This showgirl is formally in her lover period! Taylor Swift dropped her extremely anticipated twelfth studio album, The Lifetime of a Showgirl, on October 3 — and followers wasted no time decoding which songs are about her NFL fiancé, Travis Kelce. From refined Easter eggs to downright specific nods, the album is stuffed with references to their romance.
One of the vital apparent love letters to Travis is “Opalite,” which additionally occurs to be his favourite monitor. The crystal opalite is alleged to deliver calm and emotional therapeutic — becoming for Taylor’s new chapter. Travis himself revealed on the August 27 episode of “New Heights” that the third monitor on the album was his primary decide, hinting that the lyrics is perhaps particularly private.
Taylor opens the track by reflecting on previous loves, singing, “I had a nasty behavior of lacking lovers previous / My brother used to name it, ‘Consuming out of the trash.’” However the refrain exhibits how a lot her life has modified since assembly Travis: “By no means met nobody such as you earlier than / You needed to make your individual sunshine / However now the sky is opalite.” Followers additionally seen the candy contact that Travis’ birthstone is opal.
One other standout is “The Destiny of Ophelia,” a lyrical and romantic tribute that attracts from Shakespeare’s tragic heroine. Taylor portrays Travis because the one who saved her from heartbreak, singing, “You dug me out of my grave and / Saved my coronary heart from the destiny of Ophelia.” She continues, “Hold it 100 on the land, the ocean, the sky / Pledge allegiance to your fingers, your staff, your vibes / Don’t care the place the hell you’ve been ’trigger now you’re mine.”
Issues get even steamier on “Wooden,” which incorporates cheeky references to Travis’ anatomy and nods to the New Heights podcast he co-hosts together with his brother, Jason Kelce. “Appears to be that you just and me, we make our personal luck,” she sings within the refrain. “New Heights of manhood / I ain’t gotta knock on wooden.”
Different songs include extra refined nods. “Eldest Daughter” mirrors Taylor and Travis’ delivery order dynamic, referencing a love story between an eldest daughter (Taylor) and a youngest little one (Travis). In the meantime, “Honey” references considered one of Travis’ pet names for her. And in “Wi$h Li$t,” Taylor imagines their future collectively: “I simply need you / Have a pair youngsters, obtained the entire block lookin’ such as you / I made needs on the entire stars / Please, God, deliver me a finest good friend / Who I believe is sizzling.”
