I Would Die 4 U

“But I would die for you in secret”

Uncle Jerry suggests the line 'I would die for you in secret' is an allusion to Prince's 'I Would Die 4 U'. Angela agrees it is likely, noting that Taylor, born in 1989, would have grown up hearing Prince. The allusion deepens the line's devotional register by borrowing the intensity of Prince's declaration while Taylor adds 'in secret', turning the public romantic gesture into a private commitment.