John Mayer finally reveals if ‘Your Body Is A Wonderland’ is about ex Jennifer Love-Hewitt

John Mayer is setting the record for the inspiration behind his iconic 2002 hit, “Your Body Is A Wonderland.” The singer appeared on the Dec. 21 episode of the show. call her dad podcast and presenter Alex Cooper brought the music “Are you dating someone right now while writing this iconic song about…” began. While she didn’t mention any names, it has long been assumed that the song is about Jennifer loves Hewittwho John dated in 2002.

However, Alex couldn’t finish the sentence as John leapt to his feet to clear the air. “I wasn’t there!” he insisted. “It was about my first girlfriend. She was about the sentiment, which I think was already a little nostalgic. I was 21 when I wrote this song and I was homesick for being 16″. Early in the interview, John revealed that he only had one serious girlfriend in high school before he became famous, and it turns out that Is he around? was the inspiration behind “Your Body Is A Wonderland”.

“It’s one of those things where people form an idea and it gets stronger over the years,” admitted John. “No no no. I’ve never met a celebrity when I wrote this song.”

John then explained how his songwriting process works when it comes to writing about his personal life and shared why he never really reveals who his songs are about. “I don’t write songs about people,” John said. “I don’t write them for people or for people. I can use a relationship that inspires me to write something. But even if I’m writing a song about someone, it’s like… he disappears and I’m left with the song. So I don’t like to tell anyone that a song is about someone because most of the time it’s not and it takes people away from themselves because they’re just visualizing who I’m writing about.”

Elsewhere in the interview, John addressed the public’s misconception of him as a “gentleman,” which he said he never did. He also confirmed that he is very single at the moment and admitted that he has “not dated” since he stopped drinking in 2016. However, he has insisted that despite his reputation, he definitely wants to settle down. with someone. “Every relationship I’ve been in has been dedicated to the idea that this could last,” John shared. “All my life, including today, if you told me I could have two wonderful months with someone but they would end on the first day of the third month, I wouldn’t care. I have always looked for the potential for a long term relationship.

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