Just like the songs “As It Was” and “Music For a Sushi Restaurant,” it is heavily speculated that Harry Styles was thinking of his girlfriend, Olivia Wilde, when he wrote this track. Styles and Wilde reportedly began dating around the beginning of 2021, which lines up with the timeline of the writing of the album that Styles told Better Homes and Gardens. Plus, Styles performed “Late Night Talking” for the first time ever during his 2022 Coachella set, where Wilde was seen dancing in the crowd. This caused fans to connect the dots that the track is about Wilde, per Pop Buzz.
When you take a closer look at the lyrics, it’s apparent that Styles is singing about a very special someone. One line in the first verse goes, “It’s only been a couple of days and I miss you, mmm, yeah.” This is in line with what a source told Entertainment Tonight about the couple: “While they have busy schedules and a lot of personal commitments, they make a point to prioritize time with each other.”
The song continues, “When nothing really goes to plan / You stub your toe or break your camera.” Ok, now this line is definitely the best evidence of the song being about Wilde, since she has transitioned from being an actor to a director (even directing Styles in her upcoming film, “Don’t Worry Darling”). And what do directors work with the most? Cameras!
