Taylor Swift has dropped a new album. She first announced The Life of a Showgirl on the New Heights podcast with her fiancé, Travis Kelce, and his brother Jason.
Despite Swift's obsession with the number 13, this is her 12th studio album — and it features 12 tracks. Swift is known for weaving hidden references into her songs and often singing about her love life or past relationships. The Life of a Showgirl is her first studio album since she began dating Kelce, and several of the songs appear to be directed at him.
Some of the references are playful, focusing on their relationship and how he restored her faith in love. Others are more pointed — including at least one that seems to nod to a particular body part of Kelce's that she admires.
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Here we explain the lyrics from Swift's new album and how they apply to the Chiefs TE.
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Taylor Swift songs about Travis Kelce
Swifties will likely pick up more details from the lyrics the more they listen to the new album. For now, the best guess is that five of the 12 songs on The Life of a Showgirl are about Kelce. Some feature a single line that seems to reference the football player, while another awkwardly comes across as an in-depth homage to a particular part of him.
Let's take a look at the five songs that are about Kelce from Swift's newest album.
Is "Fate of Ophelia" about Travis Kelce?
Ophelia is a heroine from Shakespeare's Hamlet. In this song, Swift intertwines her own story with Ophelia’s. While the Shakespearean character succumbs to madness and drowns, Swift sings that someone came along and saved her from that same fate.
She even includes the line, “Keep it one hundred on the land, the sea, the sky. Pledge allegiance to your hands, your team, your vibes,” which feels like a clear nod to the Kansas City Chiefs. The choice to center a song on a Shakespeare character also connects back to her engagement announcement caption: “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.”
"Fate of Ophelia" lyrics
I heard you callin' on the megaphone
You wanna see me all alone
As legend has it, you are quite the pyro
You light the match to watch it blow
And if you'd never come for me
I might've drowned in the melancholy
I swore my loyalty to me (Me), myself (Myself), and I (I)
Right before you lit my sky up
All that time
I sat alone in my tower
You were just honing your powers
Now I can see it all (See it all)
Late one night
You dug me out of my grave and
Saved my heart from the fate of Ophelia (Ophеlia)
Keep it one hundred on the land (Land), thе sea (The sea), the sky
Pledge allegiance to your hands, your team, your vibes
Don't care where the hell you've been (Been) 'cause now (Now), you're mine
It's 'bout to be the sleepless night you've been dreamin' of
The fate of Ophelia
The eldest daughter of a nobleman
Ophelia lived in fantasy
But love was a cold bed full of scorpions
The venom stole her sanity
And if you'd never come for me (Come for me)
I might've lingered in purgatory
You wrap around me like a chain (A chain), a crown (A crown), a vine (A vine)
Pullin' me into the fire
All that time
I sat alone in my tower
You were just honing your powers
Now I can see it all (I can see it all)
Late one night
You dug me out of my grave and
Saved my heart from the fate of Ophelia (Ophelia)
Keep it one hundred on the land (Land), the sea (The sea), the sky
Pledge allegiance to your hands, your team, your vibes
Don't care where the hell you've been (Been) 'cause now (Now), you're mine
It's 'bout to be the sleepless night you've been dreamin' of
The fate of Ophelia
'Tis locked inside my memory
And only you possess the key
No longer drowning and deceived
All because you came for me
Locked inside my memory
And only you possess the key
No longer drowning and deceived
All because you came for me
All that time
I sat alone in my tower
You were just honing your powers
Now I can see it all (I can see it all)
Late one night
You dug me out of my grave and
Saved my heart from the fate of Ophelia (Ophelia)
Keep it one hundred on the land (Land), the sea (The sea), the sky
Pledge allegiance to your hands (Your hands), your team, your vibes
Don't care where the hell you've been (Been) 'cause now ('Cause now), you're mine
It's 'bout to be the sleepless night you've been dreamin' of
The fate of Ophelia
You saved my heart from the fate of Ophelia
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Is "Opalite" about Travis Kelce?
"Opalite" is Kelce's favorite song on the album, and it is clear why. The song is about Swift falling for Kelce after years of not finding the right guy. The lyrics talk about the dark night of her relationships in the past, but how things got brighter, or "opalite," when she met Kelce.
"Opalite" lyrics
I had a bad habit of missing lovers past
My brother used to call it, "Eating out of the trash"
It's never gonna last
I thought my house was haunted, I used to live with ghosts
And all the perfect couples said, "When you know, you know"
And, "When you don't, you don't"
And all of the foes, and all of the friends (Ha, ha)
They've seen it before, they'll see it again (Ha, ha)
Life is a song, it ends when it ends
I was wrong
But my mama told me
It's alright
You were dancing through the lightning strikes
Sleepless in the onyx night
But now the sky is opalite
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh, my Lord
Never met no one likе you before
You had to make your own sunshinе
But now the sky is opalite
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You couldn't understand it, why you felt alone
You were in it for real, she was in her phone
And you were just a pose
And don't we try to love love? (Love love) We give it all we got (Give it all we got)
You finally left the table (Uh-uh), and what a simple thought
You're starving 'til you're not
And all of the foes and all of the friends (Ha, ha)
Have messed up before, they'll mess up again (Ha, ha)
Life is a song, it ends when it ends
You move on
And that's when I told you
It's alright
You were dancing through the lightning strikes
Sleepless in the onyx night
But now the sky is opalite
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh, my Lord
Never met no one like you before
You had to make your own sunshine
But now the sky is opalite
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
This is just a storm inside a teacup
But shelter here with me, my love
Thunder like a drum
This life will beat you up, up, up, up
This is just a temporary speed bump
But failure brings you freedom
And I can bring you love, love, love, love, love
Don't you sweat it, baby
It's alright
You were dancing through the lightning strikes
Oh, so sleepless in the onyx night
But now the sky is opalite
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh, my Lord
Never met no one like you before (No)
You had to make your own sunshine
But now the sky is opalite
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
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Is "Wi$h Li$t" about Travis Kelce?
"Wi$h Li$t" begins listing things that people want either out of life or from Swift. She then transitions into talking about her relationship with Kelce and she uses a rare swear to get her point across with the fact that they want to be left alone. "I just want you, huh, Have a couple kids, got the whole block lookin' like you, We tell the world to leave us thе f--- alone."
"Wi$h Li$t" lyrics
They want that yacht life, under chopper blades
They want those bright lights and Balenci' shades
And a fat ass with a baby face
They want it all
They want that complex female character
They want that critical smash Palme d'Or
And an Oscar on their bathroom floor
They want it all
And they should have what they want
They deserve what they want
Hope they get what they want
I just want you, huh
Have a couple kids, got the whole block lookin' like you
We tell the world to leave us thе fuck alone, and they do, wow
Got me drеamin' 'bout a driveway with a basketball hoop
Boss up, settle down, got a wish (Wish) list (List)
I just want you
They want that freedom, living off the grid
They want those three dogs that they call their kids
And that good surf, no hypocrites
They want it all
They want a contract with Real Madrid
They want that spring break that was fuckin' lit
And then that video taken off the internet
They want it all
And they should have what they want
They deserve what they want
I hope they get what they want
I just want you, huh (You, you, yeah)
Have a couple kids, got the whole block lookin' like you
We tell the world to leave us the fuck alone, and they do (Ooh), wow
Got me dreamin' 'bout a driveway with a basketball hoop (Hoop)
Boss up, settle down, got a wish (Wish) list (List)
I made wishes on all of the stars
Please, God, bring me a best friend who I think is hot
I thought I had it right, once, twice, but I did not
You caught me off my guard
I hope I get what I want (Get what I want)
'Cause I know what I want
I just want you, huh (Baby)
Have a couple kids, got the whole block lookin' like you (Got 'em lookin' like you)
We tell the world to leave us the fuck alone, and they do, wow
Got me dreamin' 'bout a driveway with a basketball hoop
Boss up, settle down, got a wish (Wish) list (List)
I just want you (Ooh)
And we could have a couple kids, got the whole block lookin' like you (You)
We tell the world to leave us the fuck alone, and they do (Yeah), wow
And now you got me dreamin' 'bout a driveway with a basketball hoop
Boss up, settle down, got a wish (Wish) list (List)
I just want you
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Is "Wood" about Travis Kelce?
Unfortunately yes. If you aren't ready for this song, it is going to make you shake your head and cause your cheeks to blush. This song seems to be dedicated to Kelce's...manhood. The lyrics are not what we typically hear from Swift, as the references in "Wood" are a little more forward and on the nose, but it just shows that she wants to hype up every bit of her fiancé.
"Wood" lyrics
Daisy's bare naked, I was distraught
He loves me not, he loves me not
Penny's unlucky, I took him back
And then stepped on a crack
And the black cat laughed
And baby, I'll admit I've been a little superstitious (Superstitious)
Fingers crossed until you put your hand on mine (Ah)
Seems to be that you and me, we make our own luck
A bad sign is all good
I ain't gotta knock on wood
(Ah) All of that bitchin', wishing on a falling star
Never did me any good
I ain't got to knock on wood
(Ah) It's you and me forever dancing in the dark (Ah)
All over me, it's understood
I ain't got to knock on wood
Forgive me, it sounds cocky
He ah-matized me and opened my еyes
Redwood tree, it ain't hard to see
His love was thе key that opened my thighs
Girls, I don't need to catch the bouquet, mm
To know a hard rock is on the way
And baby, I'll admit I've been a little superstitious (Superstitious)
The curse on me was broken by your magic wand (Ah)
Seems to be that you and me, we make our own luck
New Heights (New Heights) of manhood (Manhood)
I ain't gotta knock on wood
(Ah) All of that bitchin', wishing on a falling star
Never did me any good
I ain't got to knock on wood
(Ah) It's you and me forever dancing in the dark (Ah)
All over me, it's understood
I ain't got to knock on wood
Forgive me, it sounds cocky
He ah-matized me and opened my eyes
Redwood tree, it ain't hard to see
His love was the key that opened my thighs
Forgive me, it sounds cocky
He ah-matized me and opened my eyes
Redwood tree, it ain't hard to see
His love was the key that opened my thighs
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Is "Honey" about Travis Kelce?
Yes. “Honey” reflects on all the times Swift was called “honey” — but it was always from the wrong person, either a guy who was already in a relationship or someone who meant it as pity. Swift contrasts that with Kelce, singing, “You can call me honey if you want, because I'm the one you want...you could be my forever-night stand, honey.”
"Honey" lyrics
You can call me "Honey" if you want because I'm the one you want
Mm-mm
When anyone called me "Sweetheart"
It was passive-aggressive at the bar
And the bitch was tellin' me to back off
'Cause her man had looked at me wrong
If anyone called me "Honey"
It was standin' in the bathroom, white teeth
They were sayin' that skirt don't fit me
And I cried the whole way home
But you touched my face
Redefined all of those blues
When you say "Honey"
Summertime spritz, pink skies
You can call me "Honey" if you want because I'm the one you want
Wintergreen kiss, all mine
Gave it a different meaning 'cause you mean it when you talk
Honey, I'm home, we could play house
We can bed down, pick me up
Who's the baddest in the land? What's the plan? (What's the plan?)
You could be my forever night stand
Honey
When anyone called me "Sweetheart"
It was passive-aggressive at the bar
And the bitch was tellin' me to back off
'Cause her man had looked at me wrong
If anyone called me "Honey"
It was standin' in the bathroom, white teeth
They were sayin' that skirt don't fit me
And I cried the whole way home
But you touched my face
Redefined all of those blues
When you say
You can call me "Honey" if you want because I'm the one you want
I'm the one you want
You give it different meaning, 'cause you mean it when you talk
Sweetie, it's yours, kicking in doors
Take it to the floor, give me more
Buy the paint in the color of your eyes (Of your eyes)
And graffiti my whole damn life
Honey
When anyone called me late night
He was screwin' around with my mind
Askin', "What are you wearin'?"
Too high to remember in the morning
And when anyone called me "Lovely"
They were findin' ways not to praise me
But you say it like you're in awe of me
And you stay until the morning
Honey
When anyone called me "Sweetheart"
It was passive-aggressive at the bar
And the bitch was tellin' me to back off (Back off)
'Cause her man had looked at me wrong (He looked at me wrong)
If anyone called me "Honey" (Ooh)
It was standin' in the bathroom (Yeah), white teeth
They were sayin' that skirt don't fit me
And I cried the whole way home (Cried the whole way home)
But you can call me "Honey" if you want