10 Easter Eggs Harry Styles Hid In “Harry's House”

Styles and his girlfriend, Olivia Wilde, have reportedly been dating since January 2021. Since the singer is known for referencing his relationships in his music (like that time he included Camille Rowe’s voice on his song “Cherry”), we knew there had to be a few nods toward Wilde in his latest album.

Interestingly enough, during the first verse of “Late Night Talking,” Styles sings, “You stub your toe or break your camera, I’d do everything I can to help you through.” Since he met Wilde on the set of their movie “Don’t Worry Darling,” which she directed, fans wondered whether Styles could have written the lyric with her in mind. Considering this isn’t the only nod he seemed to make toward the director on “Harry’s House” (more on that later), I’d say the theory is definitely convincing.

Styles seemingly references Wilde again in “As It Was” with the line, “I don’t wanna talk about the way that it was; Leave America, two kids follow her, I don’t wanna talk about who’s doin’ it first.” Wilde lives in America and shares two children with her ex-fiancé, Jason Sudeikis, so it’s not surprising that some made the connection.

Prepare to sob because a fan on Twitter pointed out that the line, “If I was a bluebird, I would fly to you,” from “Daylight” sounds a lot like the lyric, “If I could fly, I’d be coming right back home to you,” from One Direction’s 2015 track “If I Could Fly.” The song was featured on their fifth studio album, “Made in the A.M.,” which was the group’s final album before they went on an indefinite hiatus in January 2016.

According to SonomaBirding.com, bluebirds are a symbol of hope and love, making the lyric that much more meaningful.

When Styles unveiled his album’s tracklist on April 28, fans couldn’t stop theorising about the song “Matilda.” They wondered whether the song had any connection to the 1988 children’s novel of the same name by Roald Dahl.

Styles finally addressed the speculation in his May 20 interview with NPR. He said the song actually has a double meaning, and while it was inspired by a personal experience, the track could also be interpreted to be about Dahl’s “Matilda.”

“It was kind of like okay, we’ll disguise it as speaking to Matilda now that she’s all grown up, who’s been mistreated by her family, how would you speak to her?” Styles explained, adding that the song could be about moving on from a traumatic experience. “I think people have so much guilt with things that they don’t necessarily need to have guilt with. It’s your right to protect the space around you and be protective of yourself and look after yourself.”

“Cinema” may be about Styles’ love for Wilde. First of all, during the chorus, he sings, “I just think you’re cool, I dig your cinema,” which could be interpreted as the singer complimenting his girlfriend’s directorial work. Second, it might just be a coincidence, but it’s interesting that Styles uses the word “darling” in the song. Could it be a reference to “Don’t Worry Darling”? Fans certainly think so!

Styles praised Wilde in a May 18 interview on “The Howard Stern Show,” telling Stern (via Page Six), “I had a wonderful experience being directed by Olivia.”

During the first verse of “Love Of My Life,” Syles mentions that he checked into a hotel using someone else’s name. This might be true considering Styles once told BBC Radio in 2013 that he used the name “Mick Green” while checking into a hotel in order to maintain some privacy. According to The Sunday Times, Styles once used the pseudonym Harry Spring in order to make a reservation at a restaurant.