sweet Creature"
Emily and Richard fell madly in love when they were in college. Despite not having everyone's approval, they followed their hearts, learned to depend on each other, and settled into a comfortable routine. When Richard's job required him to travel, Emily would usually spend time alone, but Richard would say, "Wherever I go, you bring me home."
Richard's frequent trips, secrets, and new priorities changed their dynamic. They both knew, "We started as two hearts in one home, It's hard when we argue, we're both stubborn." Even during their separation, they would "always think about" each other and how they "don't speak enough," which is what brought the "sweet creatures" back together, for a memorable vow renewal.
Lorelai & Max - "Sunflower, Vol. 6"
Max was instantly drawn to Lorelai, but Lorelai had her guard up because Max was one of Rory's new teachers at Chilton. Max went to great lengths to woo Lorelai, but no matter how much Max said, "wish I could get to know you," Lorelai wasn't completely vulnerable with him, even after they got engaged.
Max proposed with a thousand yellow daisies, and long after Lorelai called off her engagement to Max, he returned and planted new feelings: "Your flowers just died, plant new seeds in the melody, let me inside, I want to get to know you." While their secret rendezvous proved they had ion, it was only something to "keep it sweet in a memory."
Sookie & Jackson - "Watermelon Sugar"
The heat that Sookie and Jackson felt when they argued over fruits and vegetables in the kitchen of the Independence Inn sparked a tender romance between them. Jackson and Sookie's jam-packed relationship timeline proves this duo didn't know if they "could ever go without" each other.
When Jackson told Sookie, "I want your belly, and that summer feelin," to cook up four kids in four years, most of the townspeople in Stars Hollow thought he was crazy. But Sookie found it hard to resist the "watermelon sugar high" from her produce man, who coincidentally was also known for dancing with his watermelon crop.
Lorelai & Christopher - "As It Was"
When they were teens rebelling against the pristine lifestyle of their parents, Christopher and Lorelai were fueled by the adrenaline rush of young love until they had Rory and their whole world changed. Although they thrive as friends and co-parents, whenever Chris and Lor rekindle their relationship as adults, they know "it's not the same as it was" when they were younger.
A shared glance temporarily fools Christopher and Lorelai into thinking, "In this world, it's just us," but the novelty wears off, and their communication breaks down. Since they feel like teenagers together, Lorelai and Christopher are incapable of having a healthy adult relationship because they "don't want to talk about the way that it was," before they got back together.
Rory & Jess - "Love Of My Life"
Even when Rory and Jess were technically just friends, their natural chemistry was undeniable. Jess' attraction to Rory deepened through their mutual love of books and music. Although "it wasn't what he wanted, to leave her behind," the time and space Jess had away from Rory gave him the perspective he needed to realize, "you were the love of my life."
Jess thought about Rory every time he went away, and with every new visit, he was closer to understanding, "maybe you don't know what's lost til' you find it." He knew he had blown his chance with Rory when he was young and selfish, but he kept trying to her as a lovelorn friend, even in Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life.
Lorelai & Luke - "Matilda"
Lorelai spent most of her youth trying to break away from Emily and Richard's cookie-cutter plan for her life, and when she finally did, her sense of freedom mixed with guilt until Lorelai had her best relationship with Luke, who ed her with sentiments like, "You can let it go, you can throw a party full of everyone you know, and not invite your family, 'cause they never showed you love."
Luke understood what it was like to grow up fast since he lost his parents at a young age. Lorelai's bubbly personality was "strong enough to bring sun to the darkest days," of Luke's life when he annually mourned the loss of his dad. Although "Matilda" is based on Harry Styles' friend and the Roald Dahl character, (per Nylon), many Gilmore Girls fans believe the song's lyrics directly parallel Lorelai's life.
Rory & Dean - "Two Ghosts"
Rory and Dean clung to sweet memories of their high school relationship but tarnished them the moment they slept together. Since Dean was known for being a loyal partner, Rory and Dean's affair came as a shock to former fans of the couple. As Dean and Rory struggled to schedule time together, they wondered if "We're not who we used to be. We're just two ghosts standing in the place of you and me."
Through stolen moments and awkward make-out sessions, Rory and Dean were "tongue-tied... telling those stories we already told." Although Dean and Rory tried to make things work, they would never "say what they really mean" and eventually realized they were only "trying to how it feels to have a heartbeat."
Paris & Doyle - "Late Night Talking"
Paris and Doyle kept things professional at the Yale Daily News until speed dating quickly escalated their relationship. Paris had previously dated smart men like Jamie and Asher, but she finally met her intellectual and emotional match in Doyle. The pair realized "things haven't quite been the same" since they started "doin' all this late night talking."
Fans still debate whether Paris and Doyle were the best or worst couple on Gilmore Girls, but they certainly couldn't get each other off their minds. Even though Paris "had never been a fan of change," Doyle said he would "follow you to any place," including a sketchy apartment, a self-defense class, medical school, and law school as Paris followed her dreams and got her degrees.
Lane & Zack - "Canyon Moon"
There are a lot of things about Lane and Zack's relationship that never made sense, but their love for each other and for music always rang true. When Zack was asked to go on tour, he knew it would be "so hard to leave" and thought, "I'll be gone too long from you." But Lane encouraged Zack to go while she stayed home with their sons, Kwan and Steve.
Even when Zack was away from his family, he would "keep thinking back to a time" from his early relationship with Lane, and he would count the days until he could say, "I'm going home." Lane's ion for music never ceased to amaze her friends and family, and even Zack would say, "She plays songs I've never heard," which kept their romance, and the chance for a Hep Alien reunion tour, alive.
Rory & Logan - "Falling"
Rory and Logan continued to fall for each other against all odds. When Rory was drunk, crying on the bathroom floor over her breakup with Logan, he honestly believed, "there's no one to blame but the drink in my wandering hands." All Logan had to say was, "forget what I said, it's not what I meant," and Rory, unfortunately, knew, "I'm falling again."
Whenever they went were apart, Rory and Logan would wonder, "What am I now?" because they couldn't live without each other, despite their differences. Years after Rory rejected Logan's marriage proposal, they agreed to cheat on their significant others simply because "You said you care, and you missed me too." If Logan is the father of Rory's baby, hopefully they won't repeat Lorelai and Chris' mistakes.